Best MBA Colleges in Amritsar - 2026 Admissions, Fees, Placements

There are about 200 best MBA colleges in Punjab. Of these,  133 colleges are privately owned, 24 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 7 MBA colleges. CMAT, MAT, CAT, and XAT are some of the most accepted entrance exams in top MBA colleges in Punjab. Chandigarh University, LPU, IIM Amritsar, Panjab University, LM Thapar School of Management, Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges in Punjab.

Chandigarh University emerged as the top MBA college in Punjab followed by other colleges. Listed below is the NIRF ranking of past three years:

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
Chandigarh University Ranking	40	36	36
LPU Ranking	34	32	38
IIM Amritsar Ranking	55	51	47
Panjab University Ranking	67	82	92

Joining the top MBA colleges in Punjab can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
LPU MBA	INR 8 Lacs – INR 10 lakh	INR 6 LPA – INR 7 LPA
IIM Amritsar MBA	INR 13 Lacs - INR 14 lakh	INR 16 LPA
GNA University MBA	INR 2 lakh	INR 5 LPA
LM Thapar School of Management MBA	INR 9 Lacs – INR 10 lakh	INR 5 LPA
Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology MBA	INR 2 lakh	INR 4 LPA

It is estimated that joining the top MBA colleges in Punjab might be affordable as most colleges have tuition fees in between INR 1-2 lakh. Listed below are some of the affordable colleges along with their tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh:

Low-cost MBA Colleges	Tuition Fee
D.A.V. University	INR 88,000
University Business School, Chandigarh	INR 48,000
Central University of Punjab	INR 20,000
University Business School, Ludhiana	INR 43,000
D.A.V. College Jalandhar	INR 39,000

The table below shows the average placement package offered by top recruiters who participated in top MBA colleges in Punjab:

College Names	Annual Average Package	Top Recruiters
Gian Placements	INR 6 LPA – INR 7 LPA	Microsoft, Google,  Infosys, L&T, Amazon, HCL, IBM, TCS,  ICICI Bank, etc.
IIM Amritsar Placements	INR 16 LPA	Aon, Accenture, Adani Group, MAQ Software, etc.
GNA University Placements	INR 5 LPA	TCS Tokiyo, Data Brick, DRDO, Infosys, etc.
LM Thapar School of Management Placements	INR 5 LPA	Xiaomi, Xebia, Accenture, Reliance, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, etc.
Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology Placements	INR 4 LPA	HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Pepsico, Wipro,  ICICI Prudential,  etc..

MBA in Digital Marketing is primarily centered on digital marketing strategies. It includes social media marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), content marketing, email marketing, and data analytics.

Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between the two.

Particulars	MBA in Digital Marketing	MBA in Marketing
Degree Name	MBA in Digital Marketing	MBA Sales and Marketing
Degree Type	Postgraduate	Postgraduation
Course duration	2 years	2 years
Education modes	Full-time, part-time, online, and distance learning	Full-time, Part-time, Online, Distance
Entrance Exams	NMIMS,  CMAT,  Symbiosis Entrance Test,  MAH CET,  etc..	CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, SNAP etc.
Course Fees	INR 1 Lacs to INR 15 Lacs and above	INR 3 to INR 25 Lakh
Average Salary	INR 8 LPA	INR 5 to INR 20 LPA
Job Profiles	Digital Marketing Manager, Social Media Manager, Paid Media Manager/Specialist, Content Writer, Campaign Manager and SEO Manager	Marketing Manager, Sales Manager, Head Of Digital Marketing, Market Research Analyst etc.
Top recruiters	Sweans Technologies, EZ Rankings IndeedSeo, Webmaxed, ThatWare LLP, etc.	ITC,  Flipkart,  Coca-Cola, Marico,  Godrej, Nestle, etc.
Top Colleges	IMT Institute of Business Management,  IMT Ghaziabad,  Lovely Professional University,  IIM, Bodh Gaya etc..	IIM Calcutta,  IMT6 Lucknow,  XLRI,  NMIMS,  Symbiosis Institute of Business Management,  etc..

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MBA in Digital Marketing Syllabus

Almost every MBA course has some sort of Mathematics in its curriculum. In the MBA in Digital Marketing, you'll get to study Management Accounting, Business Analytics, etc., subjects that may contain some amount of mathematical aspects. 

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MBA in Digital Marketing Syllabus

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Students are advised to check college website for more details and eligibility criteria.

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