Best MBA Colleges in Andhra Pradesh: Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Salary, Ranking

There are only 2 Government Colleges in India that provide PGDM Courses and accept MAT Scores, others provide MBA, which is similar to PGDM. The colleges are -

• IIRM Hyderabad
• Administrative Staff College of India

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

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
Great Lakes Institute of Management MBA	INR 4 lakh	INR 12 LPA
IFHE Hyderabad MBA	INR 2 lakh	INR 8 LPA
Birla Institute of Management Technology MBA	INR 3 lakh	INR 11 LPA
Manipal University, Jaipur MBA	INR 2 lakh	INR 8 LPA

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

The best online MBA college would depend on various factors of learning and career growth. But, if you must choose by curricula and global employer appeal, IIM Ahmedabad has advanced blended online MBA programmes. It's also NIRF’s no. 1 management college in India, for the last two years. IIM Ahmedabad offers two online MBA programmes in blended mode. One is a general course, MBA- BPGP (Blended Post Graduate Programme in Management). The other one is the Blended MBA in Business Analytics & AI. 

No, it is not necessary to have an MBA degree to get a job in managerial post in a Government organisation.

A PGDM in a relevant specialisation can be equally eligible or suitable for a managerial role in a Government organisation also.

 

While preparing the cutoff for the Andhra University MBA course, the authorities will consider examination and admission-related factors. The listed factors will be checked and considered by the authorities while determining the cutoff of Andhra University MBA - previous years' cutoff trends, difficulty level of exam, total number of qualified candidates, total number of candidates applying for a specific course or specialisation, number of seats available for admission,  etc.. After checking all of these factors, the authorities will prepare the Andhra University APICET cutoff for MBA admission.

Some of the popular Govt. PGDM Colleges are given in the table below:

• IIM Kozhikode
• IIM Shillong
• XLRI Jamshedpur
• MDI, Gurgaon
• MICA, Ahmedabad
• IIM Lucknow
• Great Lakes Institute of Management

Yes, it is very much necessary to take entrance exams for PGDM courses in India, If you want to take admission int reputable and top-tier B-schools then it is very crucial. 

While some institutions offer direct admission based on graduation merit, most colleges require valid scores from national-level tests like CAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT, or MAT. 

In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, IIM Visakhapatnam secured an impressive 29th place among all the Institutes that offers management course India. The college has improved its rank which is an indcation that IIM Visakhapatnam has overall made a vast improvement in the five parameters: Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR) Research and Professional Practice (RP) Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) over a year. However, IIM Visakhapatnam PGP placements recorded during 2023 was 100%. Further, the the highest package and average package stood at INR 32.65 LPA and INR 16.61 LPA, respectively. According to the verified Shiksha Reviews, the college has received good reviews in terms of placements, infrastructure and faculty members.

As per information available, Institute offers (aprx) INR 580,000 median salary to their students for MCA course during placements.

KLMAT is an easy exam and similar to other MBA entrance tests. So, if you have appeared for any national level MBA entrance test, you can crack KLMAT easily. The questions are asked from general topics of English, GK, Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning. So, gain conceptual clarity in Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration and Data Interpretation. Improve your English grammar and vocabulary; and practice a lot of Logical Reasoning questions.

APICET 2026 registration process with late fee has ended online at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. Candidates could fill the AP ICET application form online (with late fee) on or before the last date. The last date for Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 registrations was April 05, 2026. Registrations with late fee INR 1000, 2000, 4000, 10000 begins after the registration without late fee ends. Candidates not registering on or before the prescribed date will not be given further chances to apply for the AP ICET exam. Candidates are advised to stay updated with the Andhra Pradesh ICET application form 2026 important dates to know the last date of registrations with and without late fees. Only candidates who registered for the AP ICET exam will be able to download the admit card when released.

Sri Krishnadevaraya University MBA admission applications for the academic session 2025-27 is open. Candidates who are interested can complete the application form to apply for the MBA programme. Besides, the selection of candidates depends upon their Andhra Pradesh ICET scores. The following are important for entrance exams for MBA admission at SK University:

• AP ICET registration process
• AP ICET exam
• AP ICET Mock Test
• AP ICET Result

Here are the latest cutoff details for MBA admission at SPMVV (Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam) for the 2022-24 batch:

• For MBA admission, candidates have to appear for ICET (Integrated Common Entrance Test) conducted by APICET.
• The minimum qualifying percentile in ICET 2022 was 25% for unreserved category. For SC/ST categories it was 20%.
• However, just meeting the minimum ICET percentile does not guarantee admission at SPMVV. The cutoffs are higher.
• In 2022, the cutoff percentile for unreserved category was 98.52 percentile in ICET. For SC/ST it was 83.64 percentile.
• Apart from ICET scores, final selection also considers factors like undergraduate academic performance, group discussion & interview rounds.
• The highest ICET percentile admitted at SPMVV last year was 99.98 percentile under unreserved category.
• The closing cutoff gets higher each year due to intense competition for limited seats at SPMVV.

APICET 2026 registration process with late fee has ended online at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. Candidates could fill the AP ICET application form online (with late fee) on or before the last date. The last date for Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 registrations was April 05, 2026. Registrations with late fee INR 1000, 2000, 4000, 10000 begins after the registration without late fee ends. Candidates not registering on or before the prescribed date will not be given further chances to apply for the AP ICET exam. Candidates are advised to stay updated with the Andhra Pradesh ICET application form 2026 important dates to know the last date of registrations with and without late fees. Only candidates who registered for the AP ICET exam will be able to download the admit card when released.

Yes, MBA at Vignan University is a little better than RVR and JC College of Engineering.the MBA programme at Vignan University has a placement rate of 90%, with an average salary of 3.5 Lacs per annum and a the highest salary of 7 Lacs per annum. The MBA programme at RVR and JC College of Engineering has a placement rate of 80%, with an average salary of 2.17 Lacs per annum and a the highest salary of 4.5 Lacs per annum.According to the NIRF ranking 2023, Vignan University ranked 72nd, RVR and JC College of Engineering not ranked in the top 100.

CMAT 2025 was on January 25, 2025, almost four months ahead of previous years. The CMAT exam is usually held in March-April, but in 2023 and 2024, it was held in May. The last time CMAT was held in January was in 2019.

The NTA announced registration dates via an official circular, which was released online on the NTA website on November 14, 2024. The CMAT 2025 exam schedule includes registration window open and close dates and form correction dates. CMAT 2025 registration has started, and the last date to apply was December 13, 2024, and the admit card was released on January 20, 2025.

The total number of seats offered for MBA by GITAM School of Business is 240. To be eligible, candidates need atleast 60% marks in their graduation. Admission  is entrance based. 

Amrita School of Business, Amaravati campus has taken various support to help students in order to apply for MBA course. The candidate need to pay an application fee of INR 1,500 during the application process. However, in order to apply for MBA, students can check the application-steps mentioned below:

Step one: Visit the official website of Amrita School of Business, Amravati Campus.

Step two: Select the course and pay for the application.

Step three: Fill out the application form.

Step four: Submit the application form with complete information.

No, candidates applying for MITS Deemed to be University MBA course cannot get direct admissions. In order to get admission into the MBA course, candidates need to appear for the common MITSUCET first.

After that, MITS Deemed to be University will select candidates for counselling rounds where seats will be alloted.