MBA/PGDM

As per the NIRF ranking 2025, IIM Bangalore emerged to b as the top ranked MBA college in Karnataka followed by TAPMI Manipal and Christ University.

Listed below are some of the top colleges with their NIRF rankings -

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

There are about 500+ best MBA colleges in Karnataka. Of these, 363 colleges are privately owned, 41 are owned by public/government organisations and public-private entities own only 2 MBA college. Karnataka PGCET, KMAT, MAT, CAT, CMAT, and XAT are the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA colleges in Karnataka. 

IIM Bangalore, T A Pai Management Institute, Christ University, Jain Deemed-to-be University, Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges in Karnataka.

Yes, VTU is one of the best ranked colleges/universities for MBA in Karnataka. In 2023, it has been Ranked #95 for MBA by NIRF. Talking about Karnataka, VTU has been ranked as the sixth best college for MBA in Karnataka by NIRF. As NIRF is a renowned rating agency, this ranking backs the fact that VTU Belgaum is one of the best colleges in Karnataka for pursuing an MBA.

Yes, the students pursuing MBA from VTU have to go through an internship during the second year of the course. Internship is a compulsory part of the MBA curriculum. Internship exams are held during the third semester of the programme. However, VTU is not known to provide any internship opportunities through any internship drive.

The MBA department of VTU offers specialisation in Marketing, Finance and Human Resources.  Students can also opt for dual or core specialisations. Apart from these three, various specialisations are offered through online MBA programme run by the university. VTU also offers MBA in various specialisations through its affiliated colleges.

The University of Sydney is one of the popular universities around the world. Offering more than 450 courses to students, MBA is one of the top ranked courses in the world. As per Shiksha Grading, MBA course is Graded A Grade. The first year tuition fees for international students for MBA course is INR 28.22 L. The duration for MBA course is 36 months.

The total student intake at VTU Belgaum for its MBA programme is of 120 students. Apart from these, the colleges affiliated with VTU also provide an MBA in various specialisations. These seats are allocated on the basis of scores of various accepted entrance exams. These exams include Karnataka PGCET, KMAT, XAT, CAT, etc.

Each year various companies participate in the placement drive of VTU, for a variety of job profiles. Some of the top recruiters who visited the university in the previous years include ICICI Bank, Bigbasket.com, Spandana Sphoorty Financial Ltd., Brain Management Consultants, Reliance Industries, Allegis Services India, Amazon, Axis Bank, etc.

The placements at VTU have shown an increasing trend over the previous years. The median package offered to MBA students at VTU increased from INR 3.5 LPA in 20221 to INR 3.65 LPA in 2022. Many new recruiters are getting on-board for the placement drive at VTU each year.