Finance colleges in India

There are around 2,490+ Finance colleges in India. Of these, 1,750+ are private, 190+ are government, and 30+ are public-private colleges. Students can be admitted to the top Finance colleges in India based on their scores in entrance exams like CAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT, ATMA, ISC, MAH CET, CUET-PG, TANCET, etc.

There are many colleges in India where students can study Finance at various course levels. Some of the best Finance colleges in India include IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, XLRI Xavier School of Management, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, etc.

Sure! Students can go through the table provided below to get an overview of the top Finance colleges in India.

Particulars	Details
Number of Finance Colleges in India	2,492 colleges
Annual Fees	Free: 1 college Less than INR 1 Lakh: 590+ colleges INR 1-2 Lakh: 630+ colleges INR 2-3 Lakh: 330+ colleges INR 3-5 Lakh: 340+ colleges More than INR 5 Lakh: 540+ colleges
Top  Finance Colleges in India	IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, XLRI Xavier School of Management, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	CAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT, ATMA, ISC, MAH CET, CUET-PG, TANCET, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

IIM Ahmedabad admissions is based on entrance. Therefore, candidates must qualify the eligibility criteria and secure valid scores in CAT entrance exams. Moreoever, candidates ae required to apply for admission through the official website of IIMA. The percentile of CAT for IIM Ahmedabad reached up to 99.6 in the past years which shows how rigorous it is for a student to get admission to this Institute. Candidates are shortlisted for these programmes based on course-specific entrance exams, followed by shortlisting processes which generally comprise a Personal Interview (PI) round.

To conclude, seeking admission to IIM Ahmedabad is challenging but not difficult. 

Finance colleges in India admit students through various entrance exams. The table below gives some helpful details about the entrance exam dates, schedules, and syllabus.

Exam Name	Exam Date	Exam Schedule	Exam Syllabus
CAT4 Nov 2025 (Tentative)	CAT Schedule	CAT Syllabus
MAT	May 2026 (Tentative)	CAT0 Schedule	CAT4 Syllabus
MAT	May 31/June 8	MAT Schedule	MAT Syllabus
ATMA	June 1, 2025	ATMA Schedule	CAT0 Syllabus
ATMA7 2026 (Tentative)	MAH Schedule	CAT0 Syllabus
CUET PG	March, 2026 (Tentative)	CAT4 PG Schedule	CUET PG Syllabus
MAH CET	April 2026 (Tentative)	TANCET CET Schedule	MAH CET Syllabus
CAT0 March, 2025 (Over)	TANCET Schedule	TANCET Syllabus

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Yes, there are 1,750+ private Finance colleges in India. Students can take a look at the table below to know the course fees at these top Finance colleges in India:

College Name	Average Fees
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Admission	INR 6.93 Lakh- 24.2 Lakh
XLRI Xavier School of Management Admission	INR 85,000- 13.9 Lakh
Management Development Institute (MDI) Admission	INR 8.95 Lakh- 18.67 Lakh
S.P. Jain Institute of Management Admission	INR 14.5 Lakh- 24 Lakh
Goa Institute of Management Admission	INR 19.4 Lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Yes, there are 190+ government Finance colleges in India. Students can take a look at the table below to know the course fees at these top Finance colleges in India:

College Name	Average Fees
IIM Bangalore Admission	INR 1.2 Lakh- 1.35 Lakh
IIM Kozhikode Admission	INR 3.5 Lakh- 20.5 Lakh
IIM Calcutta Admission	INR 4.1 Lakh- 27 Lakh
DMS, IIT Delhi Admission	INR 12 Lakh
IIM Lucknow Admission	INR 2.2 Lakh- 2.98 Lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

 There are many levels of Finance courses that are available from certification to doctoral level. You can also enrol in affordable online finance courses that can be completed in 3 to 9 months. 

The Finance courses can be pursued in four formats  which are Online, Diploma, UG and PG.

Level of Course	Fees (in INR)
Online Finance Courses	10,000 to 50,000
Diploma and PG Diploma  Finance Courses	50,000 to 1 lakh
Undergraduate Finance Courses	2 to 6 lakh
Postgraduate Finance Courses	2 to 7 lakh

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The CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore hovers between 97-100 percentile. The qualifying CAT cut off required for being eligible for IIM Bangalore's Written Ability test (What) and Personal Interview PI is 85 percentile for General category students, whereas for SC candidates, it is 70 percentile. For ST candidates, it is 65 percentile and for PwD candidates it is 60 percentile. Given below are the sectional and overall qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore.

• General category: 80 VARC 75 DILR 75 Quantitative Aptitude 85 (Overall)
• NC-OBC category: 75 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
• EWS category: 70 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
• SC category: 65 VARC 60 DILR 60 Quantitative Aptitude 70 (Overall)
• ST category: 55 VARC 55 DILR 55 Quantitative Aptitude 65 (Overall)
• PwD category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall)

Students can calculate the ROI of studying a Finance degree at various colleges in India, by using the data provided below:

College Name	Average Fees	Average Package
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Courses	INR 14.5 Lakh- 24 Lakh	INR 22.8- 30 LPA
IIM Calcutta Courses	INR 4.1 Lakh- 27 Lakh	INR 30 LPA
IIM Kozhikode Courses	INR 3.5 Lakh- 20.5 Lakh	INR 27 LPA
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies Courses	INR 6.01 Lakh	INR 21- 26.4 LPA
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Courses	INR 6.93 Lakh- 24.2 Lakh	INR 26.04 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

The average placement salary of a Finance graduate varies depending on skills, knowledge, academic background, college reputation, etc. However, the following table provides an average placement salary for students who have completed Finance courses from some of the top colleges in India:

College Name	Average Package
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Courses	INR 22.8- 30 LPA
IIM Calcutta Courses	INR 30 LPA
IIM Kozhikode Courses	INR 27 LPA
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies Courses	INR 21- 26.4 LPA
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Courses	INR 26.04 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

The top recruiting companies that hire students from various Finance colleges in India are listed in the table below:

College Name	Top Recruiters
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Placements	BCG, Accenture Strategy, Deloitte, etc.
IIM Calcutta Placements	Microsoft, Google, EY, HCL, Deloitte, Accenture, Adani Group, Airtel, BCG, Capgemini, TCS, PwC, etc.
IIM Kozhikode Placements	Accenture, Amazon, Microsoft, Deloitte, TCS, HCL, Cognizant, etc.
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies Placements	Accenture, Google, ICRA, Deloitte, Bajaj, KPMG, etc.
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Placements	Adani Wilmar, Bajaj Auto, Zomato, and Praxis Global Alliance, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

There are about 1,700+ best MBA Finance colleges in India. Among these, 1,329 colleges are privately owned, 148 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 12 MBA colleges. CAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT, ATMA, etc. are some of the most accepting entrance exams in top Finance MBA colleges in India. IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, XLRI Xavier School of Management, NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai, IIM Lucknow, JMI, Management Development Institute, etc. are some of the popular MBA in Finance colleges in India. 

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IGNOU admission cycle opens twice in a year i.e. January and July. The registrations for January session usually begins in December and close by March. The July session for ODL/ Online programmes begin in May and continue till July. The mode of application is online for all the courses.

Placement Scenerio in the Top MBA Finance colleges are very strong as Finance MBA is the most sought after specialisation in MBA. For example: IIMs, XLRI, ISB, SPJIMR offer packages ranging from INR 15 LPA to INR 50 LPA in finance roles. Common job roles include: Investment Banker, Financial Analyst, Risk Manager, Corporate Finance Manager, Portfolio Manager. 
Some colleges even provide international placement opportunities to the students. So, if you choose the right college and perform well, placement opportunities are excellent after MBA in Finance.

In MBA Finance, maximum time you will counter with Maths, Statistics and Economics. Hence, you should to with that feild. If you really want to make your career Finance do following things, 

1. Make a good command on Maths & Statistical analysis.
2. Try to get hands on experience in analytical Software.

Right now, you can consider B.A. (Economics Hons) as the good option. However, if you do B.Sc. In Statistics, it will make a boost to your career. Hope this helps. Upvote the answer if you feel satisfied. Ask any query at anytime. Good Luck.

Top MBA finance programs in India require high entrance scores, with top IIMs like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta generally expecting a CAT percentile of 98 - 99+ for general category candidates. Some of the entrance exams cutoffs are mentioned below -

• CAT: 98 - 99+ percentile for top IIMs & 95 - 97+ for top-tier private colleges.
• MAH MBA CET: 95+ percentile for top institutes.
• MAT: 70 - 90+ percentile for reputable institutions, with a composite score of 600 - 700+

Yes, there are some relaxations in cutoff marks and eligibility criteria for the candidates who belong to the reserved category such as SC, ST, OBC-NCL, PwD, EWS in MBA Finance programs in India.

These relaxations apply to both the minimum qualifying marks in graduation and the entrance exam score/percentile, which are mentioned below -

1. Reserved category students (SC/ST/PwD) are eligible for MBA in Finanace with a minimum of 45% and for the general category it is 50%.
2. Cutoff for SC/ST in the top IIMs for CAT can go to 35-65 percentile, and 70-85 percentile range for OBC-NCL/EWS.

IIM Kozhikode is a well-ranked college and has received recognition from national and international bodies such as:

• 3rd in Management by NIRF 2025
• 4th according to Fortune India B School Ranking
• 1st in India according to Times B School Ranking
• 3rd in India by Careers 360 Ranking
• 5th for one year Programmes (PGP BL) by Business Today B School Ranking 

KSOU offers courses on the basis of valid merit results. Candidates must apply for admission, online and qualify the minimum eligibility criteria. For admission to UG level courses, candidates must secure a minimum aggregate in Class 12 and for admission to PG level courses, candidates must secure a minimum aggregate in graduation.

Apart from this, depending on the course opted for, candidates must appear for the accepted entrance exam. After qualifying the selection criteria, candidates will be shortlisted. For final admission, candidates must pay the course fees for seat confirmation and complete the remaining process, as per the University guidelines.

Admission criteria to IIM Lucknow is both, merit and entrance based. The eligibility criteria to get into PG programmes is graduation in any discipline (this may vary from course to course) with a minimum aggregate of 50%, along with entrance exams.

The cost of studying at UPRTOU Allahabad varies by course and program. It also depends on individual lifestyle, accomodation, extra expenses, or hostel fees. Generally, the cost is comparitively cheaper as it is a government university. However, candidates are advised to visit the official website to know more about the fees. The tuition fee for some of the popular courses are given below:

Course	Total Tuition Fee
MA	INR 3.7 K - 32 K
BEd	INR 32 K
BA	INR 6 K - 32 K
MSc	INR 5.2 K - 18.4 K
BCA	INR 32 K
MBA	INR 3.7 K - 32 K

 

The application last dates for Shri Vishwakarma Skill University (SVSU) admissions have already passed for the 2025-26 academic session.

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management is worth joining. The college is ranked one by the Best Private B Schools in Maharashtra by Outlook for 2023. The accepted entrance exam is SNAP. Candidates must check the SNAP syllabus, SNAP question paper, and study the SNAP books to pass the entrance exam. After passing the SNAP exam, candidates must pass the selection process. 

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta is a goverment institute. The institute has first national institute for PG and Research in Management by the Goverment of India. IIM Calcutta is accredited by AACSB and AMBA. 

IIT Kanpur has highly qualified faculty members. All the faculty memebers are alumnus of the top universities and institutes. IIT Kanpur also invites faculty for guest lectures and offers an opportunity to students to interact with some of the best personalities.

According to the latest report 2026, PGDM students accepted 576 domestic offers and 2 international offers in 2026. The placement percentage data is not released as of now. Earlier, during the placement drive 2024, 100% PGDM BM and HRM students were placed. 

For PGDM GM, 98% students were placed during the placement drive 2025.

Jamia Millia Islamia is an excellent choice with the State Public University being most well-known for its liberal and scholarly atmosphere with the university producing many well-known alumni and free thinkers such as Shah Rukh Khan, Kabir Khan, Mouni Roy, Arfa Khanum Sherwani, Barkha Dutt, and many more.

The liberal atmosphere of JMI Delhi extends to its faculty and courses with the university having a curriculum design with the latest breakthroughs and changes in mind.

Further the university has approvals from a number of national bodies such as the AICTE, BCI, CoA, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, INC, NCTE, National Medical Commission, PCI, and Rehabilitation Council of India.

IIT BHU was just another engineering college within a university. By an ACT of Parliament, IT-BHU changed its affiliation to IIT (BHU) Varanasi on June 29, 2012. The Institute immediately created procedures and practises in accordance with IIT standards after becoming an IIT. IIT BHU was placed 13 among all Engineering colleges across the country in the NIRF Rankings 2022, making it one of the most sought-after engineering options.