There are 128 colleges for MBA / PGDM in Kerala. These colleges have various programs like MBA, Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) Strategic Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Management - PGDM Finance, MBA System Management with fees ranging from ₹330,100 to ₹1,200,000. These colleges accept exams like CAT, MAT, CMAT. Top NIRF MBA / PGDM college in Kerala is Indian Institute of Management (IIMK), Kozhikode.
Top MBA / PGDM Kerala Colleges as per NIRF Ranking
| NIRF Rank | College Name | City | Type | Established | Fee Range |
| 3 (2024) | Indian Institute of Management (IIMK), Kozhikode | Kozhikode | Public | 1996 | ₹1,000,000 - ₹1,200,000 |
| 76 (2024) | NIT Calicut | Calicut | Public | 2002 | ₹330,100 |
| 81 (2024) | Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi | Kochi | Public | 1971 | Fee not available |
| 93 (2024) | Rajagiri Business School, Kochi | Kochi | Private | 2008 | ₹750,000 |
MBA / PGDM Colleges Accepting CAT in Kerala
| College Name | City | Type | Fee Range | Ranking |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIMK), Kozhikode | Kozhikode | Public | ₹1,000,000 - ₹1,200,000 | NIRF #3 (2024.0) |
| NIT Calicut | Calicut | Public | ₹330,100 | NIRF #76 (2024.0) |
| Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi | Kochi | Public | Fee not available | NIRF #81 (2024.0) |
| Rajagiri Business School, Kochi | Kochi | Private | ₹750,000 | NIRF #93 (2024.0) |
| LEAD College of Management, Palakkad | Palakkad | Private | ₹500,000 | - |
| Saintgits Institute of Management, Kottayam | Kottayam | Private | ₹360,000 - ₹439,500 | - |
| ISS Arts and Science College ,Malappuram | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
| Jalaliya Women's Arabic College ,Kozhikode | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
MBA / PGDM Colleges Accepting MAT in Kerala
| College Name | City | Type | Fee Range | Ranking |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIMK), Kozhikode | Kozhikode | Public | ₹1,000,000 - ₹1,200,000 | NIRF #3 (2024.0) |
| NIT Calicut | Calicut | Public | ₹330,100 | NIRF #76 (2024.0) |
| Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi | Kochi | Public | Fee not available | NIRF #81 (2024.0) |
| Rajagiri Business School, Kochi | Kochi | Private | ₹750,000 | NIRF #93 (2024.0) |
| LEAD College of Management, Palakkad | Palakkad | Private | ₹500,000 | - |
| Saintgits Institute of Management, Kottayam | Kottayam | Private | ₹360,000 - ₹439,500 | - |
| ISS Arts and Science College ,Malappuram | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
| Jalaliya Women's Arabic College ,Kozhikode | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
MBA / PGDM Colleges Accepting CMAT in Kerala
| College Name | City | Type | Fee Range | Ranking |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIMK), Kozhikode | Kozhikode | Public | ₹1,000,000 - ₹1,200,000 | NIRF #3 (2024.0) |
| NIT Calicut | Calicut | Public | ₹330,100 | NIRF #76 (2024.0) |
| Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi | Kochi | Public | Fee not available | NIRF #81 (2024.0) |
| Rajagiri Business School, Kochi | Kochi | Private | ₹750,000 | NIRF #93 (2024.0) |
| LEAD College of Management, Palakkad | Palakkad | Private | ₹500,000 | - |
| Saintgits Institute of Management, Kottayam | Kottayam | Private | ₹360,000 - ₹439,500 | - |
| ISS Arts and Science College ,Malappuram | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
| Jalaliya Women's Arabic College ,Kozhikode | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
MBA / PGDM Colleges Accepting ATMA in Kerala
| College Name | City | Type | Fee Range | Ranking |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIMK), Kozhikode | Kozhikode | Public | ₹1,000,000 - ₹1,200,000 | NIRF #3 (2024.0) |
| NIT Calicut | Calicut | Public | ₹330,100 | NIRF #76 (2024.0) |
| Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi | Kochi | Public | Fee not available | NIRF #81 (2024.0) |
| Rajagiri Business School, Kochi | Kochi | Private | ₹750,000 | NIRF #93 (2024.0) |
| LEAD College of Management, Palakkad | Palakkad | Private | ₹500,000 | - |
| Saintgits Institute of Management, Kottayam | Kottayam | Private | ₹360,000 - ₹439,500 | - |
| ISS Arts and Science College ,Malappuram | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
| Jalaliya Women's Arabic College ,Kozhikode | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
Low Cost MBA / PGDM Colleges in Kerala
| College Name | City | Type | Annual Fee | Established | Ranking |
| NIT Calicut | Calicut | Public | ₹330,100 | 2002 | NIRF #76 (2024.0) |
| Saintgits Institute of Management, Kottayam | Kottayam | Private | ₹439,500 | 2006 | - |
| LEAD College of Management, Palakkad | Palakkad | Private | ₹500,000 | 2011 | - |
| Rajagiri Business School, Kochi | Kochi | Private | ₹750,000 | 2008 | NIRF #93 (2024.0) |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIMK), Kozhikode | Kozhikode | Public | ₹1,200,000 | 1996 | NIRF #3 (2024.0) |
Reputed MBA / PGDM Colleges in Kerala
| College Name | Established | Years of Legacy | City | Type | Fee Range | Ranking |
| Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi | 1971 | 53 years | Kochi | Public | Fee not available | NIRF #81 (2024.0) |
| Jalaliya Women's Arabic College ,Kozhikode | 1992 | 32 years | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
| Jamia Nadawiyya College ,Malappuram | 1995 | 29 years | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIMK), Kozhikode | 1996 | 28 years | Kozhikode | Public | ₹1,000,000 - ₹1,200,000 | NIRF #3 (2024.0) |
| NIT Calicut | 2002 | 22 years | Calicut | Public | ₹330,100 | NIRF #76 (2024.0) |
| Jamiya Nadawiya Arts and Science College ,Malappuram | 2003 | 21 years | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
| JDT Islam College of Pharmacy ,Kozhikode | 2004 | 20 years | Kozhikode | Private | Fee not available | - |
| Jamia Salafiya Pharmacy College ,Malappuram | 2004 | 20 years | Malappuram | Private | Fee not available | - |
| JDT Islam College of Arts And Science ,Kozhikode | 2005 | 19 years | Kozhikode | Private | Fee not available | - |
| JDT Islam College of Nursing ,Kozhikode | 2005 | 19 years | Kozhikode | Private | Fee not available | - |
New MBA / PGDM Colleges in Kerala
| College Name | Established | City | Type | Fee Range | Ranking |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Arts and Science (JNIAS) ,Idukki | 2015 | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
| Jamia Islamia Arts and Science College ,Malappuram | 2015 | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
| Jayasree Arts and Science ,Wayanad | 2015 | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
| JM College of Arts and Science ,Malappuram | 2013 | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
| Jamia Nadwiyya Women's Arabic College ,Malappuram | 2013 | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
| ISS Arts and Science College ,Malappuram | 2012 | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
| LEAD College of Management, Palakkad | 2011 | Palakkad | Private | ₹500,000 | - |
| Rajagiri Business School, Kochi | 2008 | Kochi | Private | ₹750,000 | NIRF #93 (2024.0) |
| Jaybees Training College ,Kannur | 2007 | None | Private | Fee not available | - |
| Saintgits Institute of Management, Kottayam | 2006 | Kottayam | Private | ₹360,000 - ₹439,500 | - |
Popular Entrance Exams for MBA / PGDM in Kerala
| Exam Name | Level | Mode | Conducting Body | Colleges Accepting |
| CAT | AI | Online | IIM Kozhikode | 127 |
| MAT | STATE | Hybrid | All India Management Association | 19 |
| CMAT | STATE | Online | National Testing Agency | 4 |
| ATMA | STATE | Online | Association of Indian Management Schools | 1 |
| CUET | STATE | Online | National Testing Agency | 1 |
| MHT CET | STATE | Online | State Common Entrance Test Cell | 1 |
| TS ICET | STATE | Online | Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda (TS) | 1 |
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