MBA: Full Form, Admission 2027, Fees, Syllabus, Colleges & Salary

Worked out from the 18 MBA colleges listed on AdmissionChalo. Numbers update as colleges add their data.

MBA (Master of Business Administration) is a two-year postgraduate course that teaches how a business runs: money, marketing, people and operations. The first year covers all areas; in the second year you pick a specialisation.

Universities award an MBA degree. Autonomous institutes approved by AICTE award a PGDM diploma. For jobs, a PGDM from a reputed institute carries the same weight. IIMs now award an MBA degree for their main programme.

An MBA is most useful when you know why you want it: a move into management, a switch of field, or a sales, finance or consulting career. Many top institutes give weight to one or two years of work experience.

Finance and Marketing remain the most chosen. Business Analytics has grown fast in the last few years.

MBA is offered in 5 formats. Pick one by your stage: fresh after the qualifying exam, working, or looking for flexible hours.

6 exams lead to MBA seats. CAT is accepted by the most colleges listed here (17), followed by MAT (15). Dates come from each exam page and change as soon as the conducting body announces them.

Upcoming MBA exam dates

1. CAT 2026November 29, 2026 · in 28 days

• MBA Finance

  2 yearsGraduation, 50%

  7 colleges offer it

• MBA Marketing

  2 yearsGraduation, 50%

  7 colleges offer it

• MBA Human Resource Management

  2 yearsGraduation, 50%

  5 colleges offer it

• MBA Business Analytics

  2 yearsGraduation, 50%

  8 colleges offer it

• MBA Operations

  2 yearsGraduation, 50%

  1 college offer it

• Executive MBA

  1 to 2 yearsGraduation + work experience

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Specialisations offered by MBA colleges

These are the MBA specialisations listed by colleges on AdmissionChalo, with the number of colleges offering each.

• Business Analytics (6)
• General (6)
• Finance (6)
• Marketing (5)
• Human Resource Management (4)
• Dual Specialisation (2)
• International Business (2)
• HR (1)
• Fintech (1)
• Computer Applications (1)
• Human Resources (1)
• General MBA/PGDM (1)
• Digital Marketing (1)
• Technopreneurship (1)
• Logistics & Shipping Management (1)
• Multiple specialisations (not consistently detailed across sources) (1)
• General Management (1)
• Financial Management (1)
• Research & Business Analytics (1)
• AI & Data Science (1)
• Operations and Supply Chain Management (1)

Of the 14 colleges that list a MBA fee on AdmissionChalo, the lowest is ₹90K at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology and the highest is ₹17.25 L at Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management. Half of them charge less than ₹9.5 L.

How many colleges fall in each fee range

Tap a range to see those colleges. Some colleges list a yearly fee and others the full course fee, so check the college page before you apply.

MBA fees at top colleges

3 of the 18 colleges have a NIRF Management rank, so they come first; the rest follow by student reviews. Use Apply or Brochure to get admission details from a counsellor.

Top ranked (18)Private (18)Lowest fees (14)Best package (16)

CollegeNIRFMBA feesAvg packageRatingAction

1Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Vidya Vihar, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031 (with campuses also at K. K. Birla Goa and Hyderabad)Private (Deemed to be University)NAAC AAccepts BAAT, CAT/XAT (considered alongside), BAAT + InterviewGraduation 50%

NIRF#16FeesCheck feesAvg package₹19.05 LPAall courses4.3

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2SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu 603203 (Chennai)Private (Deemed-to-be University)NAAC A++Accepts CAT, MAT, CMATGraduation 50 %

NIRF#22FeesCheck feesAvg package₹6.5 LPAall courses4.1

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3Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai Periyar E.V.R. High Road, Maduravoyal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600095Private NAAC A+Accepts CAT, MAT, TANCETGraduation 50 %

NIRF#25Fees~₹1.3 L – 1.7 L (aggregator range)Avg package₹6.95 LPAall courses4.2

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4KL University (Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation) KLEF Deemed to be University, Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh 522302Private (Deemed-to-be University)NAAC A++Accepts KLMAT, KLUBSAT, CATGraduation 50 %

NIRF#26Fees₹6.66 L (2 yrs)Avg package₹7.98 LPAall courses4.0

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5Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600119Private (Deemed-to-be University)NAAC A++Accepts CAT, MAT, CMATGraduation 50 %

NIRF#53Fees₹90,000 – 8.1 LAvg package₹5.45 LPAall courses4.1

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6Bennett University Greater Noida, UPPrivateNAAC A+Accepts CAT, MAT, XATGraduation 50 %

NIRF#65Fees₹9.5 L (2 yrs)Avg packagePlacements4.2

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7Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) J-15, Khandagiri Marg, Dharam Vihar, Jagamara, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751030Private (Deemed to be University)NAAC A++Accepts CAT, XAT, MATGraduation Graduation

NIRF#66FeesCheck feesAvg package₹2 LPAall courses3.9

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8Fostiima Business School Dwarka Sector 9, Institutional Area, New DelhiPrivateAccepts CAT, XAT, CMAT

NIRF#78Fees₹11,95,000Avg packagePlacements4.0

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9Manipal University Jaipur Dehmi Kalan, Off Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway, Near GVK Toll Plaza, Jaipur, Rajasthan 303007Private (State Private University)NAAC A+Accepts CAT, MAT, XATGraduation 50 %

NIRF#81Fees₹10.2 L – 12 L (2 yrs)Avg package₹6 LPAall courses4.1

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10Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology No. 42, Avadi-Vel Tech Road, Vel Nagar, Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600062PrivateNAAC A++Accepts TANCET, CAT, MATGraduation Graduation

NIRF#86Fees~₹3.2 L – 4 L (2 yrs)Avg package₹3.5 LPAall courses3.9

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See full list (18)

Source: NIRF 2025, Ministry of Education. Institutes link to their AdmissionChalo page when listed.

MBA colleges on AdmissionChalo are spread across 6 states and 11 cities. Tamil Nadu has the most with 5, followed by Uttar Pradesh (5) and Delhi (4).

MBA colleges by city

• MBA in Greater Noida (5)
• MBA in Chennai (4)
• MBA in Pilani,Goa,Hyderabad (1)
• MBA in Kattankulathu,Chengalpattu (1)
• MBA in Vaddeswaram,Guntur (1)
• MBA in Bhubaneswar (1)
• MBA in New Delhi (1)
• MBA in Jaipur (1)
• MBA in Tughlakabad Institutional Area (1)
• MBA in Delhi (1)
• MBA in Plot No. 5 (1)

5 colleges publish an average package for MBA itself. Across them it comes to about ₹9.59 L a year. The best average is at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (₹19.05 LPA). The highest single offer reported is ₹30 LPA at Fostiima Business School.

Taken from each college's latest placement data on AdmissionChalo. "All courses" means the college publishes one figure for every programme, not a separate MBA figure.

Job profiles and starting salary

Salaries vary with college, city, skills and the company. Use these as a rough guide.

Top recruiters for MBA graduates

• TCS (12 colleges)
• Wipro (12 colleges)
• Deloitte (11 colleges)
• Infosys (10 colleges)
• Amazon (10 colleges)
• Microsoft (7 colleges)
• IBM (7 colleges)
• KPMG (7 colleges)
• Cognizant (7 colleges)
• Tech Mahindra (7 colleges)
• EY (6 colleges)
• Accenture (6 colleges)
• Adobe (5 colleges)
• HCL (5 colleges)
• Capgemini (5 colleges)
• Genpact (5 colleges)
• Google (4 colleges)
• ICICI Bank (4 colleges)

Counted from the recruiter lists on college placement pages.

12 colleges offering MBA list at least one scholarship. These are the main ones; most depend on your entrance score or Class 12 marks.

• New Delhi Institute of ManagementTughlakabad Institutional Area4.4
• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniPilani,Goa,Hyderabad4.3
• Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, ChennaiChennai4.2
• Bennett UniversityGreater Noida4.2
• Fortune Institute of International BusinessPlot No. 54.2
• Sathyabama Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai · 944 reviews4.1