Master of Business Administration (MBA) 

at Assam University, Silchar

Assam University provides admission to its MBA programme through Jawaharlal Nehru School of Management (JNSM). The university accepts admission through national-level entrance examinations such as CAT/ CMAT/CUCET.

Besides these entrance exams, there is university’s entrance exam through which Assam University inducts applicants to its MBA course, its four specialisations. The next step to get admission to the university's MBA after taking any of the exams mentioned above is getting your rank above the closing rank given in the merit list released by Assam University, followed by the Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

There are many entrance examinations which candidates take to secure their seat in many of the MBA colleges, including Jawaharlal Nehru School of Management (JNSW) but the most popular entrance examination through which candidates, as well as colleges and universities, is Common Aptitude Test (CAT), whose ranks are accepted by numerous colleges/universities.

Apart from CAT, other main entrance examinations lead to admission to an MBA at Assam University. These are CMAT, XAT, CUCET and WSAT, through which candidates can take admission in MBA at the above university.

Assam University usually starts the registration process for MBA between February and March. The complete process includes filling out the registration form followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD + PI)

Candidates willing to take admission an MBA at Assam University should have taken CAT/XAT/CUCET or Written Skill Assessment Test (WSAT), the university’s entrance examination conducted by the Department of business administration.

Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria laid down by the university that initiates by having their scorecard/ ranks within the range mentioned in the merit list released by Assam University on its official website.

No, there is no such provision for getting direct admission in MBA at Assam University. Assam University has a complete procedure used to induct candidates into their MBA programme; no one can bypass that process.

The process of taking admission to Assam University is described in bullet formats below:

• Firstly, the student need to take any of these exams like CAT/ CMAT/ CUCET or WSAT, i.e. Assam University's own designed entrance exam for those candidates who haven’t any of the former exams.
• Secondly, the applicant must register for counselling, which inculcates filling college preferences and submitting academic and other essential documents.
• Thirdly and finally, if the applicant’s rank is above the closing rank mentioned in the merit list of Assam University, the candidate will have to follow up with Group Discussion & Personal Interview to secure their seat for MBA.

Assam University provides a 2-year full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) course. The programme aims to equip the students with comprehensive skills and in-depth understanding of the theory and practice of real-life-management within a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural setting. The specific objectives of the MBA programme are to enable the graduates to:

• understand and be able to analyse the socioeconomic, political, technological and ecological environment of businesses and their interfaces with society
• ·acquire state-of-the-art knowledge and skills in the basic disciplines and functional areas of management
• develop positive, dynamic and innovative attitudes to be able to manage change and contribute meaningfully to organisational growth in a fast-changing borderless world, and also
• develop values, sensitivity towards societal problems, and the urge to promote human well-being.  

Assam University is a government university, so the fees for MBA courses are quite affordable—the total tuition fees range from INR 3,600 to INR 7,200. Additionally, the admission and registration fees for the MBA course at Assam University are INR 1,500 and INR 300, respectively. The fee amount mentioned is sourced from the official website/sanctioning body and is subject to change. Therefore, it is indicative. 

The list of MBA students placed in 2023 has been released. The highest package offered during Assam University MBA placements 2023 stood at INR 10 LPA, which was the same in 2022. The table below depicts the placement comparison:

The MBA programme at Assam University has not been ranked by NIRF. However, according to the rankings from NIRF, Assam University outperformed various other institutes, securing a higher position for its achievements. It has been seen that in the 'University' category, the institute is ranked #101. 

Additionally, the MBA course at Assam University has been ranked by 'The Times' in 2022, it has been seen that in the management course, the university has been ranked 125. 

To compare the placements of MBA courses from Tezpur University and Assam University, below is the comparison of the average package, the highest packages offered by the university, and the Shiksha ratings, students have been given to each university specifically for MBA placements: 

The total tuition fee for the MBA programme at Assam University is inclusive of admission fees, caution deposits, examination fees, and many other charges for facilities provided by the university during the programme. The total tuition fee collated for the MBA programme at Assam University is taken from unofficial sources. Hence, it is indicative. The total tuition fee for the MBA programme at Assam University ranges between INR 3,600 – INR 7,200. Candidates can refer to the official website for more details on the same.