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

There are about 100+ top MBA colleges in Uttarakhand. Of these,  67 colleges are privately owned, 14 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 1 MBA college. CAT, MAT, UKSEE, XAT, CMAT, etc. are some of the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA college in Uttarakhand. IIM Kashipur, IIT Roorkee, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Doon Business School, Roorkee Institute of Technology, Tula's Institute, IMS Unison University, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges in Uttarakhand.

IIT Roorkee emerged as the No. 1 MBA college in Uttarakhand followed by other colleges. Listed below are some colleges along with their NIRF rankings of past three years:

The table shows the top government IIT colleges in Uttarakhand along with their total tuition fee:

The table below shows the top specialisations offered by various MBA colleges in Uttarakhand:

Ideally, XAT preparation takes six to nine months, but if candidates have prepared for CAT too, XAT preparation can be done in lesser time as one will have to only work on Decision Making and General Knowledge topics. Those who are weak in English Comprehension must start reading practice early on. The ideal time to start XAT preparation is May, so you can cover the whole syllabus by October and dedicate two months to mock test practice.

If you start studying for XAT late, by July or so, make sure you complete the syllabus by October only. Remember that XAT syllabus is tough, so you’ll need to study at least 6-8 hours daily from start until the end. Give ample time to yourself to complete the XAT syllabus.

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. 

Various popular recruiters participated every year in the placement process at Graphic Era University. The list of top recruiters who participated during Graphic Era placements 2026 are presented in the table below:

IBS Dehradun accepts the following entrance exams scores for admission that is IBSAT, CAT, GMAT, XAT and NMAT by GMAC. The final selection for admission depends upon the entrance exam scores, group discussion, past academic record and personal interview. The admission criteria is based on merit application, interview with test scores of competitive exams are also taken into consideration. 

CMAT 2025 was on January 25, 2025, almost four months ahead of previous years. The CMAT exam is usually held in March-April, but in 2023 and 2024, it was held in May. The last time CMAT was held in January was in 2019.

The NTA announced registration dates via an official circular, which was released online on the NTA website on November 14, 2024. The CMAT 2025 exam schedule includes registration window open and close dates and form correction dates. CMAT 2025 registration has started, and the last date to apply was December 13, 2024, and the admit card was released on January 20, 2025.

CMAT cut offs are not released on a particular date. Since, the NTA does not conduct any counselling or selection process on behalf of the CMAT accepting colleges, there is no one date when the cut offs are released. The NTA announces CMAT result and after that the participating institutes release their CMAT cut offs, MBA Admission criteria individually. The cut offs vary for each college and is determined by the admission cell. The NTA has no role in cut off determination. So, candidates who have appeared for the CMAT exam can check the websites of their target colleges for admission criteria and cut offs. Most of the colleges have already published their admission criteria. You can check this page for CMAT cut offs: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cmat-exam-cutoff.

In general this university accept scores from common management entrance exams such as CAT (Common Admission Test), MAT (Management Aptitude Test), XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test), GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test), and CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) for admission to MBA programs. but it can also based on the exam conducted by this university own.

DBGI does not provide any specific information on cutoff but for pursuing MBA you need to have completed 10+2 with minimum 50% aggregate marks from a recognised board. And you need to have minimum 50% aggregate marks in graduation (45% if you come in reserved category).

Dev Bhoomi is a non-profit, self-governed organisation that offers unique and advanced academic models designed mainly to train industry-ready individuals. It does not conduct any entrance examination not does it demands you to present score of any other examination. You just have to clear their eligibility criteria.