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

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.

As per the NIRF ranking 2025, IIM Bangalore emerged to b as the top ranked MBA college in Karnataka followed by TAPMI Manipal and Christ University.

Listed below are some of the top colleges with their NIRF rankings -

Top Colleges	NIRF 2025
IIM Bangalore Ranking	2
T A Pai Management Institute Ranking	39
Christ University Ranking	57
Jain Deemed-to-be University Ranking	73

Source: The above NIRF rankings have been taken from the official site and will/may vary in future.

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:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
IIM Bangalore Placements	INR 26 lakh	INR 32.61 LPA
T A Pai Management Institute Placements	INR 14.7 lakh - INR 19.5 lakh	INR 8.9 LPA - INR 13.5 LPA
University of Mysore Placements	INR 9,480 - INR 47,360	INR 1.25 LPA - INR 3.8 LPA
Bangalore University Placements	INR 60,000	INR 3.5 LPA
NMIMS Deemed to be University, Bannerghatta Placements	INR 22 lakh	INR 13 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

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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 -

Low-cost Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
B.N Bahadur Institute of Management Sciences	INR 56,940
Srinivas Institute of Management Studies	INR 70,000
Rao Bahadur Y.Mahabaleshwarappa Engineering College	INR 80,000
Sidvin School of Business	INR 31,070

Source: Official site and may vary.

The general eligibility criteria to get MBA admission in best college for MBA in Karnataka are listed below:

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

The general eligibility criteria to get MBA admission in best college for MBA in Karnataka are listed below:

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

There is no qualifying marks in PGCET. However, note that, candidates must get at least 50% marks in qualifying exam (45% marks in QE in case of SC/ST and Category I of Karnataka candidates) to be eligible for admission. Candidates must refer to the eligibility criteria mentioned in the admission brochure issued by desired college for MBA admissions. The eligibility will be checked during the counselling and admission process.

Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will release the Karnataka PGCET question papers. With the release of the information brochure and notification for the exam, KEA releases Karnataka PGCET previous year's question papers. Candidates can use the previous year question papers for Karnataka PGCET preparation. These question papers comprise all the questions that appeared in the previous examination sessions. With the help of Karnataka PGCET sample papers, aspirants can prepare according to the pattern, difficulty standards, important topics and more.

Candidates must have a plan for Karnatak PGCET preparation based on their schedule. Hus there is no one shoe that will fit all. However, When you have limited time in hand for Karnataka PGCET exam preparation, each day counts. To utilise each day in the right way, create an hourly plan. Pick up the hard topics or in other words, topics in which you lack confidence in the first week. Divide the topics into two halves. In the first half, devote your attention to completing a hard topic and in the second half to cover an easier topic. By doing this, the stress level will be balanced.

Make a plan that you do not have to regret following or demand a cheat day after following it for certain days. Do not consult your friends while preparing your study plan. No two individual is alike. Create by understanding your individual information intake capacity and picking up topics for each day. If you are confident to cover more than two topics in a day, go for it. Schedule at least two hours to practice one sample paper each day to self-analyse your preparation level

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing MBA/PGDM from NMAM Institute of Technology, NITTE University is INR 800,000. While, the Median package offered by NMAM Institute of Technology after completion of MBA/PGDM is INR 420,000. Basis these stats, NMAM Institute of Technology, NITTE University is better option compared to NMAM Institute of Technology on the Median salary parameter.

TAPMI Manipal offered the highest placement package of INR 8.9 LPA - INR 13.5 LPA. Listed below are some of the top private MBA colleges in Karnataka with their average salaries -

Top Private Colleges	Average Salary
TAPMI Manipal	INR 8.9 LPA - INR 13.5 LPA
NMIMS Deemed to be University, Bannerghatta	INR 13 LPA
Kristu Jayanti University	INR 8.1 LPA
Ramaiah Institute of Management	INR 7.3 LPA
RV Institute of Management	INR 6.3 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

There are about 400+ best MBA colleges accepting Karnataka PGCET scores in Karnataka. Listed below are some of them along with their total tuition fees:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee
Christ University	INR 5 Lacs - INR 9 lakh
Alliance School of Business	INR 18 lakh
VTU	INR 25,000
RV Institute of Management	INR 11 lakh
ISBR Business School	INR 9 Lacs - INR 12 lakh

Karnataka Common Entrance Test commonly known as KCET is regulated by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). It is conducted for admission to professional courses like Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharma), Diploma in Pharmacy (DPharma), Agriculture courses (Farm Science) and Veterinary courses. Candidates who desire to take admission to Medical or Dental or Ayurveda or Unani or Homoeopathy courses must qualify National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam whereas candidates seeking admission to Architecture course through KCET must have qualified JEE Main Paper-2 or NATA to participate in KCET counselling. 

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 -

Public/Government Colleges	MBA Seat Intake
IIM Bangalore MBA Course	699
Visvesvaraya Technological University MBA Course	13,359
Bangalore University MBA Course	11,266
Mangalore University MBA Course	1,454
NIT Surathkal MBA Course	64

Source: Official site and may vary.

Bangalore University is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Bangalore University has been ranked 701-750 under the Asia Category by the QS World University Rankings 2024. Bangalore University is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is accredited by the NAAC with a Grade A.

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

Distance MBA Colleges	Tuition Fee
MIT School of Distance Education, Gandhi Nagar	INR 17,000 - INR 22,000
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Bangalore	INR 18,000 - INR 50,000
Indian School of Business Management and Administration	INR 24,000 - INR 8 lakh
Indian Institute of Materials Management	INR 18,000 - INR 45,000
ICFAI University – Distance Education	INR 65,000

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

Top Specialisations	Number of Colleges
Sales & Marketing	186
Finance	183
Human Resources	182
Operations	67
Business Analytics	63

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 -

Private Colleges	MBA Seat Intake
T A Pai Management Institute MBA Course	4,980
Alliance University, Bangalore MBA Course	2,460
GIBS Business School MBA Course	690
CMS Business School MBA Course	-
Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSoM) MBA Course	360

Source: Official site and may vary.

Hi, listed below are the top MBA colleges in Karnataka through PGCET that offer quality education at affordable costs:

College Name	Tuition Fee
Bangalore University	INR 60,000
University of Mysore	INR 40,000 - INR 41,350
Dr. Ambedkar Institute Of Technology (AIT), Bangalore	INR 65,200
Canara Bank School of Management Studies, Jnanabharathi Campus	INR 56,940
Davangere University	INR 56,940

Yes, VTU Belgaum has an offline MBA programme with a total intake of 120 students. The students can choose from three specialisations- Marketing, Finance and Human Resources. The course fee ranges from INR 11,700 to INR 7 lakhs. The mentioned fee is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.