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.

Lovely Professional University has a strong record of placements for courses like BTech, BBA, BCA, BArch, MBA, MCA, etc. Currently, the highest international package offered during LPU placements in 2025 was INR 2.5 crore per annum, whereas the highest domestic package offered stood at INR 1 crore per annum. The LPU average package offered to the top 25% students of the batch 2025 was INR 10.23 LPA. The key highlights of LPU placements for the Class of 2023, 2024 and 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 54.75 LPA	INR 53 LPA	INR 250 LPA (International) INR 100 LPA (Domestic)
Average package	INR 7 LPA (MBA, BTech CSE)	INR 7.80 (MBA) INR 7.92 LPA (BTech CSE)	INR 10.23 LPA (top 25%)
Total recruiters	1,107	1,611	2,225+
Total offers	5,500+	7,443	6,000+

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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University of Madras is a state government university in Chennai. Madras University has also been recognised by the UGC. BTech & MBA are the flagship courses of the university. It has been ranked 38th under "University" category, 68th under "Overall" category & 18th under "State Public Universities" by NIRF 2025. The total course fee ranges between INR 28 K - 6 L, depending on the chosen specialisation. Overall, it is a good government college.

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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Bharathiar University is rated 4.2/5 for Value for Money. The Bharathiar University ROI is quite good. The university placements are good. Hence, Bharathiar University is worth the competition. For students looking out for admissions, the below-mentioned is the past year placement data that can help in taking the decision for admission:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students (UG-3 year)	134	146
Students placed (UG-3 year)	71	68
Median package (UG-3 year)	INR 2.80 LPA	INR 2.80 LPA
Total students (PG-2 year)	1,195	1,196
Students placed (PG-2 year)	798	799
Median package (PG-2 year)	INR 6.60 LPA	INR 6.70 LPA

NOTE: The aforementioned details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

 

Sure, You can find and apply for Finance related courses online due to the popularity if Finance courses platforms like Coursera, edX, Udemy, and CFI offer training in financial modeling, valuation, and fintech from institutions like Harvard and MIT.  These courses are really good choice as you can complete them on your pace.

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You cannot study finance courses for free and the platforms that provide free finance courses are not recognised and companies may reject these types of certificates so you can enroll for the following courses with less money:

Course Name	Duration	Fees
Certification in Banking and Finance	6 hours	₹2 K
Advance Certificate in Banking Finance	6 months	₹5.9 K
B.Com. in Accountancy and Finance	3 years	₹6 K
Diploma in Financial Statement Analysis	1 year	₹7.9 K

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Yes, You can get a job abroad after completing finance-related courses but the salary and position will depend on the course that you have studied like after globally recognised qualifications such as CFA, ACCA, CPA and MBA you can get jobs in multinational companies (MNCs) easily but after doing Diploma in finance, you can get jobs with less salary.

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If you want to pursue finance-related courses then USA, UK, France, Canada, Singapore, and Australia are some of the top choices of students as these countries provide students with the access to major global financial hubs.

These countries also have some of the most popular universities like Harvard, London School of Economics, and HEC Paris.

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The placement percentge has not been released for the batch 2025. More than 3,000 companies visited the institute campus and presented over 2,500 job offers to the Engineering batch 2025.

Kalinga University's placements are relatively strong compared to Haridwar University. In 2024, Kalinga University reported a placement percentage of 75%, with an average package of 4.5 LPA and the highest package reaching 25 LPA. On the other hand Haridwar University's placement statistics and average package information are not provided in the sources Kalinga University appears to have a higher placement percentage and average package compared to Haridwar University. In addition you can read the college reviews from our website to learn more

Kristu Jayanti University, a recently granted deemed to be university is an excellent choice for students who are not only looking for courses but accreditations and certifications alongside them flagship BCom and MBA paving the path for:

ACCA, CMA, CPA,  and SAP certifications in the different BCom specialisations

While MBA International Finance allows students exemptions in 9 out of 13 papers for ACCA Qualification (UK) greatly easing the long and arduous process. 

St. Joseph's College of Commerce students are taught based on the 

• Web based learning
• Role Play & practical assignments
• Guest lectures & seminars
• Case study and presentations
• Panel discussions and symposiums
• Simulation activities

S.S. Jain Subodh Pg College has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
PG Diploma	Candidate who have passed graduation with 50% marks in SOBC category can also eligible to apply.university in rajasthan state.
UG Diploma	Candidate who have passed 10+2 with 48% marks in SOBC category can also eligible to apply.
Certificate	Candidate who have passed graduation with 48% marks in SOBC category can also eligible to apply.
MCA	Candidate must have completed BCA/Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent Degree. Candidate who have completed B.Sc./ B.Com./ B.A. with Mathematics at 10+2 Level or at Graduation Level (with additional bridge Courses as per the norms of the concerned University) are also eligible to apply. Preference will be given as per below order: 1. Eligible candidates having valid NIMCET-2020 score and having Rajasthan state domicile 2. Eligible candidates having valid NIMCET-2020 score and not having Rajasthan state domicile 3. Eligible candidates that have passed in graduation and having Rajasthan state domicile 4. Eligible candidates that have passed in graduation and not having Rajasthan state domicile
B.Sc.	Candidate must have completed 10+2 from a recognized board.
BBA	Candidate passed 12th/equivalent under 10+2 scheme from any recognized institute/board are eligible to apply.
B.A.	Candidate must have completed 10+2 from a recognized board.
B.Com	Candidate must have completed 10+2 from a recognized board.
M.Sc.	Candidates completed B.A./B.Sc (Pass/Hons.) under the 10+2+3 scheme from any recognized institute/university are eligible to apply.
M.A.	Candidates completed B.A./B.Sc (Pass/Hons.) under the 10+2+3 scheme from any recognized institute/university are eligible to apply.
M.Com	Candidates completed B.Com. degree with mentioned percentage or 55% marks in the subject of postgraduation or Bachelor or its equivalent degree recognized by this University with at least 55% marks in the aggregate are eligible to apply.
MSW	Candidate must have passed graduation with 55% marks in university of rajasthan/ any other university in rajasthan state.

According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty Guru Nanak College have rating of 4.36. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Presidency College is a private college founded in the year 2000. It is an integral institution of Presidency Group. The College is a known and famous B-School of the city and region. Affiliated to Bangalore University, it has received the status of an autonomous institute. Presidency College was initially started by offering two courses. It has also been accredited with an A+ grade by NAAC. Presidency College is recognised by UGC and approved by AICTE. Overall it is a good college offering a range of courses.

The fees structure for programs offerred by the Marian College is INR 54000.

The Oxford College of Business Management is affiliated with Bangalore University and approved by AICTE, Delhi. The Oxford College of Business Management has been accredited by the NAAC with Grade ‘A’. The college offers its most popular programme, i.e. MBA within a fee range of INR 4.5 lakh, which is quite affordable for all the students. 

Courses	Tuition Fees
MBA/ PGDM	INR 4 lakh
BBA	INR 2.3 lakh
BCom	INR 1.8 lakh
MCom	INR 1.4 lakh
MCA	INR 4 lakh

Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women admissions are based on merit. The college considers Class 12 score for UG programmes whereas graduation scores are considered for PG admission. Once selected, aspirants are called for document verification and fee payment.

Amity Online offers various undergraduate, PG Diploma and certificate courses across streams such as Finance, Media & Journalism, Information Technology and Travel & Tourism, Management, Commerce and Art & Humanities. Admission to all the courses is merit-based. Candidates can apply for the desired courses by filling out the Amity University Online application form. Candidates passing the online courses are awarded with a Certificate from Amity University Online and an international university in partnership with edX. The courses are 100% online with self-paced and instructor-led modules.

Sahya Arts and Science College provides programmes including B.A, B.Sc, BBA, B.Com, M.Com, M.Sc. in streams such as Hospitality & Travel, IT & Software, Science, Business & Management Studies, Humanities & Social Sciences, Accounting & Commerce, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Physics, Human Resources, English, Chemistry.

St Xaver University attracted 90 industry giants who offered a variety of job roles.

the highest salary offered oncampus in st xavier university is 17 LPA.

The top recruiters of St Xavier's University in 2022 included Flipkart, KPMG, Wipro, HCL, Bajaj Capital, Deloitte, ITC, Wipro, etc.

Dr. Shantilal K Somaiya School of Commerce and Business Studies offers courses at UG, PG and doctorate level. The college offers courses in full-time mode. The courses offered are BBA, BBM, BCom, PhD and MCom. Selection to the offered programmes is based on the academic score of the aspirants in the last qualifying exam. However, state level exams are considered depending on the course. 

 

The lovely professional University admission office releases the cutoff list of the performance of the candidate in the relevant exam. Here are many exams and their related cutoff information:

CAT 2024 = last week of December the result is out 

XAT 2025 = The exam will be held on January 5, 2024

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The top course in Assam Don Bosco University is considered as B.Tech in Computer Science Technology. The course prepares graduates for careers in software development, systems design, and other IT-related fields through foundation courses in networking, data management, and programming, as well as hands-on lab work combining experience So Matches with interests and career goals. In addition to core courses, the program can also include electives in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. The university highlights partnerships with companies such as IBM, Amazon and Wipro, which showed potential business.