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

Explore the best MBA colleges in Chennai today. We have a list of 170+ institutes in the city, most of which are private. Best is Chennai is an affordable city than Mumbai and Bangalore, and the ROI is great for going for an MBA, especially, if you're going for managerial and leadership roles in operations and business.
You have India's top IIT standing out in the top 20 of NIRF Management ranking of 2025 with its exceptional Department of Management Studies (DoMS).

Then you have the one of the top ranking private MBA colleges in India - Great Lakes Institute, known for its high-calibre programmes aligned to place you in top notch industries. 
As CAT 2025 exam just got over, there are other national and state level entrances, ranging from MAT and XAT to TANCET, that the MBA colleges in Chennai accept. Discover your options. 

Best MBA Colleges in Chennai: Highlights 2025

This table contains the snapshot MBA colleges in Chennai, their fees, specialisations,  top MBA colleges in Chennai.

Parameters	Parameters
No. of MBA Colleges	Total: 170+ Private: 130+ Government: 8+
Annual Fee Structure	Less than INR 1 Lakh: 50+ colleges INR 1-2 Lakh: 15+ colleges INR 2-3 Lakh: 10+ colleges INR 3-5 Lakh: 25+ colleges More than INR 5 Lakh: 30+ colleges
Top MBA Institutes in Chennai	IIT-Madras DoMS Great Lakes Institute of Management Loyola Institute of Business Administration
Top Specialisations for Good Placements	Operations  General Management Marketing and Sales IT and Systems HR
Accepted Entrance Exams	TANCET, CAT, CMAT, MAT, XAT
Accreditations	AMBA, AACSB, NAAC
Placements from Best MBA Colleges in Chennai	INR 15 - 81 LPA

Disclaimer: This info is taken from the official websites and can change.

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Best MBA Colleges in Chennai: NIRF Ranking 2025

 

College Names	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
IIT Madras Ranking	15	16	13
Great Lakes Institute of Management Ranking	31	34	37
Anna University Ranking	49	69	88

Disclaimer: This information is taken from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

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Best MBA Colleges in Chennai: Admissions 2025

MBA colleges in Chennai have their own eligibility and selection criteria. However, the requirements that are commonly expected are mentioned below -

• The students must have completed their graduation in any discipline, or an equivalent, from a recognised university. Final year students are also eligible to apply in most cases.
• The student should have completed their UG degree with at least a 45-50% aggregate score.
• The students should have passed any accepted Management examination.
• Most MBA colleges shortlist students based on their percentile and additional criteria like GD/PI rounds. 

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

Best MBA Colleges in Chennai: Exam Schedule 2025

There are many Management entrance exams that are accepted at the best MBA colleges in Chennai. Some of these popular examinations are listed below.

Students can learn more details about the dates, schedules, and syllabus of these exams by referring to the table provided below -

Exam Name	Exam Date	Exam Schedule	Exam Syllabus
TANCET	March 2026 (Tentative)	TANCET Schedule	TANCET Syllabus
CAT	30 November 2025	CAT Schedule	CAT Syllabus
MAT	September 21, 2025 (PBT) September 28, 2025 (CBT)	MAT Schedule	MAT Syllabus
XAT	January 4, 2026	XAT Schedule	XAT Syllabus
CMAT	January 2026 (Tentative)	CMAT Schedule	CMAT Syllabus
ATMA	December, 2025	ATMA Schedule	ATMA Syllabus

TANCET is the most popular exam accepted by MBA Colleges in Chennai. The other exams accepted by the colleges are MAT, CAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT, etc.

Refer to the infographic detailed below for exams accepted by MBA Colleges in Chennai and the cutoff predictor -

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

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Best MBA Colleges Accepting TANCET in Chennai

The table below shows the top MBA colleges accepting TANCET in Chennai with their total tuition fees -

College Name	Average Course Fees
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	INR 5.5 Lakh
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science	INR 3.02 Lakh - 4.32 Lakh
Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies	INR 1.5 Lakh
SRM School of Management, SRMIST	INR 9 Lakh - 11.5 Lakh
Rajalakshmi Engineering College	INR 35,000

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

Best Private MBA Colleges in Chennai: Fees, Admission, Eligibility, Entrance Exams

The table given below provides details like fees, admission, eligibility, etc., of the privately-owned top MBA colleges in Chennai -

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	Entrance Exams/Eligibility
Great Lakes Institute of Management Admission	INR 9 Lakh - INR 12 Lakh	CAT, XAT, CMAT
Loyola Institute of Business Administration Admission	INR 19 Lakh	CAT, XAT
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Services Admission	INR 5.5 Lakh	CAT, XAT, CMAT, TANCET MBA
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science Admission	INR 3.02 Lakh - INR 4.32 Lakh	TANCET, HITSCAT
BIHER Admission	INR 5 Lakh	Merit-Based

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

Best Government MBA Colleges in Chennai: Fees, Admission, Eligibility, Entrance Exams

The table given below provides details like fees, admission, eligibility, etc., of the government-run top MBA colleges in Chennai -

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
University of Madras Admission	INR 28,000 - INR 56,000	TANCET
DoMS IIT Madras Admission	INR 1.26 Lakh - INR 17 Lakh	CAT
Guru Nanak College Admission	INR 45,500 - INR 51,000	MAT, TANCET
College of Engineering Anna University Admission	INR 35,000	TANCET
IMU Chennai Indian Maritime University Admission	INR 4 Lakh	TANCET, IMUCET

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

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Best MBA Colleges in Chennai: Courses and Tuition Fees

The table below provides information about the MBA courses available at the MBA colleges in Chennai, with their average course fees -

College Names	Courses Offered	Tuition Fee
Great Lakes Institute of Management	PGPM, PGDM, etc.	INR 9 Lakh - INR 11 Lakh
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Master of Business Administration	INR 7 Lakh
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science	MBA in Aviation Management, MBA in Business Analytics, etc.	INR 3 Lakh - INR 4 Lakh
University of Madras	Master of Business Administration	INR 28,000 - INR 56,000
SSN School of Management	Master of Business Administration	INR 6 Lakh

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

Best Distance MBA Colleges in Chennai

There are about 20+ distance MBA colleges in Chennai. Some of the colleges are mentioned below, with their total tuition fees -

College Name	Average Course Fees
Institute of Distance Education, University of Madras Admission	INR 6,800- 20,000
All India Institute of Management Studies Admission	INR 4,000 - 10,200
Tamil Nadu Open University Admission	INR 24,800
Centre for Distance Education, Anna University Admission	INR 12,000
MIT School of Distance Education Admission	INR 27 K - 38,000

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

Best Online MBA Colleges in Chennai

There are about 25+ best Online MBA colleges in Chennai. Some of them are mentioned below, with their total tuition fees -

College Name	Average Course Fees
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Admission	INR 90,000
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Admission	INR 1.89 Lakh
UPES Online Admission	INR 1.75 Lakh - 2.2 Lakh
Chandigarh University Online Admission	INR 1.58 Lakh
Online Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute Admission	INR 1.6 Lakh

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

Best MBA Colleges in Chennai: Fees vs Salary

The following comparison given in the table below, highlights the average fees and placement salaries of the top MBA colleges in Chennai -

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
DoMS IIT Madras MBA	INR 1 Lakh - INR 17 Lakh	INR 16 LPA - INR 22 LPA
Great Lakes Institute of Management MBA	INR 9 Lakh - INR 12 Lakh	INR 15 LPA
IIKM MBA	INR 4 Lakh - INR 11.34 Lakh	INR 4 LPA - INR 12 LPA
Loyola Institute of Business Administration MBA	INR 18.89 Lakh	INR 11 LPA
College of Engineering Anna University MBA	INR 35,000	INR 8 LPA

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

Best MBA Colleges in Chennai: Placements and Top Recruiters

Students can check the placement scenario at the top MBA colleges in Chennai by refering to the table below for details about the average placement package and the top recruiting companies at some fo the top MBA colleges in Chennai -

College Names	Annual Placement Package	Top Recruiters
IIT Madras Placement	INR 16 LPA - INR 22 LPA	Accenture, Cognizant, Dell, Deloitte, IBM, ICICI Bank, etc.
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Services Placement	INR 6 LPA	BOSCH, TCS, JABIL, Accenture, Kaar Technologies, Capgemini, etc.
Loyola Institute of Business Administration Placement	INR 15 LPA	BMW, Deloitte, KPMG, Dell, Dabur, SBI Life, TATA Motors, etc.
Great Lakes Institute of Management Placement	INR 11 LPA	Accenture, ADP, Brain, Bristlecone, Deloitte, Cognizant, etc.
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science Placement	INR 5 LPA	Infosys, Mahindra, Tata, Wipro, Polaris, Electrical Plants, etc.

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

Cost of Studying at the Best MBA Colleges in Chennai

Here is breakdown of the fees structure at the best MBA colleges in Chennai -

Average Course Fees Range	No. of Colleges
Less than INR 1 Lakh	50+ colleges
INR 1-2 Lakh	15+ colleges
INR 2-3 Lakh	15+ colleges
INR 3-5 Lakh	20+ colleges
More than INR 5 Lakh	30+ colleges

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

Low-cost MBA Colleges in Chennai

It is estimated that joining MBA colleges in Chennai can be affordable, as most of the colleges have a total tuition fee of less than INR 1 Lakh. The table below lists some of the top MBA colleges in Chennai, with their total tuition fees -

Low-cost Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
University of Madras Fees	INR 28,000 - INR 56,000
Gojan School of Business and Technology Fees	INR 35,000
Loyola Institute of Technology Fees	INR 35,000
Rajalakshmi Engineering College Fees	INR 35,000
Guru Nanak College Fees	INR 46,000 - INR 51,000

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

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Best MBA Colleges in Chennai: Top Specialisations

Students can pursue many MBA specializations in Chennai. The table below lists the colleges where students can study some of these popular specializations -

Top Specialisations	Number of Colleges	College Names
Finance	60 colleges	Great Lakes Institute of Management, Saveetha Institute of Sciences, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, etc.
Human Resources	55+ colleges	Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Saveetha Institute of Sciences, etc.
Sales & Marketing	55+ colleges	SSN School of Management, MEASI Institute of Management, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, etc.
Operations	40+ colleges	Great Lakes Institute of Management, Loyola Institute of Business Administration, SSN School of Management, etc.
IT & Systems	30+ colleges	Loyola Institute of Business Administration, MEASI Institute of Management, St. Joseph's College of Engineering, etc.

Aquib Rahman12-09-2025 20:02