Master of Business Management (MBA) 

at Calicut University, Calicut

Candidates who have completed a bachelor's degree with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for OBC/ OEC and a mere pass for SC/ ST) are required to apply for the MBA course. Additionally, two-year professional work experience is required to apply for MBA part-time course.

Both of these universities in Kerala are constantly compared with each other. Some of the statistics are presented for the universities below for a fair comparison:

From the data presented above, we can conclude that MG University is a better option for MBA aspirants. It has better ranking and the fee is also more economical. However, it is notified that the fee is taken from an unofficial source.

If we compare the tuition fees of Calicut University and Pondicherry University we will see that Pondicherry University has a course fee of INR 24,900 to INR 2.4 lakh. In contrast, Calicut University has a course fee of INR 75,000 to INR 7.5 lakh. Therefore, Pondicherry University is more affordable for MBA depending on the course or the affiliated college one chooses.

Both the universities are quite similar on other metrics comparing the two colleges, they both have a Shiksha Review rating of 4+ stars out of 5 and the student intake is also quite similar with both universities admitting close to 1500+ students for MBA.

University of Calicut is located in Tenhipalam, Kerala and has over 406 affiliated colleges, through which it provides various courses to students. The university is awarded Grade-A+ by the NAAC, and is ranked at #89 by NIRF under the "University" category. With over 178+ courses part of its library, the university provides the flagship courses of BSc and BTech, and has produced notable alumni like Bobby Aloysius and Anju Bobby George.

University of Calicut admissions are held on the basis of entrance tests that are prescribed by the university administration. Students can visit the official website of the university to learn more about the course-specific eligibility criteria for their choice of programs. The admissions process is both online and offline, and the university accepts entrance tests such as CMAT, CAT, KMAT, KMAT Kerala, among others.

University of Calicut is a good university. Calicut University, also known as The University of Calicut, is a state-private university that was established in 1968 in Calicut. Calicut University has been ranked 69 under the University category by the NIRF in 2022. It is recognised by the UGC and is approved by the AICTE. It is accredited with an "A" Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Admissions are open for various courses for 2023 and the accepted entrance exams are KEAM, CMAT, CUCAT, and others. Candidates must go through the KEAM 2023 result, KEAM 2023 question paper, and KEAM 2023 syllabus before giving the exam. Talking about the placements, according to the NIRF report 2023, a total of 151 out of 824 UG and PG students were placed during University of Calicut placements 2022. The median package offered to UG (3-year) and PG (1-year) students was INR 2.64 LPA and INR 3.96 LPA during placements 2022.

University of Calicut Placement  is known for its excellent placement record. Check out the tabulated data given below to know more about University of Calicut placements 2024:

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

Calicut University is one of the best ranked universities present in India. It is ranked 179 by the QS Ranking under the Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia category 2025 and 601-620 by the QS Ranking under the Asian University Rankings category 2025. The university is also ranked 89 by the NIRF 2024 under the University category.