Pune Institute Of Business Management vs Institute of Business Management and Research, Chakan

Both colleges admit through MAH-MBA-CET under the mah-mba counselling. For the MBA programme in round 3 of 2025, PIBM's General category closing rank was 7,855 in the AI quota, 9,252 at 83.18 percentile in the HU quota, and 5,233 at 90.8 percentile in the OHU quota. IBMR's General category closing rank in the HU quota was 2,641 at 95.79 percentile, and 25,920 at 51.71 percentile in the OHU quota.

PIBM's MBA(FIN TECH) closed at rank 6,453 at 88.34 percentile in the OHU quota for General candidates in the same round. If you are targeting MBA at either college, check the quota that applies to you, as closing ranks differ widely between quotas.

PIBM holds an AICTE approval that is valid, and it is not accredited by NAAC. PIBM was ranked 91 in the NIRF management category in 2022. Its Think Grads Rating for the MBA course is 4.3 out of 5.

IBMR holds a NAAC grade of B with a score of 2.23, valid from 14 June 2025 to 13 June 2030. Its Think Grads Rating for the MBA course is 2.3 out of 5.

PIBM is located in Pune, Pune district, Maharashtra, and offers three programmes, all in management. IBMR is located in Chakan, Pune district, Maharashtra, and offers one programme, an MBA, in management. Both colleges are in Pune district, so you can compare them without changing your city.

PIBM suits students who want a wider choice of management programmes in Pune, including MBA(FIN TECH) and MBA(PROJECT MANAGEMENT) alongside the MBA. It also suits students who look for an AICTE-approved college with a Think Grads Rating of 4.3 out of 5 for the MBA.

IBMR suits students who prefer a single MBA focus in Chakan, Pune district, and who have a NAAC-accredited college in mind. It also suits students whose MAH-MBA-CET percentile sits in the range of its General category closing cutoffs.