Question 1

Is N.L. Dalmia Institute a government or private institute?

Accepted Answer

N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research (NLDIMSR) is a private, self-financed business school, established in 1995 under the N.L. Dalmia Educational Society.

Question 2

What is the flagship course at N.L. Dalmia?

Accepted Answer

NLDIMSR's flagship programme is the two-year, full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), offered in specializations including Finance, Marketing, Human Resources and Business Analytics, approved by AICTE, accredited by the NBA and recognized by the AIU as equivalent to an MBA degree.

Question 3

What entrance exams does N.L. Dalmia accept for PGDM admission?

Accepted Answer

NLDIMSR accepts valid scores from CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, MAT, ATMA and MAH-CET/MHT-CET, followed by a Group Discussion/Critical Thinking round and a Personal Interview.

Question 4

What is the total fee for the PGDM programme at N.L. Dalmia?

Accepted Answer

Most recent third-party aggregators (Shiksha, Collegedunia) report a total PGDM fee of approximately INR 16.5-16.75 lakh for the 2025-26/2026-27 batch, varying slightly by specialization (Business Analytics is reported marginally higher, at around INR 16.75 lakh). The exact current fee break-up should be confirmed against the official Fee Structure published each year on nldalmia.in.

Question 5

What are the popular specializations?

Accepted Answer

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Executive PGDM), Global MBA Programme, Ph.D. in Management

Publishing Agency	Ranking / Rating
India Today (MBA) 2023-2026	Third-party aggregators report figures that vary depending on the update cycle referenced: 70th out of 270 in India in 2026 and 72nd out of 275 in 2024 per one Collegedunia ranking page, versus 78th out of 272 in 2023 and 80th out of 281 in 2022 per another Collegedunia ranking snapshot (7th-10th in Mumbai across these years). Candidates should check India Today's own published list for the exact current-year figure.
The Week (MBA) 2023-2025	Reported figures vary by aggregator snapshot: 50th out of 235 in India in 2024 and 35th out of 193 in 2023 per one Collegedunia page, versus 35th out of 193 in 2023 (5th in Mumbai) and 49th out of 179 in 2022 (6th in Mumbai) per another snapshot; NLDIMSR has also been separately ranked for Hotel Management by The Week in some cycles (unrelated to its core MBA/PGDM programme).
Outlook-ICARE (MBA) 2023-2025	23rd out of 200 in India in 2025 (per Shiksha/Times aggregation) though a differently-scoped Collegedunia snapshot separately reports 35th out of 119 in India in 2025 and 25th out of 200 in both 2024 and 2023 - the exact current rank should be verified on Outlook's own published survey.
The Times of India (MBA) 2023-2026	21st out of 100 in India in 2026 and 23rd out of 100 in India in 2025/2024/2023 (4th in Mumbai in 2024), per Collegedunia's aggregated Times of India rankings; the institute's Overall (non-MBA-specific) Times of India ranking was reported as 14th out of 80 in India in 2021.
IIRF (MBA) 2025-2026	27th out of 120 in India in 2026 and 14th out of 122 in India in 2025, per Collegedunia's aggregation of IIRF rankings.
NIRF 2020	76th out of 100 in India for MBA in 2020 (7th in Mumbai), per Collegedunia; NLDIMSR does not appear to have been separately ranked in more recent (2023-2025) NIRF management cycles based on indexed sources.
Collegedunia.com (MBA) 2025-2026	129th out of 350 in India in 2026 and 143rd out of 372 in India in 2025, per Collegedunia's own aggregation.

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23rd out of 200 in India in 2025 (per Shiksha/Times aggregation) though a differently-scoped Collegedunia snapshot separately reports 35th out of 119 in India in 2025 and 25th out of 200 in both 2024 and 2023 - the exact current rank should be verified on Outlook's own published survey.

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