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PGDM at Great Lakes Institute of Management: Admission 2026, Eligibility & Management Quota

Post Graduate Diploma in Management at Great Lakes. An AICTE-approved management diploma offered by autonomous institutes, often with an industry-updated curriculum. This guide covers eligibility, accepted exams, the admission process, management and NRI quota rules and the course brochure.

Duration
2 years
Entrance exams
CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT
Regulator
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
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Overview

About PGDM at Great Lakes

Great Lakes Institute of Management lists the Post Graduate Diploma in Management programme on its official website. An AICTE-approved management diploma offered by autonomous institutes, often with an industry-updated curriculum.

The programme runs for 2 years and falls under the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Before applying, confirm that the PGDM intake at Great Lakes is approved for the current academic year.

Official approved seats

PGDM seats at Great Lakes: 5,360 per year

Branch-wise intake approved for the current academic year, from the AICTE register. Includes 30 supernumerary NRI / PIO / OCI seats approved by AICTE.

Branch / programmeSeatsNRI seats
PGDM500012
PGDM24012
Post Graduate Diploma in Management1206

PGDM fees at Great Lakes (2026-27)

Set by the state Fee Regulating Authority or university each year. Get the official figure for merit, management and NRI seats.

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Eligibility

PGDM eligibility at Great Lakes

A bachelor's degree in any discipline with the minimum aggregate set by the institute.

Entrance exams

Exams that can apply

CATXATMATCMATGMAT

Management & NRI quota

PGDM management quota at Great Lakes

Private B-schools and universities commonly admit through their own process using CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT or an institutional test. Where a state quota exists, a separate institutional or management share may be filled by the institute under state rules.

Seat availability and the approved fee at Great Lakes must be confirmed for the current cycle.

PGDM quota rules Read the quota blog
Fees, cutoffs and seat matrices for PGDM at Great Lakes are not published here because they change every cycle. Ask the institution for its official figures in writing.

FAQs

PGDM at Great Lakes: questions

What is the eligibility for PGDM at Great Lakes?

A bachelor's degree in any discipline with the minimum aggregate set by the institute. Great Lakes may set additional criteria; confirm them in the current prospectus.

Which exams are accepted for PGDM at Great Lakes?

PGDM admissions in India commonly use CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT and GMAT. Confirm which ones Great Lakes accepts this cycle.

What is the duration of PGDM at Great Lakes?

PGDM is generally 2 years.

Is there a management quota for PGDM at Great Lakes?

Private B-schools and universities commonly admit through their own process using CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT or an institutional test. Where a state quota exists, a separate institutional or management share may be filled by the institute under state rules. Confirm seat availability at Great Lakes for the current cycle.

What is the PGDM fee at Great Lakes?

Fees change every cycle and by category. Ask the institution for its official fee schedule in writing.

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