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

Outlook has released the 2024 rankings for several categories, including ‘Management’. Under this category, Netaji Subhas University of Technology has been ranked #24 for PGDM/ MBA courses. The institute has consistently been one of the famous management university for years. 

Calicut University participates in the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme for College and University Students, which is administered by the MHRD. This scholarship provides financial assistance to students in need to cover tuition, maintenance and other expenses. Eligibility includes enrolling in a full-time UG or PG course with a minimum of 55% marks in the previous examination. Applications are done online through the MHRD website and the university also has a scholarship cell to help students with the process and other scholarships.

TANCET exam is conducted for MBA and MCA admission. More than 25,000 candidates take the TANCET exam for MBA admission. The sections vary for MBA and MCA exams. The space below mention the TANCET MBA exam pattern:

• Mode of TANCET exam: Offline, OMR based
• Type of questions: Objective type
• Number of questions: 100
• Number of sections: 5
• Exam duration: 120 minutes
• Maximum marks: 100
• Marks for correct response: 1 mark
• Mark down for incorrect response: 1/4 mark
• Exam medium: English

The TANCET MBA syllabus is based on five sections. The sections for TANCET MBA exam include:

• Business Situations
• Reading Comprehension
• Quantitative Ability
• Data Sufficiency
• English Usage

All sections in the TANCET exam have equal weightage.

PGDM fees at Goa Institute of Management is INR 21.45 Lacs for all specialisations in academic year 2026. This fees will be charged in four installments which range from INR 50,000 for first installment and INR 10.75 Lacs for final installment.

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.

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:

Particulars	Important Dates
Last date for application receipt	15 May 2023
Notification for entrance test	19 May 2023
Conduct of Main entrance examination	4 June 2023
Notification of selection list	30 June 2023

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

COEP Pune MBA placement report 2023 is not released. However, the key highlights of COEP Pune PG (including MBA course) placements 2023 are presented below:

Particulars	PG Placement Statistics (2023)
the highest package	INR 37.49 LPA
Average package	INR 7.82 LPA
the lowest package	INR 4 LPA
Placement rate	52.4%
Students enrolled	250
Students placed	131

The trends witnessed during COEP Pune PG placements over the past three years with respect to the salary packages offered and placement rate recorded are presented below:

Particulars	PG Placement Statistics (2021)	PG Placement Statistics (2022)	PG Placement Statistics (2023)
the highest package	INR 24.85 LPA	INR 25.25 LPA	INR 37.49 LPA
Average package	INR 6.26 LPA	INR 6.96 LPA	INR 7.82 LPA
the lowest package	INR 3 LPA	INR 3 LPA	INR 4 LPA
Placement rate	47.87%	74.88%	52.4%
Students enrolled	376	410	250
Students placed	180	307	131

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.

 

Each semster of MBA at Shivaji University comprises of vairous core subjects. These subjects are compulsary for all students to attend. Listed below are some of the core subjects included in the curriculum:

• Principles of Management
• Business Communication
• Information Technology for Management
• Organisational Behaviour
• Business Law

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)

As per information available, Institute offers (aprx) INR 580,000 median salary to their students for MCA course during placements.

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:

Course	Application Fees
MBA Application Fee (Gen/ OBC/ EWS)	INR1,600
MBA Application Fee (SC/ ST/ PwD)	INR 800
MBA in Business Analytics Application Fee (Gen/ OBC/ EWS)	INR 1,600
MBA in Business Analytics Application Fee (SC/ ST/ PwD)	INR 800

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:

Graphic Era Top Recruiters
Google	Microsoft	Amazon
EY	Deloitte	Adobe
Walmart	TCS	Infosys
KPMG	Ashok Leyland	Atlassian

Candidates looking for key details regarding the MBA programme at IIM Sirmaur, which can enable them to decide on admission to the institute’s MBA programme may examine the two important factors elaborated below; IIM Sirmaur MBA ranking and average package offered during placements.

The MBA programme being the flagship course of IIM Sirmaur recorded 100% placements for the year 2023. The IIM Sirmaur ranking awarded by the National Institute Research Framework (NIRF) is based on various crucial factors such as the teaching and learning process, research and professional practice, and many other important aspects. It was ranked #98 in the NIRF rankings 2023.

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