St. Francis Institute of Management and Research Mumbai Admission 2026: Process, Eligibility & Selection Criteria

St. Francis Institute of Management and Research admissions are mainly based on entrance exams. The top programs of the Institute are MMS, BMS, PhD, PGDM, and EPBM. The Institute accepts MAH-MBA, MMS-CET, CAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA, and GMAT are some of the entrance exams accepted by the Institute. Admission is conducted through the Centralized Admission Process. Moreover, 51% seats are reserved for the students who are Christians. 

Find the admission process for 2026 and the eligibility criteria for programs below:-

Eligibility criteria:

• MMS (Master of Management Studies): Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with 50% marks and 45% for reserved category students and persons with disability. 
  Applicant must qualify for MAH-MBA/MMS-CET, CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAT, and GMAT.
• BMS (Bachelor of Management Studies):
  Applicants must have passed 12th with 50% and 45% for the reserved category students. 
  Applicants must qualify for MAH-CET or CAT.
• PhD in Management:
  Applicants must have 55% aggregate marks in a master’s degree.
  Applicants must qualify for the PET or UGC-NET/CSIR-NET/GATE/SET exam.
• PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management):
  Applicants must have 50% in a bachelor’s degree.
• EPBM (Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management):
  Applicants must have 50% in a bachelor’s degree and 45% for the reserved category students.

Admission process 2026:-

• Students applying for MMS and PGDM programs, students must qualify for MAH-MBA/MMS-CET, CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAT, or GMAT. 
• For BMS admission, students must qualify for the MAH-BMS-CET.
• Students applying for a PhD must qualify for UGC-NET. Shortlisted students must attend an interview and research proposal review at the institution.
• The admission at this institute is Centralized Admission Process (CAP) and is conducted through the Maharashtra State CET Cell’s CAP counselling process. 
• Students applying for admission must apply on the CET website and qualify for the entrance exam.
  A merit list based on entrance exam scores will be announced by the Institute.
• Shortlisted students are called for counseling rounds, and for some programs, students must attend group discussions and a personal interview conducted by the Institute.
• Students can end the admission process with document verification and payment of the academic fee.