Best MBA Colleges in Gadag - 2026 Admissions, Fees, Placements

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.

As per the NIRF ranking 2025, IIM Bangalore emerged to b as the top ranked MBA college in Karnataka followed by TAPMI Manipal and Christ University.

Listed below are some of the top colleges with their NIRF rankings -

Top Colleges	NIRF 2025
IIM Bangalore Ranking	2
T A Pai Management Institute Ranking	39
Christ University Ranking	57
Jain Deemed-to-be University Ranking	73

Source: The above NIRF rankings have been taken from the official site and will/may vary in future.

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.

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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.

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

• Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification in any discipline from a recognised university or institution with a minimum of 50% aggregate.
• Many MBA colleges in Karnataka 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.

CAT is a highly competitive exam which is a must-have for admission to IIMs and other top Management colleges. A well-planned strategy along with a correct approach is essential for admission to MBA courses in India, especially in the top MBA colleges in India. A prep strategy that will help you ace the CAT exam for admission to IIM Bangalore is as follows:

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Mysore University accepts entrance exams for courses such as B.Tech, MBA, M.Tech, B.Arch Ph.D. etc. The entrance exam accepted for B.Tech course is KCET. Moreover, for MBA course, the entrance exams accepted for MBA course is MAT CAT Karnataka PGCET XAT CMAT GMAT ATMA KMAT KCET. And GRE. Further, the entrance exams accepted for M.Tech course include Karnataka PGCET/ GATE/PGEE and for B.Arch the entrance exam accepted include KCET. And NATA.

Bangalore University is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Bangalore University has been ranked 701-750 under the Asia Category by the QS World University Rankings 2024. Bangalore University is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is accredited by the NAAC with a Grade A.

TAPMI has a total of 570 MBA seats spread across various specialisations. Tabulated below is specialisation-wise seat intake for TAPMI MBA courses:

Courses	Seats
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	360
MBA in Banking and Financial Services	60
MBA in Human Resources Management	60
MBA in Marketing	60
MBA in International Business	30

Yes, MBA is offered at UAS Bangalore. This course is offered with one specialisation, i.e., Agribusiness Management. Students who wish to know about this course can check out the below table:

Particulars	Statistics
Duration	Two years
Mode	Full-time
Selection Criteria	Written Test + GD + PI + Academic performance
Tuition Fee	INR 50,500

Note: The above information is taken from official sources. However, it is subject to change.

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For getting admission in the MBA course of VTU Belgaum, a candidate must meet the eligibility criteria of a minimum aggregate marks of 50% in all the years of their bachelor’s degree. Candidates also have to take one of the accepted exams by the university which are: CAT/XAT/KPGCET/KMAT/CMAT/ATMA. Based on the scores obtained in these exams, a merit list is created and seats are allotted to the shortlisted candidates.

Jain University MBA tuition fee ranges between INR 16,000 - INR 21.05 lakh. This includes tuition fees for all Single and Dual MBA specialisations. This data is taken from unofficial sources. Therefore, it is indicative. Visit official website to get more details on the Jain University MBA fee. There are other fee components that you have to pay at the time of admission. Candidates are also required to pay an amount of application fee.

Apart from CAT scores, Alliance School of Business offers admission to MBA course through other entrance exams including MAT/NMAT/Karnataka PGCET. Candidates seeking admission to Alliance School of Business admission to the full-time MBA courses must have a valid score in above mentioned exams. Considering the Alliance School of Business cutoff 2024 released recently was 70 percentile for CAT. For MAT, it is 80 percentile. Similarly, for Karnataka PGCET, the cutoff stood at 11560. For the latest information regarding Alliance School of Business cutoff for NMAT, candidates can click here.