MBA in Banking and Finance 

at Alagappa University, Karaikudi

Alagappa University offers a total of seven MBA programmes. These courses are offered through the university School of Management. Admission to these full-time courses is entrance-based. The specialisation in which MBA is offered at Alagappa University are:

A two-year MBA programme is offered at Alagappa Institute of Management and other affiliated colleges of the university. The total seat intake for this course is 579. Tabulated below are the college-wise seat intake for Alagappa University MBA courses:

Note: This information is sourced from official website/sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

The institute has not released its course wise data yet. However, NIRF Report for 2025 is out. According to the NIRF report 295 PG 2-year students were placed during Manonmaniam Sundaranar University placements. Refer to the table below to know more:

Note: The data provided above is taken from NIRF report 2024

Yes, the distance MBA course is offered in six specialisations, namely General Management, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Logistics Management, and Tourism. For admission to the MBA programme at Alagappa University Karaikudi, aspirants must meet the minimum eligibility criteria. The criteria is that the candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 50% aggregate (45% for reserved category).

The university accepts admission based on various national level exams. The exams are MAT, CAT, XAT, ATMA, CMAT/Alagappa University Entrance Exam along with group discussion and personal interview.

Alagappa University has not released a concise placements report for MBA course. However, the university NIRF report 2024 is out. As per this report, out of 1,226 PG (two-year) candidates, 295 were placed. Moreover, the median package offered to the Alagappa University PG (two-year) candidates stood at INR 2.4 LPA in 2023. 

The Alagappa University placements over the past three years recorded an improving trend in the number of students placed in UG (3-year) and PG (2-year) courses. During 2023 placements, 61 UG (3-year) and 295 PG (2-year) students were placed. The table below depicts course-wise Alagappa University placement trends in terms of total strength and the number of students placed:

NOTE: The aforementioned details are collated from the NIRF report 2024.

For some courses, students may not require entrance exams for admissions but for others, entrance exams are essential. The mode of Karaikudi Alagappa University course admissions is online. Alagappa University Alagappa Puram course admissions is based on entrance exam scores and merit. The accepted entrance exams are CAT, TANCET, MAT,  XAT, CMAT,  ATMA, and others.

Alagappa University is accredited by NAAC with an A+ Grade and its degree programmes are recognised by UGC. Alagappa University Karaikudi is ranked 47th by NIRF 2024 under the University category and 17th by NIRF 2024 under the State Public University. Alagappa University was established in 1985 and is located in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. 

Alagappa University provides various undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, certificate and doctoral-level programmes in the fields of Arts, Management, Commerce, Science, Management, Education, etc. Some of these courses include MBA, MSc, BSc, BBA, MA, BVoc, BEd, BCom, etc. The duration of these courses ranges between one-five years. Candidates must complete Class 12 to apply for UG courses. Graduation is the minimum requirement for PG programmes.

Facilities at Alagappa University include separate hostels with all the latest conveniences for boys and girls, as well as a well-stocked library with a wide selection of books, periodicals, and online journals. The college also offers a fitness centre and several sports facility with indoor stadiums and synthetic running tracks. For the advantage of the students, Alagappa University amenities also include well-equipped auditoriums with enough seats, medical facilities with a nurse on staff and free medications, 24-hour Wi-Fi, and convenience stores.