MERI vs FMS

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for Management Education & Research Institute New Delhi and Faculty of Management Studies Delhi, side by side.

Data last updated 11 Oct 2026

Management Education & Research Institute New Delhi

Delhi, Delhi · Private

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Faculty of Management Studies Delhi

Delhi, Delhi · Private

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Side by side.

	MERI	FMS
Location	Delhi, Delhi	Delhi, Delhi
Type	Private	Private
Established	1995	1954
Approvals	AICTE, NAAC A	AICTE
MBA total fee	₹5.65 L 2 year	₹2.43 L 2 year Better here
MBA seats	—	314
Highest package	₹10 LPA	₹1.1 Cr Better here
Average package	₹7.5 LPA	₹32.27 LPA Better here
Median salary (NIRF)	—	₹29.59 LPA
Entrance exams	CAT, CMAT	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT
Courses offered	1	1
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Hospital & Medical Facilities, Hostel, Sports, Library	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 is cheaper for MBA, by about ₹3.2 L in total fees compared with MERI.
FMS reports the higher highest package (₹1.1 Cr).
FMS reports the higher average package (₹32.27 LPA).
Both accept CAT, CMAT, so one exam score can get you into either.

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About the two colleges.

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…

Fees, cutoffs and reviews of MERI

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 MERI and FMS?

MERI: ₹5.65 L total. FMS: ₹2.43 L total. Fees are the total course fee from each college's latest data on MyCampusReview.

Which has better placements, MERI or FMS?

MERI reports a highest package of ₹10 LPA and an average of ₹7.5 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 MERI and FMS?

CAT, CMAT.

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