XAT Accepting Colleges 2025: The total number of B-schools participating in the XAT 2025 examination are 160. There are 11 XAMI B-school colleges that accept XAT scores and fall within the purview of XAMI (Xavier Association of Management). Apart from XAMI, various other colleges, such as SP Jain Mumbai, IMT Ghaziabad, BITS Pilani, etc., also accept XAT scores.
The XAT 2025 colleges have their own admission criteria. So, candidates are required to check the official website of the respective colleges before proceeding with XAT 2025 registration. Read below to know more about the XAT 2025 participating institutes along with location.
XAMI Members Participating in XAT 2025
XAT associate institutes, also known as XAMI (Xaviers Association of Management), accept scores from the XAT examination. There are 11 colleges which come under XAMI and accept XAT scores at the time of admission. To know more about the institutes under XAMI, refer to the details given below.
XAMI Colleges who Accept XAT 2025 Scores
| Name of the Institute | Website | Name of the city |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola Institute of Business Administration | www.liba.edu | Chennai |
| St. Francis Institute of Management and Research (SFIMR) | www.sfimar.org | Mumbai |
| St. Joseph’s Institute of Management | www.sjim.edu.in | Bangalore |
| St.Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology | www.staloysics.ac.in | Mangalore |
| Xavier Business School (XBS), St.Xavier’s University, Kolkata | www.sxuk.edu.in | Kolkata |
| Xavier Institute of Management, Xavier University | www.xub.edu.in | Bhubaneswar |
| Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship | www.xime.org | Bangalore |
| Xavier Institute of Management & Research | www.ximr.ac.in | Mumbai |
| Xavier Institute of Management, Jabalpur | www.xidas.in | M.P |
| XLRI Xavier School of Management | www.xlri.ac.in | Jamshedpur |
| Xavier Institute of Social Service | www.xiss.ac.in | Ranchi |
Non-XAMI Participating Institutes XAT 2025
There are top B-schools that accept the XAT scores but are not associate members. There are many prestigious non-XAMI institutes that provide candidates with some of the best placements and facilities in their careers. Candidates must be aware of the top colleges that accept XAT scores as it will be beneficial for their career in the long run.
Apart from this, candidates have to go and check the websites of the participating institutes individually to know about their admission process and eligibility criteria. The candidates can refer to the table given below for details on the participating institutes.
Non-XAMI Colleges of XAT 2025
| Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India | FLAME University: School of Business |
| First India Group of Institutions | Desh Bhagat Institute of Management & Computer Sciences |
| Disha Institute of Management and Technology | EMPI Business School |
| Dr D.Y. Patil B-School | CMS B-School, Jain University |
| Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute of Management and Higher Studies | Calcutta Business School |
| Development Management Institute | Doon Business School |
| Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa (Christ University) | DRIEMS Business School |
| BML Munjal University | Delhi School of Professional Studies and Research |
| GITAM Hyderabad Business School | ABBS School of Management |
| BNM Institute of Technology | Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna |
| Amrita School of Business | Goa Institute of Management |
| Accurate Institute of Management & Technology | APG Shimla University |
| Centurion University of Technology and Management | Balaji Institute of Management & HRD |
| Acharya School of Management | Alliance University |
| Acharya Institute of Management & Sciences | Aryans Business School |
| Birla Institute of Management Technology | Birla Institute of Management Technology, Bhubaneshwar |
| Balaji Institute of Telecom Management | BLS Institute of Management |
| Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Usha & Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management (BULMIM) | Bhavan’s Centre for Communication and Management |
| Balaji Institute of International Business | Asia Pacific Institute of Management |
| Bengal Institute of Business Studies | Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM) |
| Asian School of Business Management | GNIMS Business School |
| Globsyn Business School | FORE School of Management, New Delhi |
| Fortune Institute of International Business | GITAM School of International Business |
| ICBM – School of Business Excellence | Great Lakes Institute of Management |
| International Institute of Management Studies | GIBS Business School |
| Adarsh Institute of Management & Information Technology (AIMIT) | IILM College of Management Studies |
| Institute for Technology and Management | IBMR – Business Schools |
| IFIM Business School | Asian Business School |
| IFMR University | Indian Institute of Forest Management |
| HDF School of Management | GITAM Institute of Management |
| IILM Graduate School of Management | Indus World School of Business |
| Institute of Management Technology (Ghaziabad) | IMS-Noida |
| Indian Institute of Finance | Institute for Future Education, Entrepreneurship & Leadership |
| IIMT School of Management (ISM) | IILM University |
| Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur | Institute of Rural Management Anand |
| International Institute of Business Studies-IIBS | International Academy of Management & Entrepreneurship (IAME) |
| Institute of Science & Management | Institute of Management Technology (Hyderabad) |
| International School of Business & Media, Pune (ISB&M) | Institute of Management Technology (Dubai) |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore | ISBR Business School |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow | Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida |
| Jagran Institute of Communication and Management | Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur |
| International School of Management Excellence | Invertis Institute of Management Studies |
| JK Lakshmipat University | O.P. Jindal Global University |
| MVRR Institute of Business Management | Jagan Institute of Management Studies |
| Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies | Praxis Business School |
| Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA) | Myra School of Business |
| National Institute of Securities Markets | NIIT University |
| New Delhi Institute of Management | MIT World Peace University |
| Master School of Management | National School of Business, Bangalore |
| National Institute of Bank Management | M S Ramaiah Institute of Management |
| Manipal University Jaipur | MATS Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship |
| MISB BOCCONI | Marian Institute of Health Care Management |
| Mangalvedhekar Institute of Management (MIM) | MIT WPU’s, MIT School of Telecom Management |
| Management Education & Research Institute | KIIT School of Management, KIIT |
| Kejriwal Institute of Management & Development Studies | K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai |
| Krupajal Business School | Mittal School of Business, Lovely Professional University |
| Kaziranga University | JRE Group of Institutions |
| Training & Advanced Studies in Management and Communications Ltd (TASMAC) | Suryadatta Institutes of Management (SIMMC/SIBMT) |
| Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research | Kohinoor Business School, Khandala |
| United World School of Business | T A Pai Management Institute |
| SCMS Cochin School of Business | Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development(SDMIMD) |
| School of Management & Entrepreneurship, Shiv Nadar University | Sri Sri University |
| Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management Research | School of Petroleum Management, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University |
| Shiva Institute of Management Studies | Siva Sivani Institute of Management |
| SIET Institute of Management | School of Management Sciences |
| Regional College of Management Autonomous | Shanti Business School |
| School of Management | S P Jain Institute of Management & Research |
| Ravenshaw Management Centre | Raffles University Japanese Zone |
| Pune Institute of Business Management | Vanguard Business School |
| RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University | Sharda University |
| The National Management School | Taxila Business School |
| Vellore Institute of Technology | Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies – Technical Campus |
| Woxsen School of Business | Regional College of Management Bangalore |
| Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM) | WLC College of India |
| Vivekananda Global University | – |
Overview of XAT 2025 Colleges
Given below are a few points that will help candidates learn about the various XAT participating institutes.
- The XAT exam is a national-level MBA entrance examination consisting of 160 participating members for admissions to various colleges.
- After the announcement of the XAT results 2025, the various participating institutes release their cut-off lists. Candidates who are eligible can apply under various programmes at various institutes.
- Participating institutes also check a candidate’s extra-curriculars, academic achievements, and work experience during the admission process.
- Candidates are required to check the official websites of the respective institutes and check their cut-offs and further rounds of the admission process.
How to get Admission in XAT 2025 Colleges?
- Candidates must submit individual applications to each participating institute by going to their official website, after passing the XAT 2025 exam and meeting the cutoff requirements.
- After selection, candidates will go through further rounds, such as the Personal Interview (PI) and Group Discussion.
- The selected candidates will be contacted by the respective XAT 2025 participating institutes.
- Candidates will be evaluated based on their performance in the GDPI round, and those who are selected will be notified by the relevant institutes.
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FAQs Related to XAT MBA Colleges 2025
In what categories are XAT participating colleges classified?
The XAT participating colleges are classified into two different categories XAMI and Non- XAMI institutes.
How many institutes are participating in the XAT 2025 exam?
There are about 160 institutes that are participating in the XAT 2025 exam.