TAPMI is better than K.J Somaiya. You won’t receive good job roles in consulting through the placement drive of these institutes. But TAPMI has a better brand value and offers good placement opportunities. Around 34% of students got placements in the consulting sector during TAPMI placements in 2022. The average CTC offered in this sector was INR 12 LPA.
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management and T.A.Pai Management Institute are both considered among the top management colleges or B-schools in India. However, TAPMI, Manipal has a better ranking and offers more placement for the consulting sector according to the past placement record.
The table below gives a comparison between the two institutes.
Categories |
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management |
TAPMI, Manipal |
Ranking |
#56 in Management-NIRF |
#27 in Management- NIRF |
Entrance Exam |
CAT/GMAT/XAT |
CAT/GMAT |
CAT cutoff |
86 |
80 |
Course fee |
14.93 lakhs |
14.3 lakhs |
Placement percentage |
97% |
100% |
Placement rate for consulting sector |
10% |
25% |
Highest salary package |
28.5 LPA |
25 LPA |
Average salary package |
13.25 LPA |
11.40 LPA |
Total recruiters |
165+ |
102 |
Recruiting companies |
ITC, Croda, Deutsche Bank, Ernst and Young, Barclays, TCS, Mercedes Benz, Hindustan Unilever Ltd., Accenture, Arcesium, JP Morgan Chase and Co., Infosys, Capgemini, Citi, etc. |
Alien Technology, Arcesium, Deloitte, Capgemini, EY, ITC, JP Morgan, L&T, Wipro, etc. |