APIM vs MERI

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for Asia Pacific Institute Of Management New Delhi and Management Education & Research Institute New Delhi, side by side.

Data last updated 12 Oct 2026

Asia Pacific Institute Of Management New Delhi

Asola, Delhi · Private

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Management Education & Research Institute New Delhi

Delhi, Delhi · Private

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Side by side.

	APIM	MERI
Location	Asola, Delhi	Delhi, Delhi
Type	Private	Private
Established	1996	1995
Approvals	AICTE	AICTE
MBA total fee	₹13,50,000 2 year	₹5.65 L 2 year
MBA seats	240	—
Highest package	₹22 LPA Better here	₹10 LPA
Average package	—	₹7.5 LPA
Entrance exams	CAT, XAT, CMAT	CAT, CMAT
Courses offered	2	1
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Cafeteria, Hospital & Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Transport Facility	A/C Classrooms, Hospital & Medical Facilities, Hostel, Sports, 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…

APIM reports the higher highest package (₹22 LPA).
Both accept CAT, 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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Management Education & Research Institute New Delhi

We at MERI GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS , offer supportive and inspirational environment for young enquiring minds to learn and grow with us. Our passion for learning means we achieve more than outstanding results. We strive to build confident and creative thinkers and aim at delivering an education that is truly relevant to their future. We are an early learning academy focused on social-emotional development and early lit…

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Quick answers.

What is the MBA fee at APIM and MERI?

APIM: ₹13,50,000 total. MERI: ₹5.65 L total. Fees are the total course fee from each college's latest data on MyCampusReview.

Which has better placements, APIM or MERI?

APIM reports a highest package of ₹22 LPA. MERI reports ₹10 LPA and an average of ₹7.5 LPA. Packages vary by year and specialisation, so ask alumni about recent placements.

Which exams are accepted by both APIM and MERI?

CAT, CMAT.

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