National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad
Hyderabad, TelanganaEst. 1987
NIRF Rank #95AICTENBAAIU
MANAGE admissions 2026 are open.
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) Hyderabad was established in 1987. The institute was set up by the honorable Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India. It has accreditations from NBA. It provides a great infrastructure to learn and develop innate understanding of agricultural management. It helps the students to start and grow a career in agricultural and related fields.
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Eligibility
At a glance
Avg CTC
₹12.4L
Median ₹12L (2026)
Flagship Fee
₹9L
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Agri Business Management) - PGDM(ABM) · 2 years
Top Package
₹24.3L
Highest CTC 2026
Programs
3
Across all modes
Accepted exams
- CAT
Cutoffs by exam
CAT
65%
General
CAT
65%
OBC
CAT
20%
SC
CAT
20%
ST
Note: Minimum 50% in graduation
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Placements
At a glance
Avg CTC
₹12.4L
Median ₹12L
Highest CTC
₹24.3L
50 companies
Placed
100%
Not published
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Agri Business Management) - PGDM(ABM)
Flagship programme only · Class of 2026
Placement trend · batch-wise
- Avg CTC
- Highest
Offers by sector
All programs combined
Sector split not published yet.
Summer internships · 2025 batch
₹1L/moHighest stipend
- ₹29K/mo
- Avg stipend
- 37companies
- SIP recruiters
Top recruiters
+3 more
Official placement report 2026
Programs & Fees
At a glance
Avg CTC
₹12.4L
Median ₹12L
Avg. Tuition Fee
₹9L
Across 1 program
Placed
100%
Batch of 2026
| Program | Seats | Avg. Placement | Tution Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Agri Business Management) - PGDM(ABM)Flagship Full-time2 yearsResidential | 60 | ₹12.4LAvg CTC | ₹9LTuition |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension Management - PGDAEM Online & Distance2 years | — | —No data | —Not published |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Agri-Warehousing Management - PGDM(AWM) Online & Distance2 years | — | —No data | —Not published |
Total cost of attendance
- Tuition fees
- ₹9L2024
- Hostel
- ₹3.6L
- Mess chargesNot on official site
- —
- Personal & travelNot on official site
- —
Total (partial)₹12.6LExcludes mess charges, personal & travel — not published
Scholarships available
- ₹1L
MANAGE Merit Scholarship
Top performers in entrance and qualifying examinations; awarded to approximately 20 students per year; ₹1 lakh per year per student based on CAT percentile and academic record
- ₹1L
IDFC MBA Scholarship
Eligible PGDM(ABM) students; ₹1 lakh per year; eligibility criteria set by IDFC
Need-Based Financial Support
Students with annual family income below ₹1,00,000; amount not specified in available sources
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Avg ₹12.4L package₹9L tuition feesSee your EMI reality
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Results
Monthly EMI
₹15k
EMI/Salary
12.1%
Total Interest
₹3.7L
Note: At a ₹12L median package, tuition is about 9 months of gross salary.
Fee data · 2024
Alumni
- Tech / Engineering22.7%
- BFSI / Fintech19.4%
- Consulting12.9%
- FMCG / Consumer8.7%
- Operations / SCM8.2%
- Analytics / Data8.1%
- Marketing / Media7.3%
- Others12.8%
Notable alumni
- Shefali BeriCo-Founder · Froots Technologies2003-2005
- Pradeep Kumar VermaSenior Portfolio Lead- Insecticides · Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd.2008-2010
- Saurabh MurmuZonal Manager · Inera2011-2013
- Neha PathakBusiness Development Manager · EF Polymer Private Limited2015-2017
Campus
Hyderabad, TelanganaMANAGE
- Campus & housing42-acre campus · Hostel is mandatory · 2 hostel blocks
- InfrastructureAC classrooms · Library (10,000+ books, 170 journals, digital databases) · Computer center / IT labs · Wi-Fi campus (LAN with 200+ nodes, 72 Mbps leased line)
- Food & messCafeteria / Mess
- Clubs & eventsAuditorium
- Other facilitiesSeminar halls · Conference halls · Separate hostels for boys and girls (168 rooms) · Squash court · Lawn tennis court · Volleyball and basketball courts · Medical / health care center · Transport facilities · 24x7 CCTV surveillance · Video conferencing facilities
- Sports & fitnessSwimming pool · Gymnasium · Badminton courts · Cricket ground
- Fests & clubsKrishi Chanakya annual fest · 11+ student clubs
- Getting thereAirport: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport ~9.6 km · Railway: Secunderabad Junction ~17.3 km · Hyderabad ~17 km
Admission
How MANAGE selects its batch — step by step
- 01
Apply online at manage.gov.in (or download/request offline form)
- 02
Appear for CAT exam (conducted by IIMs)
- 03
Shortlisting based on CAT percentile
- 04
Group Discussion (GD) at MANAGE campus
- 05
Essay Writing / WAT at MANAGE campus
- 06
Personal Interview (PI) at MANAGE campus
- 07
Merit list preparation (CAT score + GD + WAT + PI + academic record + work experience)
- 08
Final offer and fee payment
- Selection: Group Discussion · Written Ability Test · Personal Interview
- 1 admission round
- Application fee ₹600
- Interviews in Hyderabad
FAQs
MANAGE offers a two-year full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) in Agri-Business Management (ABM). This program is approved by AICTE and is designed to equip students with managerial and technical skills pertinent to the agricultural sector.
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Applications open · 2026 intake
