ADMISSION NOTIFICATION FOR 2-YEAR MBA PROGRAMME (2027-2029 BATCH)

About NALSAR

NALSAR University of Law was established in 1998 by an Act of the Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly. Over nearly three decades, NALSAR has made rapid strides to become one of the best universities in the country. The Alumni of NALSAR have secured illustrious positions in the corporate sector, the bar, and the bench. For its efforts, NALSAR was accredited by NAAC in the A++ category. Similarly, it has consistently been rated among the best destinations for education in India by India Today & Outlook India. In 2013, NALSAR established its Department of Management Studies (DoMS) with the intent to produce legally aware managers.

The reputation of NALSAR, along with its well-rounded curriculum, has provided students with a cogent understanding of multiple disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, law, and management. Through its various management programmes, NALSAR aims to nurture global managers and thought leaders who will be a right fit for a fast-changing business environment, characterised by uncertainty, complexity, and a dynamic socio-economic, technological, and political landscape.

About DoMS:

DoMS, the Department of Management Studies, is a specialised business school that sets a benchmark at the intersection of Management and Law. As an AICTE-approved technical institution, DoMS is known for nurturing future business leaders who are socially committed and legally aware. Our graduates are also known for their research prowess and strong subject knowledge, and meet the highest expectations at corporations, consulting houses, financial institutions & government and non-governmental establishments. DoMS is unique amongst India’s B-schools because it seeks to enrich graduates’ legal foundations with a working knowledge of business practices and enlighten those seeking careers in management about the legal requirements of business processes.

In addition to academic rigour, the diverse environment at DoMS opens avenues for personal growth through interactions with various stakeholders and facilitates holistic personality development among students.

Vision: To be recognised as a premier institution in the field of management education, engaged in understanding the synergy between the functional and legal aspects of business and advancing the theory and practice of business towards making a positive global impact.

Mission: Nurturing ethical and responsible business leaders by fostering an environment where educational, social, cultural and emotional needs are addressed through a holistic programme, partnered with staff, students, industry and community.

University hereby notifies admission for the academic year 2027 (Batch 2027-2029).

About the Programme

The MBA programme at NALSAR is founded on the following principles:

1. No business in today’s complex world can function without a sound understanding of the legal framework within which it operates;
2. There is a genuine synergy between the functional and the legal aspects of business, and knowledge of either in isolation is far less valuable than the two harnessed together;
3. Management education must advance both the theory and the practice of business, and must be judged by the peers, managers and industry partners alongside whom our students will go on to work;
4. Ethical and responsible leadership is developed holistically — through academic rigour and through the social, cultural and emotional life of the Department, in partnership with staff, students, industry and community.

We work with our students to instil in them a thorough understanding of basic concepts and theoretical frameworks. At the foundation stage, we teach them economics, mathematics, statistics, and business communications. We introduce ground-level concepts from the functional areas: Principles of Management; Fundamental Accounting and Finance; Business Environment; Microeconomics; Statistics and Mathematics for the modelling of business decisions; and the interplay of law, business, and society. In addition, we teach them the ubiquitous Contract Law
and a set of other supporting law courses. The curriculum is frequently adapted to reflect the individual expertise of the instructors, feedback from relevant industry partners, and the capabilities of the students in question.

From the induction programme itself, the emphasis is on self-learning and self-administration. Students learn how to listen, read, and extract information from large and complex sources. They learn to articulate their inner thoughts in a clear and expressive manner; they learn how to accommodate the different capacities for absorbing knowledge of a varied group of their fellow students; and they learn contemporary methods of communicating with peers, supervisors, and those whom they will, in turn, supervise. For each course, the faculty lays out the course outline
and details individual session-wise interactions, including but not limited to lectures, presentations, and opportunities to gain exposure to simulated workplace conditions. The session-wise interactions are interspersed with continuous evaluation practices, including both scheduled and unannounced examinations, presentations, and, at times, viva voce sessions to assess communication and recall skills.

At NALSAR, we believe that a manager is shaped as much outside the classroom as within it, and the Department is therefore committed to the holistic development of every student. A range of student-run academic clubs, each dedicated to a particular functional area, organises workshops, speaker sessions, simulations, and national-level events that provide students with a platform to apply classroom learning in a competitive setting and build networks well beyond campus. The University complements this with state-of-the-art sports facilities, a well-resourced library, modern residential and academic infrastructure, and active cultural and community initiatives. Together, these opportunities develop the discipline, teamwork, communication and perspective that distinguish a modern-day manager from a merely well-qualified graduate.

A lot of effort at DoMS goes into exposing our students to the best available professional talent from management circles in the country. We invite practitioners to conduct interactive sessions for our students to familiarise them with current practices in business and industry. Various domain-specific events, such as Abhigyaan (Annual Marketing Summit) & Samarthya (Annual HR Summit), further connect industry professionals with students, making students industry-ready.

Eligibility:

The applicants of the MBA programme should meet the following eligibility criteria:

i. Graduate of any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate from a recognised Institution / University; or Deputy Registrars / Assistant Registrars of High Courts as nominated by the respective High Courts
ii. Valid CAT (70 and above percentile) / XAT (70 and above percentile) / GMAT (above 600 score) / NMET (PG) (NALSAR MANAGEMENT ENTRANCE TEST) scorecard.
iii. If a candidate secures a percentile below 70 in CAT or XAT, the candidate will have to appear for NMET (PG)
iv. If a candidate scores 600 or below on the GMAT, they must appear for the NMET (PG).

Note:

A. Candidates appearing for the final year examination of their Graduation during the academic year 2026-2027 can also apply, provided they submit proof of having passed the qualifying examination, with the minimum marks required, by the end of June 2027.
B. To be eligible for admission under the Resident Student of Telangana category seats, in addition to complying with the eligibility as mentioned above, candidates must fulfil the following conditions:

• a student who, after studying in the State of Telangana for four consecutive years, appears for the qualifying examination in the Telangana State; or
• a student who has, in the previous seven years, resided in the State of Telangana for at least a period of four years, and completed the qualifying examination, i.e., Graduation from the educational institutions in the State of Telangana.

Admission Procedure:

A. The admissions to the M.B.A. Degree Programme will be made considering the CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMET (NALSAR MANAGEMENT ENTRANCE TEST) scores, SOP, Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

B. The NMET is an online, proctored test conducted by NALSAR. The number of questions, duration, marking scheme and syllabus will be published on www.doms.nalsar.ac.in. The sectional weightage shall be as follows:

Language Ability & Logical Reasoning: 30%
Data Interpretation & Quantitative Ability: 40%
Business Aptitude: 30%
Total: 100%

C. Those who qualify in the NMET/CAT/XAT/GMAT will be shortlisted for submission of the Statement of Purpose (SOP) individually and to appear for the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI), which will be conducted online. The format of the SOP and the schedule for the GD & PI will be communicated by email to the shortlisted candidates. The weightage of each
component is given as follows:

NMET / CAT / XAT / GMAT: 50%
Statement of Purpose (SOP): 10%
Personal Interview: 20%
Group Discussion: 20%
Total: 100%

Note: The University reserves the right to prescribe internal cut-offs for qualifying examination scores (NMET (PG) / CAT / XAT / GMAT) as well as for the Interview and Group Discussion components to ensure the quality of the batch. Scores in CAT, XAT, GMAT and NMET (PG) will be normalised to a common scale for computing the 50% component.

The University reserves the right to conduct one more round of the admission procedure if enough eligible students, as per the prescribed criteria, are not found in the first round (which ends tentatively by February 28, 2027).

How to Apply:

The Online portal for submitting the Application form for admission shall be open on the website, and all candidates must apply online.
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Mandatory Documents to be Attached (Uploaded) with the Application Form:

• Front-facing passport-size recent photograph with a plain background
• Valid Category certificate issued by the Competent Authority, if you are applying under SC / ST / OBC-NCL / BC-NCL / EWS / PWD
• SSC or 10th class marks statement/pass certificate
• 12th class marks statement/pass certificate (as applicable)
• Degree marks statement and / or pass certificate (as applicable)
• Copy of Aadhaar CardValid CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMET (PG) scorecard, as applicable
• Foreign national candidates: copy of the passport and, where applicable, an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) for the qualifying degree
• Study certificate from the educational institution in Telangana as proof of passing the qualifying examination in the state of Telangana and also a four-year residence certificate (in the previous seven years) in Telangana state issued by the Tahsildar/MRO, Government of Telangana (for candidates allotted under the resident student of Telangana category).

Note:

• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities should submit the Disability Certificate issued by the Competent Authority, i.e., the District / State Medical Board, during the last five years. Candidates will be considered under this category only when the percentage of disability is 40% or above.
• Candidates applying under OBC-NCL / BC-NCL should submit the latest category certificate issued during the present financial year, mentioning their non-creamy layer status.
• Candidates applying under the EWS category should submit the EWS Certificate issued during the present financial year.
• Candidates applying under the Resident Student of Telangana category should submit the Study Certificate of the qualifying degree, i.e., Graduation, along with proof of their residence in Telangana State for four years in the previous seven years. If the Residence Certificate is not issued or not available for four years, Study Certificates of previous education in Telangana for four years in the previous seven years may be submitted.
• Candidates applying under BC-NCL / SC in the Resident Student of Telangana category should submit the Category Certificate indicating their sub-category / sub-group.

Intake and Reservation

* Explanation: Group I has only 1% of seats which comes to 0.33 of total number of seats allocated for Resident Students of Telangana i.e. 33 and hence no seats are allocated. If there is no candidate in Group II and Group III category, Group I will be considered.

• 30% (39 seats) Horizontal reservation shall be applicable for Female candidates for admission to MBA Programme.
• 05% (06 seats) Horizontal reservation shall be applicable for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWD).
• Three additional candidates may be admitted over and above the sanctioned intake under All India General Category every year for MBA programme through CAT/NALSAR Management Entrance Test (NMET (PG))/XAT/GMAT to meet the future vacancies due to withdrawal of candidates after admissions.
• 20% (26 seats) shall be allocated to Foreign National category over and above the sanctioned strength.
• The students of the BBA-MBA Programme at NALSAR will be admitted to the MBA Programme directly after completion of their third year. The vacant seats under various categories, after adjustment of the BBA-MBA students, will be filled through the admission process stated in this admission notification.

If a candidate belonging to reserved category (vertical reservation category) qualifies for admission under Unreserved category as per merit, then the candidate shall be considered against the Unreserved category seat only and not against the reserved category seat.

Direct Admission Under Foreign National Category:

26 seats are allocated to Foreign Nationals for this course, out of which six (6) seats are for candidates from SAARC Countries, ten (10) seats for candidates from non- SAARC Countries, and ten (10) seats for ICCR / Government of India nominees. Candidates who hold citizenship of a country other than India shall be considered only under this Category. Foreign Nationals need not take
NMET/CAT/XAT/ GMAT/ and should apply directly to NALSAR.

Application Fees:

• Application fees can be paid online only.
• Application fee for General candidates, OBC and EWS: Rs. 2,200/-and for SC & ST category candidates: Rs 1,500/-
• Fee for foreign national candidates: Rs. 5,000/-.
• The candidates themselves will have to bear the bank transaction charges for remitting the fee online. The actual bank transaction charges will be displayed in the payment gateway page after the candidates choose the mode of payment
  Note: Application fee is non-refundable

Fee Structure:

1. There shall be an increase of Rs. 5,000/- p.a. for students from India and SAARC countries and Rs. 10,000/- p.a. for students from non-SAARC countries in the Tuition Fee every academic year for the M.B.A. Degree Programme.
2. Payment towards Mess shall be made by the students in advance on a yearly basis and is included in the User Charges as Mess Advance (Rs. 40,000/- p.a.).
   The fees/charges are provisional and subject to revision from time to time as per the decision of the University Governing Bodies.
3. For Indian nationals, the indicative first-year amount payable is Rs. 4,32,000/- (tuition fee, other academic fee and user charges), inclusive of the mess advance and exclusive of refundable deposits (Rs. 20,000/-, or Rs. 14,000/- for SC/ST candidates).

The repeat examination fee, re-registration fee, re-evaluation fee, certificates fee, convocation fee etc., will be charged as applicable to other regular courses offered by the University.

Refund of fees on withdrawal of admission shall be governed by the University’s refund and withdrawal policy and the applicable UGC guidelines, as notified at the time of admission.

The University reserves the right to modify the schedule, the seat matrix or any other provision of this notification. All disputes relating to admission shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts at Hyderabad.

Important Dates:

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