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Top MBA Colleges in India - 2023 NIRF Rankings, Fees and Placements

MBA is one of the prestigious postgraduate programs frequently sought by individuals of varied backgrounds and demographics. MBA provides students with the skills necessary to have in business management and leadership roles.

MBA programs are designed to prepare students for leadership roles in various industries, including finance, marketing, consulting, entrepreneurship, and more. MBA programs typically cover a wide range of business topics, including accounting, finance, marketing, operations, human resources, strategy, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

Top MBA Colleges in India; Highlights

Top MBA Colleges in India include IIMs like IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore, IIT Delhi, XLRI Jamshedpur, FMS and many more.
IIM Ahmedabad has consecutively secured the first position in NIRF Rankings, while IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta received the second and third position respectively.
Top MBA Colleges in Delhi include FMS, Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi, IIFT, etc.
Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore include but are not limited to IIM Bangalore, Christ University, Alliance University, etc.
Admissions for Tier-1 colleges usually require qualifying marks in entrance exams like CAT, MAT, GMAT, XAT, SNAP, GRE and is followed by the round of GD/PI.
The average fees of an MBA can range from Rs 50,000 to Rs 30,00,000.
Top MBA Colleges with affordable fees in India include but are not limited to Allahabad University, Ranchi University, University of Rajasthan and many more.
Students often aim for Top Management Colleges as they allow you to develop your skill set in order to match the economy-oriented skill demands, provide you with placement assistance and lucrative career opportunities.

Top MBA Colleges in India - Snapshot

Criteria
Exams	Some of India's best colleges also accept state-level entrance exams such as KMAT, MAH CET, TANCET, UPSEE, and others. To admit students, some colleges administer university-level entrance tests such as SNAP and LPUNEST.
Eligibility	Candidates must have a minimum of 50% aggregate scores from a recognised institute. A minimum of 60% aggregate marks is required for admission to the best MBA colleges. Colleges need candidates to have 2 to 3 years of work experience for specialisations. Candidat must have a minimum of 50% aggregate scores from a recognised institute. A minimum of 60% aggregate marks is required for admission to the best MBA colleges. Colleges need candidates to have 2 to 3 years of work experience for specialisations.
Return on Investment	MBAs provide a high Return on Investment (higher packages in placement as compared to the fees invested) when enrolled in reputed college. IIMs have got a reputation of providing holistic experience for aspirants and excellence placement packages.
Specialization	MBA Specializations help students to explore and progress in their interests and capture the essence of fields. MBA has started to diverge into innovative budding branches such as Data Analytics, Food Technology, Artificial Intelligence, etc.

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Top MBA Colleges in India - Applications Deadline

Institutes	Exams Accepted	Application Dates
IIM Bangalore	CAT/GMAT	August 12 – January 06, 2023
DMS (IIT Delhi)	CAT/GMAT	December 20 – January 31, 2023
IIM Kozhikode	CAT/GMAT	December 09 – March 12, 2023
IIM Lucknow (IPMX)	CAT/GMAT	November 15 – January 15, 202 3
VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur)	CAT/GMAT	December 15 – February 05, 2023
IIT Bombay	CAT/GMAT	January 2023
IIM Jammu	CAT/GMAT	November 24 – January 23, 2023
ISB, Hyderabad	GRE/GMAT	September
JNU, New Delhi	CAT	January 21 – March 15, 2023

Top MBA Colleges in India based on NIRF Rankings - 2023

Institute	NIRF Rankings
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad	1
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore	2
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta	3
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi	4
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode	5
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow	6
Indian Institute of Management, Indore	7
XLRI - Xavier School of Management	8
National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai	9
Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai	10

Top 10 MBA Colleges in India with Fees

Here is a table showcasing the top 10 MBA colleges in India based on fees:

Institute	Location	Fees (INR)
Indian School of Business (ISB)	Hyderabad	35,00,000 - 40,00,000
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad	25,00,000 - 28,00,000
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore	Bangalore	21,00,000 - 23,00,000
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta	Kolkata	21,00,000 - 23,00,000
XLRI Xavier School of Management	Jamshedpur	20,00,000 - 22,00,000
Indian School of Business (ISB)	Mohali	20,00,000 - 22,00,000
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow	Lucknow	17,00,000 - 19,00,000
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode	Kozhikode	17,00,000 - 19,00,000
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi - Department of Management Studies	New Delhi	16,00,000 - 18,00,000
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay	Mumbai	14,00,000 - 16,00,000

Please note that the fees mentioned in the table are approximate and may vary from year to year. It's always recommended to visit the official websites of the respective colleges for the most up-to-date and accurate fee information.

Top MBA Colleges in India (North-Zone)

MBA Colleges in North India have provided us with some of the best colleges in the country offering state of the art infrastructure and well-rounded education to aspirants. If you are interested in pursuing an MBA, then you must try out reading about these colleges.

Institute	Location	Fees (INR)	Exams Accepted
Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi	Delhi	20,000	CAT
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow	Lucknow	10 Lakh to 14 Lakh	CAT
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore	Indore	16 Lakh to 20 Lakh	CAT
Management Development Institute	Gurgaon	9 Lakh to 24 Lakh	CAT, GMAT, MDI Entrance Test
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade	Delhi	5 Lakh to 15 Lakh	IIFT Entrance Exam, GMAT
Institute of Management Technology	Ghaziabad	14 Lakh to 25 Lakh	CAT
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kashipur	Kashipur	7.5 Lakh - 15.5 Lakh	CAT
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi - Department of Management Studies	New Delhi	9.6 Lakh	CAT
Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak	Rohtak	15 Lakh - 29 Lakh	CAT
Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, IIT Kanpur	Kanpur	4 Lakh - 9 Lakh	CAT

Top MBA Colleges in India (South-Zone)

Southern India is well known for being the knowledge hub of India and sporting the highest literacy rate in India. Southern India is famous for being advanced in technology and using management theories and fundamentals to uplift the economy. Aspirants pursuing MBA from Southern India are able to gather a pool of knowledge in order to be more career-centric rather than industry-centric. Some of examples of the colleges, we consider can provide you the exposure for your growth are:

Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru

Courses Offered	Duration	Fees (INR)	Exams Accepted
Post Graduate Program in Management	2 Years	18.90 - 19.20 Lakh	CAT
Post Graduate Program in Enterprise Management	2 Years	14.00 - 14.20 Lakh	CAT
Post Graduate Program in Public Policy and Management	1 Year	16.20 - 16.40 Lakh	CAT

Indian School of Business, Hyderabad Campus

Courses offered	Duration	Fee
Post Graduate Program in Management	1 year	20.40 - 20.80 Lakh

T.A. Pai Management Institute

Courses offered	Duration	Fee
Post Graduate Diploma in management	2 years	12.80 - 13.10 Lakh.
Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Financial services	2 years	12.90 - 13.20 Lakh
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management	2 years	12.90 - 13.20 Lakh

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Courses offered	Duration	Fee
Post Graduate program of management	2 years	17.50 - 18.00 Lakh
Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management	1 year	02.50 - 02.60 Lakh
Executive Post Graduate program in Management	2 years	10.00 - 10.20 Lakh
Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management	1 year	02.50 - 02.70 Lakh

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

Courses offered	Duration	Fee
Post Graduate diploma in management	2 years	11.18 - 11.30 Lakh

Top MBA Colleges in India (East-Zone)

MBA Colleges in India are known to provide an all-rounded experience along with holistic nurturing of skill sets and knowledge in curious aspirants. People across the country enrol themselves in these colleges to yield high ROI.

Choosing the ~~best~~ right college for your goals can provide you with a kickstart and hence we have curated a list of Top 10 MBA Colleges in East India. Have a look at it.

Institute	Fees
Indian Institute of Management (IMI), Calcutta	11 Lakh - 22 Lakh
Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jharkhand	8 Lakh - 20 Lakh
International Management Institute, Kolkata	14.5 Lakh (Approx)
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Management (IIM Shillong)	13 Lakh
Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi	13 Lakh
Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur	10 Lakh
Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management, Kolkata	6 Lakh - 8 Lakh
Tezpur University	4 Lakh
KIIT School of Management, Bhubaneswar	12 Lakh
NIT, Durgapur	3 Lakh

Top MBA Colleges in India (West - Zone)

Mumbai is one of the most significant and well-known cities in the West Zone of India. Mumbai, widely known as the financial centre of India, is highly recognised for its economy and commercial environment. Given the wealth in the West Zone of India, colleges and universities work hard to implement leading-edge teaching and learning approaches.

We've compiled a list of the Top 10 Colleges in India (West-Zone) to make things easier.

Institute	Fees
IIM, Ahmedabad	20 Lakh - 28 Lakh
SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai	5 Lakh
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management -Pune	8 Lakh - 10 Lakh
Indian Institute of Management - Indore	18 Lakh - 19 Lakh
Goa Institute of Management, Goa	18 Lakh - 19 Lakh
Indus Business School	9 Lakh - 12 Lakh
National Insurance Academy	10 Lakhs (Approx)
MIT School of Business, Pune	7.5 Lakh - 12 Lakh
Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur	8.5 Lakh - 14.5 Lakh
Universal School Business, Bairagad	12 Lakh - 20 Lakh

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