Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute Of Management Development & Research, Maharashtra
Data last verified:
NIRF 2025 #75
| NIRF rank | #75 (2025) |
|---|---|
| Programs | 29 |
About Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute Of Management Development & Research, Maharashtra
Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute Of Management Development & Research, Maharashtra is a private college in Mumbai City. It is approved by AICTE.
It offers 29 programs, including Pgdm (26), Mba (2), Pg. Together these have 10,470 approved seats. In NIRF 2025 it ranked #75 in the Management category.
Admission is through official counselling for MAH MBA CET. In MAH MBA CET 2025, General-category closing ranks ranged from 144 to 195.
Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute Of Management Development & Research is a private institute in Matunga, Mumbai City, Maharashtra. It is approved by AICTE and offers management programmes including MMS and a range of Post Graduate Diplomas in Management. Its NIRF management rank was 75 in 20251.
Welingkar lists an MMS programme and a long set of Post Graduate Diploma in Management programmes, each with a duration of 24 months. The PGDM full-time seat count is 180, and several specialisations such as Business Design, Healthcare, Media and Entertainment, Retail Management and Rural Management have 60 seats each. Many other PGDM programmes are offered in open and distance learning (ODL) mode.
For MMS admission through Maharashtra's MAH-MBA counselling, cutoffs are available from the 2025 round 3. The All India quota general category closing rank was 195, while the State Level general category closing rank was 53423.
On rankings, NIRF placed the institute at 68 in the management category in 2022, 73 in 2023, 84 in 2024 and 75 in 20254567.
The campus is at Lakhamsi Napoo Road, opposite Matunga Gymkhana, near Matunga (Central Railway) station in Mumbai. Another institution with a similar name is listed in Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, so check the campus before applying.
Courses offered
Courses and fees
The institute offers one MMS programme at postgraduate level and a large set of Post Graduate Diploma in Management programmes, all with a duration of 24 months.
Among the full-time PGDM options, the general Post Graduate Diploma in Management has 180 seats. Business Design, Healthcare, Media and Entertainment, Retail Management and Rural Management each have 60 seats, while E Business has 120 seats and Research and Business Analytics has 120 seats.
The institute also runs PGDM programmes in open and distance learning (ODL) mode. The largest is Finance Management with 3,600 seats, followed by Marketing Management with 1,400 seats, Human Resource Management with 1,250 seats, Operations Management with 700 seats and Supply Chain Management with 600 seats. Banking Investment and Insurance has 470 seats and IT Projects Management has 450 seats.
Fee figures are not given here, so please check the current fee structure on the institute's official admission pages or with its admission office before applying.
Admission
Admission to the MMS programme at this institute has been through the MAH-MBA counselling process, based on scores in the MAH-MBA-CET exam1.
Cutoff records exist for 2025, round 3, across several quotas and categories, such as the All India (AI) quota and the State Level (SL) quota. Categories seen include general, TFWS, OBC, EWS, NT1, NT3, SEBC, SC, ST and general-PwD2345.
You should check which quota and category apply to you, then compare your rank with the closing ranks on this page. For the PGDM and ODL programmes, check the official admission notice of the institute for eligibility and selection steps, as those details are not covered here.
Latest cutoffs
In MAH MBA CET 2025 round 3, the closing rank for Mba MMS at Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute Of Management Development & Research, Maharashtra was 195 (General category, AI quota, gender-neutral seats).1
| Exam | Round | Program | Category | Opening | Closing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAH MBA CET 2025 | 3 | Mba MMS | General · AI · gender-neutral | — | 195 | State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra (MAH-MBA/MMS CET CAP) Verified |
Cutoff trends
The cutoff figures here are for MMS through MAH-MBA-CET counselling, 2025, round 3. Lower closing ranks mean more competitive entry1.
In the All India quota, the general category closing rank was 1952. In the State Level quota, the general category closed at 534, TFWS at 465, OBC at 757 and EWS at 8963456.
Other State Level categories closed at 905 for NT1, 1,154 for NT3, 1,181 for SEBC and 1,270 for SC78910. The ST category closed at 4,585 and general-PwD at 5,0011112.
Only one year and round is covered, so no year-on-year trend can be drawn. Closing ranks can change each year, so use these as a guide rather than a prediction.
Placements
Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute Of Management Development & Research, Maharashtra has not published an official placement report that we could verify yet.
Colleges that take part in NIRF publish students placed, higher studies and median salary for the last three batches in their NIRF data on their own website. Ask the placement cell for the latest report by course, with the number of students placed and the median, not only the highest, package.
Rankings
Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute Of Management Development & Research, Maharashtra is ranked #75 in the NIRF 2025 management ranking.1 Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute Of Management Development & Research, Maharashtra is ranked #84 in the NIRF 2024 management ranking.2 Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute Of Management Development & Research, Maharashtra is ranked #73 in the NIRF 2023 management ranking.3
| Publisher | Category | Rank | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF 2025 | Management | #75 | — | Ministry of Education – National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Verified |
| NIRF 2024 | Management | #84 | — | Ministry of Education – National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Verified |
| NIRF 2023 | Management | #73 | — | Ministry of Education – National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Verified |
Contact and location
- Address
- LAKHAMSI NAPOO ROAD
- District
- Mumbai City
- State
- Maharashtra
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Private
- AICTE ID
- 1-44638213156
How to reach
The institute is at Lakhamsi Napoo Road, opposite Matunga Gymkhana, Matunga (Central Railway), Mumbai 400019, in Mumbai City district, Maharashtra. The mention of Matunga on the Central Railway line means the local train is a practical way to get there. Check a map app for the walking or taxi route from Matunga station on the day you travel.
Is this college genuine?
The institute is approved by AICTE, and its approval status is valid. Its AICTE institute ID is 1-44639811408, and the AICTE record for 2025 lists it as Private-Self Financing.
It does not appear on the UGC list of fake universities.
You can verify these yourself. Search the institute name or AICTE ID on the AICTE approved institutes dashboard for the current year, and check the UGC website for its list of fake universities. You can also look at the institute's own mandatory disclosure page and compare the address and programmes with what is stated here.
Frequently asked questions
What is Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute Of Management Development & Research?
It is a private institute in Mumbai City, Maharashtra, with its address at Lakhamsi Napoo Road, opposite Matunga Gymkhana, Matunga (Central Railway), Mumbai 400019. AICTE has it as a Private-Self Financing institution for the academic year 2025.
Is the institute approved by AICTE?
Yes. The approval status is valid, and the approving body is AICTE. Its AICTE ID is 1-44639811408. You can confirm this on the AICTE approved institutes page by searching the institute name or ID.
Does the institute appear on the UGC list of fake universities?
No. It does not appear on the UGC list of fake universities. You can also check this yourself on the UGC website before taking admission.
Where is the institute located?
The institute is at Lakhamsi Napoo Road, opposite Matunga Gymkhana, Matunga (Central Railway), Mumbai 400019, in the Mumbai City district of Maharashtra.
What programmes does the institute offer?
The institute offers the MMS programme, which runs for 24 months at postgraduate level. It also offers a range of Post Graduate Diploma in Management programmes with a duration of 24 months, in both full-time and ODL modes.
How many seats are there in the full-time PGDM?
The Post Graduate Diploma in Management (full time) has 180 seats. Specialisations such as Business Design, Healthcare, Media and Entertainment, Retail Management and Rural Management have 60 seats each, and E Business has 120 seats.
Which entrance exam is used for the MMS admission?
The cutoffs available for this institute are from the MAH-MBA-CET, with counselling under MAH-MBA1. You should check the official MAH-MBA counselling notices for the current admission process.
What was the closing rank for MMS in 2025?
What NIRF management ranks has the institute received?
Does the institute have another campus with a similar name?
Another institute with a similar name, Prin L N Welingkar Institute Of Management Development & Research, is located in Bangalore Urban, Karnataka. Make sure you are applying to the Mumbai institute if that is the one you want.