Best MBA Colleges in Jalandhar - 2026 Admissions, Fees, Placements

There are about 200 best MBA colleges in Punjab. Of these,  133 colleges are privately owned, 24 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 7 MBA colleges. CMAT, MAT, CAT, and XAT are some of the most accepted entrance exams in top MBA colleges in Punjab. Chandigarh University, LPU, IIM Amritsar, Panjab University, LM Thapar School of Management, Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges in Punjab.

Chandigarh University emerged as the top MBA college in Punjab followed by other colleges. Listed below is the NIRF ranking of past three years:

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
Chandigarh University Ranking	40	36	36
LPU Ranking	34	32	38
IIM Amritsar Ranking	55	51	47
Panjab University Ranking	67	82	92

Joining the top MBA colleges in Punjab can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
LPU MBA	INR 8 Lacs – INR 10 lakh	INR 6 LPA – INR 7 LPA
IIM Amritsar MBA	INR 13 Lacs - INR 14 lakh	INR 16 LPA
GNA University MBA	INR 2 lakh	INR 5 LPA
LM Thapar School of Management MBA	INR 9 Lacs – INR 10 lakh	INR 5 LPA
Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology MBA	INR 2 lakh	INR 4 LPA

It is estimated that joining the top MBA colleges in Punjab might be affordable as most colleges have tuition fees in between INR 1-2 lakh. Listed below are some of the affordable colleges along with their tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh:

Low-cost MBA Colleges	Tuition Fee
D.A.V. University	INR 88,000
University Business School, Chandigarh	INR 48,000
Central University of Punjab	INR 20,000
University Business School, Ludhiana	INR 43,000
D.A.V. College Jalandhar	INR 39,000

The table below shows the average placement package offered by top recruiters who participated in top MBA colleges in Punjab:

College Names	Annual Average Package	Top Recruiters
Gian Placements	INR 6 LPA – INR 7 LPA	Microsoft, Google,  Infosys, L&T, Amazon, HCL, IBM, TCS,  ICICI Bank, etc.
IIM Amritsar Placements	INR 16 LPA	Aon, Accenture, Adani Group, MAQ Software, etc.
GNA University Placements	INR 5 LPA	TCS Tokiyo, Data Brick, DRDO, Infosys, etc.
LM Thapar School of Management Placements	INR 5 LPA	Xiaomi, Xebia, Accenture, Reliance, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, etc.
Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology Placements	INR 4 LPA	HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Pepsico, Wipro,  ICICI Prudential,  etc..

No, it is not necessary to have an MBA degree to get a job in managerial post in a Government organisation.

A PGDM in a relevant specialisation can be equally eligible or suitable for a managerial role in a Government organisation also.

 

Some of the popular Govt. PGDM Colleges are given in the table below:

• IIM Kozhikode
• IIM Shillong
• XLRI Jamshedpur
• MDI, Gurgaon
• MICA, Ahmedabad
• IIM Lucknow
• Great Lakes Institute of Management

Yes, it is very much necessary to take entrance exams for PGDM courses in India, If you want to take admission int reputable and top-tier B-schools then it is very crucial. 

While some institutions offer direct admission based on graduation merit, most colleges require valid scores from national-level tests like CAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT, or MAT. 

CT Group of Institutions (North Campus) offers two-year MBA programme divided into four semesters. All those aspirants who have passed Bachelors degree of a minimum of three years with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for reserved category can apply for MBA.

Guru Nanak Dev University College, Jalandhar, GNDU offers median package range of (aprx)INR 458,571 during in-campus placements. It has a decent placement assistance program as well. Additionally, it has been rated 3.5 on placements as per Shiksha verified reviews by students.

As per Shiksha verified reviews, D.A.V. College Jalandhar has an impressive review rating of 3.57 by 332 students.

Yes, Sant Baba Bhag Singh University provides 100% fee waiver in tuition fee students. 100% scholarships is provided to students meeting the below criteria:

• Candidates with above 95% in qualifying exam are eligible for 100% waiver in tuition fee under Meritorious Scholarship. 
• Scholarship for Parentless Students also provides 100% tuition fee waiver to candidates whose both parents are not alive. The scholarship is subject to condition that student have to produce death certificate of both parents. Scholarship is applicable at the time of admission.

Students applying for the MBA course at CT Group must meet the eligibility criteria. The CMAT is the entrance examination for admission to management. The result of the CMAT 2025 shall be declared by NTA within one month from the date of the examination. The NTA never declares in advance the date of declaration of the result of the CMAT. After considering last year's trends and the schedule of the CMAT test, it has been found that the test is going to be conducted in the month of May, and results can declare in the month of June 2025 (tentative). In between the test for CMAT and the result declaration, NTA releases the official answer keys and their veracity over the objections raised by test takers. The result-cum-scorecard for CMAT 2025 will be downloadable from the official website of CMAT. 

St. Soldier Management and Technology Institute has been rated 3 on placements.