Business & Management Studies Colleges in India - Ranking 2025, Admissions, Fees, Exams, Eligibility, Salary

There are 500 plus Business & Management colleges in India. Where 230 plus private, 1 public private and 50 plus are government. Admission is mainly done on both merit and entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, etc. IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, SIBM, XLRI, IIM Kozhikode, DMS IIT Delhi, and so on are some well known BMS colleges in India.

Best Business Management (BMS) Colleges in India: Highlights 2025

See the details about the top Business & Management colleges in India in the table below -

Particulars	Details
Number of Colleges	12,200+
Annual Fees	Free of Cost: 50+ colleges Less than INR 1 Lakh: 3,900+ colleges INR 1-2 Lakh: 2,500+ colleges INR 2-3 Lakh: 1000+ colleges INR 3-5 Lakh: 1000+ colleges More than INR 5 Lakh: 1000+ colleges
Top Specialisations	Entrepreneurship, IT & Systems, Sales & Marketing, Human Resources, Operations, Transport & Logistics, Business Analytics
Top Colleges	IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, XLRI Xavier School of Management, IIM Kozhikode, DMS IIT Delhi, IIM Calcutta, IIM Mumbai, IIM Indore, etc.
Admission Process	Merit-Based or CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, etc.

Disclaimer - This info. is taken from the official site and may vary.

Best Business Management Colleges in India: Admissions 2025

The eligibility criteria for pursuing a Business & Management Studies course vary at different levels. But you must meet the following needs -

UG Level -

Class 12 with any stream (mainly Commerce).

PG Level -

A UG degree (either BBA or any relevant area).

Disclaimer - This info. is taken from the official site and may vary.

Best Business Management (BMS) Colleges in India: Exam Schedule 2025

See some popular Management exams for the top BMS colleges in India.

Exam Name	Exam Date	Exam Schedule	Exam Syllabus
MAH CET	April 2026 (Tentative)	MAH CET Schedule	MAH CET Syllabus
CAT	30 Nov 2025 (Tentative)	CAT Schedule	CAT Syllabus
MAT	August 2025 (Tentative)	MAT Schedule	MAT Syllabus
XAT	January 2026 (Tentative)	XAT Schedule	XAT Syllabus
CMAT	January 2026 (Tentative)	CMAT Schedule	CMAT Syllabus
ATMA	July 15, 2025	ATMA Schedule	ATMA Syllabus

Note - This information is taken from the official site and may vary.

Best Private Business Management Colleges in India: Admission and Fees

The table below gives the admission and fee details about the private Business & Management colleges in India.

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
XLRI Xavier School of Management Admission	INR 27,000 - INR 59,000
SIBM Pune Admission	INR 4,000 - INR 24 Lakh
Amity University Noida Admission	INR 1 Lakh - INR 21 Lakh
NMIMS Mumbai Admission	INR 10 Lakh
MDI Gurgaon Admission	INR 1 Lakh - INR 26 Lakh
SPJIMR Admission	INR 95,000 - INR 24 Lakh

Disclaimer - This info. is taken from the official site and can differ.

Best Government Business Management Colleges in India: Admission and Fees

The table below gives the admission and fee details about the government Business & Management colleges in India:

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
IIM Ahmedabad Admission	INR 64,000 - INR 33 Lakh
IIM Bangalore Admission	INR 11,000 - INR 25 Lakh
IIM Lucknow Admission	INR 1 Lakh - INR 14 Lakh
IIM Kozhikode Admission	INR 2 Lakh - INR 23 Lakh
DMS IIT Delhi Admission	INR 12 Lakh - INR 18 Lakh

Note - This information is taken from the official site and may vary.

Best Distance Business Management (BMS) Colleges in India: Admission and Fees

See the admission and fee details about the distance Business & Management colleges in India below -

Distance BMS Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Admission	INR 11,800
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management Admission	INR 15,000
SIES College of Management Studies Admission	INR 1.1 Lakh
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Admission	INR 3.75 Lakh- 9 Lakh
Neville Wadia Institute of Management Studies Admission	INR 3.8 Lakh

Disclaimer - This info. is taken from the official site and may vary.

Best Business Management (BMS) Colleges in Delhi NCR

See the best Business Management colleges in Delhi NCR, along with their total tuition fees and entrance exams -

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Entrance Exams
DMS IIT Delhi	INR 11 Lakh - INR 13 Lakh	CAT
JMI	INR 6,000 - INR 3 Lakh	JMI Entrance Exam
MDI Gurgaon	INR 1 Lakh - INR 26 Lakh	CAT, MAT, ATMA, etc.
IIM Rohtak	INR 60,000 - INR 18 Lakh	CAT, GATE, UGC NET, etc.

Disclaimer - This info. is taken from the official site of the college.

Best Business Management Colleges in Maharashtra

See the best Business Management colleges in Maharashtra, along with their total tuition fees and entrance exams -

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Entrance Exams
SIBM Pune	INR 4,000 - INR 24,000	MAH CET, SNAP, etc.
SBM NMIMS	INR 50,000 - INR 24 Lakh	MAH CET, NMAT, etc.
SPJIMR Mumbai	INR 95,000 - INR 24 Lakh	CAT, MAT, ATMA, etc.
K J Somaiya Institute of Management	INR 17 Lakh	CAT, MAH CET, XAT, etc.

Disclaimer - This info. is taken from the official site and may vary.

Best Business Management Colleges in Bangalore

See the best Business Management colleges in Bangalore, along with their total tuition fees and entrance exams -

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Entrance Exams
IIM Bangalore	INR 11,000 - INR 25 Lakh	CAT, UGC NET, GATE, etc.
Christ University	INR 47,000 - INR 10 Lakh	CAT, Karnataka PGCET, MAT, etc.
Alliance School of Business	INR 2 Lakh - INR 18 Lakh	CAT, MAT, XAT, NMAT, etc.
St. Joseph's Institute of Management	INR 9 Lakh	CAT, MAT, XAT, etc.

Sources - Official site

Best Business Management Colleges in India: Fees Vs Salary

The table below compares the average fees and placement salaries of the best Business & Management colleges in India.

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
IIM Ahmedabad Courses	INR 64,000 - INR 33 Lakh	INR 20 LPA - INR 35 LPA
IIM Bangalore Courses	INR 11,000 - INR 25 Lakh	INR 33 LPA
IIM Indore Courses	INR 56,000 - INR 35,000	INR 21 LPA - INR 30 LPA
IIM Kozhikode Courses	INR 2 Lakh - INR 23 Lakh	INR 25 LPA - INR 27 LPA
IIM Lucknow Courses	INR 1 Lakh - INR 14 Lakh	INR 27 LPA

Disclaimer - This info. is taken from the official site and may vary.

Best Low-cost BMS Colleges in India

Refer to the table below for some of the most affordable BMS college options -

Low-cost Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
IIM Bangalore	INR 11,000 - INR 97,000
IIM Ahmedabad	INR 64,000 - INR 96,000
SIBM Pune	INR 4,000 - INR 10,000
XLRI Xavier School of Management	INR 27,000 - INR 90,000
IIM Calcutta	INR 59,000 - INR 94,000

Note - This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Best Business Management (BMS) Colleges in India: Top Specialisations

Check some popular specializations offered at the top Business & Management colleges in India, along with the number of colleges offering them.

Top Specialisations	Number of Colleges
Project Management	250+ colleges
Transport & Logistics	500+ colleges
IT & Systems	1000+ colleges
Agriculture & Food Business	280+ colleges
Sales & Marketing	2,400+ colleges

Disclaimer - This info. is taken from the official site and may vary.

Best Business Management (BMS) Colleges in India: Comparison

Here is a comparison of the best Business and Management colleges in India:

• IIM Ahmedabad Comparison with other colleges
• IIM Calcutta Comparison with other colleges
• IIM Bangalore Comparison with other colleges
• IIM Lucknow Comparison with other colleges

Muskan Chugh06-18-2025 18:21