Best MBA Colleges in Belgaum 2026: Ranking, Fees, Admissions, Courses, Placements

There are about 10+ best MBA colleges in Belgaum. Of these,  9 are privately owned, and two are owned by public/government organisations. Karnataka PGCET, KMAT, MAT, CAT, and CMAT are some of the most accepted entrance exams in top MBA colleges in Belgaum. Visvesvaraya Technological University, KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, KLS Institute of Management Education and Research, Jain College of Engineering, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges in Belgaum.

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

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
Visvesvaraya Technological University MBA	INR 25,000	INR 4 LPA
KLS Gogte Institute of Technology MBA	INR 1 lakh	INR 3 LPA
Bharatesh Education Trust'S Global Business School MBA	INR 1 lakh	INR 3 LPA
Angadi Institute of Technology and Management MBA	INR 1 lakh	INR 3 LPA
Rani Channamma University MBA	INR 57,000	INR 3 LPA

 

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

College Names	Annual Average Package	Top Recruiters
Visvesvaraya Technological University Placements	INR 4 LPA	Infosys, Wipro, TCS, Cognizant, Capgemini, etc.

The total student intake at VTU Belgaum for its MBA programme is of 120 students. Apart from these, the colleges affiliated with VTU also provide an MBA in various specialisations. These seats are allocated on the basis of scores of various accepted entrance exams. These exams include Karnataka PGCET, KMAT, XAT, CAT, etc.

The total seats offered for MBA/PGDM at East Point Group of Institutions and KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi are 360 and 120, respectively. Hence, there are higher chances of getting a seat at East Point Group of Institutions due to higher seats.

The general eligibility criteria to get MBA admission in the best college for an MBA in Belgaum are listed below:

• Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline from a recognised university or institution with a minimum of 50% aggregate.
• Many MBA colleges in Belgaum consider scores from national-level entrance exams such as Karnataka PGCET, KMAT, CAT, MAT, XAT, etc.. Candidates are required to meet the minimum cutoff scores set by the respective colleges.

There is no qualifying marks in PGCET. However, note that, candidates must get at least 50% marks in qualifying exam (45% marks in QE in case of SC/ST and Category I of Karnataka candidates) to be eligible for admission. Candidates must refer to the eligibility criteria mentioned in the admission brochure issued by desired college for MBA admissions. The eligibility will be checked during the counselling and admission process.

Karnataka PGCET cut off marks refers to the minimum marks that are required by a candidate to get an allotment. Candidates must score above cutoff marks for a seat.

KMAT syllabus includes all the important topics of subjects that are relevant for business and general aptitude. For KMAT exam, candidates have to study, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Ability and Logical Reasoning. Given below are the key topics included in the KMAT syllabus: -

The Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension section of KMAT exam syllabus includes various topics of Grammar, Word Meaning, Vocabulary, Parajumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Completion, Synonyms and Antonyms, Reading Comprehension, etc.

The Quantitative Aptitude section of KMAT syllabus includes all the topics of Mathematics from Class 9 to 10 such as Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra Trigonometry Modern Math, Number System and Mensuration.

The Logical Reasoning syllabus of KMAT exam includes topics that require analytical interpretation of data presented in the form of Puzzles, Pie Charts, Venn Diagram, Tables and Bar Graphs.

The official website to register for the Karnataka PGCET exam is available via the KEA website landing page. Candidates need to visit this website to start the registration process.

The table below shows the top government MBA colleges in Belgaum along with their total tuition fee:

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Visvesvaraya Technological University Admission	INR 25,000
Rani Channamma University Admission	INR 57,000

Refer to the table below for detailed overview of the region-wise distribution of top MBA colleges Belgaum along with their number and names of colleges:

Locations	Number/Names of Colleges
Bangalore	332  (IIM Bangalore, Christ University, Jain Deemed-to-be University, Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, etc.)
Mangalore	31  (St. Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology, Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, A.J. Institute of Management, etc.)
Mysore	28  (Agriculture and Food Management Institute, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, University of Mysore, etc.)
Hubli	10  (KLE Technological University, Global Business School, IBMR Business School, etc.)

The table below shows the top specialisations offered by the best MBA colleges in Belgaum along with their number of colleges:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Finance	3
Human resources	3
Sales & Marketing	3
IT & Systems	2
Entrepreneurship	1

As per Shiksha verified reviews, KLE Dr. M.S.Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology has an impressive review rating of 3.67 by 80 students.

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

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
IIM Bangalore Placements	INR 26 lakh	INR 32.61 LPA
T A Pai Management Institute Placements	INR 14.7 lakh - INR 19.5 lakh	INR 8.9 LPA - INR 13.5 LPA
University of Mysore Placements	INR 9,480 - INR 47,360	INR 1.25 LPA - INR 3.8 LPA
Bangalore University Placements	INR 60,000	INR 3.5 LPA
NMIMS Deemed to be University, Bannerghatta Placements	INR 22 lakh	INR 13 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Hope this answer your question!

There are about 500+ best MBA colleges in Karnataka. Of these, 363 colleges are privately owned, 41 are owned by public/government organisations and public-private entities own only 2 MBA college. Karnataka PGCET, KMAT, MAT, CAT, CMAT, and XAT are the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA colleges in Karnataka. 

IIM Bangalore, T A Pai Management Institute, Christ University, Jain Deemed-to-be University, Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges in Karnataka.

Generally, private MBA colleges are expensive than government colleges as they have modern infrastructure and provide great placement opportunities. However, some affordable options are also available. Some of them are mentioned below -

Low-cost Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
B.N Bahadur Institute of Management Sciences	INR 56,940
Srinivas Institute of Management Studies	INR 70,000
Rao Bahadur Y.Mahabaleshwarappa Engineering College	INR 80,000
Sidvin School of Business	INR 31,070

Source: Official site and may vary.

TAPMI Manipal offered the highest number of seat intake, i.e., INR 4,980. Given below are some of the top private MBA colleges in Karnataka with their seat intake -

Private Colleges	MBA Seat Intake
T A Pai Management Institute MBA Course	4,980
Alliance University, Bangalore MBA Course	2,460
GIBS Business School MBA Course	690
CMS Business School MBA Course	-
Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSoM) MBA Course	360

Source: Official site and may vary.

Median salary of MBA/PGDM course is INR 300,000 as per the reports/data available.

Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For COMEDK Round 2 cutoff 2023, the opening rank was 33814 and closing rank was 74324 for the general category candidates under All India quota. Cut off are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. Admission to Computer Science Engineering in Jain College of Engineering and Research, Belagavi is based on the scores obtained in the COMEDK entrance exam. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.