Top 10 Private MBA Colleges: Admission Criteria, Courses And Fees – News18

Last Updated:March 20, 2025, 14:19 IST

Discover the top 10 private MBA colleges in India, ranked in NIRF 2024, with details on courses, fees, and admission criteria.

Top 10 Private MBA Colleges: Every year, thousands of students aspire to pursue an MBA, and private MBA colleges in India have gained recognition for their strong academic programmes and impressive placement records. Some of these institutions even rank among the top MBA colleges in the country. If you are considering a management degree, here are the top 10 private MBA colleges to explore.

Top 10 Private MBA Colleges

1. XLRI Xavier School of Management

XLRI offers full-time management programmes along with part-time and Virtual Interactive Learning (VIL) courses for working professionals. The institute also provides a full-time, residential Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) and online courses through XLRI Online Learning (XOL). Admission for 2025 requires candidates to take the XAT entrance exam, with cut-offs released soon after the results. Ranked 9th in NIRF 2024, XLRI’s fees go up to Rs 30 lakh.

2. Management Development Institute, Gurgaon

The institute offers a variety of specialisations at both the postgraduate and doctoral levels. These courses last two years and are available in full-time, part-time, and online modes. Admission to most PGDM courses is based on an entrance exam followed by an interview. The institute ranks 11th in the NIRF 2024 list, with fees ranging between Rs 8 lakh and Rs 26 lakh.

3. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune

SIBM provides a range of full-time MBA courses, as well as online courses in marketing analytics, design thinking, and management fundamentals. A corporate programme, PGDBM, is also available. Admission is based on SNAP scores. Shortlisted candidates must also undergo a group exercise, a personal interview, and a written ability test. The fee structure ranges between Rs 17 lakh and Rs 24 lakh, and the institute is ranked 13th in the NIRF 2024 list.

4. SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai

Admissions at SPJIMR are primarily entrance-based, requiring CAT/MAT scores for its flagship PGDM programme. The institute offers a range of postgraduate and doctoral-level programmes, including PGDM, PGPM, and PGPEM. The fees vary by course, reaching up to Rs 17 lakh, and the institute holds the 20th rank in the NIRF 2024 list.

5. Pravin Dalal School of Entrepreneurship and Family Business Management, Mumbai

The institution selects students for admission based on entrance exam scores. It offers BBA and BBM/BMS programmes, along with postgraduate courses. The tuition fees range from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 44 lakh, depending on the course. The institute holds the 21st rank in the NIRF 2024 list.

6. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

Admission is based on both merit and entrance exams. The institution offers MBA specialisations along with other courses such as Integrated MSc, MTech, MA, MSc, MSW, PGDJ, and PhD. The institute ranks 28th in the NIRF 2024 list, and the fee structure for the MBA course ranges between Rs 1.7 lakh and Rs 12 lakh.

7. MICA, Ahmedabad

MICA offers full-time Post Graduate Programme (PGDM), Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Crafting Creative Communication (CCC), and Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) courses. Additionally, the institute provides online and short-term programmes. Admission is a three-step process, which includes taking the CAT/XAT/GMAT or any other equivalent exam, appearing for the MICAT, and then going through the GD/GE/PI stages. The institute ranks 32nd in the NIRF list, and the fees go up to Rs 26 lakh.

8. Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

The institute offers full-time and corporate courses, as well as two executive programmes. Admission to all courses is based on a valid score in one of the CAT/GMAT/XAT tests, subject to meeting the minimum eligibility requirements. The fee structure ranges between Rs 9 lakh and Rs 11 lakh.

9. IMT Ghaziabad

IMT Ghaziabad offers postgraduate studies in management. Admission is through an entrance examination, and applicants must obtain a valid score in the course-specific entrance exam. The fees go up to Rs 20 lakh, and the institute is ranked 35th in the NIRF 2024 list.

10. Chandigarh University

Admission to all UG and PG degrees at Chandigarh University in 2025 is based on the Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test (CUCET). The university also offers industry-collaborated MBA and CSE courses in partnership with IBM, UpGrad, Virtusa, and SHRM, among others. The fee is nearly Rs 7 lakh, and it is ranked 36th in the NIRF list.