MBA in Finance Colleges in India: Fees, Admission 2026, Eligibility, Salary

Private MBA in Finance colleges in India are generally expensive than government colleges as they have modern infrastructure with experienced faculty and great placement options. However, there are some affordable options also available. Listed below are some of the top private colleges with tuition fees less than INR 1 lakh -

Top Private Colleges	Tuition Fee
Goa University	INR 92,610
PSGCT Coimbatore	INR 35,000
Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University	INR 60,000
SRM Easwari Engineering College	INR 70,000
SNS College of Technology, SNS Group of Institutions	INR 35,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

Candidates must have valid CAT or GMAT scores for admission to MBA course at MDI Gurgaon. Students are also required to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria. Candidates must have passed graduation with a minimum aggregate of 50% to apply for MBA. A 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA in both Class 10 and Class 12 is also required to be eligible for MDI MBA admission. 

As per NIRF ranking 2025, IIM Kozhikode emerged to be as the top ranked MBA in Finance college in India followed by other top colleges like IIM Lucknow and IIM Calcutta. Check the table below for the top colleges with NIRF rankings over the past three years -

Top Colleges	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
IIM Kozhikode Ranking	3	3	3
IIM Lucknow Ranking	6	7	5
IIM Calcutta Ranking	4	5	7
XLRI Xavier School of Management Ranking	9	9	10

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

READ MORE: MBA in Finance Career Scope

SPJIMR shortlists candidates for its flagship programme i.e. PGDM based on their profiles. The profiles are evaluated, and the applicants are sorted into two groups: Profile-based and Profile-cum-Score-based. In the first phase, candidates shortlisted based on their profile are called for a Personal Interview (PI). However, the second phase is held after the availability of entrance test scores. That means, the institute accepts entrance exam scores as well for admission. The accepted entrance exam for PGDM is CAT/ GMAT. For admission to FPM, aspirants need to appear for Research Aptitude Test followed by a personal interview round. The institute shortlists candidates for admission to GMP based on scores of the candidates in CAT, GMAT, GRE, etc. 

IIM Kozhikode provides a list of scholarships to its students to help them financially. The institute more than 10 different scholarship schemes. Moreover, IIMK Merit Scholarship is awarded to PGP-I and PGP-II students based on their performance during one academic year, as determined by their CGPA. IIM Kozhikode also provides IIMK Need Based Financial Assistance (NBFA) for the students.

The major highlights of IMT Ghaziabad PGDM placements 2025 are mentioned below:

Particulars	PGDM Placement Statistics 2026
Highest package	INR 35 LPA
Average package	INR 18.89 LPA
Median package	INR 17.56 LPA
Total recruiters	110

Joining the top private MBA in Finance colleges in India can be good for the candidates as many colleges like MDI Gurgaon have lower tuition fees with great placement package offered. 

Listed below are some of the other colleges with tuition fees and average placement package -

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
SIBM Pune	INR 26.2 lakh	INR 26.04 LPA
Management Development Institute	INR 18.67 lakh	INR 26.2 LPA
sPJIMR Mumbai	INR 16 lakh - INR 22.5 lakh	INR 3.85 LPA
IMT Ghaziabad	INR 20.3 lakh - INR 22.7 lakh	INR 15 LPA - INR 17.6 LPA
LPU	INR 8.8 lakh - INR 10.8 lakh	INR 7.25 LPA

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Lovely Professional University has a strong record of placements for courses like BTech, BBA, BCA, BArch, MBA, MCA, etc. Currently, the highest international package offered during LPU placements in 2025 was INR 2.5 crore per annum, whereas the highest domestic package offered stood at INR 1 crore per annum. The LPU average package offered to the top 25% students of the batch 2025 was INR 10.23 LPA. The key highlights of LPU placements for the Class of 2023, 2024 and 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 54.75 LPA	INR 53 LPA	INR 250 LPA (International) INR 100 LPA (Domestic)
Average package	INR 7 LPA (MBA, BTech CSE)	INR 7.80 (MBA) INR 7.92 LPA (BTech CSE)	INR 10.23 LPA (top 25%)
Total recruiters	1,107	1,611	2,225+
Total offers	5,500+	7,443	6,000+

Placement Scenerio in the Top MBA Finance colleges are very strong as Finance MBA is the most sought after specialisation in MBA. For example: IIMs, XLRI, ISB, SPJIMR offer packages ranging from INR 15 LPA to INR 50 LPA in finance roles. Common job roles include: Investment Banker, Financial Analyst, Risk Manager, Corporate Finance Manager, Portfolio Manager. 
Some colleges even provide international placement opportunities to the students. So, if you choose the right college and perform well, placement opportunities are excellent after MBA in Finance.

While preparing the cutoff for the Andhra University MBA course, the authorities will consider examination and admission-related factors. The listed factors will be checked and considered by the authorities while determining the cutoff of Andhra University MBA - previous years' cutoff trends, difficulty level of exam, total number of qualified candidates, total number of candidates applying for a specific course or specialisation, number of seats available for admission,  etc.. After checking all of these factors, the authorities will prepare the Andhra University APICET cutoff for MBA admission.

Top states for MBA in finance in India are Maharashtra, Delhi NCR, Karnataka, West Bengal, Jharkhand and top cities are Mumbai, Delhi/Gurgaon, Bangalore etc. Top institutes are IIM Kozhikode, IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore, SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon etc.

Below are the top colleges as per top states and cities and their tuition fees -

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
IIM Kozhikode	INR 14 lakh
Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi	INR 12 lakh
SIBM Pune	INR 26.2 lakh
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam	INR 8.5 lakh
IIM Calcutta	INR 27 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

Yes, aspirants can get direct admission at IMT Ghaziabad. Thus, candidates who do not get admission through the institute admission process can take admission. The direct admission is granted under the management quota. Aspirants are advised to reach out to the admission office for complete details regarding the same.

Listed below are some of the top MBA in Finance colleges in India with a fee range of INR 3-5 Lacs -

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
Delhi School of Management, DTU	INR 3.12 lakh
SIMTS Chennai	INR 3 lakh
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	INR 3.7 lakh
NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology	INR 3 lakh
SoM, Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU)	INR 3.2 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

In MBA Finance, maximum time you will counter with Maths, Statistics and Economics. Hence, you should to with that feild. If you really want to make your career Finance do following things, 

1. Make a good command on Maths & Statistical analysis.
2. Try to get hands on experience in analytical Software.

Right now, you can consider B.A. (Economics Hons) as the good option. However, if you do B.Sc. In Statistics, it will make a boost to your career. Hope this helps. Upvote the answer if you feel satisfied. Ask any query at anytime. Good Luck.

Following the results announcement, Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will make available the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2023 cutoff. By the second week of January 2024, the outcome will be known.Prior to that, the qualifying CAT cutoffs—the minimal score requirements for admission to MBA programs—were announced by the IIMs. The CAT cutoff is different for every IIM. Shortlisted candidates for the admissions process will be those who meet the CAT 2023 cutoff. Candidates must meet the requirements set out by each IIM in order to be selected for the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). 

Top MBA finance programs in India require high entrance scores, with top IIMs like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta generally expecting a CAT percentile of 98 - 99+ for general category candidates. Some of the entrance exams cutoffs are mentioned below -

• CAT: 98 - 99+ percentile for top IIMs & 95 - 97+ for top-tier private colleges.
• MAH MBA CET: 95+ percentile for top institutes.
• MAT: 70 - 90+ percentile for reputable institutions, with a composite score of 600 - 700+

Yes, there are some relaxations in cutoff marks and eligibility criteria for the candidates who belong to the reserved category such as SC, ST, OBC-NCL, PwD, EWS in MBA Finance programs in India.

These relaxations apply to both the minimum qualifying marks in graduation and the entrance exam score/percentile, which are mentioned below -

1. Reserved category students (SC/ST/PwD) are eligible for MBA in Finanace with a minimum of 45% and for the general category it is 50%.
2. Cutoff for SC/ST in the top IIMs for CAT can go to 35-65 percentile, and 70-85 percentile range for OBC-NCL/EWS.

PGDM courses are one of the most demanding courses among graduate students. PGDM courses are developed by combining different disciplines to keep up with the industry's ever-changing needs.

A PGDM course is required for students who want to build leadership skills, increase decision-making skills, and critical reasoning skills, and form their personalities through classroom lectures, role plays, guest lectures, business excursions, and personality development programs.

Candidates pursuing PGDM courses will help them reach new heights because of the following benefits:

• Personality development: PGDM courses provide in-depth knowledge to students and upgrade them according to market trends. It also develops their personality and prepares them to enter the industry.
• Networking opportunities: PGDM courses train future leaders. Nowadays, companies undertake several training programs for their employees to make them better professionals.
• High remuneration: PGDM courses are in high demand as they help in shaping the careers of the freshers and enable them to get placement at good packages. 
• Career opportunities: The scope of PGDM students is very bright as this course enables them to enter various industries and find employment with top multinational companies.   
• Developing leadership qualities: The syllabus of PGDM courses are designed by industry experts to create future leaders as per the current market needs.

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.

For admission to IIM Raipur for the flagship MBA (or PGP) course, the result of CAT 2023 can be expected by the last week of December 2023 (If the CAT conducting body follows the trend as in 2022). However, if the trend is not followed, the same will most probably be out by the first week of January 2024. After the release of result, the exam takers will be able to download their CAT scorecards from the official website using their login credentials for IIM Raipur admission.

Yes, the scholarships for Chandigarh University MBA courses are offered to students based on CUCET scores. The university also runs a scholarship scheme for MBA Students (Based on national-level exams) such as CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ ATMA. At maximum, 10% of total seats in each course are offered scholarships under this scheme. Find below the score-wise scholarship percentage offered at Chandigarh University for MBA course:

Category of Student	Ranks & (%) marks	Scholarship Percentage (On Sem fee)
CAT	More than equal to 80%	50%
	75 - 79.99%	25%
	70 - 74.99%	10%
MAT/CMAT/ATMA/XAT	More than equal to 90%	25%
	85 - 89.99%	20%

Read here more about the Chandigarh University scholarships in detail.

Candidates seeking admission to Jamia Millia Islamia for MBA can apply online on the official website. Admission to this course is offered based on the entrance exam conducted by the university, i.e. JMI Entrance Eest. Interested candidates must have a relevant bachelor’s degree with at least 50% aggregate in the subject concerned. Followed by application filling and before application submission, candidates are also required to pay the application fee which ranges from INR 550 to INR 700. A step-by-step process of application is mentioned below:

1. Visit the official website and scroll down.
2. On the Admission section in the left corner of the page, there are multiple links for course-wise application forms.
3. Click on the desired courses' application link, fill out the application form and pay the application fee.

Entrance Exam: The initial admission process depends on CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) scores. Then, students will lead to the ACPC (Admission Committee for Professional Courses) counselling. In case, if seats remain vacant, it will be filled by the graduation marks.

Indian Institute of Management-Nagpur (IIM-Nagpur) offers scholarships to postgraduate, PhD, and other programmes to students. Indian Institute of Management-Nagpur (IIM-Nagpur) offers financial aid and assistance to students. The below-mentioned table reflects on the scholarships provided by IIM Nagpur:

IIM Nagpur Scholarships
Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship to SC students – Maharashtra	Chief Minister Fellowship Yojana (CMFY) – Jharkhand	IIM Nagpur Need-cum-Merit Scholarship
IIM Nagpur Merit Scholarship	-	-

 

The overall average package recorded during IME IIT Kanpur MBA placements was INR 18.2 LPA. Refer to the table below to know more: