Which are the top private MBA colleges located in Kolkata?

Few of the highly popular MBA colleges located in Kolkata city are University of Engineering & Management, Unitedworld School of Business, Kolkata, Swami Vivekananda University, Swami Vivekananda Group of Institutions, Subhas Bose Institute of Hotel Management etc.

Which MBA colleges in Kolkata annually charge less than 1 Lakh for the course?

The MBA colleges in Kolkata that annually charge less than 1 Lakh are Indian Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata, Swami Vivekananda University (SVU), Kolkata, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata etc.

Which MBA colleges in Kolkata provide hostel facilities?

The MBA colleges in Kolkata that provide hostel facilities are Budge Budge Institute of Technology (BBIT), Kolkata, Seacom Engineering College (SEC), Kolkata, Indian Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata, International School of Business & Media (ISB&M), Kolkata etc.

What eligibility criteria is required to pursue MBA from Kolkata?

To pursue MBA from Kolkata, one must have completed graduation in any stream from a recognised institute/university. Most of the colleges have also set a minimum aggregate score which may vary from 45% to 55%.

What admission process is followed by the MBA colleges in Kolkata?

Most of the MBA colleges in Kolkata accept the score acquired at the national level entrance exam for admission. If an applicant has not appeared for the same, he/she may have to sit for the institute level entrance exam. Based on the exam scores, candidates are shortlisted for the Personal Interview and Group Discussion rounds.

Which are the top-notch MBA Finance colleges in Kolkata?

The top-notch MBA Finance colleges in Kolkata are Swami Vivekananda Group of Institutions, Kolkata, University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata, Adamas University, Kolkata, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science (BIMS), Kolkata and many more.

Which entrance exams are accepted by the MBA colleges in Kolkata?

The entrance exams that are accepted by the MBA colleges in Kolkata are national-level management exams such as MAT, CAT, XAT, ATMA, CMAT, JEMAT etc.

Do MBA colleges in Kolkata accept MAT scores for admission?

Yes, plenty of MBA colleges in Kolkata such as University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata and Heritage Business School (HBS), Kolkata accept the MAT scores for short listing deserving candidates for admission.

Which MBA Specialisation is the most popular in Kolkata?

The MBA specialisation that is most popular in Kolkata is Finance, Marketing and HR Management.

How many MBA colleges are there in Kolkata?

There are not less than 80 MBA colleges in Kolkata.

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata 2024: Ranking, Fees, Admission, Placement 2024

Top MBA colleges in Kolkata include IIM Calcutta, the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Subhas Bose Institute of Hotel Management, and IBS (ICFAI B-School). There are more than 81 MBA colleges in Kolkata. Candidates who are looking for admission to the top MBA colleges in Kolkata can shortlist the colleges using many parameters such as campus, fees, courses, placements, and awards. There are also MBA colleges in Kolkata demanding low fees from candidates. The fees of these colleges range from INR 25,000 to 50,000 in several specializations such as Marketing, Finance, Taxation, HR, Urban Planning, etc.

Top MBA colleges in Kolkata have been ranked by Outlook, NIRF, and many other ranking agencies. These colleges are ranked based on their placements, teacher-student ratio, faculty, etc. The ranking of MBA colleges in Kolkata will help the candidates to select a good MBA college for admission. They can also shortlist the colleges depending on the MBA entrance exams accepted by the college. The list of top MBA colleges in Kolkata is provided on this page.

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata by NIRF Ranking 2021

NIRF Rankings are prepared by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata has been ranked 3rd in NIRF Rankings 2021 while International Management Institute, Kolkata has been ranked 12th. Check the table provided below to know the NIRF rankings of the top MBA colleges in Kolkata.

College	NIRF Ranking 2021	NIRF 2021 Score	NIRF Ranking 2020	NIRF 2020 Score	NIRF Ranking 2019	NIRF 2019 Score
IIM Calcutta	3	87.45	3	80.39	3	79.05
IMI Kolkata	12	77.16	52	46.22	45	45.44

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata by Outlook Ranking 2021

The parameters considered for the Outlook Ranking are research productivity and quality, faculty-student ratio, faculty with Ph.D., faculty experience, regional diversity, gender diversity, median salary, and employability. The Outlook Rankings of the top MBA Colleges in Kolkata are provided below.

College	Outlook Ranking 2021	Outlook Ranking 2020
IIM Calcutta	3	2
IMI Kolkata	18	45
CBS Kolkata	127	127

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata by The Week Ranking 2021

The Week Rankings of the top MBA Colleges in Kolkata are provided below.

College Name	The Week Ranking 2021
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata	45
Bengal Institute of Business Studies (BIBS), Kolkata	122
Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM), Kolkata	125
JIS College of Engineering, Kolkata	135

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata Highlights

Check out the highlights of top MBA colleges in Kolkata below:

Total Number of Colleges	81+
Types of Colleges	Private & Government
Colleges Approved by	AICTE (All India Institute of Technical Education), NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council), and UGC (University Grants Commission)
Admissions Through	Mostly Entrance Exam Based
Fee Range (Annual)	INR 1,00,000 to INR 5,00,000
Hostel Facility	Yes (not all)
Specializations Offered	Sales and Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, IT and Systems, Supply Chain, Operations, Business Analytics, Retail, Healthcare and Hospital, International Business.

Top 10 MBA Colleges in Kolkata with their Fee

Look at the top ten MBA colleges in Kolkata along with their Average annual fees.

College Name	MBA College Fee
IIM Calcutta Fees	INR 22.6 Lakh
IIFT Kolkata Fees	INR 16.5 Lakh
IMI Kolkata Fees	INR 12.41 Lakh
MDI Murshidabad Fees	INR 11.5 Lakh
IISWBM Kolkata Fees	INR 6 Lakh
GBS Kolkata Fees	INR 7.95 Lakh
CBS Kolkata Fees	INR 6.85 Lakh
Xavier Business School (XBS) Kolkata Fees	INR 10.4 Lakh
IEM Kolkata Fees	INR 6.4 Lakh
Praxis Business School, Kolkata Fees	INR 9.27 Lakh

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata Eligibility Criteria

The general eligibility criteria for admission to the top MBA Colleges in Kolkata is provided below:

Candidates must have completed a bachelor’s degree from any recognized college
Most of the colleges ask for at least 50% marks in the bachelor’s degree. Candidates can check the official website of the college to know about the percentage requirement for admission
Final year candidates are also eligible for admission. These candidates will have to submit the passing certificate on or before the date decided by the college

Admission Process of Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata

Most of the top MBA colleges in Kolkata select the colleges based on their performance in the entrance exam. Shortlisted candidates will be called for the personal interview and group discussion. After that, selected candidates will have to visit the college to submit the required documents and tuition fees.

It should be noted that there are some MBA colleges in Kolkata that offer direct admission to students. Candidates can check the admission process for direct MBA admission in Kolkata here.

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Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata Application Process

Candidates can visit the official website of the college to apply for admission. They can check the detailed admission process from the college website. They can also apply to any MBA college in Kolkata by filling out the Common Application Form of CollegeDekho.

They should note that they will have to submit some of the documents such as the class 10th/ 12th mark sheet and Migration certificate while filling out the application form. The article provided below will help you know all the documents that will be required for MBA admission.

Documents Required for MBA Admissions: Application Form, Scanned Images

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata - Based on Course Fee

Check the list of some of the top MBA colleges in Kolkata along with their course fees.

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata	Course Fee (Annual)
Techno India University, Kolkata Fees	INR 4,46,000
Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata Fees	INR 6,00,000
NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata Fees	INR 6,83,900
Xavier Business School, Kolkata Fees	INR 10,00,000
Institute of Business Management (IOBM), Kolkata Fees	INR 3,90,000

Top Government MBA Colleges in Kolkata with their Course Fee

Here are a few government MBA colleges in Kolkata with their respective fee structure:

Top Government MBA Colleges	Course Fee (Annual)
IIM Calcutta Fees	INR 22.6 Lakh
Goenka College of Commerce & Business Administration, Kolkata Fee	INR 80,000 to INR 1,60,000

Top Private MBA Colleges in Kolkata with their Course Fee

Check out the list of top private MBA colleges in Kolkata and their fee structure here:

Top Private MBA Colleges	Course Fee (Annual)
Brainware University Fees	INR 1,92,000
NSHM Knowledge Campus Fees	INR 87,000 to INR 3,34,000
International School of Hospitality Management Fees	INR 1,52,000
University of Engineering & Management Fees	INR 2,40,000
Swami Vivekananda University Fees	INR 75,000
Subhas Bose Institute of Hotel Management Fees	INR 1,25,000
International School of Business & Media Fees	INR 5,04,000
Adamas University Fees	INR 2,50,000
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science Fees	INR 2,74,000
ICFAI Business School Fees	INR 4,05,000

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Cutoff

The MBA colleges in Kolkata considering entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, ATMA, CMAT, etc. for admission often set a cutoff ranging between 60 percentile to 98 percentile for students. The top MBA colleges in Kolkata such as IIM Calcutta, MDI Murshidabad, and IMI Kolkata usually set a cutoff above 85 CAT/ MAT percentile while popular top colleges in Kolkata like IISWBM, GBS, CBS, etc. have cutoffs ranging between 65 to 75 CAT/ MAT percentile.

Check out the cutoff at MBA colleges in Kolkata below:

MBA Colleges in Kolkata	Cutoff
IIM Kolkata cutoff	97-99
IIFT Kolkata cutoff	125-130
IMI Kolkata cutoff	80-85
MDI cutoff	85-87
IISWBM Kolkata cutoff	70-75
GBS Kolkata cutoff	70-75
CBS Kolkata cutoff	70-75
XBS Kolkata cutoff	65-80
IEM Kolkata cutoff	65-70
Praxis Business School	70

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata- Placement

The highest salary and average salary of all the MBA Colleges in Kolkata varies every year. We have provided the average salary as well as the highest salary of some of the well-known MBA Colleges in Kolkata in the table below.

College	Highest Package	Average Package
Indian Institute of Management Kolkata Placement	INR 80,00,000	INR 27,90,000
University of Engineering & Management Kolkata Placement	INR 40,00,000	INR 4,20,000
International Management Institute Kolkata Placement	INR 20,00,000	INR 6,90,000
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Kolkata Placement	INR 46,50,000	INR 20,50,000
Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management Placement	INR 18,00,000	INR 7,00,000
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science Placement	INR 9,00,000	INR 3,80,000
ICFAI Business School Placement	INR 10,70,000	INR 5,79,000

International Management Institute (IMI) Kolkata Placements Report 2022

Here is the table showing the placement statistics of IMI Kolkata 2022 based on different specializations.

Domain	Average Salary
Retail Leadership	INR 8.5 LPA
HR	INR 8 LPA
Marketing	INR 10 LPA
Finance	INR 9.75 LPA
General Management/Operations	INR 20 LPA

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Kolkata Placements Report 2022

Here is the table showing the placement statistics of IIFT Kolkata 2022.

Particulars	Statistics
Total number of students placed	321
Average overall package	INR 20.48 LPA
No. of International Offers	10
No. of companies	107

ROI of Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata

ROI also known as Return to Investment is defined as the benefit of placements divided by the program fee. ROI of top MBA colleges in Kolkata talks about which institute has a high or low return on investment and a table regarding the same has been provided below:

MBA College Name	ROI Rank	Average Fee (Annual)	Average Placement (Annual)
IMI Kolkata	1	INR 6,90,000	INR 12,25,000
IIFT Kolkata	2	INR 9,39,000	INR 20,48,000
Praxis Business School, Kolkata	3	INR 4,50,000	INR 7,02,000
CBS Kolkata	4	INR 3,50,000	INR 5,40,000
IISWBM Kolkata	5	INR 6,00,000	INR 7,00,000
IEM Kolkata	6	INR 5,00,000	INR 5,32,000

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata: Entrance Exams

Many entrance exams such as CAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT, and IBSAT are accepted for MBA admission in Kolkata. Candidates can check the table provided below to find out the entrance exams accepted by MBA colleges in Kolkata:

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata Accepting CAT Scores

Institutes such as International School of Business, Army Institute of Management, Institute of Engineering & Management, University of Engineering & Management, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Pioneer College of Management, etc. consider scores obtained in the CAT exam for MBA admission. The entire list of MBA colleges in Kolkata accepting CAT scores are given below:

List of MBA Colleges in Kolkata Accepting CAT Scores

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata Accepting MAT Scores

Some of the MBA colleges in Kolkata accepting MAT scores are the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, International School of Business, Army Institute of Management, University of Engineering & Management, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Pioneer College of Management, IMS Institute of Management Study, etc. Candidates can check the entire list below:

List of MBA Colleges in Kolkata Accepting MAT Scores

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata Accepting XAT Scores

Army Institute of Management, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Pioneer College of Management, International Institute of Business Studies, Bengal Institute of Business Studies, etc are some of the various MBA colleges in Kolkata accepting XAT scores. Given below is the entire list of MBA colleges in Kolkata accepting XAT scores:

List of MBA Colleges in Kolkata Accepting XAT Scores

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata Accepting CMAT Scores

CMAT is one of the many popular MBA entrance exams accepted by top MBA colleges in Kolkata. Some of the colleges accepting the score are Army Institute of Management, NSHM College Campus, Heritage Business School, Camellia School of Business Management, St. Mary’s Technical Campus, GLF Business School, Institute of Business Management, etc. Check out the entire list of colleges considered CMAT scores for MBA admission below:

List of MBA Colleges in Kolkata Accepting CMAT Scores

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MBA Specialisations Offered by MBA Colleges in Kolkata

MBA colleges in Kolkata offer a variety of specialisations in Sales and Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, IT and Systems, Supply Chain, Operations, Business Analytics, Retail, Healthcare and Hospital, International Business, etc.

Top MBA Finance Colleges in Kolkata

Take a look at the top MBA colleges in Kolkata for Finance specialization in the table mentioned below.

S.No.	Top MBA Finance Colleges in Kolkata
1	Indian Institute Of Management (IIMC, Kolkata), Kolkata
2	Indian Institute Of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Kolkata
3	Indian Institute Of Social Welfare And Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata
4	Subhas Bose Institute Of Hotel Management (SBIHM), Kolkata
5	International School Of Business (ISB), Kolkata
6	Brainware University (BWU), Kolkata
7	Army Institute Of Management (AIM), Kolkata
8	Institute Of Engineering And Management (IEM), Kolkata
9	Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute Of Management Science (BIMS), Kolkata
10	University Of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata

Top MBA Marketing Colleges in Kolkata

Take a look at the top MBA colleges in Kolkata for Marketing specialization in the table mentioned below.

S.No.	Top MBA Marketing Colleges in Kolkata
1	Indian Institute Of Social Welfare And Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata
2	Army Institute Of Management (AIM), Kolkata
3	Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute Of Management Science (BIMS), Kolkata
4	University Of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata
5	Goenka College Of Commerce & Business Administration, Kolkata
6	Pioneer College Of Management (PCM), Kolkata
7	NIST School Of Education (NIST KOLKATA), Kolkata
8	Indian Institute Of Engineering Science And Technology (IIEST), Howrah
9	Budge Budge Institute Of Technology (BBIT), Kolkata
10	Eastern Institute For Integrated Learning In Management (Eiilm Kolkata), Kolkata

Top MBA Human Resource Colleges in Kolkata

Take a look at the top MBA colleges in Kolkata for Human Resource (HR) specialization in the table mentioned below.

S.No.	Top MBA HR Colleges in Kolkata
1	Indian Institute Of Social Welfare And Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata
2	Army Institute Of Management (AIM), Kolkata
3	University Of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata
4	Goenka College Of Commerce & Business Administration, Kolkata
5	Indian Institute Of Engineering Science And Technology (IIEST), Howrah
6	Budge Budge Institute Of Technology (BBIT), Kolkata
7	Institute Of Business Management (IOBM), Kolkata
8	Swami Vivekananda Group Of Institutions, Kolkata
9	Sunstone Eduversity, CIEM Kolkata Campus (Sunstone), Kolkata
10	Adamas University, Kolkata

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Top Recruiters of MBA Graduates in Kolkata

Here is the list of top recruiters of MBA graduates in Kolkata:

Ikea	Walmart
Lenskart	ITC
Future Group	Wipro
Asian paints	ABFRL
Raymond's	Nestle
Adani Wilmar	Godrej
Deloitte	Aditya Birla
ITC Limited	Bajaj
Decathlon	Birla Sun Life
HDFC Bank	Amazon
Dabur	Phillips
Honda	Deloitte