TSU Admission Dates 2027

The admission process for the 2026-28 batch has ended. The 2027-29 application cycle is expected to begin after the CAT 2026 process concludes. These tentative dates follow the previous admission schedule, with CAT 2026 planned for November 29, 2026.

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Admission to every MBA-DMC specialisation uses the following examinations and selection stages.

TSU Courses and Fees

TSU offers the MBA in Development Management and Cooperation as its only postgraduate programme. It is a two-year residential course available in four specialisations. The programme fee is identical for every specialisation, while hostel and mess expenses are charged separately.

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Hostel accommodation costs INR 1,40,000 for two years, or INR 70,000 per year. Students also pay a refundable two-year mess deposit of INR 1,00,000, while the variable mess charge is INR 4,500 per month. Excluding the refundable deposit, the stated total cost for two years is INR 19,91,800.

TSU Admission Process

Selection at TSU takes place in two stages. First, applicants are shortlisted using their national-level entrance examination scores. Shortlisted students then take the TSUWAT, which is a Written Ability Test, and attend a Personal Interview. TSU neither reserves a management quota nor conducts a separate proprietary entrance examination.

Eligibility

Applicants from any discipline may apply after earning a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with at least 50% aggregate marks. The minimum is 45% for SC, ST, OBC-NC, EWS and PwD applicants. Students in the final year of graduation are also eligible, but they must complete every examination before the academic session begins in July.

• TSU accepts CAT, XAT, CMAT, CUET-PG, GATE, GMAT and GRE scores.
• Work experience is not compulsory, so both fresh graduates and experienced applicants can apply.
• The application charge is INR 2,000 for General, OBC and EWS applicants and INR 1,500 for SC, ST and PwD applicants.

Selection Process

Entrance scores determine the initial shortlist. Those selected at this stage take the TSUWAT and attend an interview held across 16 centres in 15 states. During the interview stage, TSU gives weight to academic history, regional diversity and work completed in rural or cooperative sectors.

• Stage 1: Shortlisting through the CAT, XAT or CMAT percentile
• Stage 2: TSUWAT, or Written Ability Test, followed by a Personal Interview
• Final selection: A combined score based on the entrance examination, WAT, PI, academic record and work experience

Experience in agriculture, cooperative banking, NGOs or rural development agencies receives attention during the interview because these fields match TSU’s sector focus.

TSU Placements

Placement results at TSU, formerly IRMA Anand, improved across the two reported cycles. In 2025, all 250 students were placed. More than 130 recruiters participated and issued 339 offers.

BFSI was the leading placement sector and recruited 39% of the batch. Cooperative banks, NABARD, HDFC Bank and rural finance organisations contributed to this share. Other students joined agribusiness companies, development organisations and government-linked bodies. Confirmed recruiters included Amul (GCMMF), HDFC Bank, ITC, Adani, PwC, EY, NABARD, UNDP, IFAD, CARE India, Oxfam and BRAC.

The university’s focus brings recruiters from a specialised set of fields. These include multilateral development organisations such as UNDP and IFAD, cooperative federations such as Amul and state dairy cooperatives, rural development agencies and agribusiness groups. This recruitment mix differs from that of general MBA colleges and matches the sector-based design of the MBA-DMC course.

TSU Rankings

TSU continues the ranking record built by IRMA Anand in management education. It was placed 54th among Indian management institutions by NIRF Management 2025. In the Outlook India management ranking for 2026, the university received the 19th position.

The difference between the NIRF position of 54 and the Outlook India position of 19 comes from their separate assessment methods. NIRF places substantial weight on research output and financial resources, while Outlook India considers employer reputation and factors related to specific sectors. Since TSU offers a distinctive cooperative and rural management programme, comparison with general management institutions is limited.

TSU Campus and Infrastructure

The fully residential TSU campus is in Anand, Gujarat, a major centre of India’s cooperative movement and the base of Amul and the National Dairy Development Board. Hostel rooms are available in single and double occupancy formats. Students also have access to high-speed internet and shared study spaces. Under the current schedule, mess expenses are INR 4,500 per month.

Being based in Anand places students near cooperative bodies, agricultural research centres and the operating network of India’s largest dairy cooperative system. The MBA-DMC curriculum includes field immersion placements and live assignments with rural and cooperative organisations.

TSU vs IIFM Bhopal vs MANAGE Hyderabad

Students planning careers in cooperative, rural or development management may consider TSU Anand alongside the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, and the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad. Each institution receives government support and specialises in an area connected with the development sector.

TSU stands apart through its strength in cooperative and banking recruitment. BFSI hired 39% of its batch, and recruiters included Amul, NABARD and HDFC Bank. IIFM has greater reach in forestry and environmental work, while MANAGE is more closely connected with government agricultural extension programmes. Among these three institutions, TSU alone prepares students directly for cooperative management positions, a field expanding with the growth of cooperative banks, dairy federations and multi-state cooperatives.