Best MBA Colleges in Delhi in 2026

The no. 1 MBA college in Delhi is IIT Delhi, which ranks above many IIMs in the NIRF rankings of the top B-schools in India. 

College Names	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
DMS IIT Delhi Ranking	5	4	4

Note: All info. is from official and the latest NIRF 2025 Management rankings report.  

There are about 125+ best MBA Colleges in Delhi. Of these, 70 colleges are privately owned and 17 MBA colleges are owned by the public/government which provides full-time two-year programmes. CAT, MAT, CMAT, and XAT are some of the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA colleges in Delhi. Jamia Millia Islamia, IIFT Delhi, IMI New Delhi, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, FORE School of Management, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges in Delhi.

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IMI Delhi is one of the top-ranked private MBA colleges in Delhi, ranking 40th in NIRF 2025, among other top institutes in the same category across the country.

Note: All info. is from official sites and can change.  

Hi, The table below shows the private top MBA colleges in Delhi along with their total tuition fee and seat intake:

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	Entrance Exam/Eligibility Criteria
IMI Delhi Admission	INR 22 lakh Seats: 420	Entrance Exams: XAT, CAT Graduation with 50% aggregate
FORE School of Management Admission	INR 21 lakh Seats: 600	Entrance Exams: XAT, CAT Graduation with 50% aggregate
Jagan Institute of Management Studies Admission	INR 10 lakh Seats: 300	Entrance Exams: CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA Graduation with 50% aggregate
New Delhi Institute of Management Admission	INR 12 lakh Seats: 540	Entrance Exams: CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, GMAT Graduation with 55% aggregate
LBSIM Admission	INR 17 lakh Seats: 360	Entrance Exams: CAT, XAT Graduation with 50% aggregate

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Yes, MBA programme is offered at DMS IIT Delhi. The Department of Management Studies (DMS) at IIT Delhi offers MBA, MBA (Telecom), Executive MBA programmes. For admission to the MBA Programme at DMS IIT Delhi the aspiring candidates need a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, with a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.00/10. Relaxation to 55% or 5.50 CGPA for SC/ST/PwD candidates. Final-year candidates can apply, with provision to join upon submitting results. Admission involves CAT scores, interview assessment of personality and knowledge, followed by an offer letter sent to registered email. 

Joining the top MBA colleges in Delhi 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	Average Median Package
DMS IIT Delhi MBA	INR 12 lakh	INR 24 LPA
IIFT Delhi MBA	INR 17 lakh - INR 22 lakh	INR 25 LPA - INR 27 LPA
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University MBA	INR 2 lakh	INR 6 LPA
IMI Delhi MBA	INR 22 lakh	INR 17 LPA
FORE School of Management MBA	INR 21 lakh	INR 15 LPA

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..

Note - The information is taken from external sites and may vary.

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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

No, work experience is not mandatory for atraditional PG Diploma in management. But, there are some niche and specialised PGDM courses that require 1 to 5+ years of experience.

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

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is one of the top Management institutes in the country. It has grabbed #15 rank in the NIRF 2024 rankings in the Management category. The overall the highest and average stipend offered (for two months) during IIFT Delhi summer placement 2025 for the MBA IB batch of 2024-26 stood at INR 6 Lacs and INR 2.73 lakh, respectively. Moreover, the Sales and Marketing domain emerged as the top recruiting domain. Furthermore, in the MBA BA batch of 2024-26, the highest and average stipend stood at INR 4 Lacs and INR 1.42 lakh, respectively.

The placement percentage for the Class of 2025 is yet to be released on the official website. The average and the highest package offered was INR 17.91 LPA and INR 40.31 LPA, respectively. The complete insights of IMI Delhi placements 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
Average package	INR 17.91 LPA
Highest package	INR 40.31 LPA
Median package	INR 16.61 LPA
Companies participated	100+

The two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is the flagship programme of IMI New Delhi. PGDM is offered in three specialisations at IMI Delhi.

• General
• Banking and Financial Services 
• Human Resource Management

No, there is no management quota at FORE School of Management, Delhi. Admissions take place strictly on the basis of merit in the entrance exam for PGDM and FPM courses. However, a special concession amounting to a 10% waiver in the tuition Fee is extended to the students who are domiciled in the state of Jammu & Kashmir and the 8 North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, and Sikkim.

Candidates seeking admission to Jamia Millia Islamia for MBA can apply online on the official website. Admission to this course is offered based on the entrance exam conducted by the university, i.e. JMI Entrance Eest. Interested candidates must have a relevant bachelor’s degree with at least 50% aggregate in the subject concerned. 

The recent academic year IMI Delhi MBA ranking has not been released. However, the institute has been ranked by the NIRF for the consecutive years. Check out the below columns to learn more about the ranks: 

Publisher	2023	2024	2025
NIRF	40	40	40
Business Today	– / –	10	– / –

The table below lists the most affordable MBA colleges in Delhi, for the reference of students:

Low-cost Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
JMI	INR 39,000 - INR 58,000
DSE, University of Delhi	INR 2,000
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce	INR 70,000
New Delhi YMCA, Institute for Management Studies	INR 87,000
Northern Institute of Management and Technology	INR 39,000 - INR 96,000

The table below lists some of the best distance MBA colleges in Delhi, along with their course fees:

Distance MBA Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
IGNOU	INR 62,000
School of Open Learning, University of Delhi	INR 20,000
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Delhi	INR 18,000 - INR 50,000
The Delhi School of Communication	INR 5 lakh
All India Management Association	INR 1 lakh

Generally, the salaries of MBA colleges in Delhi are verified and updated annually on Shiksha. These are from officially available reports from the colleges as well as crosschecked with NIRF Management listings, of previous years' batches.  On Shiksha, you can also find the both median and average salaries of MBA graduates from Delhi colleges, which helps you understand the actual difference in the placements. 

Outlook has released the 2024 rankings for several categories, including ‘Management’. Under this category, Netaji Subhas University of Technology has been ranked #24 for PGDM/ MBA courses. The institute has consistently been one of the famous management university for years. 

According to Unofficial sources, the sector-wise DPSRU alumni placement statistics is presented below:

Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of Business Development, Marketing, Community & Social Service, Median & Communication, Sales, IT, HR, Administrative, Consulting, Customer Success & Support and Legal.

The above-mentioned data is gathered from unofficial sources, hence may vary.

No, direct admission is not possible in FORE School of Management for its PGDM courses. Candidates who wish to become a student of PGDM must appear in one of CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, GRE and FAT. A personal interview round will be conducted afterwards for final selection of eligible candidates.

MBA is one of the popular courses of Jamia Hamdard. It is a two-year course available in three major specialisations-General, Public Health Management/ Hospital Administration and Pharmaceutical Management. But is it a good college? To answer this, below are certain parameters to draw a conclusion:

Ranking

NIRF has ranked Jamia Hamdard under 'Management' Category. In 2025, the university was ranked at 87. Jamia Hamdard was under the top 100 universities/ colleges offering MBA.

Curriculum

MBA curriculum of Jamia Hamdard is spread across four semesters. Students have to undergo a summer training after the second semester of the programme. Apart from this, the curriculum covers all the topic required for in-depth knowledge of the field.

Fee Structure

The total tuition fee for Jamia Hamdard MBA is INR 5.2 lakh - INR 6 lakh as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. The fee range is at medium level when compared with other top ranked colleges. 

There is no specific information about the particular weightage given to entrance examinations for admissions to MBA at NDIM Delhi. However, the selection process for MBA courses includes the eligibility requirements of performance in discussions, entrance examination scores, etc. Check out the parameters for selecting the candidates for the PGDM course at NDIM Delhi:

Final selection is based on overall performance: 

• Graduation, Class 10 & 12 performance 
• CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, GMAT or State Common entrance examinations
• Group Discussion and Personal Interviews
• Achievement in any other field/ activity including sports, extra-curricular activities, work experience, additional educational qualifications, activities highlighting leadership, teamwork, innovation, decision making qualities, contribution to social causes/ community service etc.
• Reservation for SC/ST/OBC and other categories, if any, is provided as per AICTE directions. 

The authorities have released the JIMS PGDM cutoff for the General All-India category. Check the below table related to the entrance test and performance in qualifying exams:

Exam	Percentile required
CAT	75%
CMAT	70%
XAT	60%
MAT	Score must be 580

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing MBA/PGDM from Masters' Union is INR 3,310,000. While, the Median package offered by LBSIM - Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management after completion of MBA/PGDM is INR 946,524. Basis these stats, Masters' Union is better option compared to LBSIM - Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management on the Median salary parameter.

FIIB Delhi's PGDM in Financial Management is a two-year programme. It is divided into six terms. Some details about the programme structure are as follows:

• The course structure is divided into two major and two minor specialisations, out of which, students are required to choose one major and one minor specialisations.
• It includes a total of 38 papers, out of which, students are required to select any 32 papers depending on their choice of electives.
• There are 19 core courses in the first year and 7 core & 6 elective courses in the second year.
• A corporate internship of 8-10 weeks and submission of one master thesis is compulsory for course completion.

Yes, FOSTIIMA Business School offer an MBA/ PGDM course. The MBA at FOSTIIMA Business School is given through the authorised department of the School. The eligibility for admission to the MBA course is that students should complete their graduation and secure an acceptable score in CAT/ XAT/ CMAT.

Aspirants need to pay an application fee of INR 1,000 via online payment mode or send a demand draft drawn in favor of "International Institute of Health Management Research", payable at New Delhi. Candidates need to pay registration fee to complete the application process. Apart from application fee, aspirants need to upload the specified documents and provide all the details asked in the application form.

JIMS Kalkaji is accredited by AICTE which is one of the best accreditation agency for educational institutions. It is also ranked among the top management colleges by many magazines. The intake for MBA at JIMS kalkaji is around 180 which is a decent intake. They provide MBA in various specializations such as Finance, Marketing, Operation Management, International Business etc. 

Apeejay School of Management (ASM), Dwarka, offers a two-year PGDM course in several specialisations. It also offers a PGDM in Marketing. The fees for these courses INR 10.5 lakh for two years. The PGDM fee at ASM is payable in four instalments. In addition to the course fee, candidates may have to pay certain one-time charges as prescribed by the institute. 

The total seats offered for MBA/PGDM at ITS - Institute of Technology and Science and Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology are 420 and 181, respectively. Hence, there are higher chances of getting a seat at ITS - Institute of Technology and Science due to higher seats.