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

The best MBA colleges in India are more than 6000, currently curated at Shiksha. Apart from Amity University, NMIMS, SP Jain, and Parul University, find more than 3900 institutes, mostly private. And out of IIMs, IITs, and FMS Delhi, there are 500 more government-run ones. The CAT exam just finished, and you may be looking for more which take in candidates from MAT, SNAP, or other exams. Perhaps you aren't sure about the fees and admissions. While you browse through the college listings here, have an idea of where you could be taking your next step in an informed way. 

LATEST UPDATE:

• The MAT December 2025 exam for PBT mode was held on December 13, 2025. For the CBT mode, the registration last date is December 15, 2025, and the exam date is Dec 21, 2025.
• The SNAP 2025 test 2 and test 3 for admission to MBA/PGDM courses got conducted on December 14, and the next one is on December 20, 2025.

Best MBA Colleges in India 2025: Highlights

If you want to pursue an MBA in India can check out the table below for more details -

Particulars	Parameters
No. of MBA Colleges in India	6000+ colleges
Total Fee Structure	INR 1 Lakh: 1,700 INR 1-2 Lakh: 1,600+ colleges INR 2-3 Lakh: 500+ colleges INR 3-5 Lakh: 550+ colleges More than INR 5 Lakh: 800+ colleges
Top MBA Colleges in India	IIMs XLRI Xavier School of Management MDI Symbiosis Institute of Business Management FMS Delhi
Top Specialisations	Finance, Sales and Marketing, HR,  IT & Systems, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAH CET, TANCET, CUET PG, APICET, TSICET
Placement Rates Approx.	70 to 100%
Seat Intakes	100+

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

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Best MBA Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking 2025

The table given below provides a list of the top 10 MBA colleges in India, based on the ranks released by the NIRF for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025.These ranks are taken from the 'Management' category -

Top Colleges	NIRF 2023 Rank	NIRF 2024 Rank	NIRF 2025 Rank
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad Ranking	1	1	1
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore Ranking	2	2	2
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode Ranking	3	3	3
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi Ranking	5	4	4
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow Ranking	6	7	5
IIM Mumbai Ranking	7	6	6
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta Ranking	4	5	7
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore Ranking	8	8	8
Management Development Institute Ranking	13	11	9
XLRI-Xavier School of Management Ranking	9	9	10

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

Best MBA Colleges in India: Admissions 2026

MBA (full form: Master of Business Administration) colleges in India have their own eligibility and selection criteria. The general requirements that are commonly expected are mentioned below -

• Must have completed their graduation in any discipline, or an equivalent, from a recognised university. 
• The student should have completed their UG degree with at least a 45-50% score.
• Should have passed any accepted Management exams.
• Most MBA colleges shortlist based on their percentile and additional criteria like GD/PI rounds. 

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

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Best MBA Colleges in India: Top Exam Schedule 2026

For admissions to MBA colleges in India,  you need to qualify for some of the top exams listed below.

The table that is given below has some details about the entrance exams that are accepted at the top MBA colleges in India.

Exam Name	Exam Date	Exam Schedule	Exam 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	March 2026 (Tentative)	TANCET Schedule	TANCET Syllabus
MAH CET	April 2026 (Tentative)	MAH CET Schedule	MAH CET Syllabus
CUET PG	March, 2026 (Tentative)	CUET PG Schedule	CUET PG Syllabus
SNAP	December 6, 14, 20, 2025	SNAP Schedule	SNAP Syllabus

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

The table below lists some of the top MBA colleges accepting CAT score in India with their avg. course fees -

College Names	Average Course Fees
IIM Ahmedabad	INR 25 Lakh
IIM Bangalore	INR 24.5 Lakh
DMS, IIT Delhi	INR 12 Lakh
IIM Kozhikode	INR 14 Lakh- 22.5 Lakh
IIM Mumbai	INR 14 Lakh
IIM Calcutta	INR 27 Lakh

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

The table below provides some details about the MBA course fees, MBA eligibility, and MBA entrance exams at the top 10 private MBA colleges in India -

Private MBA Colleges	Average Course Fees	Entrance Exam/ Eligibility
XLRI Xavier School of Management Admission	INR 15 Lakh - INR 59 Lakh	XAT, GMAT
SIBM Pune Admission	INR 17.2 Lakh - INR 24 Lakh	MAH CET, SNAP
MDI Admission	INR 18.67 Lakh - INR 26 Lakh	CAT
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai Admission	INR 14.5 Lakh - INR 24 Lakh	CAT, GMAT
NMIMS Mumbai Admission	INR 10 Lakh	MAH CET, NMAT

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

Best Government MBA Colleges in India: Fees, Eligibility, Exams

The table below provides some details about the MBA course fees, MBA eligibility, and MBA entrance exams at the top 10 government MBA colleges in India -

Government MBA Colleges	Average Course Fees	Entrance Exam/ Eligibility
IIM Ahmedabad Admission	INR 25 Lakh	CAT
IIM Bangalore Admission	INR 25 Lakh	CAT
IIM Kozhikode Admission	INR 20.5 Lakh - INR 22.5 Lakh	CAT
Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi Admission	INR 12 Lakh	CAT
IIM Calcutta Admission	INR 25 Lakh - INR 27 Lakh	CAT

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

Best Semi-Government MBA Colleges in India: Fees, Eligibility, Exams

The table below provides some details about the MBA course fees, MBA eligibility, and MBA entrance exams at the top semi-private MBA colleges in India.

Semi-Govt MBA Colleges	Average Course Fees	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
National Institute of Bank Management Admission	INR 14 Lakh	CAT, MAT, CMAT
NICMAR Pune Admission	INR 6 Lakh- INR 20 Lakh	MAH CET, CAT, MAT, IPMAT, ATMA, CUET PG, etc.
IIIT Lucknow Admission	INR 2.73 Lakh	CUET PG
NICMAR University Hyderabad Admission	INR 3.35 Lakh - INR 10 Lakh	CAT, MAT, NMAT, ATMA, CUET PG, XAT
St. Xavier’s College Admission	INR 60,000	TANCET
Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women's University Admission	INR 1.5 Lakh - INR 2 Lakh	Merit-Based

Location-wise Best MBA Colleges in India

You can check out the table below that provides a location-wise distribution of the top MBA colleges in India:

Best MBA Colleges in Bangalore

Refer to the table below for a detailed guide of the best MBA colleges in Bangalore, along with their course fees and entrance exams -

College Name	Average Course Fees/Exam
IIM Bangalore	Fee: INR 13 Lakh - INR 25 Lakh Exam: CAT
Christ University	Fee: INR 5 Lakh - INR 9 Lakh Exam: CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, etc.
Alliance School of Business	Fee: INR 15 Lakh - INR 18 Lakh Exam: CAT, MAT, GMAT, XAT, etc.
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship	Fee: INR 12 Lakh Exam: MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT, etc.
Welingkar Bangalore	Fee: INR 13 Lakh Exam: XAT, CAT, CMAT, ATMA

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

Best MBA Colleges in Hyderabad

Refer to the table below for a detailed guide of the best MBA colleges in Hyderabad, along with their course fees and entrance exams -

College Name	Average Course Fees/Exam
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad	Fee: INR 16 Lakh Exam: CAT, NMAI, IBSAT
Institute of Management Technology	Fee: INR 11 Lakh Exam: CAT, XAT, CMAT
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management	Fee: INR 8.5 Lakh Exam: CAT
University of Hyderabad	Fee: INR 1 Lakh Exam: CAT, CUET PG

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

Best MBA Colleges in Mumbai

Refer to the table below for a detailed guide of the best MBA colleges in Mumbai, along with their course fees and entrance exams -

College Name	Average Course Fees/Exam
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai	Fee: INR 8.5 Lakh Exam: CAT
SPJIMR	Fee: INR 20 Lakh - INR 22 Lakh Exam: CAT
NMIMS School of Business	Fee: INR 13 Lakh - INR 24 Lakh Exam: NMAT
K J Somaiya Institute of Management	Fee: INR 16.6 Lakh Exam: CAT, NMAT, XAT, CMAT

Best MBA Colleges in India: Fees vs Salary

The table below provides some useful data that you can use to approx. the profit that they can get from studying MBA at colleges in India -

College Names	Average Course Fees	Average Placement Salary
DMS IIT Delhi MBA	INR 11 Lakh	INR 24 LPA
IIM Ahmedabad MBA	INR 25 Lakh	INR 20 LPA - INR 32 LPA
IIM Bangalore MBA	INR 25 Lakh	INR 33 LPA
IIM Kozhikode MBA	INR 18 Lakh - INR 21 Lakh	INR 25 LPA - INR 27 LPA
IIM Lucknow MBA	INR 13 Lakh	INR 30 LPA

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

The table below gives an overview of the placement salary and the top recruiting companies at the best MBA colleges in India -

College Names	Average Placement Salary	Top Recruiters
IIM Bangalore Placements	INR 33 LPA	BCG, Brain, HUL, ITC, TATA, Airtel, Amazon, Uber, etc.
DMS IIT Delhi Placements	INR 24 LPA	McKinsey, BCG, Brain & Co, Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, E&Y, Infosys, etc.
IIM Ahmedabad Placements	INR 20 LPA - INR 32 LPA	Boston Consultancy Group, Axis Bank, Larson and Toubro, Deloitte, etc.
IIM Lucknow Placements	INR 30 LPA	Deloitte, Accenture, BCG, McK, AT Kearney, Brain, etc..
XLRI Xavier School of Management Placements	INR 24 - 29 LPA	KPMG, McKinsey, Google, Tech Mahindra, PwC, Deloitte, JP Morgan Chase, etc.

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

Read More: MBA Career

Best MBA Colleges in India: Top Specializations

There are many MBA specializations that you can pursue at the MBA colleges in India. Some of the colleges that offer these specializations are mentioned in the table below -

MBA Specialization	No. of MBA Colleges	MBA College Name
Finance	1730+ colleges	Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, IIM Kozhikode, IIT Delhi, IIM Calcutta, etc.
Sales & Marketing	1720+ colleges	IIT Delhi, IIM Calcutta, Management Development Institute, S.P. Jain Institute of Management, etc.
Human Resources	1650+ colleges	XLRI, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, IIM Indore, Jamia Millia Islamia, etc.
Operations	730+ colleges	IIM Calcutta, IIM Mumbai, Management Development Institute, IIM Raipur, etc.
IT & Systems	760+ colleges	Jamia Millia Islamia, S.P. Jain Institute of Management, Great Lakes Institute of Management, etc.
Business Analytics	550+ colleges	IIM Bangalore, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, NMIMS, MICA, IIM Calcutta, MDI, etc.

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

Read More: MBA Syllabus & Subjects

Cost of Studying at the Best MBA Colleges in India

You can take a look at a fee-wise division of the best MBA colleges in India -

Average MBA Course Fees Range	No. of MBA Colleges
Free of Cost	2 colleges
Less than INR 1 Lakh	1700+ colleges
INR 1-2 Lakh	1600+ colleges
INR 2-3 Lakh	500+ colleges
INR 3-5 Lakh	500+ colleges
More than INR 5 Lakh	800+ colleges

Best Low-Cost MBA Colleges in India

Pursuing an MBA from top MBA colleges in India can be expensive. The table below provides the avg fees for some of the most affordable MBA colleges in India that provides the degree at an economical MBA course fee.

Low-Cost MBA Colleges	Average Course Fees
JMI Fees	INR 39,000 - INR 58,000
Welingkar Mumbai Fees	INR 34,000
BHU Fees	INR 10,000 - INR 99,000
AMU Fees	INR 30,000
Galgotias University Fees	INR 90,000

Best MBA Colleges in India: Comparison

Here is a comparison of the best MBA colleges in India -

• Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Comparison with Other Colleges
• Management Development Institute Comparison with Other Colleges
• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi Comparison with Other Colleges
• S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Comparison with Other Colleges
• NMIMS, Mumbai Comparison with Other Colleges

Aquib Rahman12-15-2025 16:22