Best MBA Marketing Colleges in India: Admissions 2026, Fees, Exams, Eligibility, Salary

KJ Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM) admission to all the full-time PG courses is entrance-based and the institute accepts scores of CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ NMAT for MBA and Executive MBA. PERA-CET, MAH-CET or CUET-PG are accepted for admission to MCA programme. Final selection is based on certain parameters, which include qualifying exam score, and Personal Interview, past academic record, achievements and work experience. 

The Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai cut off varies per course. If your TNEA score is less than 35000, you are qualified for admission to SEC Chennai. If you score 55 to 60 on the TANCET MBA, you are qualified for the MBA programme. The admission guidelines for the MBA program at Saveetha School of Management state that candidates who have completed an undergraduate course in any discipline with 50% and above from any recognized university are eligible to apply.

Apart from CAT scores, Alliance School of Business offers admission to MBA course through other entrance exams including MAT/NMAT/Karnataka PGCET. Candidates seeking admission to Alliance School of Business admission to the full-time MBA courses must have a valid score in above mentioned exams. Considering the Alliance School of Business cutoff 2024 released recently was 70 percentile for CAT. For MAT, it is 80 percentile. Similarly, for Karnataka PGCET, the cutoff stood at 11560. For the latest information regarding Alliance School of Business cutoff for NMAT, candidates can click here. 

HBTU Kanpur MBA curriculum is inclusive of core and specialised topics related to the field of Management. There are specialisation focused electives as well. Candidates can choose four electives from one and same specialisation in the third and fourth semester of the programme. Some of the topics covered in the PG course are:

• Principles of Management
• Management Accounting
• Business Ethics
• Financial Management
• Data and Information Systems
• Legal Management
• Strategic Management
• International Business, etc. 

The KIIT School of Management offers various courses such as BBA MBA, and Ph.D. The KIIT College has a good placement record. The College has ample internship opportunities for the students and also provides in-campus placement to their students. The Placement rate of the college lies between 80-82%. The domestic package offered by the KIIT School of Management ranges from 12-13 LPA. The highest Placement was 20 LPA and the average Placement was 09 LPA. The companies visiting the college for Placements are ITC Hotels, Dell, HDFC Life, Yes Bank, Deloitte, TCS, Samsung, Tech Mahindra,   and many others. Companies such as Amazon, Berger Paint, Blue Star, Capital First Ltd, Capital IQ, Care Ratings, Deloitte, unBradstreetInformationServices, and Dupont also provide Placement to the students at a high Placement rate. The International Package ranges from 25 LPA-26 LPA. 

Jaipuria Institute of Management Lucknow offers post-graduation under various specialisations. Candidates need to meet the minimum eligibility criteria before applying to these programmes. Jaipuria Lucknow admission to these programmes is based on the candidate’s performance in entrance exams. Candidates are selected in MBA/PGDM programmes based on CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT scores followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interviews (PI)

KLMAT is an easy exam and similar to other MBA entrance tests. So, if you have appeared for any national level MBA entrance test, you can crack KLMAT easily. The questions are asked from general topics of English, GK, Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning. So, gain conceptual clarity in Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration and Data Interpretation. Improve your English grammar and vocabulary; and practice a lot of Logical Reasoning questions.

The Aligarh Muslim University provides MBA course on its main campus as well as at AMU Centers in Malappuram, Murshidabad and Kishanganj. Each campus has a seat intake of 60. Other management courses like MHRM, MIRM, etc. offered on the main campus of AMU, with their respective seat intake are mentioned below:

Course	AMU Seat Intake
MBA	240 (60 each in four campuses mentioned above)
MBA Financial Management	25
MBA Agri-Business	20+ 4*
MBA International Business/ Hospital Administration/ Islamic Banking and Finance	20
MIRM	30
MHRM	30
PG Diploma in Marketing Management	30+ 5*

*Sponsored candidates

*Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) quota

No, candidates are not allowed to get admission into the MBA/ PGDM at Weilingkar Mumbai directly. To get admission into this course, applicants must follow the complete admission process that starts with the registration of the course, appearing in the valid entrance exam, release of the cutoff, admission confirmation, fee payments, etc. In addition, if someone is a prospect to join the MBA at Welingkar Mumbai, they are obliged to follow all these eligibility requirements. 

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Kakinada offers two years MBA course offered in a ful-time mode. The programme costs between  INR 54,000 and INR 3 lakh. The placements at JNTU Kakinada for MBA programme are decnt. The average salary package offered during JNTU Kakinada MBA placements 2022 stood at INR 5.02 LPA. Further, the university also been accredited by NAAC with a Grade of 'A+' and approved by AICTE & UGC. JNTU Kakinada has received 151 Rank in the Overall Category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023. Overall JNTUK is a good university for candidates wants to pursue MBA in a low cost. 

 

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing MBA/PGDM from SDA Bocconi Asia Center is INR 1,274,000. While, the Median package offered by Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad after completion of MBA/PGDM is INR 855,000. Basis these stats, SDA Bocconi Asia Center is better option compared to Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad on the Median salary parameter.

CAT application process for the current year has already been concluded. The exam has also been conducted. The results and answer key are expected to be released at the iimcat.ac.in website. The CAT 2026 registration dates are not announced yet.

No, CAT is not the only exam based on which admission is granted. GGSIPU accepts the CAT percentile for MBA admission basis on which a merit list of selected candidates is released for the counselling round. Moreover, for the MBA in IT course, the university conducted IPU CET exam is accepted. In case the seats are left vacant after CAT candidates, then the seat allotment is carried out based on the candidate's CMAT scores.

There is various factors to consider whilw comparing MBA programme at SOM, BML Munjal University with Bennett University. 

• Rankings: BML Munjal University's MBA programme was ranked 55th in India by NIRF 2023,  while Bennett University's was ranked 71st.
• Placement: Both universities have decent placement records,  but it's important to compare average salary packages,  companies that recruit,  and percentage of students placed. Check each university's placement reports for detailed information.
• Fees: BML Munjal University's MBA programme is slightly higher than Bennett University's.
• Location: Consider the location of each university and its proximity to your home.
• Campus life: Both have great infrastructure but do visit the campus before taking admission.

MJRPU offers both scholarships and financial assistance to its UG and PG students. However, students can apply for various Government scholarships such as the Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses (Minorities), the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students, the Graduate Scholarship for Professional Courses for SC/ST, Post Graduate Merit Scholarship for University Rank Holders, and Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child.

No, there is no provision to get direct admission in MBA at BBAU. BBAU MBA admission is strictly based on the score obtained in the CAT exam. Candidates willing to take admission in MBA at BBAU must fulfil the conditions given below:

1. The candidate must possess a UG degree with a minimum of 50% (45% for reserved categories).
2. Candidate must take the CAT exam and try to obtain a good percentile.
3. Candidates whose rank is above the closing rank mentioned in the cut-off list released by BBAU should register further for the counselling process, followed by document verification and fee payment.

Click here to know more about which college you can get based on your score/ rank.

University of Mysore is also good, but I prefer Mangalore University, with first-class campus environment and first-class teachers.There are no comparable standards for universities, and every university has different development ideas. For a rigid comparison, Mangalore University is better than University of Mysore

 

Yes, Thiagarajar School of Management offers good placement for its MBA courses courses. The course-wise placement details are yet to be released. Meanwhile, check out the key highlights of Thiagarajar School of Management placements for the overall Class of 2024 in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 21.95 LPA
Highest domestic package	INR 16.22 LPA
Average package	INR 8.41 LPA
Median package	INR 7.5 LPA
Top domain	Marketing (INR 21.95 LPA)

Manipal University provides the (MBA) course for 2 years, and in Full Time mode. The course is designed to  give in-depth knowledge of various financial concepts, tools, and techniques to the students.

 

The academic tuition fee for the two-year PSG College of Technology MBA is approximately INR 35,000. Beyond tuition, the PSG College of Technology MBA fee structure includes a refundable security deposit, registration fees, and annual development charges.
Also, if you choose to stay on campus, there are separate charges for hostel and mess.