Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore: Ranking 2026, Fees, Admissions, Courses, Placements

There are 5 top MBA colleges in Bangalore. 4 are private, and 1 is government-owned. According to the NIRF 2025 rankings, IIM Bangalore is the No. 1 MBA college here. Bangalore's private universities, such as Christ University, Alliance University, Jain Deemed-to-be University, and Presidency University, also rank among the top MBA colleges in India for their management programmes. We cover more about their fees, admissions, entrance exams, and more below.   

Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore: Highlights 2025 

The main entrance exams for the best MBA colleges in Bangalore are Karnataka PGCET, CAT, and CUET-PG. The fee range for all the top-ranked institutes here goes above INR 5 lakh. Overall, the specialisations, the curricula, and networking opportunities at these are top notch. You can have a look at the table to decide better. 

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	4 colleges
Annual Fees	Less than INR 5 Lakh: 1 college
Top 5 MBA Colleges in Bangalore (NIRF 2025)	IIM Bangalore Christ University Alliance University Jain Deemed to be University Presidency University
Top Specialisations	Sales and Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Business Analytics
Accepted Entrance Exams	Karnataka PGCET, CAT, CUET-PG, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, KMAT, etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top 5 MBA Colleges in Bangalore: NIRF Ranking 2025

The top MBA colleges in Bangalore are ranked in the top 10 to 101-125 rank bands by NIRF. IIM-B scores higher in all rankings because of its placements, which are higher than those of most IIMs in India. Christ University is overall one of the best colleges in the city for specialisations other than MBA. The NIRF ranks of the top Bangalore colleges are given below for comparison over the last three years. 

College Name	NIRF 2023 Ranking	NIRF 2024 Ranking	NIRF 2025 Ranking
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Ranking	2	2	2
Christ University Ranking	60	60	57
Alliance University Ranking	87	71	71
Jain University, Bangalore Ranking	85	77	73
School of Management, Presidency University Ranking	-	-	101-125 rank band

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top 10 MBA Colleges in Bangalore: Times 2025 Ranking

The Times 2025 ranking of the best B-schools in India lists more top MBA colleges from Bangalore. These are more focused on industry perception domestically and abroad. The ranking parameters are different from those of NIRF, which can help you find some better options in the city.  

College Name	Times 2025 Rank
Alliance School of Business, Alliance University Ranking	10
Krupanidhi College of Management, Krupanidhi Group of Institutions Ranking	29
International School of Management Excellence Ranking	30
Indus Business Academy (IBA) Ranking	35
Presidency College Ranking	39
NMIMS Deemed to be University Ranking	42
RV Institute of Management Ranking	44
CMS Business School, Jain Deemed-to-be University, Bangalore Ranking	46
AIMS IBS Ranking	50

Source: Official site and may vary.

Eligibility for Admissions at Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore 2026

The eligibility criteria are similar to those of the best MBA colleges in Karnataka, particularly the entrance exams such as Karnataka PGCET and KMAT. 

• A UG degree is a must with a minimum of 45 - 50% aggregate marks, which applies to all MBA colleges in India. 
• An entrance exam - national level like CAT, MAT, or GMAT, or state-level, KMAT or Karnataka PG CET - should be cleared. The percentiles are college-dependent. 

Source: Official site and may vary.

Entrance Exams at Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore 2026

Below are the entrance exams required for Bangalore's top MBA colleges. Check exam and schedule links.  

Exam Name	Exam Schedule
Karnataka PGCET	Karnataka PGCET Schedule
KMAT	KMAT Schedule
CAT	CAT Schedule
MAT	MAT Schedule
XAT	XAT Schedule
CMAT	CMAT Schedule
ATMA	ATMA Schedule
CUET PG	CUET PG Schedule

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Government MBA Colleges in Bangalore: Admission, Fees, and Rank

Candidates can see table below for government colleges:

College Name	Average Course Fees	NIRF 2025 Rank
IIM Bangalore Admission	INR 24.5 Lakh	2

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Private MBA Colleges in Bangalore: Admission, Fees, and Rank

Candidates can see table below for private colleges:

College Name	Average Course Fees	NIRF Rank 2025
Christ University Admission	Christ University Fees	57
Alliance University, Bangalore Admission	Alliance University, Bangalore Fees	71
Jain Deemed-to-be University, Bangalore Admission	Jain Deemed-to-be University, Bangalore Fees	73

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore: Seat Intake

Candidates can see table below:

Top Colleges	Seat Intake
IIM Bangalore	275 seats
Christ University	780 seats
Alliance School of Business	60 seats

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore: Courses and Fees

Candidates can see table below for courses and fees:

College Names	Courses Offered	Average Course Fee
IIM Bangalore	MBA in Business Analytics	INR 24.5 Lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

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• Top MBA Colleges in Hyderabad
• Top MBA Colleges in Chennai
• Top MBA Colleges in Karnataka

Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore: Fees VS Salary

An MBA from Bangalore's IIM has the best ROI. See the fees and average package. 

College Name	Average Course Fee	Average Placement Salary
IIM Bangalore MBA	INR 25 Lakh	INR 33 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore: Placements and Top Recruiters

Candidates can see table below:

College Names	Average Placement Salary	Top Recruiters
IIM Bangalore Placements	INR 33 LPA	BCG, Brain, HUL, ITC, TATA, Airtel, Amazon, etc.
Alliance University, Bangalore Placements	--	Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, KPMG, Nestle, Amazon, Accenture, Deloitte, etc.
Christ University Placements	--	Accenture Operations, D. E. Shaw & Co., Deloitte,  Allen, Akasa Air, Marriott, etc.
Jain Deemed-to-be University Placements	INR 8.10 LPA	Samsung, Siemens, Schneider, Sabre, Silicon Labs, TATA Steel, TCS, etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Compare the Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore 2026

Listed below is comparison

• IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management Comparison with Other Colleges
• Christ University Comparison with Other Colleges
• Alliance University, Bangalore Comparison with Other Colleges
• Jain Deemed-to-be University, Bangalore Comparison with Other Colleges