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    Top 11 Affordable MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Fees, Admission, and Placements

    Top 11 Affordable MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Fees, Admission, and Placements

    Team Careers360Updated on 15 Apr 2025, 12:29 PM IST

    11 Cheapest Colleges to Study MBA Course in Kolkata - In Kolkata, for an MBA course, there are 51 cheapest MBA colleges in Kolkata in total approved by AICTE (All India Institute of Technical Education), NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council), and UGC (University Grants Commission) offering both regular/ distance learning from Public/Government and Private Institutions. These colleges offer MBA in many different branches; some of the top branches include Business Analytics, General Management, human resource management, and hospitality management. The top MBA colleges in Kolkata fees range from Rs 0.06 Lakhs to Rs 17.70 Lakhs, so it is quite a task to find a good college with low fees.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Why You Should Think about Top Cheap MBA Colleges in Kolkata?
    2. Eligibility Criteria: Best Cheap MBA Colleges in Kolkata
    3. Browse Colleges: List of Colleges with Fees
    4. Admission Process: The Cheapest MBA Colleges in Kolkata
    5. Popular MBA Specializations
    6. Low Rankings: Top MBA colleges in Kolkata
    Top 11 Affordable MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Fees, Admission, and Placements
    11 Cheapest Colleges to study MBA Course in Kolkata

    Why You Should Think about Top Cheap MBA Colleges in Kolkata?

    There are a number of students who are willing to pursue an MBA, as it offers multiple career options also with good placement packages and many middle/ lower class students will get admissions to the cheapest MBA colleges in Kolkata. Thus, to sort out their search for these colleges below is the list of the top cheap MBA colleges in Kolkata with low fees that students can look at.

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    Eligibility Criteria: Best Cheap MBA Colleges in Kolkata

    In Kolkata the eligibility criterion for most of the MBA course colleges remains the same; it may vary from college to college in some universities. For students who are looking into getting admission to the low fees MBA Colleges in Kolkata, the basic criteria that are there in every university are mentioned below: -

    • Students must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline, be it technology, science, commerce, humanities, etc., from an accredited university.

    • Students must have a minimum overall score of 50% on a qualifying degree, as prescribed by most universities/institutes.

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    Browse Colleges: List of Colleges with Fees

    Listed below are some of the cheapest MBA colleges in Kolkata to pursue the course which the students can consider for their higher education in this postgraduate qualification: -

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    Admission Process: The Cheapest MBA Colleges in Kolkata

    The best MBA colleges in Kolkata, whether high-paying institutions or cheaper colleges, accept admission based on entrance exams. The following is the process for Admission to top government MBA colleges in Kolkata with low fees.

    • Students must first meet the requirements for admission to the list of MBA universities in Kolkata.

    • Students must complete a bachelor's degree in any discipline or any specific discipline depending on the MBA major they choose.

    • Students must pass the required entrance exam scores and participate in the grading process.

    • Some MBA colleges in Kolkata accept entrance exam results directly, and students only need to fill out an application form for admission to the aforementioned institutions.

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    Placement

    Students get great placement opportunities after their graduation from MBA colleges in Kolkata. Here, in this section we have mentioned some of the cheapest colleges to study MBA courses in Kolkata and their placement details in the table below.

    Name of College

    Average/Median Salary (in Rs.)

    IISWBM Kolkata

    Rs. 7 Lakhs

    NSHM Kolkata

    -

    FIEM Kolkata

    -

    Department of Business Management, University of Calcutta

    -

    IBM Kolkata

    -

    St Mary's Technical Campus, Kolkata

    -

    Institute of International Trade, Kolkata

    -

    Institute of Management Study, Kolkata

    -

    Brainware University, Kolkata

    -

    Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata

    -

    Popular MBA Specializations

    Listed below are some of the most sought-after MBA specializations that are popular with candidates pursuing MBA in leading business colleges across India.

    Low Rankings: Top MBA colleges in Kolkata

    There are many cheapest MBA colleges in Kolkata that charge low course fees and offer admission to candidates who have scored low ranks or scores in the MBA entrance exams. Listed below are the best cheap MBA colleges in Kolkata offering admission to students with low ranks: -

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Are there any cheapest Colleges in Kolkata for women only to study MBA courses?
    A:

    No, presently there are no Colleges in Kolkata for women only to study MBA courses.

    Q: What all entrances are required in the cheapest Colleges in Kolkata for MBA courses?
    A:

    The following are some of the cheapest colleges in Kolkata for MBA course requiring entrances to get admission: Department of Business Management, University of Calcutta, Kolkata – Exam required – CAT; Institute of Management Study, Kolkata - Exam required – JEMAT, MAT; Budge Budge Institute of Technology, Kolkata – Exam required – JEMAT and Pailan College of Management and Technology, Kolkata – Exam required – JEMAT, MAT.

    Q: How many government cheapest colleges to study MBA courses are there in Kolkata?
    A:

    The low fees government colleges in Kolkata are:

    • Indian Maritime University. Fees: Rs 4.00 Lakh

    • Marine Engineering and Research Institute: Rs 4.00 Lakh

    • IISWBM, Kolkata: Rs 6.00 Lakh

    Q: Do the cheapest MBA colleges in Kolkata provide distance education?
    A:

    Yes, only 1 college offers an MBA course in distance learning and that is the Carreograph Institute of Management Studies, Kolkata.

    Q: What all major courses do cheapest colleges to study MBA course in Kolkata offers?
    A:

    The major courses offered by cheapest colleges to study MBA Course in Kolkata are MBA; MBA Human Resource and Industrial Management; MBA Digital Marketing; MBA Integrated and MBA Hospitality and Hotel Administration.

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