Bharathiar University in Coimbatore primarily uses merit-based cutoffs from qualifying exams or entrance scores like university CET and TANCET for admissions, with reservations under Tamil Nadu norms influencing category-wise thresholds. Previous years' data, especially 2025 TANCET for MBA/MCA, show competitive marks for general categories around 88-95 percentile equivalents, dropping significantly for reserved groups. Trends indicate stable or slightly rising cutoffs for PG programs due to high applicant volumes.
Admission Criteria
Previous Year Cutoffs (2025 TANCET – MBA)
2025 TANCET data for MBA reflects Round 1 closing marks, with OC demanding highest scores amid 1200+ PG seats.
Category
Closing Marks (MBA)
Notes
OC
88.101
General/Open Competition
BC
74.42
Backward Classes
BCM
81.896
BC Muslim
MBC
72.577
Most Backward Classes
SC
67.283
Scheduled Caste
ST
31.103
Scheduled Tribe
OC SS
62.23
Open Competition SS
SC SS
23.504
SCA
SC Arunthathiyar
MCA and Other PG Cutoffs (2025)
Course
Round 1 Cutoff Marks
Category Basis
MCA
89.273
Merit/TANCET
MBA
78.756
TANCET (various)
PG Dip. Logistics
Qualifying exam
MCom/MEd
60-80% UG aggregate
Merit (expected 2025)
Exam-Wise Trends
Category-Wise Trends (2023-2025)
Cutoffs rose modestly for OC/BC (2-5 marks/year) due to applicant surge, while SC/ST held low via reservations; SS quotas eased access further.
Year/Category
OC (MBA)
Trend Notes
2025
Stable, high volume
2024 (Exp)
90-95%ile
72-80
65+
30+
Slight rise OC
2023
~85
~70
~60
~25
Merit-heavy pre-TANCET
Factors Influencing Cutoffs
Lovely Professional University (LPU)
Jalandhar, Punjab
Type: Private University
IBS Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
Type: Private
RV University
Bangalore, Karnataka
Chandigarh University
Mohali, Punjab
Chandigarh University, Lucknow
Unnao, Uttar Pradesh
Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE)
ICFAI University (IFHE)
Type: Deemed to be University
KL University
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
GITAM University
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad Business School, GITAM University
Medak, Telangana
MIT-WPU
Pune, Maharashtra
KLH Hyderabad
MIT VPU
Solapur, Maharashtra
Universal AI University
Raigad, Maharashtra
Maharishi Markandeshwar University
Ambala, Haryana
DOMS - Nalsar University
Type: Public
DIT University
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
MBU Tirupati
Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
SRM University, AP
MNR University
Medchal, Telangana
VIT-AP University
VIT Vellore
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
SRM University - SRMIST Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Woxsen University
Christ University
Reva University
Sathyabama University, Chennai