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..

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

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MBA in Digital Marketing Syllabus

Yes, MBA programme is offered at DMS IIT Delhi. The Department of Management Studies (DMS) at IIT Delhi offers MBA, MBA (Telecom), Executive MBA programmes. For admission to the MBA Programme at DMS IIT Delhi the aspiring candidates need a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, with a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.00/10. Relaxation to 55% or 5.50 CGPA for SC/ST/PwD candidates. Final-year candidates can apply, with provision to join upon submitting results. Admission involves CAT scores, interview assessment of personality and knowledge, followed by an offer letter sent to registered email. 

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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Admission to the Osmania University MBA course takes place primarily through the state-wide management exam, i.e., the TG ICET. However, some colleges under or affiliated with OU also take scores from other national level entrance exams like CAT, XAT, etc. into account. For example, the David Memorial Institute of Management MAT XAT, and CAT along with the TG ICET.

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.

MBA programme in Delhi School of Management isn't free. Candidates must pay the course fee as per the DTU MBA fees structure. The total fee for MBA is INR 3.1 lakh. There is no scholarships for the Management programme at DSM. Delhi School of Management offers a two-year MBA programme in six specialisations. Admission to MBA is offered on the basis of CAT/MAT score followed by counselling and GD and PI process. In addition to the MBA, the institute also offers E-MBA programme for working professionals. Admission to E-MBA is offered on the basis of qualifying marks in graduation followed by a GDPI round.  

DoMS IIT Madras cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the management course, as MBA, based on the candidates' performance in the CAT entrance exam. For the General AI category, the DoMS IIT Madras CAT cutoff 2025 was 85.11 overall and 50 for all the sections, like Quants, VA-RC and DI-LR. 

Students who want admission to this institute need to clear both the overall percentile and the sectional cutoff. Those who clear the final CAT cutoff are then eligible to take part in the selection process that may involve WAT, GD and PI. 

Note: The cutoff data mentioned above is an estimate of the previous year's cutoff data and is thus not official. 

The placement rate recorded during SJMSOM IIT Bombay MBA placements 2023 was 100%. Students get a good salary package after completing MBA from a reputed institute like SJMSOM. The highest package and average package offered during SJMSOM IIT Bombay MBA placements 2023 stood at INR 54 LPA and INR 28.88 LPA, respectively. The top recruiters of SJMSOM IIT Bombay in 2023 included leading companies such as GEP, HUL, Google, Accenture, Cargill, etc. 

Yes, government entrance exam like CAT, MAT, XAT, TANCET, and other management entrance exam are accepted at Alagappa University. The university might conduct its own entrance exam for admission  as well. But, entrance exam like CAT is accepted. The admission process of MBA includes entrance test, group discusssion, and personal interview.

The total course fee for the MBA programme at IIM Raipur is inclusive of admission fees, caution deposits, and charges for many facilities offered at IIM Raipur during the programme. The total tuition fee for the MBA programme at IIM Raipur is INR 18.41 lakh. This fee might also include components other than tuition fees and is sourced from an unofficial website. Hence, the actual fee might vary. 

Bharathidasan University has collaborated with several universities and colleges. Bharathidasan University has signed MoUs with various companies, organisations, and industries. The below-mentioned table reflects on the Bharathidasan University collaborations:

Bharathidasan University Collaborations
Instituto de Fisica Teorica, UNESP, Sao Paulo, Brasil	Australian National University, Australia	Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
Oxford University, UK	Power Electronics Research Centre, AIST, Tsukuba, Japan	KAUST, Saudi Arabia
Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland	-	-

IIM Trichy MBA/ PGPM selection criteria is done based on various parameters, which is presented below: 

Sections	Weightage
CAT	52%
PI round	20%
Work experience	10%
Class 10 marks	2%
Class 12 marks	3%
UG marks	5%
Gender diversity for female candidates	6%
Academic diversity for Non-Engineering UG 1st division students	2%

IIFT Delhi MBA eligibility criteria can slightly vary based on the selected programme. However, the minimum requirement is that the candidate should be a graduate from a recognised university in any stream. Mentioned below are other key pointers of IIFT Delhi MBA eligibility:

• MBA IB: Bachelor's degree with at least 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ ST/ PWD)
• MBA IB (Weekend): 

  - Graduation and at least 3 years of work experience in a managerial position as of the respective admission year

  - Company sponsorship/ NOC from the employer

• MBA BA: Bachelor's degree in any field from a recognised university with at least 50% aggregate or 5.0 CGPA out of 10. Candidate shall have studied Mathematics/ Statistics as one of the subjects.

1. Visit the official website of Madras University and navigate to the admission section. 2. Look for the MBA programme and check the eligibility criteria, application process, and other details. 3. Register yourself on the online admission portal by providing your basic information. 4. Fill in the application form with accurate details, including personal information, academic qualifications, and work experience, if any. 5. Upload the required documents such as mark sheets, degree Certificate and other relevant documents. 6. Pay the application fee through the online mode. 7. Submit the application form and take a printout of the application form for future reference. After submitting the application form, you will be called for an entrance exam and Personal Interview which will be conducted by Madras University. Based on your performance in the entrance exam and/or Personal Interview the university will shortlist the candidates for admission into the MBA programme. It is important to keep track of the application process and deadlines to ensure that you don't miss out on any important dates.

The university has been ranked 31 among top universities in India in the NIRF 2023 rankings by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India under the “university” category. It also provides placement support to the candidates. Many reputed companies recruit its students. Moreover, as per a consolidated report, the median package offered to PG 2-year candidates in 2022 stood at INR 5 LPA.

Sure, a candidate can get admission to IIM Ranchi MBA at 85 percentile, if he/she is not a general category candidate. The IIM Ranchi qualifying CAT cut off for 2023 batch for reserved categories was between 40 percentile and 74 percentile. For general category candidates, the qualifying cut-off for IIM Ranchi MBA was 92 percentile.

The table below showcases the category wise estimated IIM Ranchi results for admission to the 2024 batch:

Category	Estimated CAT 2023 Qualifying Cutoff
General/ EWS	93
EWS	70
NC-OBC	74
SC	54
ST	40
DAP	40

 Note: Given above is the estimated qualifying CAT 2023 cut off. The candidates must note that the final cut off is always higher than the qualifying cut off.

During IIM Rohtak placements 2023, more than 100 companies visited the campus and the highest package offered was INR 36 LPA. Further, the median salary package was INR 17.5 LPA. Some of the top recruiters of IIM rohtak include Deloitte, KPMG, Dabur, and ICICI, among others. Over 37 PPOs were received during IIM Rohtak MBA placements 2023. Additionally, as per the statistics, the overall average package offered to the IIM Rohtak MBA students has improved year-on-year. Similarly, the average package also indicates an improving trend.