MBA Colleges in India 2022

MBA Colleges in India - Master of Business Administration is one of the most popular courses pursued by graduate students in India. MBA courses in India are offered in a variety of specializations at more than 5,000 MBA colleges (government and private). Amongst the many Bschools in India, a few institutes have been rated and ranked in the top MBA colleges in India on the basis of the quality of education they offer and other factors like faculty, placements, facilities and more. Candidates may find the list of top MBA colleges in India in the article below. Various other aspects related to the best MBA colleges in India like NIRF ranking, fee structure, course specializations and placement data are also provided below for better understanding and reference.

Top MBA Colleges in India - Highlights

No of MBA Colleges in India	5065 (MBA +PGDM)
Type of MBA Colleges	Public/Government and Private Colleges Private- 3876 Colleges Public/Government- 527 Colleges
MBA Colleges Approved by	UGC (University Grants Commission)
MBA Admission Process	Through entrance exams like CAT, XAT,GMAT, SNAP, NMAT, CMAT etc.
Top Courses offered by MBA Colleges in India	MBA, Executive MBA , MBA in HR , MBA in Marketing Mgmt, MBA in Finance & Accounting, MBA in Digital Marketing Management to name a few
Average Fees	Rs 1 lakh to Rs 30 lakhs

Best MBA colleges in India - Eligibility Criteria

In order to pursue Master of Business Administration course from any of the MBA colleges in India, candidates need to comply with certain academic requirements. Given below are the eligibility criteria for admission to the top MBA colleges in India:

Candidates should have passed a graduate degree under 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 pattern under any discipline from a recognized university. They should have secured at least 50% marks in aggregate in the qualifying degree.
Candidates with an honors degree under 10+2+4 pattern from a recognized university under UGC Act with at least 50% marks in aggregate.
Candidates who have passed Bachelor/ Master degree through correspondence / Open University System from this university or from any other university recognized by law are also eligible.
Candidates in their final year of graduation are also eligible to apply provided they fulfil any of the above criterion during admissions.

Top MBA Colleges in India (Based on NIRF Ranking)

Conducted by Ministry of Education, Government of India, the National Institute Ranking Framework uses various factors like courses offered at the institute, placements, teacher-student ratio, etc to rank the various institutes. Given below is the NIRF ranking for top 20 MBA colleges in India.

NIRF 2021 ranking for list of MBA colleges in India

Rank	Name	Score
1	IIM Ahmedabad	83.69
2	IIM Bangalore	83.48
3	IIM Calcutta	80.04
4	IIM Kozhikode	73.34
5	IIT Delhi	72.15
6	IIM Indore	71.1
7	IIM Lucknow	71.02
8	XLRI	69.93
9	IIIT Kharagpur	69.5
10	IIT Bombay	68.08
11	MDI Gurgaon	67.59
12	NITIE, Mumbai	64.52
13	IIT Madras	64.32
14	IIT Roorkee	63.79
15	IIM Raipur	62.12
16	IIT Kanpur	61.31
17	IIM Tiruchirappalli	61.1
18	IIM Udaipur	60.94
19	SPJIMR	58.73
20	SIBM, Pune	58.64

Top MBA Colleges in India (Based on Careers360 Ranking)

Every year, Careers360 ranks the many management schools on various factors. The table below contains the list of top 20 MBA colleges in India and their corresponding ranking by Careers360.

Careers360 ranking for Best MBA colleges in India

Name of MBA college	Careers360 Rank
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad	Rank 1 in Public/Government
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore	Rank 2 in Public/Government
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta	Rank 3 in Public/Government
FMS, University of Delhi	Rank 4 in Public/Government
Indian Institute of Management Indore	Rank 5 in Public/Government
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode	Rank 6 in Public/Government
Xavier School of Management Jamshedpur	Rank 1 in Private
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow	Rank 7 in Public/Government
Department of Management Studies IIT Delhi	Rank 8 in Public/Government
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon	Rank 2 in Private
National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai	Rank 9 in Public/Government
SJMSOM, IIT Bombay	Rank 10 in Public/Government
VGSOM, IIT Kharagpur	Rank 11 in Public/Government
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli	Rank 12 in Public/Government
Indian Institute of Management Raipur	Rank 13 in Public/Government
Indian Institute of Management Udaipur	Rank 14 in Public/Government
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak	Rank 15 in Public/Government
SPJIMR, Mumbai	Rank 3 in Private
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Rank 16 in Public/Government
Indian Institute of Management Ranchi	Rank 17 in Public/Government

Admission Process for MBA Colleges in India

MBA admissions in India ask for certain criteria to be fulfilled in terms of academics, nationality, age and such. In addition, if the MBA selection process is on the basis of MBA entrance exam scores and GD, PI etc, candidates will need to qualify all the stages to avail admissions. Most MBA colleges in India accept scores of national level entrance examinations like CAT, XAT, SNAP, MAT, NMAT, ATMA etc to name a few. Candidates must make a list before applying for admissions to MBA colleges in India as the process may vary from institute to institute.

Top MBA Colleges in India (Placement-wise)

Placement is one factor that candidates look at before on why majority of candidates pursue MBA course in India. Thus, knowing the placement records for MBA colleges in India is a must before applying for admissions. Candidates may find the placements for best MBA colleges in India in the table below.

Placement Report for list of MBA Colleges in India

Name of the Institutes	Course	Placement Data
IIM Bangalore	MBA	Median Salary - Rs 28 lakh
IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management	MBA	Median Salary - 25 Lakhs
FMS BHU - Institute of Management Studies Banaras Hindu University	MBA	Rs 7.2 lakh
UBS Chandigarh - University Business School Panjab University	MBA	Rs 12 lakh
JMI New Delhi - Jamia Millia Islamia	Executive MBA Part Time	54% Median Salary - Rs 5.3 lakh
School of Business, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun	MBA	Median Salary - Rs 5 lakh
Christ University, Bangalore	MBA	Median Salary - Rs 10 Lakhs

Top MBA Colleges in India (Fees-wise)

Due to financial restraints, majority of candidates willing to pursue MBA in India first wish to know the fee payable for such course. Thus, the table below contains varius courses offered at MBA colleges in India and their corresponding fee.

Course Fee at Best MBA Colleges in India

Name of the Institute	Course	Fees
FMS Delhi - Faculty of Management Studies University of Delhi	Executive MBA	Rs 1 lakh
	Executive MBA Healthcare Administration	Rs 1 lakh
	MBA	Rs 20,960
IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management	MBA	Rs 23 lakh
	MBA Business Analytics	Rs 23 lakh
	MBA One Year	Rs 25.80 lakh
	MBA Weekend	Rs 18.5 lakh
PUMBA Pune - Department of Management Sciences Savitribai Phule Pune University	MBA Pharma Biotechnology	RS 1.32 lakh
	MBA	Rs 1.29 lakh
IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management	Executive MBA	Rs 28 lakh
	MBA	Rs 23 lakh
	MBA Food and Agribusiness Management	Rs 22.50 lakh
FMS BHU - Institute of Management Studies Banaras Hindu University	MBA	Rs 98,910
	MBA International Business	Rs 98,910
	MBA Agribusiness	Rs 61,530
MSU Baroda - Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	MBA at Faculty of Management Studies	Rs 37,200
	MBA	Rs 29,000
	MBA Evening	Rs 1.78 lakh
	MBA Part Time	Rs 1.81 lakh
UBS Chandigarh - University Business School Panjab University	MBA	Rs 38.42 lakh
	MBA Human Resource	Rs 38.42 lakh
	MBA International Business	Rs 38.42 lakh
	Executive MBA	Rs 1.93 lakh
	MBA Entrepreneurship	Rs 2.05 lakh
UPES School of Business, Dehradun	MBA Operations Management	Rs 14.20 lakh
UPES School of Business, Dehradun	MBA Business Analytics Energy Analytics	Rs 14.20 lakh
Christ University	MBA	Rs 7.75 lakh
	Executive MBA	Rs 3.58 lakh
	MBA Finance Management	Rs 7.60 lakh
	MBA International Business	Rs 7.88 lakh
	MBA Leadership and Management	Rs 4.25 lakh
	MBA Tourism Management	Rs 3.42 lakh

Top Private MBA Colleges in India

Private institutes have their own perks which attract a lot of candidates. There are total 6738 MBA colleges in India under private ownership. Private MBA colleges in India offer a variety of specializations and other additional aspects like field exposure, etc.

Private MBA Colleges in India

S. No.	Name of the Institute
1	School of Business, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
2	XLRI Jamshedpur - XLRI-Xavier School of Management
3	SPJIMR, Mumbai
4	Christ University, Bangalore
5	VIT Business School, Vellore
6	School of Business Management SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
7	SCMHRD Pune - Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development
8	School of Management, Dr DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai
9	IBS Hyderabad - IBS Business School
10	AIMS Institutes, Bangalore

List of Government MBA Colleges in India

Most of the candidates wish to pursue MBA from top MBA colleges in India run by the government. Some of the institutes from the List of government MBA colleges in India has been provided below for candidates to opt from accordingly as per their preference.

S. No	Name of the Institute
1	FMS Delhi - Faculty of Management Studies University of Delhi
2	JBIMS Mumbai - Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies
3	IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management
4	PUMBA Pune - Department of Management Sciences Savitribai Phule Pune University
5	IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management
6	FMS BHU - Institute of Management Studies Banaras Hindu University
7	MSU Baroda - Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
8	UBS Chandigarh - University Business School Panjab University
9	IGNOU Delhi - Indira Gandhi National Open University
10	JMI New Delhi - Jamia Millia Islamia

Top MBA Colleges in India: Entrance Exams

As already mentioned, various entrance exams are conducted at national as well as state/ institute levels for MBA admissions in India. The table below are certain MBA entrance examinations conducted for admission to MBA colleges in India.

MBA Entrance Exams in India

Name of the MBA Exam	Description
CAT	Common Admission Test is a national level entrance exam conducted by Indian Institutes of Management in online mode for admissions to MBA/PGDM courses.
NMAT by GMAC	Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) conducts another national level exam called NMAT entrance exam for admissions to MBA courses
XAT	Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur conducts Xavier Aptitude Test as a national level exam for MBA admissions to B-Schools.
MAT	All India Management Association (AIMA) conducts Management Aptitude Test for B-School admissions.
GMAT	Graduate Management Admission Council conducts Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) for admissions to MBA and PGDM courses.

Top MBA Colleges in India - Branch-wise

The table below contains MBA courses offered at various MBA colleges in India along with their specific specializations. This helps candidates choose the right MBA specialization based on their interest.

Courses offered at MBA Colleges in India

Name of the Institute	Course
FMS Delhi - Faculty of Management Studies University of Delhi	Executive MBA
	Executive MBA Healthcare Administration
	MBA
IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management	MBA
	MBA Business Analytics
	MBA One Year
	MBA Weekend
PUMBA Pune - Department of Management Sciences Savitribai Phule Pune University	MBA Pharma Biotechnology
	Executive MBA
	MBA
IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management	Executive MBA
	MBA
	MBA Food and Agribusiness Management
FMS BHU - Institute of Management Studies Banaras Hindu University	MBA
	MBA International Business
	MBA Agribusiness
MSU Baroda - Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	MBA at Faculty of Management Studies
	MBA
	MBA Evening
	MBA Part Time
UBS Chandigarh - University Business School Panjab University	MBA
	MBA Human Resource
	MBA International Business
	Executive MBA
	MBA Entrepreneurship
UPES School of Business, Dehradun	MBA Finance Management
	MBA Human Resource
	MBA Logistics and Supply Chain Management
	MBA Marketing Management
	MBA Operations Management
	MBA Aviation Management Airline Service Operations
	MBA Aviation Management Aviation Enterprise Management
	MBA Business Analytics Data Mining
	MBA Business Analytics Energy Analytics
Christ University	MBA
	Executive MBA
	MBA Finance Management
	MBA International Business
	MBA Leadership and Management
	MBA Tourism Management

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q - Which college is best for MBA in India?

A- Based on NIRF 2020 ranking, IIM Ahmedabad is the best MBA college in India. NIRF is a national level ranking system and hence is the most reliable aspect to decide the quality of education and course at any institute.

Q- How many MBA colleges are there in India?

A- According to the list of MBA colleges in India, there are total 8110 MBA colleges in India that offer courses all around the country.

Q- Which is the most affordable MBA college?

A- MBA is one of the costly courses for higher studies. However, the government MBA colleges in India are comparatively affordable.

Q- Can I get admission in MBA college without CAT?

A- Yes, there are various colleges that offer admission to MBA courses in India either on merit basis or on the basis of scores obtained in other entrance exams as well apart from CAT.

Q - Which college in India has the best placements for MBA?

A- Based on the current placement data, IIM Bangalore students get a higher placement package as compared to the others.

Q- What are some popular specializations for MBA in India?

A- Some of the most popular MBA specializations are Executive MBA, MBA in HR, MBA Business Analytics, etc.