MBA Colleges in India: Admission, Courses, Fees, Exams, Placements

There are 5,900+ MBA colleges in India. Of these, almost 3900+ are privately owned, while 500+ colleges are run by the government, and 80+ colleges are owned by public-private institutions. Admission to the top MBA colleges in India is based on the scores of entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAH CET, TANCET, CUET PG, APICET, TSICET, etc. Some of the best MBA colleges in India include IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, XLRI Xavier School of Management, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, IIM Kozhikode, DMS IIT Delhi, IIM Calcutta, IIM Mumbai, etc.

Latest Updates:

• The CAT 2025 notification for admission to MBA/PGDM courses has been released. The CAT 2025 registration and application process will be conducted from August 1 to September 13, 2025. The CAT exam is scheduled to be held on November 30, 2025.

• The MAT September 2025 registration process is now open for both PBT and CBT modes. The last date to register for PBT is Sep 15, 2025, and for CBT is Sep 22, 2025. Furthermore, the MAT 2025 PBT and CBT exams will be held on Sep 21, 2025, and Sep 28, 2025, respectively.
• The IBSAT 2025 applications are open for admission to MBA/PGPM courses, and the last date to apply is the 3^rdweek of Dec 2025. Furthermore, the IBSAT 2025 test will be held on December 27 and December 28, 2025.
• The XAT registration process 2026 is now open for MBA/PGDM courses. The last date to register is Dec 5, 2025. Furthermore, the XAT 2026 exam will be held on January 4, 2026.
• NMAT 2025 registration has started for admission to MBA/PGDM courses for the academic session 2026-28. Candidates can register until Oct 10, 2025. Furthermore, the NMAT 2025 exam window will be open from November 5 to December 19, 2025.
• The SNAP 2025 application process is now open for admission to MBA/PGDM courses, and the last date to apply is November 20, 2025. Furthermore, the SNAP Test 2025 will be conducted on December 6, 14, and 20, 2025.

Best MBA Colleges in India: Highlights 2025

Students who wish to pursue an MBA in India can refer to the table below for some details.

Particulars	Parameters
MBA Full Form	Master of Business Administration
No. of MBA Colleges	5,900+ colleges
Annual Fees	Free of cost: 2 colleges Less than INR 1 Lakh: 1,700+ colleges INR 1-2 Lakh: 1,640+ colleges INR 2-3 Lakh: 520+ colleges INR 3-5 Lakh: 550+ colleges More than INR 5 Lakh: 820+ colleges
Top MBA Colleges in India	IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, XLRI Xavier School of Management, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, IIM Kozhikode, DMS IIT Delhi, IIM Calcutta, IIM Mumbai, etc.
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, etc

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

Best MBA Colleges in India: Admissions 2025

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

• The candidates 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% aggregate score.
• The students should have passed any accepted Management examination.
• Most MBA colleges shortlist students based on their percentile and additional criteria like GD/PI rounds. 

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from sources across the web and may vary.

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Best MBA Colleges in India: Top Exam Schedule 2025

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

The table given below mentions some details about the entrance exams that are accepted at the top MBA (full form: Master of Business Administration) colleges in India.

Exam Name	Exam Date	Exam Schedule	Exam Syllabus
CAT	30 November 2025	CAT Schedule	CAT Syllabus
MAT	September 21, 2025 (PBT) September 28, 2025 (CBT)	MAT Schedule	MAT 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 information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

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Read More About Colleges Accepting Various Entrance Exams:

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The table below lists some of the top 10 MBA colleges accepting CAT score in India along with their average 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 information is sourced 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 information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Best Government MBA Colleges in India: Fees, Admission, 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 information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Best Semi-Government MBA Colleges in India: Fees, Admission, 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

The table below provides a location-wise distribution of the top MBA (full form: Master of Business Administration) colleges in India:

Best MBA Colleges in Bangalore

Refer to the table below for a detailed overview 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 information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Best MBA Colleges in Hyderabad

Refer to the table below for a detailed overview 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 information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Best MBA Colleges in Mumbai

Refer to the table below for a detailed overview 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 the students can use to approximate the profit that they can yield 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 information is sourced from the official website and may vary

The table below provides an overview of the placement salary and the top recruiting companies at the best MBA (full form: Master of Business Administration) 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 information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

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Best MBA Colleges in India: Top Specializations

There are a number of MBA specializations that students 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 information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

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Cost of Studying at the Best MBA Colleges in India

Students can take a look for a fee-wise bifurcation 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

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Best Low-Cost MBA Colleges in India

Pursuing an MBA from top MBA colleges in India can be quite expensive. However, the table below provides the average fees for some of the most affordable MBA colleges in India that offer 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

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

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

Muskan Chugh09-05-2025 10:31