Colleges in Guwahati

Located in Assam and Guwahati, a comparison of both these public universities for their MBA programme on the basis of components such as fee, seats, eligibility and salary is tabulated below:

NOTE: The data mentioned in the above table is sourced from various sources on the internet. Hence, is indicative. Additionally, the seat intake mentioned also includes seats for the course at affiliated colleges.

As per the factual data available in the above table, it can be noted that Gauhati University offers more ROI-centered value to the students’ after completion of their MBA degree compared to Tezpur University. However, its fee range for MBA is comparatively higher than Tezpur. Hence, students looking for an affordable option for MBA might find Gauhati University expensive. The final decision is with the aspirants of whether they wish to get into a university with a better ROI or an affordable option. 

Guwahati University has not released any MBA specific placements statistics for the year 2023 or 2022. However, as per the NIRF 2022 report released by MHRD, Ministry of Education, the median salary for two-year PG courses at Gauhati University stood at INR 8.40 LPA which was 60% up compared to the median salary offered to two-year PG courses during placements 2021. However, as per the data collated from verified students’ reviews on Shiksha, the current and pass out MBA students mention that the salary packages offered to MBA students he ranges between INR 5 LPA and INR 10 LPA. Read more reviews on Guwahati University MBA here. 

The total tuition fee for MBA at Guwahati University ranges between INR 7,000 - INR 3.35 lakh. Other than the tuition fee, the students are also required to pay additional charges inclusive of the security and hostel deposits, etc. (if applicable). This tuition fee, however, is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. Additionally, this range is inclusive of the tuition fee for the MBA course offered at the campus of GU along with the course offered at different GU-affiliated colleges for MBA. Other than the tuition fee, students are also required to pay an application fee of INR 800 while filling and submitting the online application form. The fee needs to be paid online only. Once admission offer is provided to the students, they’re required to pay an admission fee of INR 63,210 (as per merit list 2022) to confirm their seat.

Yes, Gauhati University offers a two-year MBA programme across four specialisations, namely Marketing, Finance, HR, Production. Spread over four semesters, admissions to MBA at GU starts in the month of March and the final shortlist is released in the months of May-June. The course is inclusive of a 60-day internship/ in-plant training for them to learn the basics of solving real life problems in business/ industrial organisations. The programme is under full sponsorship of UGC and is recognised by AICTE. Admission to MBA is completely entrance-based. The university conducts its own entrance exam for admission to MBA. However, those with a valid score in the national-level entrance exams are exempted from the university-level tests and are forwarded directly for other selection rounds. Read more about MBA colleges in India.