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

For admission in MBA/ PGDM at Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) (Formerly known as NSIT), candidate must have a valid CAT or MAT score. Without having a valid score in the aforementioned entrance examination student will not be eligible for the admission round for MBA at NSIT. The counselling process for CAT is usually concluded between August and November.

Candidates having valid CAT/ MAT score will be shortlisted for the personal interview (PI). If the candidate gets selected in the merit list based on their performance in personal interview (PI) will have to get their documents verified and fee paid for finallising their seat in MBA course.

The University of Calicut MBA offered at the Department of Commerce and Management Studies (DCMS) is highly affordable. On the main campus, the University of Calicut charges INR 10,595 per semester, making the total tuition for the two-year course INR 42,380, making it one of the most budget-friendly options for management aspirants.

CMAT 2025 was on January 25, 2025, almost four months ahead of previous years. The CMAT exam is usually held in March-April, but in 2023 and 2024, it was held in May. The last time CMAT was held in January was in 2019.

The NTA announced registration dates via an official circular, which was released online on the NTA website on November 14, 2024. The CMAT 2025 exam schedule includes registration window open and close dates and form correction dates. CMAT 2025 registration has started, and the last date to apply was December 13, 2024, and the admit card was released on January 20, 2025.

MAT is conducted multiple times a year. Most of the MBA entrance exams in India are conducted annually. MAT is the only exam that is conducted multiple times in four phases and multiple exam modes. To make it possible for every MBA aspirant to appear for an entrance exam, AIMA designed MAT, which can be taken by candidates from an exam center as well as at home. The exam is held in February, May, September, and December, which allows candidates to prepare and plan for it as well as for MBA admission. In each of these four months, the MAT is conducted in CBT, PBT, and IBT modes. Candidates can choose a date and a mode of exam based on their preparation and convenience. Registrations for each MAT exam phase start a month earlier. Candidates can also take re-tests in the same academic session if they are not happy with their scores.

IMI Kolkata offers wide range of courses in Management programme. PGDM is the flagship course of the institute accredited by the National Board of Accreditation. IMI Kolkata provides us the opportunity to take up dual specialisation. In term of ranking, NIRF has ranked IMI Kolkata 42 in the Management category.. 

NTA had started the CUET PG 2026 application process on December 14, 2025, at the official website for admissions to the master's degree programmes offered at various participating institutes.

CUET PG registration process 2026 was completely online, and candidates could fill out the application form by creating a registered account at the official website. The last date for filling out the CUET PG application form 2026 was January 23, 2026. Originally, the last date of application was January 14, 2026, which was extended till January 20 and January 23. The application fee had to be paid by January 25, 11.50 PM.

The application for MBA course 2023 at TNAU is closed. However, student can check the table below to know the application submission dates of MBA at TNAU:

Note: The above-mentioned date is for an overall idea for the online admission form fill-up date. Hence, the dates may vary further.

MAH MBA CET 2024 dates were announced by the Maharashtra State CET Cell in December 2023. The announcement was made by the examination body at it's Twitter (X) handle. As per the official notification, the MAH MBA CET 2024 will be held on March 9, 10 and 11, 2024. Earlier, in October 2023, the agency had announced exam dates as March 23 and 24, 2024. 

Online registrations were conducted from January 11 to February 12, 2024. The aspirants had to fill an online application form to be eligible to appear in the exam. The admit card and result date of MAH MBA CET 2024 will be announced by the examination body in the last week of February or First week of March 2024.

For the full MBA programme at LM Thapar School of Management (LMTSM), tuition, examination fees, library fees, and registration fees total about INR 8–9 lakhs. The cost of the MBA programme in Big Data and Business Analytics is approximately INR 8.99 lakhs. Without housing costs, the cost of the PhD Executive programme at LMTSM is approximately INR 98,000 per semester. Separate costs apply to the hostel: INR 21,500 for dorm rooms and an extra INR 7,900 for air-conditioned rooms per semester. For hostelers, the mess fees are INR 15,000, while for day scholars, they are INR 5,000. The cost of the MBA programme is extremely low when compared to other universities offering business courses.

Yes, an MBA is available at Shivaji University. The university offers this programme in two modes, distance and online. For both modes, the duration of the course is two years, and the mode of education is full-time. Students enrolled in this programme study different facets of Management. Moreover, the university also offers an MBA programme via its affiliated colleges.

Maharshi Dayanand University offers two-year Management courses through Institute of Management and Research and MDU affiliated colleges. The university also offers MBA in distance education mode through Centre for Distance and Online Education. Below are the MBA courses offered at MDU Campus:

• MBA (General)
• MBA (Hons.)
• MBA (Business Economics)

The total tuition fee for IIT Dhanbad MBA is INR 3 lakh. The fee is taken from an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative. Aspirants need to pay the course fee after completion of the selection rounds to confirm their seat. Besides, the programme fee, candidates also need to pay a registration fee in the start. Below is the application fee:

The Utkal University MBA fee ranges INR 288 to INR 4 lakh. This fee range includes the tuition fee for MBA (Regular), IMBA, E-MBA and other MBA courses. This fee is given as per the data available on the official sources and hence, is subject to change. Other than the tuition fees, candidates also have to pay for Laboratory development fee, Mess charges, Alumni fees, etc.

There are nearly 12 Utkal University-affiliated colleges that offer MBAs. The fee payment has to be done at the time of admission followed by fee payment in the semesters.

As per the official website of Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon, the PGPM-FFBE programme is designed to provide future business owners with fresh perspectives. This programme helps students cultivate global exposure, motivational skills, and all-round business expertise, empowering them to take their business to the next level. Admission to this programme is made based on performance in the accepted entrance exams. Listed below are the exams accepted by the institute: 

• XAT
• CAT
• GMAT

Other than these, the institute also conducts an in house entrance test, namely GREAT. Interested candidates can apply via the official admission portal of the institute.

Admission without CUET (Common University Entrance Test) is possible for some courses only like LL. M., and others. but for these courses,  CUET-PG is accepted by the university. So, students can get admission without CUET but the student have to change the course they are opting for. So, the best solution is to prepare in advance for the CUET and get admission in the relevant course. Seats are limited and candidates applying through CUET are many. Only good preparation can assist in getting admission to various courses like BTech, BSc, B.A. and others.

Yes, VTU Belgaum has an offline MBA programme with a total intake of 120 students. The students can choose from three specialisations- Marketing, Finance and Human Resources. The course fee ranges from INR 11,700 to INR 7 lakhs. The mentioned fee is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Various popular recruiters participated every year in the placement process at Graphic Era University. The list of top recruiters who participated during Graphic Era placements 2026 are presented in the table below:

To apply for the CAT exam, candidates are required to create an account, fill the CAT registration form and pay the exam application fee. The 2023 CAT form has to be submitted by a certain deadline after which no application will be accepted. For the 2023 CAT exam, CAT registration was between Aug 2 and Sep 20. The exam was conducted on November 26, 2023. Students had to appear for the CAT 2023 exam in Computer Based Testing mode at allotted test centers. CAT exam 2023 for IIM Sirmaur admission was held in three slots. These are as follows:

• Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
• Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
• Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Candidates who are willing to get into IIM Sirmaur must mention the college name and course preference in their CAT application form to get a call (provided the student gets a valid score in the exam).