APIM vs FMS

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for Asia Pacific Institute Of Management New Delhi and Faculty of Management Studies Delhi, side by side.

Data last updated 12 Oct 2026

Asia Pacific Institute Of Management New Delhi

Asola, Delhi · Private

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Faculty of Management Studies Delhi

Delhi, Delhi · Public

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	APIM	FMS
Location	Asola, Delhi	Delhi, Delhi
Type	Private	Public
Established	1996	1954
Approvals	AICTE	AICTE
MBA total fee	₹13,50,000 2 year	₹2.43 L 2 year
MBA seats	240	314
Highest package	₹22 LPA	₹1.1 Cr Better here
Average package	—	₹32.27 LPA
Median salary (NIRF)	—	₹29.59 LPA
Entrance exams	CAT, XAT, CMAT	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT
Courses offered	2	1
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Cafeteria, Hospital & Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Transport Facility	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Cafeteria, Library

“Better here” marks only lower fees and higher reported packages. Packages are as reported by each college or NIRF and vary by year and specialisation.

In short…

FMS reports the higher highest package (₹1.1 Cr).
Both accept CAT, XAT, CMAT, so one exam score can get you into either.

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About the two colleges.

Asia Pacific Institute Of Management New Delhi

Asia Pacific Institute of Management is the best PGDM institute in India, offering students with limitless opportunities to pursue their broad interests and career prospects. Our students emerge with demonstrable leadership skills which makes them highly valuable and celebrated by top organizations, nationally as well as internationally. Being among the top PGDM institutes in India, our experienced and learned facult…

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Faculty of Management Studies Delhi

The Faculty of Management Studies focuses on management education more than just business management. The commitment is thought leadership with a deep understanding of business. The approach to pedagogy combines fieldwork, case studies and instrumented feedback with a strong emphasis on concepts and theory. The intent is to encourage intellectual curiosity and open minds to the adventure of ideas. But much about the …

Fees, cutoffs and reviews of FMS

Quick answers.

What is the MBA fee at APIM and FMS?

APIM: ₹13,50,000 total. FMS: ₹2.43 L total. Fees are the total course fee from each college's latest data on MyCampusReview.

Which has better placements, APIM or FMS?

APIM reports a highest package of ₹22 LPA. FMS reports ₹1.1 Cr and an average of ₹32.27 LPA. Packages vary by year and specialisation, so ask alumni about recent placements.

Which exams are accepted by both APIM and FMS?

CAT, XAT, CMAT.

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