Top PGDM Colleges in India 2025

There are total 765 P.G.D.M. (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) colleges in India. Out of the total, 604 P.G.D.M. (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) colleges are private and 29 P.G.D.M. (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) are owned by the government.CAT, KMAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT are accepted for admission in P.G.D.M. (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) colleges in India. Top 10 P.G.D.M. (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) colleges are Institute of Professional Education & Research, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Mumbai, Indian Institute of Management Rohtak, Institute of Management Technology Ghaziabad, IIM Ranchi, IMS Ghaziabad, Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, Indian Institute of Management, Bodh Gaya, Shashwat Institute of Business Management, Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar.

P.G.D.M. (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) College Highlights in India

Total Number of colleges	765
Accepted Entrance Exams	CAT, KMAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT
Average Fees	₹ 3.5 Lacs
Average Placement	₹ 671632.0

P.G.D.M. (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) Colleges in India

State	Number of Colleges	Average Fees
Uttar Pradesh	162	₹ 213406
Maharashtra	153	₹ 340589
Karnataka	65	₹ 393383
Madhya Pradesh	51	₹ 139725
Delhi	46	₹ 400775
Telangana	46	₹ 331936
Haryana	36	₹ 354471
Odisha	28	₹ 180676
Tamil Nadu	24	₹ 407507
West Bengal	20	₹ 599555

Top Govt P.G.D.M. (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) Colleges in India

College Name	Seat Intake	Average Fees
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak	-	₹ 786000
IIM Ranchi	-	-
Indian Institute of Management, Bodh Gaya	-	-
Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar	-	-
Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam	-	-
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta	63	₹ 2500000
International Institution of Management	-	₹ 220000
Cavalier Institutions	-	₹ 300000
Institute of Insurance and Risk Management	-	₹ 475000
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya	-	-

Top Private P.G.D.M. (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) Colleges in India

College Name	Seat Intake	Average Fees
Institute of Management Technology Ghaziabad	540	₹ 940000
IMS Ghaziabad	-	₹ 397500
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon	480	₹ 1621444
Shashwat Institute of Business Management	-	₹ 150000
International Management Institute, New Delhi	120	₹ 1761000
Institute of Management Studies Noida	30	₹ 400000
MICA Ahmedabad	188	₹ 904583
Xavier School of Management Jamshedpur	2020	₹ 851538
IMI Kolkata	-	₹ 516166
Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur	60	₹ 609833

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Showing 757 PGDM Colleges in India

Arunodaya University

4.5
(6 Reviews)
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

6,000 - 12,000 Fees
7.5 Lacs Avg Package
LSAT Exams
...+6 XAT , GMAT , AILET , CBSE 12th , CLAT , CAT

Shortlisted by 191+ students

Mansarovar Global University

Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
Private

20,000 - 3,75,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+1 BCI
4.2 Lacs Avg Package
GPAT Exams
...+6 LSAT , CBSE 12th , BHU PET (Library and Information Science) , IHM-JEE , AIEED , CBSE 10th

Shortlisted by 1022+ students

ITS Ghaziabad

4.5
(12 Reviews)
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Private

1,30,826 - 3,00,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+4 NBA , AIU , NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
NIMCET Exams
...+6 MAT , CMAT , XAT , HBSE 12th , GMAT , CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 33019+ students

Solamalai College of Engineering, Madurai

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3.6
(9 Reviews)
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Private

55,000 - 1,00,000 Fees
Directorat Accredition
...+3 AICTE , NBA Delhi , NAAC A+
TANCET Exams
...+1 GATE

Shortlisted by 6831+ students

Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship (XIME), Bangalore

4.1
(15 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

4,85,000 - 14,00,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+3 NBA , ACBSP , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
10.8 Lacs Avg Package
CMAT Exams
...+3 MAT , CAT , XAT

XIME Bangalore is a popular management college in Bangalore. It was established in the year 1991. It offers a full-time residential PGDM programme approved by AICTE. Candidates need to have a BA degree in any discipline from a recognised university with a minimum 50% aggregate marks along with entrance scores in GMAT, CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, or ATMA. TATA, ZEE TV, HDFC, and Samsung are some of the top recruiters of XIME Bangalore.

Shortlisted by 200+ students

HC&RI Periyakulam

Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu
Private

ICAR AIEEA Exams

Shortlisted by 183+ students

Asia Pacific Institute of Management

4.0
(10 Reviews)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Private

45,000 - 90,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+1 CIAC

Shortlisted by 505+ students

RIIM Pune

4.2
(31 Reviews)
Pune, Maharashtra
Private

2,95,000 - 4,05,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+1 Government of Maharashtra
5.95 Lacs Avg Package
MAT Exams
...+4 CMAT , XAT , GMAT , CAT

RIIM Pune was established in 2014 in Pune. The institute offers MBA courses that are approved by AICTE, affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University, and recognised by the Government of Maharashtra. RIIM Pune MBA fees range from Rs 4,95,000 to Rs 6,30,000 depending on the specialisation. To be eligible for RIIM Pune admissions, candidates must have at least 50% marks in a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Candidates who are appearing for the final year of their bachelor's degree are also eligible. RIIM Pune admissions are based on CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/ATMA scores. Some of the top recruiters that participate in the RIIM Pune placement drive are Jockey, Paytm, Capgemini, etc.

Shortlisted by 14166+ students

Cavalier Institutions, Bangalore

4.0
(1 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Public

1,20,000 - 3,50,000 Fees

Shortlisted by 9797+ students

IMI Bhubaneswar

4.0
(4 Reviews)
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Private
#61 NIRF

1,25,000 - 13,29,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+2 NBA , AIU
11.3 Lacs Avg Package
CAT Exams
...+1 XAT

Shortlisted by 234+ students

IIBS bangalore

4.3
(64 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

1,08,333 - 8,00,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+1 MHRD
8.9 Lacs Avg Package
MAT Exams
...+6 CMAT , XAT , Maharashtra HSC , GMAT , SET , CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 11330+ students

Loyola Institute of Business Administration

5.0
(1 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
#66 NIRF

17,000 - 13,14,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+2 SAQS , AACSB International
CAT Exams
...+1 XAT

Shortlisted by 9988+ students

Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM), Hyderabad

2.0
(2 Reviews)
Hyderabad, Telangana
Government Aided

3,75,000 - 7,60,000 Fees
NBA Accredition
...+3 AIU , NAAC , AICTE
6.4 Lacs Avg Package
CMAT Exams
...+3 MAT , CAT , XAT

Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM) was established in 1993 and is approved by AICTE, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, NBA and SAQs. The institute offers a PG-level programme in management. The VJIM Hyderabad PGDM course is two years long, admission to which is based on valid entrance exam scores. The entrance exams accepted for VJIM Hyderabad admissions are CAT, MAT, XAT, ATMA, CMAT or GMAT. The Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management fees is Rs 7.6 lakh. Ranked 33 in the overall category by Times B-School 2022, VJIM is also accredited by NAAC. The Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management placements has observed students receiving the highest salary package of Rs 9 LPA and an average package of Rs 5 LPA. Reputed companies like Accenture, TCS, Amul, Berger Paints and many others participated in the VJIM Hyderabad recruitment drive. Candidates with 75% or higher marks in their recent qualifying exams are eligible for the entry-level VJIM scholarships. The scholarship amount ranges from Rs 25,000 to Rs 1 lakh. The Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management Hyderabad campus offers facilities like a library, auditorium, computer laboratories, hostels, cafeteria, etc.

Shortlisted by 56+ students

ISME bangalore

4.0
(12 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

36,000 - 6,55,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+2 NBA , BCI
7.48 Lacs Avg Package
MAT Exams
...+6 KSET , LSAT , CMAT , XAT , GMAT , AILET

ISME Bangalore is one of the top MBA colleges in Bangalore. It is affiliated to Bangalore University (BU) and is approved by AICTE. ISME has been awarded as Top B- School for Academic Excellence 2022 by Bangalore Management Association. ISME Bangalore offers the following courses- BBA+LLB, BBA, PGDM, Executive PGDM, MBA+PGDM, and PhD. EY, Grant Thornton, Godrej & Boyce, Cognizant, Urban Company, A-1 Fence, NVT, Collegedunia, Ecosystm, Intellipaat, OnMobile, Turing, Star Agile, Tejas Networks, PayTM are some of the top recruiters of ISME Bangalore.

Shortlisted by 43231+ students

Universal Business School (UBS,UBS Mumbai), Mumbai

3.7
(9 Reviews)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Private Unaided

1,98,000 - 11,58,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+7 NBA , AMBA , AACSB , AIU , IACBE , ACICS , EFMD
8.6 Lacs Avg Package
SAT India Exams
...+3 MAH MBA CET , CAT , CMAT

UBS Mumbai is one of the popular business schools in Mumbai approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). One-year full-time MBA and one year part-time EMBA are the courses offered by the Institute. Universal Business School offers MBA program in four specializations namely marketing, finance, human resource and project management. Whereas, EMBA program is available in marketing and finance only. Universal Business School placements are offered to the candidates through the help of its dedicated placement cell that works on the overall development of a candidate to make him suitable to the requirement of the industry.

Shortlisted by 42728+ students

JIMS Kalkaji

4.5
(30 Reviews)
New Delhi, Delhi
Private Unaided

4,95,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+4 NBA , MHRD , ISO , NAAC
9.5 Lacs Avg Package
MAT Exams
...+4 CMAT , XAT , ATMA , CAT

Shortlisted by 20753+ students

Jaipuria Institute of Management (JIM), Lucknow

4.6
(5 Reviews)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Private
#72 NIRF

4,35,000 - 12,50,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+4 NBA , AIU , NHRD , NAAC
12 Lacs Avg Package
MAT Exams
...+2 CAT , CMAT

Shortlisted by 98+ students

Accurate Institute of Management and Technology (AIMT), Greater Noida

3.7
(22 Reviews)
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Private

50,000 - 3,60,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+1 MHRD
7 Lacs Avg Package
MAT Exams
...+2 CAT , XAT

Shortlisted by 50922+ students

IMT Faridabad

4.2
(4 Reviews)
Faridabad, Haryana
Private

36,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
NIMCET Exams
...+6 MAT , CMAT , XAT , SET , CBSE 12th , CAT

Shortlisted by 87+ students

BFIT Dehradun

4.2
(18 Reviews)
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Private Unaided

35,000 - 2,50,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+5 AICTE , UGC , NAAC , AICTE , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

Shortlisted by 82414+ students

IIMS Pune

4.0
(2 Reviews)
Pune, Maharashtra
Private

2,50,000 - 4,50,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
7.5 Lacs Avg Package
MAT Exams
...+2 CMAT , XAT

Shortlisted by 2138+ students

NIA Pune

4.0
(3 Reviews)
Pune, Maharashtra
Private

4,720 - 9,43,000 Fees
NAAC Accredition
12.5 Lacs Avg Package
CAT Exams
...+1 CMAT

Shortlisted by 69+ students

SIMS Pune

4.8
(5 Reviews)
Pune, Maharashtra
University

4,200 - 12,10,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+3 NAAC , AICTE , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
NEET Exams
...+6 CMAT , XAT , MDS , GMAT , SNAP , CAT

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies or SIMS Pune is one of the best MBA colleges in India. SIMS Pune offers full-time MBA and MBA Executive programme of two year. The admission to SIMS Pune is based on the past academic records and Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test. SIMS Pune placement 2022 shows a remarkable record. The highest salary offered at Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies was 26.5 lakh per annum, whereas average salary stood at Rs 10.66 lakh per annum. SIMS Pune top recruiters include Deloitte, Google, EY, Axis Bank, and Accenture.

Shortlisted by 880+ students

XISS Ranchi

4.0
(1 Reviews)
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Private

4,00,000 - 8,93,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+2 NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
9.4 Lacs Avg Package
CMAT Exams
...+2 CAT , XAT

Shortlisted by 488+ students

St. Joseph's College (SJC), Bangalore

4.4
(70 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private Aided

42,000 - 3,00,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+2 NAAC , AICTE
CBSE 12th Exams
...+1 Karnataka 2nd PUC

Shortlisted by 1500+ students

ISBR bangalore

4.2
(4 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

25,000 - 10,00,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+4 AICTE , AIU , MHRD , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
6.2 Lacs Avg Package
NMAT by GMAC Exams
...+6 LSAT-India , MAT , LSAT , CMAT , XAT , GMAT

International School of Business and Research is one of the top business schools in Bangalore. It is approved by AICTE, Ministry of Education Government of India. ISBR follows an industry-oriented curriculum and offers admission to nine courses including MBA. GMAT, CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, NMAT, ATMA, KMAT, PGCET are the entrance exams accepted by ISBR for admission to MBA course. ISBR Business School also has its own entrance test, ISBR Aptitude Test. ICICI Bank, PwC, Yes Securities, Homesfy, and Hindustan Times are some of the top recruiters of ISBR.

Shortlisted by 27706+ students

GIBS Bangalore

4.9
(8 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

1,53,333 - 4,75,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+2 MHRD , ISO
7.4 Lacs Avg Package
MAT Exams
...+4 CMAT , XAT , UGAT , CAT

GIBS Bangalore is one of the emerging b-schools of Bangalore in India. It offers BBA, PGDM, and a dual specialisation programme, PGDM + IRE under various specialisations. Admission to the GIBS Hyderabad PGDM course will be done on the basis of CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, GMAT, state-level entrance exam or NMAT by GMAC. Coming to the placement, as per the GIBS Bangalore placement report 2022, the highest package offered to the PGDM students was Rs 15.5 LPA.