UBS admission for the next intake
University Business School (UBS), Panjab University, is the Chandigarh campus at the centre of this guide. Its latest located admission handbook is for the 2026-27 session. I found no official 2027-28 handbook or schedule in the sources reviewed on 15 November 2026, so the CAT year, dates, application steps and seat matrix below are historical reference points. Confirm each item against the next UBS handbook before applying.
Five full-time MBA options
The 2026-27 handbook lists five two-year full-time MBA programmes at Chandigarh: MBA, MBA (International Business), MBA (Human Resource), MBA (Entrepreneurship) and MBA (Business Data Analytics). The handbook describes Business Data Analytics as a new programme from 2025-26. For 2026-27, its base seat table listed 64 MBA seats, 30 each for MBA (HR) and MBA (IB), and 25 each for MBA (EP) and MBA (BDA). The handbook lists additional NRI/foreign-national and other special-category seats separately; it says additional seats are subject to Panjab University approval. Treat the base totals as that year's published matrix, not a promise of 2027-28 intake. Applicants should distinguish that total from the handbook's category-wise breakdown and approved additional-seat rows. The 2026 noticeboard later posted revised vacancy counts and multiple counselling rounds. A vacancy notice is a dated snapshot; check the newest programme- and category-specific notice before assuming a seat remains.
The same handbook also mentions MBA for Executives (MBAfEX), a two-year evening programme, and M.Com. (Hons.). They appear in separate notices and counselling schedules. Do not assume that their route or CAT rules match the five regular MBA programmes below.
Eligibility and selection for the regular MBA programmes
For the five programmes in the 2026-27 handbook, the standard academic route was a bachelor's degree in any discipline from Panjab University or an equivalent university recognised by its Syndicate, with at least 50% aggregate marks. The handbook stated 45% for SC, ST, BC and PwD candidates. It also listed alternative eligibility through a final examination of ICAI, ICWA/ICMAI or ICSI, or AMIE with at least 50% after a diploma with at least 60% and five years of research, teaching or professional experience. Candidates still had to satisfy the relevant university rules and provide the required documents.
Selection in that cycle required CAT-2025, followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview. UBS called candidates for GD/PI based on CAT aggregate percentage and prepared category-wise final merit using 85% CAT, 7.5% GD and 7.5% PI. The handbook expressly defines the CAT component as the overall aggregate percentage score, not the percentile. It also states that attending both GD and PI is compulsory; missing either cancels the candidature. For ties, the handbook prioritised higher qualifying-examination marks, then marks in the immediate lower examination, then the older candidate. These are 2026-27 rules, not guaranteed next-cycle rules. For NRI applicants who were outside India during CAT-2025, the handbook described a GMAT exception, subject to having applied and attending UBS GD/PI. Check the next handbook for any changes to that exception or the assessment formula.
A 2026-27 category-wise table gave the base seats above and additional allocations separately. Shortlisting was limited to ten times the seats in each category, or the number of eligible candidates if lower. This is a process rule from the 2026 handbook, not a CAT cutoff or a future-year shortlist guarantee. The source materials reviewed do not establish a score that guarantees an interview or admission.
Application steps and current-cycle check
For 2026-27, online registration opened on 26 November 2025. The official portal listed 28 January 2026 as the last date to submit the information needed to generate a login, 30 January to pay the application fee, 2 February to upload the photograph, signature and remaining form details, and 10 February 2026 at 4 p.m. to deliver the printed form and required documents to UBS. The handbook listed a non-refundable application fee of Rs 3,250, reduced to Rs 1,625 for SC/ST/PwD candidates. Those dates and amounts belong to the 2026-27 cycle only.
The portal warned that creating a login or paying the fee did not complete the application. Applicants had to finish the form, upload the requested files and submit the hard copy with documents by the deadline. The handbook also required reserved-category certificates in the prescribed format. In that cycle, UBS posted the GD/PI schedule on its admissions website and sent alerts to registered email addresses; it said no other communication would be made for the schedule. The handbook treated eligibility as provisional at every stage and placed responsibility on candidates to meet the rules and provide valid documents. For sports and other special categories, use the separate current guidelines and notices; do not rely on last year's category list or documents without checking the new edition.
For the next intake, start with the UBS admissions portal and the official 2026 handbook as a historical baseline. Follow the new handbook's exact programme names, exam year, application sequence, fee, certificate rules and counselling notices. The UBS noticeboard records separate notices for regular MBA counselling, MBAfEX and M.Com (Hons.). Use the correct programme and campus notice before submitting a preference or payment.