Best XAT Colleges in India

There are more than 1100 XAT MBA colleges in India. These have 770 private, 55 government, and 7 public-private best MBA colleges in India which are accepting XAT exams for admissions.  XLRI, SPJIMR, Great Lakes Institute of Management, IMT Ghaziabad, MICA, GIM, XIM, FORE School of Management are some of the top MBA colleges in India that accept XAT scores. 

Best XAT-Accepting Colleges in India: Highlights 2025

Check out the table mentioned below gives some more details about the top MBA colleges in India accepting XAT scores.

Particulars	Details
Number of XAT Colleges in India	1100+ colleges
Annual Fees	Free of Cost: 1 college Less than INR 1 Lakh: 70+ colleges INR 1-2 Lakh: 320+ colleges INR 2-3 Lakh: 120+ colleges INR 3-5 Lakh: 160+ colleges More than INR 5 Lakh: 410+ colleges
Top XAT Colleges in India	XLRI Xavier School of Management, SPJIMR, Great Lakes Institute of Management, IMT Ghaziabad, MICA, Goa Institute of Management, Xavier Institute of Management, FORE School of Management, etc.
Top XAT College Specializations	Finance, Sales & Marketing, Human Resources, Operations, Business Analytics, IT & Systems...
Accepted Entrance Exams	XAT

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may differ.

Best XAT Colleges in India: Admission 2025

The general eligibility criteria to get admission to the best XAT accepting MBA colleges in India are stated below:

• Students should have completed UG course with 45 to 50% marks.
• Pass the entrance tests.
• Pass GD/PI rounds.

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may differ.

Best XAT Colleges in India: Exam Schedule 2025

The table below provides important details about the XAT exam dates, schedule and syllabus.

Exam Name	Exam Schedule	Exam Syllabus
XAT	XAT Schedule	XAT Syllabus

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Best Private XAT Colleges in India: Admission and Fees 

The best private MBA colleges in India that accept XAT scores are listed in the table below, with their course fees:

College Name	Average Fees
XLRI Xavier School of Management Admission	INR 15 Lakh - 58.84 Lakh
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Admission	INR 26.1 Lakh
Great Lakes Institute of Management Admission	INR 9.45 Lakh - 11.5 Lakh
Goa Institute of Management Admission	INR 19.4 Lakh
MICA Admission	INR 26 Lakh

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may differ.

Best Government XAT Colleges in India: Admission and Fees 

The best MBA colleges in India that accept XAT scores are listed in the table below, with their course fees:

College Name	Average Fees
Jamia Hamdard Admission	INR 5.2 Lakh
IIRM Hyderabad Admission	INR 9.5 Lakh
NIT Rourkela Admission	INR 4 Lakh
Indian Institute of Forest Management Admission	INR 11.8 Lakh
MNNIT Allahabad Admission	INR 48,000

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may differ.

Location-wise Best XAT Accepting Colleges in India

Students can take a look at the table below for some details about the number of XAT colleges at various locations in India:

Location	No. of Colleges
Delhi/NCR	150+ colleges
Pune	140+ colleges
Mumbai (All)	70+ colleges
Bangalore	60+ colleges
Maharashtra	390+ colleges
Uttar Pradesh	120+ colleges
Karnataka	80+ colleges
Orissa	70+ colleges

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may differ.

Best XAT Colleges in India: Fees vs Salary

The table below compares the average fees and placement salaries of the top XAT-accepting MBA colleges in India.

College Name	Average Fees	Average Package
XLRI Xavier School of Management MBA	INR 15 Lakh - 58.84 Lakh	INR 24 - 29 LPA
SOIL Institute of Management MBA	INR 14.5 Lakh - 15.8 Lakh	INR 10 - 22 LPA
MICA MBA	INR 26 Lakh	INR 18 - 19 LPA
BITS Pilani MBA	INR 10.38 Lakh	INR 14.64 - 17 LPA
Goa Institute of Management MBA	INR 19.4 Lakh	INR  13 - 15 LPA

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may differ.

Best XAT Colleges in India: Placements and Top Recruiters

The table below provides some information about the placements and the top recruiting companies that hire students from the top colleges in India that accept XAT scores.

College Name	Average Placement Salary	Top Recruiters
XLRI Xavier School of Management Placements	INR 24 - 29 LPA	Wipro, PwC, Microsoft, Infosys, IBM, Google, Deloitte, KPMG, McKinsey, JP Morgan Chase, American Express, etc.
SOIL Institute of Management Placements	INR 10 - 22 LPA	Capgemini, Airtel, Infosys, HDFC Bank, Genpact, etc.
MICA Placements	INR 18 - 19 LPA	Accenture, Adani Group, Coca-Cola, Hindustan Unilever, TVS Group, Tata Steel, IBM, GODREJ, etc.
BITS Pilani Placements	INR 14.64 - 17 LPA	Tower Research, IMC Trading, Quad Eye and AlphaGrep, Micron, Astera Labs, Tenstorrent, Darwinbox, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, BCG, Kearney, etc.
Goa Institute of Management Placements	INR  13 - 15 LPA	Infosys, Deloitte, Accenture, IBM, Reliance, GODREJ, Genpact, Tech Mahindra, Microsoft, etc.

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may differ.

Cost of Studying at the Best XAT Colleges in India

Here is a fee-wise breakdown of the best MBA colleges in India accepting XAT scores.

Average Course Fees Range	No. of Colleges
Free of Cost	1 college
Less than INR 1 Lakh	70+ colleges
INR 1-2 Lakh	320+ colleges
INR 2-3 Lakh	120+ colleges
INR 3-5 Lakh	160+ colleges
More than INR 5 Lakh	410+ colleges

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may differ.

Best XAT Accepting Colleges in India: Comparison

Below is a comparison of the best XAT colleges in India:

• XLRI Comparison with Other Colleges
• SPJIMR Comparison with Other Colleges
• K J Somaiya Institute Comparison with Other Colleges
• Welingkar Institute of Management Comparison with Other Colleges
• Great Lakes Institute of Management Comparison with Other Colleges
• GIM Comparison with Other Colleges

Muskan Chugh08-19-2025 19:05