Discontinued (Aug 2025)- MBA in Rural Management 

at Shivaji University Kolhapur, Kolhapur

Students have to take MAH MBA CET for admission to Shivaji University MBA course. Listed below are the steps to be followed after giving the exam: 

1. Check the merit list.

2. Take part in the counselling process.

3. Now, fill college choices in preference order.

4. Allocation of College/University based on choice filled by the candidates and entrance score.

5. After allotment, visit the campus and fill the admission form.

6. Documents submission & fee payment. 

The total tuition fees for Shivaji MBA courses range from INR 50,730 to INR 2.09 lakh. This happens because the university offers this MBA programme via its many affiliated colleges. The tuition fees charged by different institutes may differ. Moreover, this fee is subject to change. Hence, it is indicative.

Shivaji University has a dedicated placement cell that maintains a good relation with many organisations. These industrial relations and collabrations helps the university in providing quality placements to its students. Listed below are some of the reputed companies that have particiapted in placement drives held in recent past:

• Reliance Communications
• Mahindra
• Axis Bank
• Honda
• Bajaj Finserv
• JustDial
• HDFC Securities

An MBA degree in general opens many doors to government job opportunities. There are many such jobs available in the government sector that require the knowledge and skills gained during an MBA programme.

Students who completed their MBA degree from Shivaji University can seek out opportunities in areas such as finance, auditing, financial administration, taxation, etc. to broaden their career path. Listed below are some of the prospective government jobs along with their average salaries:

• Bank Probationary Officer (PO): INR 5 LPA to INR 7 LPA
• IBPS PO: INR 3 LPA to INR 4 LPA
• IBPS Clerk: INR 2 LPA to INR 3 LPA
• RBI Assistant/Grade B Officer: INR 6 LPA to INR 8 LPA

Note: The above-mentioned are industry-based average payouts. The actual salary may differ.

As per unofficial sources, the total tuition fee for the MBA programme at Shivaji University is INR 38,150 - INR 2.1 lakh. There is a range in the fee because the fee of each specialisation is different from the other. A bachelor's degree in any stream is the minimum requirement for an MBA at Shivaji University. In addition, MBA admissions are handled through COAP. Candidates are selected through an entrance exam followed by a centralised counselling process. 

To get an MBA seat at Shivaji University, students must follow the below-mentioned steps:

2. Application process: Visit the admission portal of university and apply for the MBA programme.

3. Counselling: Atfer applying, students are required to participate in the counselling process. This counselling process is conducted by the State CET Cell, Mumbai.

4. Reporting: Those who get a seat must report to the allocated institute for verification of documents.

5. Payment of Fees: Pay the admission fee as presribed by the university to confirm the seat.

Shivaji University offers more than 120 undergraduates, postgraduates, diploma, and doctoral courses through various departments of the Science, Arts, Technology, Management, and Commerce fields. Some of the Shivaji University course admissions fees are mentioned in the below table:

According to NIRF report 2025, UG 4-year and PG 2-year placement highlights 2024 at Shivaji University are mentioned below: 

Software Industry & Service Industry sector emerged as the top recruiting sector wherein a total of 363 companies visited the campus during Shivaji University placements in recent past. The sector-wise number of companies visited during Shivaji University placements in recent past is presented below: