Karnataka is a state in southwest India with Arabian Sea coastlines. The state is home to some of the premier management educational institutions of India such as Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Manipal University, Manipal, Acharya Bangalore B-School, Surana College(South End Campus), GIBS Business School, IBMR Business School, Praxis Business School and Ramaiah Institute of Management Studies. Around 640 MBA colleges are there in Bangalore and these colleges offer more than 2400 courses. The list of MBA colleges in Karnataka is provided on this page. Candidates seeking MBA admissions in Karnataka can compare these colleges on the basis of their placements, specializations, fees, courses offered, rankings and exams accepted.
Provided below are the major highlights of top MBA colleges in Karnataka.
Total Number of Colleges | 645+ |
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Types of Colleges | Private & Government |
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Admissions Through | Entrance Exam Based/ Direct Admission |
Fee Range | INR 70,000 to INR 19 Lakhs |
Scholarships Facility | Yes (not all) |
Hostel Facility | Yes(not all) |
Candidates seeking MBA admissions in Karnataka need to fulfil the eligibility criteria decided by the college. The general eligibility criteria of MBA colleges in Karnataka is provided below.
Candidates must have passed graduation in any discipline or equivalent from a recognised university with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
Final-year graduation candidates are also eligible to apply for MBA, provided they present the proof of completion of graduation degree before the date decided by the college.
Candidates can apply to any MBA college in Karnataka by filling the application form available on the college website. They can apply for MBA admissions in Karnataka by filling our Common Application Form. It should be noted that they have to submit the application form before the last date or they will not be considered for admissions. Apart from this, candidates also have to submit the application fee and required documents along with the application form.
Most of the MBA colleges in Karnataka select candidates on the basis of their performance in the MBA entrance examination and bachelors degree. Candidates can apply for MBA admissions in Karnataka on the basis of their scores in CAT, MAT, CMAT, GMAT and any other MBA entrance exams. They can visit the official website of the selected MBA college in Odhisha to know the detailed admission process. Check the articles provided below to know more about MBA admissions.
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MBA colleges in Karnataka are ranked on the basis of their curriculum, infrastructure, campus, placements, facilities and many other factors. Rankings of MBA colleges in Karnataka by NIRF and other organizations are provided below.
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore has been ranked 2nd in NIRF Rankings 2021 and T. A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal has been ranked 32nd. Provided below are the NIRF 2021 rankings of top MBA colleges in Karnataka.
College | NIRF Rankings 2021 | NIRF Rankings 2020 | Difference |
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Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore | 2 | 2 | 0 |
T. A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal | 32 | 27 | -5 |
Alliance University, Bengaluru | 60 | 39 | -21 |
Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum | -- | 71 | -- |
Provided below are the rankings of top MBA colleges in Karnataka provided by Outlook.
College | Outlook Rankings 2021 |
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IIM Bangalore | 2 |
TAPMI Manipal | 6 |
Alliance University, Bangalore | 16 |
St Joseph's Institute Of Management, Bangalore | 69 |
Welingkar Bangalore | 84 |
Here are the rankings of top MBA colleges in Karnataka provided by “The Week”.
College | The Week Rankings |
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IIM Bangalore | 2 |
Christ University | 43 |
AIMS Institutes | 46 |
Ramaiah Institute of Management | 85 |
Here are the top government MBA colleges in Karnataka along with their respective fee structure:
College | Fees |
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IIM Bangalore | INR 23,00,000 |
INR 1,27,000 |
The table provided below contains the top private MBA colleges in Karnataka.
College | Fees |
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INR 1,38,000 | |
Acharya Bangalore Business School, Bangalore | INR 4,50,000 |
Praxis Business School, Bangalore | INR 2,00,000 |
INR 3,00,000 | |
INR 1,57,000 | |
INR 2,00,000 | |
INR 3,10,000 |
Candidates can also sort colleges on the basis of their ROI. The ROI or Return on investment allows students to get an idea about how much they will get in return after submitting the annual fee. The table provided below contains some well known MBA Colleges in Karnataka that offer good ROI.
College Name | Annual Fees | Average Placement |
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IIM Bangalore | INR 23,00,000 | INR 28,98,000 |
GIBS Business School, Bangalore Campus | INR 3,45,000 | INR 4,25,000 |
Acharya Institutes, Bangalore | INR 3,10,000 | INR 11,20,000 |
INR 3,25,000 | INR 6,25,000 | |
INR 2,70,000 | INR 5,50,000 | |
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru | INR 8,00,000 | INR 10,40,000 |
MBA colleges in Karnataka offer excellent placement opportunities to the students. The college organises workshops, seminars and guest lectures at regular intervals. These placements activities allow students to prepare themselves for the final placement rounds. Every year many companies are invited to the campus of the college for placements activities. Students are able to apply for many job positions such as Retail Manager, Branch Manager, Project Quality Manager, Legal Manager, Service Delivery Manager, Operations Manager and Sales Manager after completing MBA from Karnataka.
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Check the graph provided below to know the annual fee of some well known MBA colleges in Karnataka.
The highest, as well as the average salary of all MBA colleges in Karnataka, varies every year. The table provided below contains the average salary and highest salary of some of the well known MBA Colleges in Karnataka.
College Name | Average Placement | Highest Placement |
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Acharya Institutes, Bangalore | INR 11,20,000 | INR 21,00,000 |
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru | INR 10,40,000 | INR 32,00,000 |
SJES College of Management Studies, Bangalore | INR 6,00,000 | INR 8,50,000 |
GIBS Business School, Bangalore Campus | INR 4,25,000 | INR 13,50,000 |
INR 3,50,000 | INR 6,00,000 | |
Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bangalore | INR 5,10,000 | INR 12,00,000 |
INR 6,85,000 | INR 13,00,000 |
Candidates need to satisfy the cutoff decided by all the MBA colleges in Karnataka in order to get shortlisted for admission. All the MBA colleges in Karnataka have a separate cutoff for all the MBA entrance exams. The table provided below contains the cutoff for top MBA colleges in Karnataka.
College | Exam Cutoff |
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Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, Harihar | 70(CAT) |
Administrative Management College | 70(CAT) |
Adarsh Institute of Management and Information Technology, Bangalore | 70(CAT)/ 65(MAT) |
IIM Bangalore | 85(CAT) |
40,000(KCET) | |
Surana College, Bengaluru | 108(KMAT) |
Many colleges of Karnataka accepts the scores of MBA entrance exams. Some of them are provided below.
College | Exam Accepted |
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T.A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal | CAT, XAT |
Alliance University | CAT, CMAT, NMAT, MAT |
CAT, CMAT, MAT, XAT | |
Karnataka PGCET, CMAT, CAT, ATMA | |
CAT, CMAT, KMAT | |
CAT, MAT, GMAT |
Top MBA Colleges in Karnataka Accepting CAT Scores
CAT scores are accepted by many well known MBA colleges of Karnataka including IIM Bangalore, T.A. Pai Management Institute, Christ University and ISBR Business School. Check the link provided below to know all the MBA colleges accepting CAT scores in Karnataka.
Some of the top MBA colleges in Karnataka accepting PGCET scores for MBA admissions are AIMS Institutes, Bengaluru, The Oxford Institutions, Bengaluru, Surana College, Bangalore, Adarsh Institute of Management and Information Technology, Bengaluru and Atria Institutes of Technology, Bangalore. Check the link provided below to know all the MBA colleges accepting PGCET scores in Karnataka.
MBA colleges in Karnataka accepting CMAT scores are Surana College, Bangalore, GIBS Business School, Bangalore, Acharya Institutes, Bangalore and International School of Business & Media, Bangalore (ISB&M ), Bengaluru. Check the link provided below to know all the MBA colleges in Karnataka accepting CMAT scores.
MBA colleges in Karnataka accepting MAT scores are Christ University, AJ Institute of Management, Mangalore, Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Bengaluru and Alliance School of Business. Go to the link provided below to know all the MBA colleges accepting MAT scores in Karnataka.
MBA Colleges in Karnataka offers a variety of specializations in MBA such asBusiness Management, Finance,Human Resources, Marketing, Business Analytics, Information Technology, Operations Management, Event Management and Entrepreneurship. Candidates can opt for any specialization as per their interests. Check the infographic provided below to know some of the top MBA specializations offered in Karnataka.
MBA graduates in Karnataka are hired by many reputed companies of the country. Provided below are some of the top recruiters for MBA Graduates in Karnataka.
Axis Bank | Deloitte | Britannia |
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Tata Consultancy Services | Capgemini | |
Polycab | ICICI Lombard | DLF |
Allegis Global Solutions | Flipkart | Accenture |
Paytm Payments Bank | Amazon | Kotak Mahindra |
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