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

For addmision to MBA programme at Ramdeobaba University, candidates need to qualify for either state or national-level entrance exams. These are MAH MBA CET/ MAT/ CAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ CET conducted by other state. The final admission is done based on candidates past academics and entrance exam scores.

ISMS Pune offers good placements to its MBA students annually. As per the latest report, the highest package offered during ISMS Pune MBA placements 2024 stood at INR 14 LPA. The highest package was offered to the student of the Marketing domain. The key highloights of ISMS Pune placemnets fro the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest package	INR 15 LPA	INR 14 LPA
Top recruiter	TresVista (offered the highest package)	Lion Mortgage (offered the highest package)

The minimum cutoff percentiles for MBA admissions have not yet been released by the DY Patil University School of Management. Usually, cutoffs are announced closer to the dates of admission.

However, based on previous years' cutoff trends, here are some indicative percentiles that can set as targets:

• CAT Cutoffs:
  - General Category: 60 to 65 percentile
  - Reserved Categories: 55 to 60 percentile
• CMAT Cutoffs:
  - General Category: 80+ percentile
  - Reserved Categories: 65+ percentile

VIT Mumbai MMS admission is provided to applicants who fulfil the preset eligibility criteria. The VIT Mumbai MMS eligibility criteria is as follows:

• The candidate should be an Indian National;
• The candidate must have passed a Bachelor's degree of at least three years, from a recognised university with a minimum of 50% (45% in the case of candidates belonging to backward class categories and Persons with Disability belonging to Maharashtra State only)

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing MBA/PGDM from National Insurance Academy- NIA is INR 1,300,000. While, the Median package offered by SIES College of Management Studies after completion of MBA/PGDM is INR 750,000. Basis these stats, National Insurance Academy- NIA is better option compared to SIES College of Management Studies on the Median salary parameter.

No, DY Patil Institute of Master of Business Administration (DYPIMBA) in Akurdi, Pune doesn't offer direct admission to the MBA course. DY Patil Akurdi, Pune MBA admission is entirely entrance-based for the year 2025. Candidates seeking admission to the programme must have to appear for any of the following entrance exams, namely MAT/ CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ MAH MBA CET followed by the counselling process. Therefore, candidates cannot get direct admission at DY Patil Akurdi, Pune for MBA.

Yes, a full-time MBA is available at DYPIMCAM Akurdi. The duration of the PG-level programme is two years. The admission to the programme is entrance-based. The seats are allocated through MAH MBA CET counselling/CAP. The total intake for the MBA programme at the institute is of 120 students. Interested candidates can visit the institute's official website to learn more about the programme.

Yes, candidates can get admission to the MBA course at MIT-WPU, Pune without CAT scores. Because the school accepts several other accepted entrance exams for admission to MBA courses, such as CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ GMAT/ PERA/ CMAT/ MAH-CET/ MAT. Therefore, candidates with relevant scores in CAT can get admission to the MBA at MIT-WPU, Pune. However, it is not compulsory.

 

 

MBA is a two-year course offered at the PG level in Digital Business. The course takes a broad approach to the digitalisation that shapes society. It addresses the new challenges that digitalisation poses for companies and their employees with regard to business renewal and innovation, marketing and digital services. Candidates after completing graduation with at least 45% aggregate can apply for the MBA course.

ISB&M, Pune is good for PGDM and gives a 2 year course for PGDM. The college also has good placement record. ISB&M, Pune also provides specialisations in fields like Marketing, Finanace, HR etc. and is one of the top institutes for the course. 

The Sai Balaji Pune MBA fees is refundable, but in some situations, the fees become nonrecoverable. The refund policy of the institute says:

• If any student cancels his or her seat before the start of the session, then the fees is being refunded after a deduction of INR 1000.
• If cancellation done after the commencement of the course and the seat could be filled by the Institute, then the entire fees will be refunded after a deduction of the processing fee of INR 1000/- and proportionate deductions of the monthly tuition fee and hostel rent.
• If the request is received after the commencement of the course & the seat could not be filled, then the fees will not be refunded. Only the Security Deposit (if any) will be refunded.

Amity University Mumbai attracted various eminent recruiters annually for placement sessions. These recruiters offered a variety of job roles to the students across sectors, such as BFSI, IT, Education, FMCG, Consulting, and E-Commerce, etc. 

The following is a list of a few top companies that were a part of the recent placement drive:

Amity Mumbai Top Recruiters
Infosys	Deloitte	Nestle
Amazon	IBM	Airtel
Havells	Infosys	Deloitte
Axis Bank	Wipro	HCL

Yes, candidates can get admissions to the MMS course without CAT scores, because TIMSR Pune accepts different entrance examination scores according to the domicile of candidates. Therefore, for Maharashtra candidates, the institute accepts the valid scores from MAH-MBA/MMS-CET conducted by the DTE. Moreover, for other Indian students, the institute accepts the relevant scores from CAT/XAT/CMAT, etc. Hence, CAT can be considered as one of the entrance exams to get admission into MMS at TIMSR Pune. However, it is not compulsory.

One important factor that applicants must keep in mind is 15% of All India Quota Seats will be filled through CAT & CMAT, and they should have obtained the requisite score.

The Lexicon MILE Pune average package offered during the 2025 placement drive stood at INR 7.9 LPA. The Lexicon MILE Pune average package offered between 2023 and 2025 are presented below: 

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Average package	INR 8.70 LPA	INR 8.27 LPA	INR 7.9 LPA

 

Yes, at SCMHRD, students who wish to withdraw their admission are provided a refund. However, the refund is subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions. Listed below are the guidelines to be followed as per the fee refund policy of the institute:

The list of top recruiters during Balaji Institute of International Business placements 2022 is presented below:

BIIB Pune Top Recruiters
Asian Paints Ltd	CBRE South Asia Pvt Ltd
Bain Capability Centre P Ltd	CEAT Ltd
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co Ltd	Citi Bank Ltd
Bharti Airtel Limited	Cognizant Technologies Ltd
Capgemini Technology Services India Ltd	Colgate Palmolive India Limited

Yes, ASM's IIBR (Pune) offers a full-time PGDM in the full-time mode. The duration of the course is two years. Candidates who have completed their graduation with at least 50% aggregate and have a valid CAT/XAT/MAT/NMAT/GMAT/ATMA score can apply for admission. The course is offered in six specialisations. These specialisations are as follows:

• Marketing
• Business Analytics
• Pharma Management
• Human Resources
• International Business
• Finance

Yes, it is possible to take admission to the IBS Mumbai PGPM programme without CAT. The institute accepts various other national-level test scores, including NMAT, XAT, and GMAT. Other than this, the institute also conducts an in-house entrance test, i.e., IBSAT. It is conducted once a year, generally in the month of December. Students willing to take the exam can visit the institute's official website to apply.