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

In Madhya Pradesh, there are about 450+ best MBA colleges. Of these, 331 colleges are privately owned, 30 colleges are owned by public/government organisations and public-private entities own 4 MBA colleges. CMAT, CAT, MAT, XAT, etc. are some of the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA college in MP. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, IIM Indore, Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Jaipuria Indore, School of Management, ITM University, Indian Institute of Forest Management, etc. are some of the top MBA colleges in Madhya Pradesh.

IIM Indore emerged as the No. 1 MBA college in Madhya Pradesh followed by other colleges. Listed below are the colleges along with their NIRF rankings of past three years:

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
IIM Indore	7	8	8
IIITM Gwalior	64	68	85

Joining the top MBA colleges in Madhya Pradesh 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 Indore MBA	INR 17 lakh – INR 35 lakh	INR 22 LPA - INR 27 LPA
IIITM University MBA	INR 3 lakh – INR 8 lakh	INR 8 LPA – INR 17 LPA
Prestige Institute of Management and Research MBA	INR 3 lakh	INR 5 LPA
School of Management, ITM University MBA	INR 2 lakh – INR 6 lakh	INR 6 LPA
Jagran Lakecity University MBA	INR 2 lakh – INR 3 lakh	INR 4 LPA

It is estimated that joining the top MBA colleges in MP can be affordable as most colleges have tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees:

Low-cost MBA Colleges	Tuition Fee
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology and Management	INR 78,000
DAVV - Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya	INR 90,000
Shri Ram Institute of Technology	INR 82,000
Sushila Devi Bansal College of Technology	INR 97,000
Sri Aurobindo Institute of Technology	INR 99,000

The general eligibility criteria to get MBA admission in best MBA college in MP 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 MP consider scores from national-level entrance exams such as MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT, 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 MBA college in MP 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 MP consider scores from national-level entrance exams such as MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT, etc. Candidates are required to meet the minimum cutoff scores set by the respective colleges.

MBA in Digital Marketing is primarily centered on digital marketing strategies. It includes social media marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), content marketing, email marketing, and data analytics.

Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between the two.

Particulars	MBA in Digital Marketing	MBA in Marketing
Degree Name	MBA in Digital Marketing	MBA Sales and Marketing
Degree Type	Postgraduate	Postgraduation
Course duration	2 years	2 years
Education modes	Full-time, part-time, online, and distance learning	Full-time, Part-time, Online, Distance
Entrance Exams	NMIMS,  CMAT,  Symbiosis Entrance Test,  MAH CET,  etc..	CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, SNAP etc.
Course Fees	INR 1 Lacs to INR 15 Lacs and above	INR 3 to INR 25 Lakh
Average Salary	INR 8 LPA	INR 5 to INR 20 LPA
Job Profiles	Digital Marketing Manager, Social Media Manager, Paid Media Manager/Specialist, Content Writer, Campaign Manager and SEO Manager	Marketing Manager, Sales Manager, Head Of Digital Marketing, Market Research Analyst etc.
Top recruiters	Sweans Technologies, EZ Rankings IndeedSeo, Webmaxed, ThatWare LLP, etc.	ITC,  Flipkart,  Coca-Cola, Marico,  Godrej, Nestle, etc.
Top Colleges	IMT Institute of Business Management,  IMT Ghaziabad,  Lovely Professional University,  IIM, Bodh Gaya etc..	IIM Calcutta,  IMT6 Lucknow,  XLRI,  NMIMS,  Symbiosis Institute of Business Management,  etc..

Note - The information is taken from external sites and may vary.

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MBA in Digital Marketing Syllabus

Yes, CMAT is much easier that CAT exam. Despite the fact that CMAT and CAT syllabus are same and that CMAT has two more sections than CAT the former is much easier than the latter. The CAT exam is usually of moderate to high difficulty level, whereas the CMAT exam is of easy to moderate difficulty level.

There are key differences between CMAT and CAT which make the former easier. There is no sectional time limit in CMAT so candidates do not face the pressure of completing a given section within certain time limit. In CAT there are 4-5 Reading Comprehension passages which are 500-600 words, and 12-14 question.

In CMAT there is usually, only one Reading Comprehension passage, having 4 questions. The Quantitative Aptitude questions of CMAT are also easier than CAT and so are Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation questions. It is easier to score high percentile in CMAT as the number of applicants is more than one Lacs less in CAT.

Almost every MBA course has some sort of Mathematics in its curriculum. In the MBA in Digital Marketing, you'll get to study Management Accounting, Business Analytics, etc., subjects that may contain some amount of mathematical aspects. 

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MBA in Digital Marketing Syllabus

No, work experience is not mandatory for atraditional PG Diploma in management. But, there are some niche and specialised PGDM courses that require 1 to 5+ years of experience.

Students are advised to check college website for more details and eligibility criteria.

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

College Names	Annual Average Package	Top Recruiters
IIM Indore Placements	INR 22 LPA - INR 27 LPA	Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte India, EY, Infosys Consulting, KPMG, etc.
IIITM University Placements	INR 8 LPA – INR 17 LPA	Meta, Adobe, Amazon, Samsung, Deloitte, Atlassian, IBM, HCL, etc.
Prestige Institute of Management and Research Placements	INR 5 LPA	Accenture, LG, Cognizant, Amazon, Dell, HCL, ICICI Bank, Infosys, etc.
Jagran Lakecity University Placements	INR 4 LPA	HCL, Airtel, TCS, Infosys, Amazon, Deloitte, Wipro, etc.

The table below shows the location-wise distribution of best MBA colleges in MP along with their number and names of colleges:

Locations	Number/Names of colleges
Bhopal	135 (Indian Institute of Forest Management, Jagran Lakecity University, People's Institute of Management and Research, etc.)
Indore	131 (IIM Indore, Jaipuria Indore, Prestige Institute of Management and Research, etc.)
Gwalior	48 (IIITM University, Amity University, Jain College, etc.)
Jabalpur	25 (Gyan Ganga College of Technology, RDVV, Shri Ram Institute of Technology, etc.)

The table below shows the government top MBA colleges in MP along with their total tuition fee:

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
IIM Indore Admission	INR 17 lakh – INR 35 lakh
IIITM Gwalior Admission	INR 3 lakh – INR 8 lakh
Indian Institute of Forest Management Admission	INR 12 lakh
DAVV - Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Admission	INR 90,000 – INR 2 lakh
Jiwaji University Admission	INR 45,000 – INR 65,000

Listed below are the top specialisations offered by various MBA colleges in Madhya Pradesh:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Sales & Marketing	159
Finance	129
Human Resources	105
HealthCare & Hospital	41
International Business	39

The overall seats available across all courses offered by Alpine Institute of Technology is up to 684. Good thing to know is that Alpine Institute of Technology has courses which are approved by prominent Government bodies like AICTE.

Yes, candidates can get admission in IIM Indore without CAT for two programmes: Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) and Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP). Admission into IPM is based on the IPMAT (Integrated Program in Management Aptitude Test), followed by a Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). Admission into EPGP is based on GMAT or GRE score.

Yes, the DAVV Indore offers MBA programme in full time. There are various specialisations available at the institute. The eligibility criteria required for the course is to complete graduation from any recognised college with at least 50% marks.

For admissions to MBA courses at IIITM Gwalior, the instutute accepts the scores of the CAT entrance examination. Moreover, before the scores of the entrance exam, candidates are required to complete certain eligibility criteria, of which the first one is that candidates must complete their bachelor's degree with a minimum of 60% marks or 6.50 CGPA on a 10-point scale. Moreover, in the bachelor's degree candidates must have a mathematics/statistics course as one of the courses. 

Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor's degree and those who have completed degree requirements and
are awaiting results can also apply. However, such candidates, if selected, are required to submit the degree certificate
before registration for the programme. Failing which their admission shall stand cancelled.

To get admission to the Jaipuria Institute of Management Indore PGDM programme, all students must fill out an online application form. After filling out the form, they are required to pay the below-mentioned application fees:

Course	Application Fees
PGDM	INR 1,000

Note: The above-mentioned fee is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

The Prestige Institute of Management and Research(Deemed to be University) MBA counselling is conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Bhopal. It is an online process. The exact counselling dates for MBA admission at the college may vary. However, the DTE counselling process is expected to begin after the CMAT 2026 exam results are released.

 

 

MBA curriculum at SAGE University, Bhopal emphasizes an innovative explore and develop philosophy for all management candidates. Learners actively participate in live business group projects to acquire hands-on company administration experience. The institute integrates mandatory industry collaborations to help learners understand standard market dynamics deeply. 

Prestige Institute of Management & Research offers two-year MBA programmes along with a five-year Integrated MBA in the field of Management. Divided into four and 10 semesters, admission to the MBA course is entrance-based. However, admission to Integrated MBA is based on an online entrance exam followed by online off-campus counselling conducted by DTE, MP. 

Admission criteria regarding admission to all these MBA courses is as follows:

Particulars	PIMR MBA Highlights	PIMR Integrated MBA Highlights
Duration	2 years	5 years
Tuition Fee	INR 2.52 Lacs - INR 3.87 lakh	INR 3.87 lakh
Number of specialisations	- General MBA: Marketing, Finance, HRM and International Business - MBA in Business Analytics	NA
Seats	300	NA
Eligibility	Any UG degree with 50% aggregate (Those in the final year can also apply)	Any UG degree with 50% aggregate (Those in the final year can also apply) for General & 45% aggregate for reserved category students
Selection	CMAT + Online off-campus counselling conducted by DTE, MP	Online entrance exam + Online off-campus counselling conducted by DTE, MP
Accepted entrance exam	CMAT	Online entrance exam (no information on the name)

Yes, Amity University Gwalior offers scholarships to MBA students. 

MBA students are awarded a scholarship based on CAT/ MAT percentile or GMAT score. Details for the same are given in the table below:

Scholarship %	Minimum CAT/ MAT Percentile	Minimum GMAT/ GRE Score
100%	90	GMAT: 650, GRE: 161
50%	85	GMAT: 600, GRE: 157
25%	75	GMAT: 450, GRE: 149

Note: For all MBA Scholarship scores pertaining to 2023/ 2022/ 2021/ 2020/ 2019 are applicable.