Best MBA Colleges in Mangalore 2026: Fees, Admissions, Courses, Placements

The No. 1 MBA college in Mangalore would be NIT Surathkal. With its reputation as one of the top NITs in India, it also has a competitive management department with moderately low fees of INR 4 Lakh and strong placement outcomes, and average salary reaching INR 7 LPA. 

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There are about 30+ best MBA colleges in Mangalore. Of these, 24 colleges are privately owned and 4 colleges are owned by public/government organisations. Karnataka PGCET, KMAT, MAT, XAT, and CAT are the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA colleges in Mangalore. St. Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology, Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Justice K S Hegde Institute of Management, A.J. Institute of Management, NIT Surathkal, etc. are some of the top MBA colleges in Mangalore.

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

University of Mysore is also good, but I prefer Mangalore University, with first-class campus environment and first-class teachers.There are no comparable standards for universities, and every university has different development ideas. For a rigid comparison, Mangalore University is better than University of Mysore

Pursuing MBA from Bangalore might be affordable as most of the colleges have tuition fees in between INR 1-2 lakh. However, listed below are some of the affordable colleges along with their tuition fees:

The main entrance exams for MBA colleges in Mangalore are listed here. 

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The table below bifurcates the top MBA colleges in Mangalore based on their average course fees:

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

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The table below shows the top specialisations offered by the best MBA colleges in Mangalore along with their number of colleges:

The Alva's Institute of Engineering and Technology placement percentage has not been released. However, the number of students placed has been disclosed, which are as follows:

Alva’s Institute of Engineering and Technology was established in 2008 and is a private institute, located in Mangalore, Karnataka. The college has a placement cell that serves as a bridge between various companies looking for talented graduates and postgraduates in different departments. AIET Mangalore Karnataka placement drive include more than 200 companies that offer jobs to students. According to AIET placement 2019 details, the college witnessed a 100% placement result and placed students in leading companies.

There are about 500+ best MBA colleges in Karnataka. Of these, 363 colleges are privately owned, 41 are owned by public/government organisations and public-private entities own only 2 MBA college. Karnataka PGCET, KMAT, MAT, CAT, CMAT, and XAT are the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA colleges in Karnataka. 

IIM Bangalore, T A Pai Management Institute, Christ University, Jain Deemed-to-be University, Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges in Karnataka.

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College Of Business Management, Mangalore has good MBA placements.

They attract amazing and big market names like Wipro, SBI, Tesco, Reliance, Mmphasis, Kotak, ICICI, KPMG, Jaro Education, Maruti Suzuki, Cognizant, Northern Trust, Axis Bank, TATA, WIPFLI, Ujjivan and many more.

The Training and Placement cell of SDM College of Business Management makes sure that their graduates get Pre-placement Training so students get their dream jobs and get placed in good companies with good packages.

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Generally, private MBA colleges are expensive than government colleges as they have modern infrastructure and provide great placement opportunities. However, some affordable options are also available. Some of them are mentioned below -

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TAPMI Manipal offered the highest number of seat intake, i.e., INR 4,980. Given below are some of the top private MBA colleges in Karnataka with their seat intake -

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There are about 30+ best distance MBA colleges in Karnataka. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Visvesvaraya Technological University offer the highest number of seat intake, i.e., 13,359. Given below are some of the top government MBA colleges in Karnataka with their seat intake -

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Check out the institute-wise list of few top recruiters who were part of Srinivas University placements 2026:

Yes, candidates can get direct admission in Justice K S Hegde Institute of Management through management quota. Majority of the seats are offered through entrance exam scores.

Check below the NMAM Institute of Technology, NITTE University total tuition fee:

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The highest package offered during NITTE University placements 2026 for NMAMIT (NMAM Institute of Technology) was INR 60 LPA.