List of MBA Colleges in India 2026

There are 6,200+ MBA Colleges in India. Of these, 4,100+ colleges are privately owned, 500+ colleges are owned by the government and 90 colleges are owned by semi-government institutions. CAT, MAT, and CMAT are some of the top entrance exams. Top MBA colleges in India are IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIT Delhi, along with other IIMs and IITs, as well as MDI Gurgaon, XLRI Jamshedpur, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, Chandigarh University, etc.    

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The top MBA college in India is IIM Ahmedabad, which consistently remains in the 1st rank in the NIRF Management rankings.  

Yes, an MBA is one of the most sought-after PG programmes in India. Below you can consider these programmes for comparison with fees and average salaries.  

College Names	Approx Total Tuition Fees	Average Median package
DMS IIT Delhi MBA	~INR 12 lakh	INR 24 LPA
IIM Ahmedabad MBA	~INR 25 lakh	INR 20 LPA - INR 32 LPA
IIM Bangalore MBA	~INR 25 lakh	INR 33 LPA
IIM Kozhikode MBA	~INR 18 lakh - INR 21 lakh	INR 25 LPA - INR 27 LPA
IIM Lucknow MBA	~INR 13 lakh	INR 30 LPA

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

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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..

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IIM Ahmedabad admission to MBA course is based on CAT scores followed by the Analytical Writing Test (AWT) & Personal Interview (PI). The Institute does not release the final CAT cutoff publicly. It is only available through account login to those candidates who appear in the CAT exam. The final CAT cutoff percentile goes up to 99 for General AI category. The qualifying cutoff is not released for 2026 yet. Check below IIM Ahmedabad CAT qualifying cutoff 2025 for selection for AWT and PI rounds:

Category	Non-PwD Overall Percentile rank (PT)	Non-PwD Section-wise percentile rank (PVARC, PDILR, PQA)	PwD Overall Percentile (PT)	PwD Section-wise percentile rank (PVARC, PDILR, PQA)
General, EWS	95	85	85	75
NC-OBC-cum-transgender	90	80	80	70
SC	85	75	75	65
ST	75	65	65	55

 

Yes, the top MBA colleges in India are worth the investment. See the table below. 

College Name	Tuition Fees	Median Salary
IIM Ahmedabad Placements	INR 27 Lakh	INR 35 LPA
IIM Bangalore Placements	INR 26 Lakh	INR 32+ LPA
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Placements	INR 6 Lakh to INR 12 lakh	INR 8.3+ LPA
IIM Calcutta Placements	INR 25 Lakh	INR 36 LPA
SPJIMR Placements	INR 24 Lakh	INR 23 +LPA
XLRI Placements	INR 15 Lakh to INR 57.17 Lakh	INR 31 LPA
SIMB Pune Placements	INR 19.2 Lakh to 26.2 Lakh	INR 28+ LPA

Note: All info. is from official sites and can change. 

There are several good MBA colleges across India with highly affordable programmes, and they have some standing across ranking frameworks. There are many excellent non-IIM and non-ranked public colleges that have some of the best ROI as well. You can check these. 

Low-Cost MBA College	Total Tuition Fees
Delhi School of Economics MBA Courses	INR 2,000
Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University MBA	INR 88,000
B.K. School of Professional and Management Studies MBA	INR 13,000 to INR 80,000
Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology MBA	INR 54,000
Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University MBA Courses	INR 60,000
SRMEEC Chennai MBA Courses	INR 70,000
SNS College of Technology MBA Courses	INR 35,000

Note: All info. is from official sources and can change. 

 MBA graduates from SIBM Pune get placed into various sectors such as:

• General Management

• Management Consultant

• Investment Banking

• Business Consultant

• Project Management, etc. 

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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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.

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.

Yes, IIM Mumbai offers financial assistance as scholarships to meritorious students. GATE-qualified candidates are entitled to Teaching Assistantship (at present INR 12,400 per month) and contingency expenditure as per rules. In addition to this,  SC/ST candidates are offered financial assistance as per the scheme of Govt. of India.

No, IIM Calcutta cannot get into MBA courses without appearing CAT first. CAT is a mandatory entrance exam and it is conducted every year for admissions into all MBA courses offered by this institute.

However, candidates who are applying for MBAEx course will be required to appear in GMAT for admissions.

IIM Indore provides seat reservation for SC, ST and OBC categories. Check below IIM Indore seat reservation & seat intake:

Category	Reservation
OBC-NCL	27%
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
EWS	10%
PwD	5%

The institute has not released the placement percentage. However, the other important statistics are out. Over 110 companies visited the campus for hiring the MBA batch 2024-26. This year 52 new recruiters took participation in the recruitment process. Further, the highest package offered was INR 74.84 LPA. Check the complete insights of SIBM Pune placements 2026 from the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2026)
the highest Package	INR 74.84 LPA
Average Package	INR 28.18LPA
Median Package	INR 27 LPA
PPO's offered	132
Companies visited	110

Yes, you can pursue an open or distance MBA through Osmania University. It is offered via the Prof. G. Ram Reddy Centre for Distance Education (PGRRCDE). Admission to this course is through performance in the TG ICET or an entrance exam conducted by the PGRRCDE, OU. To be eligible the candidate must have completed a UG degree with a minimum 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/BC).

Gauhati University MBA admission is completely based on the merit scores obtained by students in the university/national-level entrance exam along with their merit at the undergraduate level. The university conducts its own entrance exam for admission. However, those with a valid score in national-level entrances, such as MAT/ CAT/ XAT/ CMAT exams are exempted from this test provided they have a score of 75 percentile and above. Those who qualify one of the afore-mentioned exams are required to go through a GDPI round for final selection. Before everything else, students must meet with the minimum eligibility criteria set by the university which is to pass a relevant undergraduate degree with at least 50% aggregate. However, those who are in the final year of their UG degree can also apply provided they have no arrears in the previous semesters and fulfill the complete eligibility before first semester exams.

MDI Gurgaon does not release cutoff list. The eligibility criteria set for admission to MDI Gurgaon follows that, Candidate must have a bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. Candidate must have scored at least 50% in both Class 10 and 12, and have a valid CAT/GMAT score. In addition to the CAT score, candidates must also perform well in the Group Discussions (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds for final selection. Additionally, MDI Gurgaon does not have any management quota seats.

XLRI is accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AMBA, and NBA (National Board of Accreditation), and is approved by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education), AIU, and GOI.

Being a private college, the fee can be a little high, but the students can apply for scholarships provided by the XLRI-Xavier School of Management. Hence, even if the students find XLRI Jamshedpur a little expensive, they don't have to worry as scholarships are available to assist them.

The previous year Bharathiar University Cutoff for KCET for Bachelor of Physiotherapy for General category studens is tabulated below:

Course	2022
Bachelor of Physiotherapy	14611

Department of Management Studies, Savitribai Phule Pune University offers the following MBA programmes:

1. MBA (with 5 specialisations)
2. MBA (Pharma-Biotech)
3. MBA- Executive

Colleges affiliated to SPPU offer MBA in various specialisations.

The highest package offered during IIT KGP placements 2026 was INR 2.44 Crore per Annum.

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). 

Tabulated below are the CAT 2026 important dates: 

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
1 August 2025 to 13 September 2025	CAT 2026 registration
4 October to 7 October 2025	CAT 2026 form correction
12 November to 30 November 2025	CAT 2026 admit card download
30 November 2025	CAT 2026
First week of December 2025	CAT 2026 answer key challenge
First week of January 2026	CAT 2026 result announcement