CAT Accepting Colleges in Madurai 2026

Thiagarajar School of Management is a distinguished management college established in 1962 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Operating on a 17-acre campus, TSM Madurai is a non-private institution. The institute has been notably ranked 82nd by NIRF in 2024 for Management (also 90th in 2023), and secured the 10th position in Tamil Nadu by NIRF. Thiagarajar School of Management offers diverse courses like MBA, PGDM, PGCM+MS, PG Diploma, PhD, with its MBA and PGDM programs focusing on Finance, Marketing, Operations, Human Resource, Business Analytics, & Systems. With 476 students and 26 faculty members, reflecting a 1:18 ratio, TSM functions across its engineering, management departments. Furthermore, Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM) has established 8+ international collaborations, affirming its status as a premier college.

Madurai Kamaraj University is a distinguished State University established in 1966 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The Madurai Kamaraj University offers a total of 154 courses across various disciplines, a non-private college member. MKU, a renowned institute, has 4650 students enrolled in diverse programs including Management, Computer Applications, Arts, and Science across its departments. This top-ranked premium institute (Madurai Kamaraj University) operates through 77 specialized departments with over 940 faculty members, maintaining a faculty-student ratio of 1:8. Madurai Kamaraj University is committed to academic excellence and is recognized by appropriate regulatory bodies (often referred to as a premier college). Further, the university was ranked 37th by NIRF 2023 under the University category, and also secured 28th by India Today 2023 for universities. Campus area is quite extensive, covering 750 acres, and the university also boasts several international collaborations.

The American College is a distinguished Arts & Science college established in 1881 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The The American College offers a total of 72 courses across various disciplines, a non-private college member. TAC is renowned; the institute operates through more than 9 specialized departments with over 317 faculty members. This top-ranked premium institute (The American College), recognized by appropriate regulatory bodies (often referred to as a premier college), is committed to academic excellence. The American College has been ranked 54th by NIRF in 2024 under the College category. Further, the institute focuses on Arts, Science, Commerce, Management, and Computer Applications through its UG, PG, PhD, M.Phil, and Advanced Diploma Programmes, including flagship MBA and MCA courses. American College, an autonomous institution under Madurai Kamaraj University, also boasts 6 international collaborations.