Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies Pune, offers PG and PhD programs in Management stream. The PG courses offered include MBA and Executive MBA.

  • The most popular course offered by SIMS Pune is MBA.
  • SIMS MBA fees is INR 18.91 Lakhs.
  • SIMS MBA admission is through SNAP conducted by SIU Pune.
Course Eligibility Total Fee
(INR)
MBA Graduation with 50% marks + SNAP 18.91 Lakhs
Executive MBA Graduation with 50% marks
+ 1-year work experience after graduation		 6.6 Lakhs
PhD in Management Post Graduate with 55% marks+ PET 2.2 Lakhs

SIMS Pune Courses and Fees 2026

SIMS MBA Fees 2026

SIMS offers a 2-year MBA program for candidates who have completed their graduation with 50% marks. Admission to the MBA program at SIMS is based on the SNAP conducted by SIU Pune.

Detailed fee structure for SIMS MBA programs is given in the table below:

Course First Year Fee Total Fees
HRM
Finance
Marketing
Data Analytics
Operation Management		 INR 9.65 Lakhs INR 18.91 Lakhs

SIMS Executive MBA Fees 2026

SIMS offers Executive MBA (EMBA) programs for candidates who have completed graduation with 50% marks and have 1-year of work experience after graduation.

Course First-year fees Total Fee
Executive MBA INR 1.8 Lakh INR 6.6 Lakhs

SIMS PhD Fees 2026

SIMS offers PhD in Management stream to candidates who have completed their master’s degree with 55% marks.

  • All the eligible applicants are required to appear for an online PhD Entrance Test (PET) followed by an interview.
  • The candidates who are holding M. Phil /PhD/ valid NET/ SET/SLET/ GATE scores or any fellowships like DBT/CSIR will be be exempted from the PET.

The detailed fee structure for PhD program is given in the table below:

Course First-year fees Total Fee
PhD in Management INR 50,000 INR 2.2 Lakhs

SIMS Hostel Fees 2026

SIMS provides hostels for MBA scholars. The hostel fees and mess fees are charged separately. Detailed Hostel fees are given in the table below:

Fee Component First-year fee
(INR)
Mess Fees 1.19 Lakh
Hostel Deposit ( Refundable ) 20,000
Hostel fee 1.05 Lakh

SIMS Helpdesk

Given below are the contact details of SIMS Pune, through which interested candidates can resolve their queries:

Detail Contact info
For MBA programs 020 - 25593205
exam@sims.edu
For Executive MBA 020 - 25593297
examexecutive@sims.edu
For admission related query 020 - 25593250 / 201 /227
info@sims.eduadmissions@sims.edu

SIMS vs SIBM

The given table compares SIMS and SIBM courses based on the fee structure

Parameters SIMS SIBM
Program offered MBA
Executive MBA		 MBA
Executive MBA
MBA (Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
IIRF Ranking
(Management Category)		 45th 6th
Average Package INR 17.5 LPA INR 28.83 LPA
Total Fees INR 18.91 Lakhs INR 29.36 Lakhs
ROI 92.54% 98.19%

Analysis:

  • In terms of reputation, SIBM Pune ranks significantly higher (6th) in the IIRF Management category compared to SIMS Pune (45th).
  • SIBM records a much higher average package of INR 28.83 LPA, while SIMS offers INR 17.5 LPA.
  • SIBM Pune also delivers slightly better ROI (98.19%), compared to SIMS.

SIMS Courses & Fee 2026 FAQs

Ques. What is the seat intake at SIMS Pune?

Ans. The total seat intake at SIMS is 300. It is further divided as:

  • Open Defence category – 240 seats (80%)
  • Defence Special category – 30 seats (10%)
  • Open/Industry Sponsored category – 30 seats (10%)

Ques. Is the MBA program at SIMS residential?

Ans. Yes, the 2 year MBA Programme is a fully residential course, and it is compulsory for the students to stay in the hostel. The first-year hostel fee at SIMS Pune is INR 1.05 Lakh.

Ques. What are the payment modes for SIMS fees?

Ans. SIMS has a strict online fee payment policy. SIMS MBA fees can be paid through UPI, Debit card, Credit Card, or Net Banking.

Ques. Does SIMS provide an educational loan facility?

Ans. Yes, SIMS provide an educational loan facility by tying-up with various banks like:

  • Bank of India
  • Bank of Baroda
  • State Bank of India
  • ICICI
  • Axis Bank