L.M Thapar School of Management (LMTSM)

  • Full name: L.M. Thapar School of Management (LMTSM)
  • It is a management school under Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (TIET), Patiala (Deemed University).
  • Location: Dera Bassi / Mohali / near Chandigarh, Punjab.
  • Year of Establishment: 2007
  • Accreditation & Rank:
    • Accredited by NAAC with ‘A++’ grade.
    • It also holds AACSB accreditation.
    • NIRF Rank 2025 for Management category: #46

Courses & Fees (Selected)

Course

Duration

Approx Fee / Notes

MBA

2 years

~ ₹ 13.50 lakh total for the MBA programme (2025-27)

MBA – Alternative Fee Listing    –  ₹ 11.71 lakh to ₹ 13.31 lakh

Eligibility Criteria & Admission Process

Course

Eligibility Criteria

MBA

Graduate degree in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate marks ,Entrance Exam: one of CAT / NMAT / XAT / CMAT / MAT / GMAT / GRE / SNAP / or LMTSM’s internal / Thapar-Management Aptitude Test (TMAT)

PhD (Residential)

Must have postgraduate degree OR eligibility / valid test (NET / JRF / CAT etc) – details vary by program

PhD (Executive)

Requires postgraduate degree + work / industry / teaching experience (varies by program)

 

Placements

Placement performance / outcomes for LMTSM (MBA / Management courses) as reported publicly:

Metric

Value

Highest Package

₹ 24.81 lakh per annum in MBA / recent batch placements (2024)

Average Package (MBA)

~ ₹ 8.17 lakh per annum

Number of Recruiters

80+ recruiters participated in the MBA placement drive

Placement Percentage / Rate

For MBA batch, ~ 98.3% placement reported (one listing)

Typical # of Seats

MBA intake ~ 200 seats

Also top recruiters include firms like American Express, Deloitte, PwC, Wipro, Bajaj Finserv, Nestlé, Hyundai, MRF etc.

Infrastructure & Other Features

Feature

Details

Campus Size

~ 33 acres campus area for LMTSM (per Collegedunia listing)

Accreditation / Grade

NAAC A++ grade for LMTSM

Faculty

Listing mentions that faculty are highly qualified: e.g. one listing says “36 faculty members; all have PhD qualifications”

Infrastructure / Facilities

Amenities cited include Hostels, Library, Gym / health facilities, advanced classrooms etc (per reviews)

Scholarships

Merit scholarships are available for MBA programme; e.g. “Emerging Leader Scholarships” with tiers of tuition-fee waiver (20%, 30%, 50%) for some applicants / depending on test score

 

Strengths

  • Good placement outcomes for MBA / management stream.
  • Strong faculty credential & recognized accreditation.
  • Modern campus with decent area & facilities (on-campus infrastructure, hostel etc).
  • Scholarship support for MBA students based on merit.