Visvesvaraya Technological University

MBA students of VTU are eligible for the scholarships offered by the state government of Karnataka. Every scholarship has its own set of eligibility conditions and scholarship amount. Details regarding the eligibility criteria, required documents and the amount can be found on the State Scholarship Portal of Karnataka Government on the official website of VTU.

The students of MBA at VTU can apply for various scholarships being run by the State Government of Karnataka. For scholarships provided by the state government, students can apply at the State Scholarship Portal of the Karnataka government. The process for application and the scholarship helpline number is also available at the official website of VTU.

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.

Seats at VTU are allocated by KEA, based on the scores of the accepted exams. However, the university promotes inclusivity of students belonging to the minority categories of Karnataka. So the eligibility criteria of minimum aggregate marks in bachelor’s degree is 45% for the minority candidates belonging to Karnataka, as opposed to the minimum aggregate requirement of 50% for all the other candidates.

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.