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

There are about 130+ best MBA colleges in West Bengal. Among these,  89 colleges are privately owned and 18 colleges are owned by public/government organisations. MAT, CAT, JEMAT, XAT, and CMAT are some of the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA colleges in West Bengal. IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, International Management Institute, Army Institute of Management, Calcutta University, Adamas University, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges in West Bengal.

IIM Calcutta emerged to be as the No. 1 MBA college in West Bengal followed by other colleges. Listed below are some colleges along with their NIRF rankings of past three years:

 

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
IIM Calcutta	3	4	5
IIT Kharagpur	12	14	19
International Management Institute	59	70	56

Joining the top MBA colleges in West Bengal 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
IIM Calcutta MBA	INR 25 lakh	INR 31 LPA - INR 34 LPA
Sister Nivedita University MBA	INR 3 Lacs - INR 6 lakh	INR 6 LPA
VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA	INR 10 Lacs – INR 25 lakh	INR 18 lakh
International Management Institute MBA	INR 14 lakh	INR 12 LPA
Calcutta University MBA	INR 33,000	INR 9 LPA

It is estimated that joining the top MBA colleges in West Bengal can be expensive as most colleges have tuition fees of more than INR 5 lakh. However, there are some affordable colleges mentioned below which are having tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh:

Low-cost MBA Colleges	Tuition Fee
MBA0 University	INR 33,000
MBA3 University	INR 30,000 - INR 40,000
Vidyasagar University	INR 63,000
Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University	INR 80,000
Raiganj University	INR 66,000

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

College Names	Annual Average Package	Top Recruiters
IIM Calcutta Placements	INR 31 LPA - INR 34 LPA	Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Deloitte, Google, Accenture, IBM,  etc..
Sister Nivedita University Placements	INR 6 LPA	Amazon, Deloitte, EY, Infosys, Wipro, TCS,  IBM, etc.
VGSOM IIT Kharagpur Placements	INR 18 lakh	Accenture, Amazon, Genpact, ITC, Wipro, ZS Associates etc.
International Management Institute Placements	INR 12 LPA	Amazon, HSBC, Deloitte, EY, TCS, Wipro, etc.
Calcutta University Placements	INR 9 LPA	TCS, Wipro, Accenture, Genpact, Capgemini, 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. 

GIM - Gitaram Institute Of Management offers Degree and Diploma courses including 2 UG and 1 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Seats intake availability for these courses at GIM - Gitaram Institute Of Management goes up to 100.

IIM Calcutta is one of the top Management institutes in the country. In the NIRF 2024 rankings, it is ranked #5 under the Management category. The placement rate recorded during 2024-25 placement was 100%. As per the latest report, the highest package offered in IIM Kolkata 2024 placements is recorded to be INR 1.2 crore per annum. The total number of companies that participated in the placement drive were 194. Moreover, the top recruiting sector was Consulting with 31.6% offers.

Considering the institute's ranking and placement data, it is easy to say that it is one of the top institute for MBA in India. The ROI for the course is also great.

PGDM is the flagship course offered by IMI Kolkata equivalent to MBA covers two years. The PGDM course curriculum covers courses such as  Simulation-based Courses, Negotiation Skills, Analytics, Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development, etc. The course is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) with effect from 2016. The programme is also internationally accreditation by AMBA. Meanwhile, during IMI Kolkata PGDM placements 2023, the highest package offered was INR 14 LPA, while the median package stood at INR 10.50 LPA. BFSI sector recruited 46% of the total students and Amazon, EY, and Deloitte were among the top recruiters. Additionally, more than 14 PPOs were made. The highest stipend offered during IMI Kolkata PGDM summer placements for the batch of 2022-24 stood at INR 1,00,000.

Kalyani University offers MBA course for a duration of two years. This course is taught through the Department of Business Administration. The total seat intake for MBA at University of Kalyani is 103, inclusive for all category candidates. Students can pursue this course across four specialisations. These are Marketing, Finance, Human Resource and Information Technology.

Check out the detailed course-related information for MBA, here. 

University of North Bengal admission based on merit and entrance exams. For admission to its MBA programme, the university accepts CAT, MAT, CMA, ATMA, and others. NBU course admission begins with the online application. Interested candidates must fill out the online application for the respective courses on the official website of the university.

According to the NIRF report 2024 released by University of Burdwan, the key highlights of UG 3-year and PG 2-year placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2021)	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
UG 3-year median package	INR 1.5 LPA	INR 1.52 LPA	INR 1.76 LPA
UG 3-year total students	87	83	76
UG 3-year students placed	37	36	34
UG 3-year students opted for higher studies	21	19	19
PG 2-year median package	INR 2.37 LPA	INR 2.39 LPA	INR 2.43 LPA
PG 2-year total students	1911	2146	2304
PG 2-year students placed	1142	1233	1336
PG 2-year students opted for higher studies	757	786	848

Vidyasagar University accepts national-level entrance exams such as MAT/ CAT/ XAT/ ATMA/ CMAT, etc., for admission to its MBA programme. MBA is offered via the university’s affiliated colleges as well. Candidates must qualify the eligibility criteria too, i.e., bachelor's degree with 45% aggregate. Interested candidates must fill out the online/offline application form and appear for the group discussion/ personal interview conducted by the university. MBA is also offered via the affiliating colleges of Vidyasagar University.