Best MBA Colleges in Bhopal: Fees, Placements, Admission 2026, Courses

There are about 140+ MBA colleges in Bhopal. Of these, 100+ are private colleges, 7 are government colleges and 2 colleges are owned by semi government organisations. Top accepted entrance exams in these colleges are CMAT, MPMET, CAT, MAT, etc.

Top colleges are Indian Institute of Forest Management, Jagran Lakecity University, Sagar Institute of Research and Technology, IES College of Technology, and Vidyasagar Institute of Management.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Private MBA colleges are generally expensive than government colleges as they have modern infrastructure with great placement opportunities. Given below are top private MBA colleges in Bhopal with fee -

Private MBA Colleges	Total Course Fee
Jagran Lakecity University	INR 1.8 Lakh – INR 6.2 Lakh
Sagar Institute of Research and Technology	INR 1.3 Lakh
Institute of Professional Education and Research	INR 99,500 Lakh
Sage University	INR 1.2 lakh
RKDF University, Bhopal	INR 1 lakh
SAM Global University	INR 60,000 - INR 70,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

As per popularity by shiksha.com, listed below are the top MBA colleges in Bhopal with tuition fees -

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
Jagran Lakecity University	INR 1.8 Lacs - INR 6.2 lakh
SISTEC - Sagar Institute of Science and Technology	INR 1.4 lakh
SAGE University, Bhopal	INR 1.2 Lacs - INR 10 lakh
Indian Institute of Forest Management	INR 11.8 lakh
Lakshmi Narain College of Technology, Bhopal	INR 69,000

Source: Official site ad may vary.

Listed below is the general eligibility criteria -

• Students must complete their Class 12 boards or UG degree.
• They must score with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in UG course.
• They must qualify certain entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, etc.

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The cost of JLU Bhopal's MBA programmes varies based on the particular specialisation, here is an overview,

Annual Cost of Tuition:

MBA (Finance/HR): 1,50,000 INR

Grant Thornton in Combination with MBA (Business Analytics): INR 1,70,000 Extra Fee Components:

Exam cost: 1,200 Indian rupees, 500 INR is the registration fee.

Optional hostel fee: varies based on kind of accommodation and amenities

Additional Fees: Could involve health insurance, library costs, etc.

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Private MBA colleges are generally considered as expensive colleges, however, there are also some affordable colleges, with fees less than INR 1 lakh. Some of them are mentioned below  -

Low-cost MBA Colleges	Tuition Fee
Lakshmi Narain College of Technology, Bhopal	INR 69,000
IPER - Institute of Professional Education and Research	INR 99,500
SAM Global University	INR 50,000 - INR 60,000
BSSS Institute of Advanced Studies	INR 44,000
Oriental College of Technology, Bhopal	INR 61,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

Below mentioned are the private MBA colleges in Bhopal with their seat intake -

Private MBA Colleges	MBA Seat Intake
Jagran Lakecity University	-
Sagar Institute of Research and Technology	240
Institute of Professional Education and Research	480
Sage University	1,092
RKDF University, Bhopal	360
SAM Global University Admission	360

Source: Official site and may vary.

 

Yes, we can say that, joining private MBA colleges in Bhopal is beneficial as they have modern infrastructure with modern classrooms and labs and also offer great placement support. Listed below are the top colleges -

College Names	Total Course Fee	Average Salary
Jagran Lakecity University	INR 1.8 lakh - INR 6.2 lakh	INR 4.24 LPA
SAGE University, Bhopal	INR 1.2 lakh - INR 10 lakh	INR 4 LPA - INR 4.27 LPA
Lakshmi Narain College of Technology, Bhopal	INR 69,000	INR 3.35 LPA
Sagar Institute of Research and Technology	INR 1.3 lakh	INR 4 LPA
RKDF University, Bhopal	INR 1 lakh	INR 3 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

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Listed below are the top specialisations offered by various MBA colleges in Madhya Pradesh:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Sales & Marketing	159
Finance	129
Human Resources	105
HealthCare & Hospital	41
International Business	39

Lakshmi Narain College of Technology, Bhopal has been rated 4 on Infrastructure parameter. Lakshmi Narain College of Technology, Bhopal provide good facilities all around the campus such as Auditorium, Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Girls Hostel, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Shuttle Service, Sports Complex. Lakshmi Narain College of Technology, Bhopal has also been rated 4.1 for Campuslife.

Government MBA colleges in Bhopal are managed and governed by state government. They have lower tuition fees with limited number of seats. Below mentioned are the top colleges with fees -

Govt. MBA Colleges	Total Course Fee
Indian Institute of Forest Management	INR 11.8 Lakh
Barkatullah University (BU)	INR 1.53 lakh
Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication	INR 70,000
Sant Hirdaram Institute of Management	INR 59,000
RGPV - Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya	INR 1.3 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

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The table blow shows the top specialisations offered by several MBA colleges in Bhopal:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Sales & Marketing	50 colleges
Finance	42 colleges
Human Resources	37 colleges
Retail	21 colleges
IT & Systems	8 colleges

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

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The table below shows the top MBA colleges in Bhopal along with their average placement package and the prominent recruiters:

College Names	Placement Package	Top Recruiters
Indian Institute of Forest Management Placements	INR 9.2-10 LPA	Indian Oil, Aditya Birla Group, UNICEF, Axis Bank, E&Y, etc.
Department of Management Studies Placements	INR 7.2 LPA	Axis Bank, Amazon, Genpact, TCS, Coffee Day Group, Asian Paints, etc.
Rabindranath Tagore University Placements	INR 4.32-5.28 LPA	HCL Technologies, Wipro, Videocon, NIIT Technologies, Mahindra Finance, etc.
Institute of Professional Education and Research Placements	INR 5 LPA	Aditya Birla Group, Reliance Digital, Naukri Com, MRF, TCS, Nestle, Amul, etc.
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya Placements	INR 4.27 LPA	HP, HCL, Wipro, Infosys, TCS, etc.

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

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
IIM Indore Admission	INR 17 lakh – INR 35 lakh
IIITM Gwalior Admission	INR 3 lakh – INR 8 lakh
Indian Institute of Forest Management Admission	INR 12 lakh
DAVV - Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Admission	INR 90,000 – INR 2 lakh
Jiwaji University Admission	INR 45,000 – INR 65,000

MBA in Marketing Finance is not mentioned as an available specialisation of MBA at Prestige Institute of Management & Research. However, the placement section does mention that the aforementioned course had 54% of the MBA students at the institute in 2024. Thus, candidates can assume that the aforementioned course has been discontinued.

The table below shows the location-wise distribution of best MBA colleges in MP along with their number and names of colleges:

Locations	Number/Names of colleges
Bhopal	135 (Indian Institute of Forest Management, Jagran Lakecity University, People's Institute of Management and Research, etc.)
Indore	131 (IIM Indore, Jaipuria Indore, Prestige Institute of Management and Research, etc.)
Gwalior	48 (IIITM University, Amity University, Jain College, etc.)
Jabalpur	25 (Gyan Ganga College of Technology, RDVV, Shri Ram Institute of Technology, etc.)

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

College Names	Annual Average Package	Top Recruiters
IIM Indore Placements	INR 22 LPA - INR 27 LPA	Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte India, EY, Infosys Consulting, KPMG, etc.
IIITM University Placements	INR 8 LPA – INR 17 LPA	Meta, Adobe, Amazon, Samsung, Deloitte, Atlassian, IBM, HCL, etc.
Prestige Institute of Management and Research Placements	INR 5 LPA	Accenture, LG, Cognizant, Amazon, Dell, HCL, ICICI Bank, Infosys, etc.
Jagran Lakecity University Placements	INR 4 LPA	HCL, Airtel, TCS, Infosys, Amazon, Deloitte, Wipro, etc.

Yes, CMAT is much easier that CAT exam. Despite the fact that CMAT and CAT syllabus are same and that CMAT has two more sections than CAT the former is much easier than the latter. The CAT exam is usually of moderate to high difficulty level, whereas the CMAT exam is of easy to moderate difficulty level.

There are key differences between CMAT and CAT which make the former easier. There is no sectional time limit in CMAT so candidates do not face the pressure of completing a given section within certain time limit. In CAT there are 4-5 Reading Comprehension passages which are 500-600 words, and 12-14 question.

In CMAT there is usually, only one Reading Comprehension passage, having 4 questions. The Quantitative Aptitude questions of CMAT are also easier than CAT and so are Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation questions. It is easier to score high percentile in CMAT as the number of applicants is more than one Lacs less in CAT.

The general eligibility criteria to get MBA admission in best MBA college in MP 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 MP consider scores from national-level entrance exams such as MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT, etc. Candidates are required to meet the minimum cutoff scores set by the respective colleges.

The information about cut-offs and placements for 2023 is not available. The data available is from 2022. Barkatullah University admits students based on their MP MET merit score. Madhya Pradesh Management Entrance Test or MP MET is a common aptitude test, conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) on behalf of the state government. In 2022, the cut-off for the General category was 300. It could be different for OC, SC/ST and PWD. 

Admission in MBA programme of BSSS Institute of Advanced Studies is based on CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT scores followed by performance of candidates in Personal Interaction round. The seats are allotted to aspirants via DTE, Government of MP Counselling. Selected candidates have to confirm their seat by paying the course fees.

The total intake of students for an MBA at LNCT University is 240. These seats are inclusive of the seats for all MBA specialisations available at the university.