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

Karnataka has about 560+ MBA colleges including private, government, and semi-government colleges. Top colleges include IIM Bangalore, University of Mysore, Bangalore University, TAPMI Manipal, Alliance University, Bangalore, and many others.

Top MBA colleges in Karnataka, including IIM Bangalore, SIBM Bengaluru, and TAPMI, are recognized for high placements and strong reputations, mostly accredited by AACSB, AMBA, or NBA and approved by AICTE. Leading institutes are concentrated in Bengaluru, often accepting KMAT, Karnataka PGCET scores, MAT, XAT, etc. 

Latest Update:

The Karnataka PGCET 2026 application forms are now available for MBA, MCA and ME/MTech courses. The deadline to register is set as Apr 8, 2026. The exam for the MBA and MCA courses will be held on May 24, 2026, and for the ME/MTech course, on May 23, 2026.

Key Highlights of the Best MBA Colleges in Karnataka 2026

Given below are the key highlights of the top MBA colleges in Karnataka including all important info. -

Parameters	Statistics
Total number of MBA Colleges in Karnataka	560+ colleges
Annual fee structure of Karnataka MBA colleges	INR < 1 lakh: 35+ INR 1-3 lakh: 150+ INR 3-5 lakh: 50+ INR 5-7 lakh: 60+ INR 7-10 lakh: 45+ INR 10-15 lakh: 35+ INR > 15 lakh: 10+
Top MBA Institutes in Karnataka	IIM Bangalore Christ University Jain Deemed-to-be University, etc.
Top MBA Seat intake	Private Colleges: ~ 300 - 5000+ Government Colleges: ~60 - 13,000+
Top Specialisations	Finance Human Resources Sales & Marketing, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	Karnataka PGCET, KMAT, CAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT, ATMA, etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Read More: MBA Cutoff Predictor

Best MBA Colleges in Karnataka: NIRF Ranking 2025

IIM Bangalore ranked as the top MBA college in Karnataka, secured, 2ns position. The other top 10 MBA colleges in Karnataka are mentioned below with their NIRF ranking over the past three years -

Top Colleges	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
IIM Bangalore Ranking	2	2	2
T A Pai Management Institute Ranking	42	58	39
Christ University Ranking	60	60	57
Jain Deemed-to-be University Ranking	85	77	73

Source: The above NIRF rankings have been taken from the official site and will/may vary in future.

Eligibility Criteria to get Admission to Karnataka MBA Colleges 2026

The general eligibility criteria that students must qualify for admission to the MBA colleges in Karnataka are stated below:

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

Source: Official site and may vary.

Entrance Exams Accepted in Karnataka MBA Colleges 2026

Some of the most commonly accepted entrance exams that students must take for admission to the top MBA colleges in Karnataka are mentioned below with schedule and cutoff predictor -

Exam Name	Exam Schedule	Exam Cutoff Predictor
Karnataka PGCET	Karnataka PGCET Schedule	Karnataka PGCET Cutoff Predictor
KMAT	KMAT Schedule	KMAT Cutoff Predictor
CAT	CAT Schedule	CAT Cutoff Predictor
MAT	MAT Schedule	MAT Cutoff Predictor

Best Private MBA Colleges in Karnataka

The top private MBA colleges in Karnataka, like TAPMI Manipal, Alliance University, GIBS Business School, etc.,offer high-quality management education with strong corporate links and great placements. Given below are some of the top private colleges with their tuition fees and MBA seat intake -

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	MBA Seat Intake
T A Pai Management Institute MBA Course	INR 14.7 lakh - INR 19.5 lakh	4,980
Alliance University, Bangalore MBA Course	INR 13 lakh - INR 15 lakh	2,460
GIBS Business School MBA Course	INR 9.25 lakh - INR 10.75 lakh	690
CMS Business School MBA Course	INR 12.05 lakh	-
Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSoM) MBA Course	INR 17.5 lakh	360

Source: Official site and may vary.

Best Government MBA Colleges in Karnataka

The top government MBA colleges in Karnataka including IIM Bangalore, Bangalore University, Mangalore University, etc. known for their quality educaion in reasonable fees with limited seats and tough competition on the seats. Given below are some of the top government colleges with their tuition fees and their seat intake  -

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	MBA Seat Intake
IIM Bangalore MBA Course	INR 26 lakh	699
Visvesvaraya Technological University MBA Course	INR 24,620	13,359
Bangalore University MBA Course	INR 60,000	11,266
Mangalore University MBA Course	INR 16,000 - INR 70,000	1,454
NIT Surathkal MBA Course	INR 4 lakh	64

Source: Official site and may vary.

Distance MBA Colleges in Karnataka

Some of the most popular distance-learning MBA colleges in Karnataka are given in the table below with their average course fees -

Distance MBA Colleges	Tuition Fee
MIT School of Distance Education, Gandhi Nagar	INR 17,000 - INR 22,000
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Bangalore	INR 18,000 - INR 50,000
Indian School of Business Management and Administration	INR 24,000 - INR 8 Lakh
Indian Institute of Materials Management	INR 18,000 - INR 45,000
ICFAI University – Distance Education	INR 65,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

Highest Salary Offered by Best MBA Colleges in Karnataka

Students can measure the ROI or the Return on Investment of studying MBA from a particular college in Karnataka by comparing the average course fees that they are required to invest in their education with the average placement salary that they can expect to earn after completing their MBA degree. 

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
IIM Bangalore Placements	INR 26 lakh	INR 32.61 LPA
T A Pai Management Institute Placements	INR 14.7 lakh - INR 19.5 lakh	INR 8.9 LPA - INR 13.5 LPA
University of Mysore Placements	INR 9,480 - INR 47,360	INR 1.25 LPA - INR 3.8 LPA
Bangalore University Placements	INR 60,000	INR 3.5 LPA
NMIMS Deemed to be University, Bannerghatta Placements	INR 22 lakh	INR 13 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Best Low-Cost MBA Colleges in Karnataka

MBA degrees are generally considered to be quite expensive. However, the table given below provides a list of the MBA colleges in Karnataka with low fees-

Low-cost Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Visvesvaraya Technological University Fees	INR 24,620
University of Mysore Fees	INR 9,480 - INR 47,360
Bangalore University Fees	INR 60,000
Mangalore University Fees	INR 16,000 - INR 70,000
Central University of Karnataka Fees	INR 40,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

Best MBA Colleges in Karnataka: Comparison

Listed below is the comparison of the top b schools in Karnataka with other colleges -

• IIM Bangalore Comparison with other colleges
• TAPMI Comparison with other colleges
• Christ University Comparison with other colleges
• Visvesvaraya Technological University Comparison with other colleges

Tasbiya Khan03-16-2026 13:03