Best Colleges accepting Karnataka PGCET Score in Bangalore

There are about 200+ best MBA colleges accepting Karnataka PGCET Score in Bangalore. Among these, 160+colleges are privately owned and 9 colleges are owned by the government. Karnataka PGCET is the top entrance exam for admission to top MBA colleges in Bangalore. PES University, Kristu Jayanti College, ABBS, ISBR Business School, Reva University, RV Institute of Management, BMS College of Engineering, etc. are some of the popular PGCET accepting MBA colleges in Bangalore.

Best MBA Colleges Accepting Karnataka PGCET Score in Bangalore: Highlights 2025

An MBA is a 2-year postgraduate course that covers the fundamentals and advanced topics related to the management discipline. Some of the top MBA specialisations include Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Management Principles, and so on. An MBA degree can enhance an individual's skills and abilities and make them competent enough to work at managerial levels, thereby opening doors to countless career opportunities.

The key highlights related to PGCET accepting MBA colleges in Bangalore are mentioned below:

Parameters	Particulars/Statistics
No. of MBA Colleges	200+ colleges
Annual Fees	Less than INR 1 lakh: 8 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 70+ colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 10+ colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 30+ colleges INR > 5 lakh: 50+ colleges
Top Specialisations	Finance, Human Resources, Sales and Marketing, International Business, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exam	Karnataka PGCET

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

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Best MBA Colleges Accepting Karnataka PGCET Score in Bangalore with NIRF Ranking 2024

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranks colleges every year. The ranking is based on parameters and ranking changes year to year depending on the college/ university’s performance on parameters like infrastructure, placements, faculty, etc.

The table below shows the NIRF rankings of some of the top MBA colleges in Bangalore that accept PGCET scores from the past three years from 2022 to 2024:

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
Christ University Ranking	72	60	60
Jain Deemed-to-be University Ranking	96	85	77
Alliance School of Business, Alliance University Ranking	98	87	71

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

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Best MBA Colleges Accepting Karnataka PGCET Score in Bangalore: Admissions 2025

MBA admission based Karnataka PGCET exam is done for full-time and part-time programmes. Karnataka PGCET eligibility criteria for PGCET accepting MBA colleges in Bangalore are as follows.

• Candidates must pass a three-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognised institute.
• Qualifying marks in the bachelor’s degree examination are specified below based on the social category of the candidate
• Unreserved Candidates: 50% aggregate marks
• SC, ST, and Category-I of Karnataka Candidates: 45% aggregate marks

Also Read: Karnataka PGCET Eligibility Criteria

Best MBA Colleges Accepting Karnataka PGCET Score in Bangalore: Exam Schedule 2025

The most popular entrance exams accepted by top MBA colleges accepting PGCET in Bangalore are mentioned below:

• Karnataka PGCET: Karnataka PGCET or Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test is administered annually by Karnataka Examination Authority. Karnataka PGCET acts as the gateway exam for admission into PG courses, including MBA, MCA, M.E., Tech.and M.Arch in the state of Karnataka. Karnataka PGCET is an offline exam with as many as 100 MCQs to be answered within 150 minutes. Read on to know about Karnataka PGCET, its application process, eligibility criteria, pattern, syllabus and more.

L isted below are the entrance exam dates along with the schedules of MBA colleges accepting PGCET in Bangalore:

Exam	Schedule
Karnataka PGCET Exam	Karnataka PGCET Schedule

Best Private MBA Colleges Accepting Karnataka PGCET Score in Bangalore

Among the top 10 MBA colleges in Karnataka under PGCET. The table below displays some of the top private colleges accepting PGCET in Bangalore along with their total tuition fees.

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
PES University Admission	INR 14 lakh
Kristu Jayanti College Admission	INR 9 lakh
ABBS Admission	INR 10 lakh
ISBR Business School Admission	INR 3 lakh – INR 13 lakh
Christ University Admission	INR 5 lakh - INR 6.2 lakh
CMS Business School Jain Deemed to be University Bangalore Admission	INR 12.05 lakh
SIBM Admission	INR 20.42 lakh

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

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Best Govt. MBA Colleges Accepting Karnataka PGCET Score in Bangalore

Among the top 10 MBA colleges in Karnataka under PGCET. The table below displays some of the top government colleges accepting PGCET in Bangalore, along with their total tuition fees.

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Bangalore University Admission	INR 60,000
University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore Admission	INR 51,000
Maharani's Arts, Commerce, and Management College for Women Admission	INR 57,000
Dr. Ambedkar Institute Of Technology (AIT) Admission	INR 65,000
Canara Bank School Of Management Studies Admission	INR 57,000

Disclaimer:  This information is sourced from the official website.

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Best MBA Colleges Accepting Karnataka PGCET Score in Bangalore: Fees vs Salary

Return on Investment (ROI) shows how much profit or benefit you get if you pursue a course Return on Investment (ROI) shows how much profit or benefit you get if you pursue a course from a particular college. It assesses the return of the fee invested by the candidate while studying and the return he/she gets in the form of placements.

The table below shows the colleges accepting PGCET in Bangalore for MBA along with total tuition fee and annual average package are mentioned below:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
PES University MBA	INR 14 lakh	INR 6 LPA
Kristu Jayanti College MBA	INR 9 lakh	INR 8 LPA
ABBS MBA	INR 10 lakh	INR 6 LPA
ISBR Business School MBA	INR 3 lakh – INR 13 lakh	INR 5 LPA – INR 7 LPA
Presidency College MBA	INR 6 lakh	INR 7 LPA

Disclaimer: The above statistics are based on the latest data.

Highest Salary Offered by MBA Colleges Accepting Karnataka PGCET in Bangalore

The table below shows the top colleges accepting PGCET in Bangalore for MBA along with their average placement package and the prominent recruiters:

College Name	Annual Average Package	Prominent Recruiters
PES University Placements	INR 6 LPA	Amazon, Flipkart, IBM, Deloitte, HDFC Bank, etc.
Kristu Jayanti College Placements	INR 7 LPA	Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, KPMG, Wipro, EY, Grant Thornton, etc.
ABBS Placements	INR 5 LPA	Property Pistol, Federal Bank, PwC, EXL Services, Intellipaat, ICICI Bank, etc.
ISBR Business School Placements	INR 5 LPA – INR 7 LPA	Amazon, Britannia, KPMG, Kantar, EY, Wipro, etc.
Presidency College Placements	INR 7 LPA	Federal Bank, Colgate Palmolive, London Stock Exchange Group, Federal Bank, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

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Low-cost MBA Colleges Accepting Karnataka PGCET Scores in Bangalore

Joining MBA colleges accepting Karnataka PGCET scores in Bangalore can be affordable as most colleges have tuition fees between INR 1-2 lakh. Listed below are some of the having tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh:

Low-cost MBA Colleges	Tuition Fee
Bangalore University	INR 60,000
AIT Bangalore	INR 65,000
Government Ramnarayan Chellaram College of Commerce and Management	INR 57,000
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore	INR 51,000
Maharani's Arts, Commerce and Management College for Women	INR 57,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Specialisations Offered by MBA Colleges Accepting Karnataka PGCET Score in Bangalore

Listed below are some of the top specialisations offered by several MBA colleges accepting Karnataka PGCET scores in Bangalore:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Finance	93
Human Resources	93
Sales & Marketing	93
Healthcare & Hospital	30
IT & Systems	30

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Best MBA Colleges Accepting Karnataka PGCET Score in Bangalore: Comparison

To know the comparison of the best PGCET accepting colleges in Bangalore, click on the below link:

• Christ University Comparison with other colleges
• PES University Comparison with other colleges
• Kristu Jayanti College Comparison with other colleges
• ABBS Comparison with other colleges

Aneena Aley Abraham04-23-2025 17:24