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

There are about 130+ best MBA colleges in West Bengal. Among these,  89 colleges are privately owned and 18 colleges are owned by public/government organisations. MAT, CAT, JEMAT, XAT, and CMAT are some of the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA colleges in West Bengal. IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, International Management Institute, Army Institute of Management, Calcutta University, Adamas University, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges in West Bengal.

IIM Calcutta emerged to be as the No. 1 MBA college in West Bengal followed by other colleges. Listed below are some colleges along with their NIRF rankings of past three years:

Joining the top MBA colleges in West Bengal 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:

It is estimated that joining the top MBA colleges in West Bengal can be expensive as most colleges have tuition fees of more than INR 5 lakh. However, there are some affordable colleges mentioned below which are having tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh:

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

No, it is not necessary to have an MBA degree to get a job in managerial post in a Government organisation.

A PGDM in a relevant specialisation can be equally eligible or suitable for a managerial role in a Government organisation also.

Some of the popular Govt. PGDM Colleges are given in the table below:

• IIM Kozhikode
• IIM Shillong
• XLRI Jamshedpur
• MDI, Gurgaon
• MICA, Ahmedabad
• IIM Lucknow
• Great Lakes Institute of Management

Yes, it is very much necessary to take entrance exams for PGDM courses in India, If you want to take admission int reputable and top-tier B-schools then it is very crucial. 

While some institutions offer direct admission based on graduation merit, most colleges require valid scores from national-level tests like CAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT, or MAT. 

The highest package offered during IIT KGP placements 2026 was INR 2.44 Crore per Annum.

PGDM is the flagship course offered by IMI Kolkata equivalent to MBA covers two years. The PGDM course curriculum covers courses such as  Simulation-based Courses, Negotiation Skills, Analytics, Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development, etc. The course is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) with effect from 2016. The programme is also internationally accreditation by AMBA. Meanwhile, during IMI Kolkata PGDM placements 2023, the highest package offered was INR 14 LPA, while the median package stood at INR 10.50 LPA. BFSI sector recruited 46% of the total students and Amazon, EY, and Deloitte were among the top recruiters. Additionally, more than 14 PPOs were made. The highest stipend offered during IMI Kolkata PGDM summer placements for the batch of 2022-24 stood at INR 1,00,000.

University of North Bengal admission based on merit and entrance exams. For admission to its MBA programme, the university accepts CAT, MAT, CMA, ATMA, and others. NBU course admission begins with the online application. Interested candidates must fill out the online application for the respective courses on the official website of the university.

According to the NIRF report 2024 released by University of Burdwan, the key highlights of UG 3-year and PG 2-year placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below:

Vidyasagar University accepts national-level entrance exams such as MAT/ CAT/ XAT/ ATMA/ CMAT, etc., for admission to its MBA programme. MBA is offered via the university’s affiliated colleges as well. Candidates must qualify the eligibility criteria too, i.e., bachelor's degree with 45% aggregate. Interested candidates must fill out the online/offline application form and appear for the group discussion/ personal interview conducted by the university. MBA is also offered via the affiliating colleges of Vidyasagar University.

Yes students can get direct admission to the MBA course at Amity University Kolkata. Here, direct admission refers to students who are not required to take entrance exams or attend personal interviews to be admitted to the course. However for direct admission university considers the scores of students from their last qualifying exam. Hence, for direct admission, the students must have good scores in their academics. 

The Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management maintains a good network of recruiters. The list of eminent companies that participated in  IISWBM placements in recent years is presented below: