Best MBA Colleges in Telangana: Fees, Admission, Ranking 2025, Courses, Placements

There are about 500+ best MBA colleges in Telangana. Of these, 292 colleges are privately owned, 30 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 3 MBA colleges. TSICET, CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, and ATMA are some of the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA colleges in Telangana. ICFAI Business School, Institute of Management Technology, UoH - University of Hyderabad, National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), IPE Hyderabad, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, etc. are some of the popular MBA courses in Telangana.

Best MBA Colleges in Telangana: Highlights 2024

MBA is one of the most popular post-graduate programmes in Hyderabad. The two-year programme is a gateway to a plethora of job opportunities in the corporate world. Students from any background, including Science, Commerce, and Humanities can pursue MBA. Such students should also possess important skills such as excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, management, research-oriented, strong mathematical skills, etc.

Check out the highlights below for Telangana MBA Colleges:

Particulars	Parameters/Statistics
Number of MBA Colleges	500+
Annual Fees	INR < 1 lakh: 287 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 101 colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 12 colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 21 colleges INR > 5 lakh: 34 colleges
Top MBA Institutes in Telangana	ICFAI Business School, Institute of Management Technology, UoH - University of Hyderabad, National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), IPE Hyderabad, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, etc.
Top Specialisations	Human Resources, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT & Systems, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	TSICET,  CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

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Best MBA Colleges in Telangana with NIRF Rankings 2024

National Institutional Ranking Framework is a ranking methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The framework was approved by the erstwhile Ministry of Human Resource Development and launched by the Minister on 29 September 2015.

The table below shows the best MBA colleges in Telangana along with their NIRF rankings for the past three years, i.e. from 2022 to 2024:

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
Institute of Management Technology Ranking	75	84	97
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management Ranking	NA	97	96

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

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Best MBA Colleges in Telangana: Admissions 2025

The general eligibility criteria to get MBA admission to best MBA colleges in Telangana are listed below:

• Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline from a recognised university or institution with a minimum of 50% aggregate.
• Many MBA colleges in Telangana consider scores from national-level entrance exams such as TSICET, CAT, MAT, XAT, etc. Candidates are required to meet the minimum cutoff scores set by the respective colleges.

Best MBA Colleges Telangana: Exams Schedule 2025

The most popular entrance exams accepted in top MBA colleges in Telangana are mentioned below:

• TS ICET: Telangana Integrated Common Entrance Test (TGICET), formerly known as TGICET, is a competitive exam for MBA and MCA admission in Universities/institutes situated in Telangana. Kakatiya University, Warangal, on behalf of the Telangana State Council of Higher Education, conducts the TSICET exam every year. Last year, more than 86,000 candidates applied for the state-level entrance test for MBA/MCA admissions.

• XAT: Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT is a national-level management entrance examination conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur for admission to MBA/PGDM programmes. Apart from XLRI and 10 other XAMI member colleges, 250 B-schools accept XAT scores for admission to their post-graduate management programmes such as MBA, PGDM and Executive MBA.
• CAT: Common Admission Test or CAT is a national level management aptitude test conducted by the IIM for admission to MBA and other postgraduate courses offered by its 21 campuses (NITIE Mumbai has been added to the cluster as IIM Mumbai). Over two lakh candidates apply for the CAT exam every year. In CAT 2023, applications touched the record high of 3.30 lakh. The total number of CAT 2024 registration is 3.29 lakh. Candidates who clear the CAT exam are eligible for admission to over 1300 MBA colleges in India, apart from the IIMs. 

Listed below are the following admission dates for MBA top colleges in Telangana along with their schedule:

Exam Name	Dates	Schedule
TS ICET 2025 Exam	Jun '25	TS ICET Schedule
CAT 2024 Exam	24 Nov '24	CAT Schedule
XAT 2025 Exam	5 Jan '25	XAT Schedule

What are the entrance exams accepted by the best MBA Colleges in Telangana?

Listed below are the various entrance exams accepted by best MBA colleges in Telangana along with their number of colleges and cut off predictor:

Exams	Number of Colleges	Cutoff Predictor
TSICET	448	TSICET 2024 Predictor
CAT	46	CAT 2024 Predictor
MAT	37	MAT 2024 Predictor
XAT	35	XAT 2024 Predictor
CMAT	22	CMAT 2024 Predictor
ATMA	22	ATMA 2024 Predictor

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Best Private MBA Colleges in Telangana

Among the top 10 MBA colleges in Telangana, some of the private MBA colleges in Telangana are mentioned below along with their total tuition costs/seat intake and accepted entrance exams/eligibility criteria:

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake	Exams/Eligibility Criteria
ICFAI Business School (IBS) Admission	INR 17 lakh	Exams: CAT, XAT, NMAT, etc. Eligibility: Graduation with 50% aggregate
Institute of Management Technology Hyderabad Admission	INR 15 lakh Seats: 360	Exams: CAT, XAT, CMAT, etc. Eligibility: Graduation with 50% aggregate
IPE Hyderabad Admission	INR 6 lakh Seats: 540	Exams: CAT, XAT, CMAT, etc. Eligibility: Graduation with 50% aggregate
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management Admission	INR 8 lakh Seats: 270	Exams: CAT, XAT, CMAT, etc. Eligibility: Graduation with 50% aggregate
NMIMS, Hyderabad Admission	INR 10 lakh - INR 21 lakh Seats: 180	Exams: NMIMS, NPAT, TSICET, etc. Eligibility: Graduation with 50% aggregate

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and may vary.

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Best Govt. MBA Colleges in Telangana

Among the top 10 MBA colleges in Telangana, some of the government MBA colleges in Telangana are mentioned below along with their total tuition costs/seat intake and accepted entrance exams/eligibility criteria:

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake	Exams/Eligibility Criteria
UoH - University of Hyderabad Admission	INR 2 lakh - INR 5 lakh Seats: 255	Exams: NMIMS, NPAT, TSICET, etc. Eligibility: Graduation with 50% aggregate
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management Admission	INR 9 lakh Seats: 120	Exams: CAT Eligibility: Graduation with 50% aggregate
School of Management Studies - University of Hyderabad Admission	INR 2 lakh Seats: 90	Exams: CAT, TSICET Eligibility: Graduation with 50% aggregate
University College of Commerce and Business Management Admission	INR 40,000 Seats: 140	Exams: TSICET Eligibility: Graduation with 50% aggregate
NIT Warangal Admission	INR 1 lakh	Exams: TSICET, CAT, MAT, etc. Eligibility: Graduation with 50% aggregate

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and may vary.

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Best MBA Colleges in Telangana: Fees Vs Salary

Return on Investment (ROI) shows how much profit or benefit you get if you pursue a course from a particular college. It assesses the return of the fee invested by the candidate while studying and the return he/she gets in the form of placements.

The table below shows the Telangana MBA colleges along with total tuition fee and annual average package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
Institute of Management Technology MBA	INR 15 lakh	INR 11 LPA
UoH - University of Hyderabad MBA	INR 2 lakh - INR 5 lakh	INR 6 LPA
CMR Institute of Technology MBA	INR 1 lakh	INR 4 LPA
Woxsen University MBA	INR 12 lakh – INR 18 lakh	INR 5 LPA
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management MBA	INR 8 lakh	INR 6 LPA

Disclaimer: The above statistics are based on the latest available data.

Highest Salary Offered by Best MBA Colleges in Telangana

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

College Names	Annual Average Package	Top Recruiters
Institute of Management Technology Placements	INR 11 LPA	Deloitte, EY, ICICI Bank, SBI Bank, Accenture, HCL, etc.
UoH - University of Hyderabad Placements	INR 6 LPA	Marvel, CRISIL, Zentree Labs, Factset, etc.
CMR Institute of Technology Placements	INR 4 LPA	Hitachi, Mindtree, HCL, Microsoft, Capgemini, etc.
Woxsen University Placements	INR 5 LPA	SAP, Siemens, Deloitte, Swiggy, Accenture, TCS, etc.
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management Placements	INR 6 LPA	Wipro, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Bank, Asian Paints, Deloitte, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Low-cost MBA Colleges in Telangana

The table shows the affordable MBA colleges in Telangana having tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh:

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
Institute of Aeronautical Engineering	INR 76,000
KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology	INR 90,000
Osmania University	INR 40,000
Nizam College	INR 40,000
TKR College of Engineering and Technology	INR 90,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Specialisations Offered by Best MBA Colleges in Telangana

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

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Finance	76
Sales & Marketing	71
Human Resources	69
IT & Systems	29
Operations	26

Best MBA Colleges in Telangana: Comparison

The table below shows the comparison of top MBA colleges in Telangana:

• IMT Hyderabad Comparison with other colleges
• University of Hyderabad Comparison with other colleges
• KL University Comparison with other colleges
• Woxsen University Comparison with other colleges

Tasbiya Khan11-27-2024 12:07