UPRTOU MBA Courses & Fees 2025: Eligibility, Admission Process, Placements

The list of recruiters that were part of Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University placements in recent years is presented below:

NOTE: The above company names are collated from the Shiksha students' reviews.

The University has not disclosed the placement data on its official website. As per the Shiksha students' review, the important details related to UPRTOU placements are mentioned below:

NOTE: The above details are collated from the Shiksha students' reviews. Hence, the actual data might vary.

MBA graduates of UPRTOU are eligible for a variety of government jobs. These jobs are offered by various recruiting organisations and departments, such as government banks, railways, airports, PSUs, etc. Some government jobs that UPRTOU graduates can take up after completing an MBA are listed below:

• Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) jobs
• Specialist Officer 
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Grade B Officer
• Probationary Officer
• Indian Railways Management Service (IRMS) 
• Quality Assurance Manager
• SSC CGL 
• Central Excise and Customs Inspector (C&CE) 

Yes, UPRTOU offers a Master of Business Administration or MBA at the postgraduate level. The university offers MBA in the Open & Distance Learning (ODL) mode. The minimum duration of the programme is two years and the maximum duration is five years. To shortlist prospective students for MBA admission, the university conducts an entrance exam. Additionally, applicants are required to fulfil the preset eligibility criteria to secure a seat. For more information, aspirants must visit the official UPRTOU website.

UPRTOU grants MBA admission to applicants who fulfil the preset eligibility criteria. The eligibility requirement specified by the university is as follows:

• Graduation in any discipline with at least 50% for the General category candidates and 45% for SC/ST candidates
  OR,
• Work experience of at least three years after graduation

UPRTOU MBA admission is entrance-based. The university conducts an entrance test to shortlist applicants for MBA admission. Aspirants can apply for the entrance exam on the university's official website. They must submit the application fee along with the prescribed entrance exam fee. The MBA entrance exam fee at UPRTOU is INR 800 for candidates belonging to all categories. It is payable through an e-challan in the name of 'Finance Officer, UPRTO, Prayagraj'.

As UPRTOU offers a valid and recognised MBA degree, the career prospects of pursuing an MBA from the university are similar to the career prospects of pursuing an MBA in regular, full-time mode. Some sectors in which a UPRTOU MBA degree holder can build a career are as follows:

Some of the sectors where MBA graduates are constantly in demand are:

• Retail and Corporate Sector- There are many job roles for different MBA specialisations in this industry such as store manager, category manager, store technology manager, store marketing manager, etc. Depending on the flare and skill you possess, you can pick up a role considering your ambitions.
• Media Sector- Students have ample opportunities in both private and government sectors. With an average annual salary ranging between INR 2 LPA to INR 10 LPA, candidates can look out recruitments in print media, broadcast media, internet media, etc. Some of the popular job roles in this industry are Media Executive, Digital Advertising Expert, Channel Head, TV Producer and many others.
• Education sector- Education sector may seem very limited, but it has a lot of opportunities for MBA graduates. Some of the job roles in this industry include education policy manager, education technology manager, director of teacher recruitment, educational reform manager, etc.
• Management Consulting- Consulting firms hire some of the best management brains and the responsibility of these individuals include solving organisational issues, embracing fresh ideas and finding new problem- solving methods.

The UPRTOU average package has not been disclosed officially. However, some of the students have mentioned the salary details on Shiksha students' review page. Check the table below to know the salary: