226 MBA Colleges in Hyderabad

The most sought after MBA study destination, Hyderabad, is known as the pearl city for its role in the pearl trade since the 18^th Century. It is also an upcoming IT destination after Bengaluru. Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana is one of India’s top MBA destinations. MBA colleges in Hyderabad offer quality education with high placements. Pursuing MBA in Hyderabad offers great learning experience with excellent placements as compared to other cities. Master of Business Administration or MBA is one of the most popular post-graduate programmes in Mumbai. The two-year programme is a gateway to a plethora of job opportunities in the corporate world.

More than 50 MBA colleges in Hyderabad offering quality education, make the city a cherished dream of pursuing management education from here. First it was ICFAI Business School that was set up in 1990s, and then it was Indian School of Business (ISB) in 2001 that put Hyderabad on the map of Indian management education. Today, Hyderabad has many good MBA colleges like IMT Hyderabad, VJIM, IPE, Vishwa Vishwani among others.

MBA in Hyderabad is broadly offered by three types of MBA colleges, namely IIMs – IIM Visakhapatnam; AICTE-Approved PGDM Colleges in Hyderabad like IPE, VJIM, MANAGE, IMT, GITAM and university MBA colleges like ICFAI Business School (IBS), SIBM, GITAM-HBS. All these management institutes make Hyderabad a preferred MBA destination. An MBA professional must possess qualities like excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, management, research-oriented, analytical thinking, eye for detail, goal-oriented & ability to work under pressure, strong mathematical skills, etc.

In Hyderabad, MBA degree is offered across various specialisations. Some of the most prominent ones are as follows:

• Finance
• Sales and Marketing
• Human Resources
• Operations
• IT and Systems
• Healthcare and Hospital
• Business Analytics
• International Business
• Agriculture and Food Business
• Retail

The eligibility criteria for MBA course may differ from college to college. However, the basic eligibility criteria for MBA is as follows:

• Candidates must have passed graduation in any discipline or equivalent from a recognised university as a basic eligibility criteria for MBA (full-time).
• Most of the institutes follow the minimum score criteria in graduation which is 50% in average or equivalent. For reserved category students, minimum score is 45% in aggregate.
• Final-year graduation candidates are also eligible to apply for MBA, provided they present the proof of completion of graduation degree within the duration specified by the institute.

There are approximately 224 MBA colleges in Hyderabad which offer MBA courses, out of these 104 are private, 21 are public and rest are public-private. Here is the list of some of the top private and public MBA colleges in Hyderabad:

Private Colleges	Course Fee (in Rs lakh)
Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Shamirpet	8.15
GITAM Hyderabad Business School (GITAM HBS or GHBS), Patancheru	7.21
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLH)	5.47
ICBM - School of Business Excellence (SBE), Upperpalli	5.76
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM), Bachupally	7.6

 

Public Colleges	Course Fee (in Rs)
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Rajendra Nagar	6.05
University of Hyderabad (UoH), Gachibowli	1.14
National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Rajendra Nagar	7.45
Institute of Insurance and Risk Management (IIRM), Gachibowli	2.5
Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Banjara Hills	6

Top MBA colleges in Hyderabad accept score obtained by students in numerous national or state-level examinations including TSICET, CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, APICET, NMAT, GPAT, SNAP, etc. According to NIRF Ranking, ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad was ranked 25^th and Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad was ranked 61^st.

Following is the list of top 4 MBA colleges in Hyderabad ranked by Outlook:

College Name	Outlook’20 Ranking
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad	26
Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad	36
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Hyderabad, Hyderabad	48
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management, Hyderabad	66

Study Scope after MBA

Popular courses to consider after completing MBA:

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Exam
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
• Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Second MBA from an international business school

Scope of MBA

With the growing demand in MBA, students can bag excellent opportunities in the public as well as private sectors. Listing below the highest and average salary comparison for MBA Colleges in Hyderabad for 2019-2020:

College Name	Highest salary (in Rs LPA)	Average salary (in Rs LPA)
IIM, Visakhapatnam	22	14.80
IBS, Hyderabad	16.05	7.32
IPE, Hyderabad	16.05	5
SIBM, Hyderabad	16.50	7
IMT, Hyderabad	16	7.62

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview:

Some job profiles offered after completing MBA:

• Finance Manager
• Marketing Manager
• Sales Manager
• Human Resources Manager
• Operations Manager
• Product Manager
• Data Analytics Manager
• Digital Marketing Manager
• Advertising Sales Manager
• NGO Manager

Top Recruiters for MBA graduates

MBA graduates from any domain are in high demand. Below is the list of few top companies in Hyderabad that recruit MBA graduates alongwith their placement ratings:

Colleges	Placement Ratings (Based on Reviews)	Top Recruiters
Sarojini Naidu Vanita Mahavidyalaya College for Women, Hyderabad	5.0	Wipro, Amazon, BigBasket, etc.
National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad	4.9	Adani Group, Aditya Birla Group, ADM Agro Industries, Bayer Crop Sciences, Coromandel International, DS Group, Du Pont, Godfrey Phillips, Godrej, HDFC Bank, ING Vysya, Jubilant, Monsanto, NCDEX, Origo, Pfizer, TAFE, TCS, Yara, Yes Bank, etc.
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management, Hyderabad	4.7	Aditya Birla Group, Britannia, Dabur, HDFC Bank, ICICI, Indian Oil, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, TATA Chemical Limited, Teri, Thomson Reuters, Yes Bank, etc.
Indian School of Business, Hyderabad	4.7	Apple, E&Y, Amazon, Deloitte, Flipkart, Google, HDFC Bank, McKinsey, Microsoft, Oyo Rooms, Reliance Industries, Rivigo, Samsung, Uber, Barclays, Citibank, HSBC, JP Morgan, ICICI Bank, Cars24, Paytm, Zomato, Swiggy, Udaan, etc.
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad	4.6	Apitco, Career Launcher, Centum Learning, Disha, ICICI Foundation, Ikya, Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society, Kudumbashree, NRLM, etc.

How affordable is studying MBA in Hyderabad?

Based on the below pie chart, it can be estimated that pursuing MBA in Hyderabad is very affordable and economical as approximately 68% of the colleges have course/annual fees less than Rs 1 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Nizam College
• University College of Commerce and Business Management, Osmania University
• Vishwa Vishwani Institute of Systems and Management
• Joseph's Degree and PG College
• Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology
• Osmania University College for Women
• Vishwa Vishwani School of Business

The fees of around 10% colleges is between Rs 1-2 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• University of Hyderabad
• Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University
• Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University
• Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration
• Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology
• Aurora's Post Graduate College

The fees of around 5% colleges ranges between Rs 3-5 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Skybird Aviation
• Anglophile Business School
• Engineering Staff College of India - School of Post Graduate Studies
• ISTTM Business School
• WLC College India
• National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research

Approximately 2% MBA colleges have a moderately expensive fee structure that ranges between Rs 2-3 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Institute of Insurance and Risk Management
• National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
• National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management
• School of Management Studies - University of Hyderabad

Only around 15% MBA colleges in Mumbai are expensive with a fee structure of more than Rs 5 lakh. These colleges are:

• National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management
• National Academy of Agricultural Research Management
• Institute of Public Enterprise
• Siva Sivani Institute of Management
• GITAM Hyderabad Business School
• ICBM - School of Business Excellence
• Footwear Design and Development Institute

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the break-up of MBA Course in Hyderabad basis fees:

MBA Specialisations offered in Hyderabad

MBA colleges in Hyderabad offer diversified specialisations in Finance, Sales and Marketing, Human Resources, Operations, IT and Systems, Healthcare and Hospital, Business Analytics, International Business, Agriculture and Food Business, Retail, etc. The most popular ones are Finance and Sales and Marketing followed by Human Resources. Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the top 10 MBA specialisations in Hyderabad:

Which are the most popular MBA Exams in Hyderabad?

The most popular entrance examination for studying MBA course in Hyderabad is TSICET. While scoring good marks in TSICET will help you land in colleges like University College of Commerce and Business Management, Hyderabad, Osmania University and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, CAT is your ticket to colleges like Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad and National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad.

Rest of the colleges accept MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, APICET, NMAT, GPAT, SNAP, etc. for admission into their colleges.

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview: