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

Get great exposure to IT, finance, FMCG, and manufacturing sectors with long-term networking by choosing from the best 90+ MBA colleges in Kolkata. The institutes in this city's socially intellectual culture will benefit you in ways that other cities don't even come close to. You have lower living costs than other metros and a good fee variety (INR 3 to 27 Lakh) with high-quality management and leadership education across different roles, unlike the finance-or IT-heavy sides elsewhere. 
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• The MAT December 2025 exams will be held on 13th December (PBT) and 21st December (CBT). 
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Best MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Highlights 2025

If you are looking at all the options for MBA colleges in Kolkata, here is an overview to check. 

Particulars	Parameters
No. of Colleges	90+ colleges
Annual Fees	Less than 1 Lakh: 3 colleges INR 1-2 Lakh: 8 colleges INR 2-3 Lakh: 7 colleges INR 3-5 Lakh: 25+ colleges More than INR 5 Lakh: 35+ colleges
Top MBA Colleges	IIM Calcutta International Management Institute Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management Amity University
Top Specialisations in Kolkata MBA Colleges	Finance, Sales & Marketing, Business Analytics, Operations
Accepted Entrance Exams	MAT, CAT, CMAT, XAT, ATMA, JEMAT
Seat Intakes	150 to 300 approximately
Average Placement Packages	INR 20 LPA above

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

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Best MBA Colleges in Kolkata: NIRF Ranking 2025

The table below shows the top 10 MBA colleges in Kolkata that are ranked under the NIRF ranking in 2025. IMI has been consistently growing in its ranking. 

College Names	NIRF 2025
IIM Calcutta Ranking	7
International Management Institute Ranking	42

Disclaimer: This info. is from official site of the ranking body listed and may vary.

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Best MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Eligibility and Admissions 2025-26

MBA colleges in Kolkata have their own eligibility. Before admissions, too, these are the necessary guidelines. 

• Graduation in any stream is necessary. For IIM, the percentage or equivalent CGPA will be a little higher above 55% for the UG degree. 
• CAT, XAT, MAT or similar national level entrance scores are needed. The percentile will decide where you can get admission into. 
• Most MBA colleges shortlist students based on their percentile and additional criteria like GD/PI rounds. 

Best MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Exam Schedules After CAT 2025-26

If you have appeared for CAT exam last month and plan on giving more tests, check the links on this table for XAT and CMAT. 

Exam Name	Exam Schedules	Colleges that Accept Entrances
XAT	XAT Schedule	Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT
CMAT	CMAT Schedule	MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Score in Kolkata

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Take a look at the table below for the number of MBA colleges in Kolkata that accept a particular entrance examination. Students can also predict their colleges using the links provided below -

Exams	Number of Colleges	Cut off Predictor
MAT	51	MAT 2025 Predictor
CAT	42	CAT 2025 Predictor
XAT	23	XAT 2025 Predictor
CMAT	22	CMAT 2025 Predictor

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Best Private MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Admission, Fees, Exam, Eligibility

The private top 10 MBA colleges in Kolkata are listed in the table below, along with their fees, exams, and eligibility criteria -

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
International Management Institute Admission	INR 14 Lakh	CAT, XAT, CMAT
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management Admission	INR 4.59 Lakh - INR 7.64 Lakh	CAT, MAT, GATE, CMAT, ATMA
Institute of Engineering and Management Admission	INR 7 Lakh	CAT, JEMAT
Amity University Kolkata Admission	INR 8.66 Lakh - INR 8.88 Lakh	CAT, MAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT
Calcutta Business School Admission	INR 7.45 Lakh	CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, JEMAT

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Best Government MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Admission, Fees, Exam, Eligibility

The government top 10 MBA colleges in Kolkata are listed in the table below, along with their fees, exams, and eligibility criteria -

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
IIM Calcutta Admission	INR 25 Lakh - INR 27 Lakh	CAT
Calcutta University Admission	INR 20.97 Lakh	CAT
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata Admission	INR 20.97 Lakh	CAT
University of Kalyani Admission	INR 1.4 Lakh	CAT, MAT, JEMAT

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Best MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Courses and Fees

Here are some details about the courses and their average fees at some of the best MBA colleges in Kolkata -

College Names	Courses Offered	Tuition Fee
IIM Calcutta	PGDBA, Master of Business Administration, etc.	INR 25 Lakh
International Management Institute	PGDM	INR 10 Lakh
Institute of Engineering and Management	MBA in General Management	INR 6 Lakh
Sister Nivedita University	MBA in Healthcare Management and Hospital Administration, MBA Sports Management, MBA in Logistics & Supply Chain Management, etc.	INR 3 Lakh - INR 6 Lakh
JIS College of Engineering	Master of Business Administration	INR 5 Lakh

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Best Distance MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Admission and Fees

There are a total of 30 distance MBA colleges in Kolkata. Some of them are mentioned below, along with their total tuition fees -

Distance MBA Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
NSOU - Netaji Subhas Open University Admission	INR 8,300
SCDL Kolkata - Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning Admission	INR 18,000- 50,000
Indian School of Business Management  Admission	INR 23,900- 49,900
ICFAI University – Distance Education Admission	INR 65,000
MIT School of Distance Education Admission	INR 27,000- 38,000

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

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Students can compare the average salary and the average course fees at the top MBA colleges in Kolkata to estimate the ROI, or the Return on Investment -

MBA Course Links	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
IIM Calcutta MBA	INR 25 to 27 Lakh	INR 31.05 LPA - INR 33.67 LPA or above
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata MBA	INR 21 Lakh	INR 26.5 LPA
Institute of Engineering and Management MBA	INR 7 Lakh	INR 13 LPA - INR 15 LPA
Praxis Tech School Kolkata MBA	INR 6.05 Lakh	INR 13 LPA
International Management Institute MBA	INR 14 Lakh	INR 12.48 LPA

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Best MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Placement and Top Recruiters

Below is the list of top recruiters for Kolkata MBA colleges, their placement package, and a few top companies that recruit students who have completed an MBA from Kolkata colleges -

College Names	Placement Package	Top Recruiters
IIM Calcutta Placements	INR 31 LPA - INR 34 LPA	Accenture, Nestle, Amazon, ITC, Flipkart, Microsoft, etc.
International Management Institute Placements	INR 12 LPA	ICICI, HDFC, TATA AIG Insurance, KPMG, L&T, etc.
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management Placements	INR 5 LPA - INR 11 LPA	EY, Tata Steel, KAIROS Consulting, Cognizant, HSBC, etc.
Calcutta University Placements	INR 9 LPA	Genpact, Wipro, TCS, EX, IBM, etc.

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Cost of Studying in Best MBA Colleges in Kolkata

The table below bifurcates the MBA colleges in Kolkata, based on their average course fees -

Average Course Fees Range	No. of Colleges	College Names
Less than INR 1 Lakh	3 colleges	University of Kalyani, Hollywood Institute of Hotel Management, Aliah University, etc.
INR 1-2 Lakh	7 colleges	Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration, Kingston College of Science, Subhas Bose Institute of Hotel Management, etc.
INR 2-3 Lakh	8 colleges	Haldia Institute of Technology, MAKAUT- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Swami Vivekananda University, etc.
INR 3-5 Lakh	20+ colleges	Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Bengal Institute of Business Studies, Swami Vivekananda Institute, Sister Nivedita University, etc.
More than INR 5 Lakh	30+ colleges	IIM Calcutta, International Management Institute, Institute of Engineering and Management, Amity University, etc.

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Best Low-cost MBA Colleges in Kolkata

It is estimated that joining MBA colleges Kolkata can be affordable. Listed below are some of the colleges which are having tuition fee of less than INR 1 Lakh -

Low-cost MBA Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Calcutta University Fees	INR 33,000
Hollywood Institute of Hotel Management Fees	INR 95,000
Aliah University, New Town Fees	INR 59,000

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

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Best MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Top Specialisations

The top specializations that students can pursue at MBA colleges in Kolkata are given in the table below, along with the list of colleges offering them -

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Best MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Scholarship 2025

Listed below are the scholarship details of the top MBA colleges Kolkata -

• International Management Institute Scholarship 2025
• Institute of Engineering and Management Scholarship 2025
• Sister Nivedita University Scholarship 2025
• Praxis Business School Scholarship 2025

Best MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Comparison 2025

To check the comparison between the Kolkata MBA colleges, click the link below -

• IIM Calcutta Comparison with other colleges
• Calcutta University Comparison with other colleges
• BBIT Comparison with other colleges
• IIFT Comparison with other colleges

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