Top PGDM Colleges in Karnataka 2025

There are total 65 P.G.D.M. (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) colleges in Karnataka. Out of the total, 53 P.G.D.M. (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) colleges are private and 1 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 International Institute of Business Studies, Cavalier Institutions, Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore, Indian School of Business Management & Administration, Bangalore, International School of Management Excellence, International School of Business and Research - [ISBR Business School], Bangalore, St. Joseph's College, Bangalore, Mount Carmel College, Bangalore, GIBS Business School, IFIM Group of Institutions.

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

Total Number of colleges	65
Accepted Entrance Exams	CAT, KMAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT
Average Fees	₹ 4.25 Lacs
Average Placement	₹ 807500.0

No. of P.G.D.M. (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) Colleges in nearby Karnataka

State	Number of Colleges	Average Fees
Andhra Pradesh	20	₹ 129825
Kerala	15	₹ 408054
Maharashtra	153	₹ 340589
Tamil Nadu	24	₹ 407507
Telangana	46	₹ 331936

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

College Name	Seat Intake	Average Fees
International Institute of Business Studies	-	₹ 354642
Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore	-	₹ 1166000
Indian School of Business Management & Administration, Bangalore	-	₹ 24900
International School of Management Excellence	180	₹ 505714
International School of Business and Research - [ISBR Business School], Bangalore	250	₹ 480227
Mount Carmel College, Bangalore	-	-
GIBS Business School	-	₹ 445000
Acharya Institutes	-	-
Indian Institute of Health Management Research	-	₹ 450000
Indus Business Academy, Bangalore	-	₹ 386000

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Showing 65 PGDM Colleges in Karnataka

TAPMI Manipal

5.0
(1 Reviews)
Manipal, Karnataka
Government Aided
#58 NIRF

6,00,000 - 16,50,000 Fees
AMBA Accredition
...+4 AACSB , AIU , AICTE , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
12.5 Lacs Avg Package
XAT Exams
...+1 CAT

Shortlisted by 89+ students

Garden City University

4.6
(35 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

12,500 - 8,00,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+1 NAAC
4.2 Lacs Avg Package
CBSE 10th Exams
...+6 CMAT , GMAT , XAT , COMEDK UGET , Karnataka 2nd PUC , MAT

Shortlisted by 18800+ students

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

4.6
(5 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

1,17,000 - 9,30,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+4 AMBA , SAQS , NAAC , Other
9.84 Lacs Avg Package
CMAT Exams
...+6 NMAT , XAT , NMAT by GMAC , Karnataka 2nd PUC , CBSE 12th , CAT

Shortlisted by 2768+ students

Acharya Institute of Technology (AIT) Bangalore

4.2
(22 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

17,500 - 4,50,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+5 NBA , PCI , INC , DTE , NAAC
4.25 Lacs Avg Package
GATE Exams
...+6 GPAT , NEET , CSIR NET , CMAT , NATA , GMAT

Shortlisted by 34132+ students

Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship (XIME), Bangalore

5.0
(1 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

10,00,000 - 18,30,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+3 NBA , ACBSP , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
10.8 Lacs Avg Package
XAT Exams
...+3 CMAT , CAT , MAT

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 169+ students

Cavalier Institutions, Bangalore

4.0
(1 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Public

40,000 - 3,50,000 Fees

Shortlisted by 9725+ students

IIBS bangalore

4.5
(56 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

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

Shortlisted by 11276+ 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
LSAT Exams
...+6 CMAT , GMAT , CLAT , XAT , AILET , KSET (Karnataka)

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 43171+ 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 1473+ 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
KMAT Exams
...+6 LSAT , CMAT , GMAT , ATMA , CLAT , NMAT

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 27482+ 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
CMAT Exams
...+4 XAT , MAT , CAT , UGAT

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.

Shortlisted by 52473+ students

Mount Carmel College, Bangalore

4.6
(22 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

25,000 - 5,89,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+1 NAAC
CMAT Exams
...+6 GMAT , XAT , Karnataka 2nd PUC , MAT , CBSE 12th , CAT

Shortlisted by 2779+ students

IFIM Bangalore

Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private Unaided

55,000 - 4,75,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+3 SAQS , AACSB , NAAC
74.5 Lacs Avg Package
LSAT Exams
...+6 CMAT , GMAT , CLAT , XAT , AILET , MAT

Shortlisted by 27428+ students

St Joseph's Institute of Management

4.3
(13 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

4,30,000 - 9,30,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+1 AICTE
9 Lacs Avg Package
XAT Exams
...+1 CAT

Shortlisted by 12277+ students

Krupanidhi Group of Institutions

4.8
(8 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

75,000 - 3,50,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+3 AICTE , NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
CBSE 12th Exams
...+1 Karnataka 2nd PUC

Krupanidhi Group of Institutions is ranked as asia’s fastest-growing private education institution in Karnataka by KPMG India. It is managed by Krupanidhi Educational Trust and is affiliated with Bangalore North University and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. It is approved by AICTE, UGC, PCI, Indian Nursing Council, Karnataka Nursing Council, and recognised by the government. KGI has 8 institutes namely business school, pharmacy college, physiotherapy college, nursing college, degree college, pre-university college, residential PU college, and an international school under its wings. One of the most popular degree available is MBA. A student applying for MBA & PGDM must have a valid CAT/GMAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA/CMAT score card. The eligibility criteria for candidates should have passed the 10+2 examination with equivalent subjects as per the degree choice.

Shortlisted by 68334+ students

IIHMR Bangalore

5.0
(2 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

10,000 - 4,50,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+1 NABET
6.5 Lacs Avg Package
XAT Exams
...+2 CBSE 12th , MAT

Shortlisted by 15+ students

SJCC Bangalore

4.7
(7 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

73,000 - 4,37,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+2 NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
MAT Exams

St. Joseph's College of Commerce is situated in Ashok Nagar in the heart of Bangalore, Karnataka. The Department of Commerce was once a division of St. Joseph College. The department changed its name to St. Joseph College of Commerce in 1972, becoming an autonomous college. SJCC is a part of Bangalore University, is approved by UGC, and has received NAAC accreditation. St. Joseph College of Commerce has recently received recognition from UGC as a ‘College with Potential for Excellence’ for the college's overall performance.

Shortlisted by 634+ students

KJC bangalore

4.2
(74 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

25,000 - 8,19,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+3 NAAC , AICTE , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
3 Lacs Avg Package
Karnataka PGCET Exams
...+3 CBSE 12th , KMAT , Karnataka 2nd PUC

Shortlisted by 2527+ students

Indian School of Business Management & Administration (ISBM), Bangalore

5.0
(2 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

5,500 - 1,49,000 Fees
Other Accredition
10.8 Lacs Avg Package
CBSE 10th Exams
...+6 CAT , JIPMER , GMAT , GATE , Karnataka 2nd PUC , CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 399+ students

ISB&M bangalore

4.2
(23 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

3,07,500 Fees
AICTE Accredition
10.8 Lacs Avg Package
XAT Exams
...+2 CAT , ATMA

International School of Business and Media Bangalore is one of the top management colleges in Bangalore. Established in 2005 ISB&M is under the supervision of Jayaraman Subramaniam. It is approved by AICTE. ISB&M offers PGDM courses under various specialisation. A bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (for the general category) and a minimum of 45% marks (for the reserved category) is required for admission to the PGDM course along with CAT, XAT, or MAT scores. In the ISB&M placement drive 2022, over 500+ jobs were offered and the highest salary package was Rs 21 LPA.

Shortlisted by 13120+ students

KIAMS Harihar

3.7
(3 Reviews)
Harihar, Karnataka
Private

80,000 - 10,75,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
XAT Exams
...+2 CMAT , CAT

Shortlisted by 1411+ students

RCM Bangalore

4.1
(7 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

1,40,000 - 4,20,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+2 NBA , NAAC
7 Lacs Avg Package
CMAT Exams
...+6 Karnataka PGCET , XAT , UP 12th , MAT , CBSE 12th , CAT

RCM Bangalore is one of the most popular management colleges in Bangalore, ranked 5th "Best B-School in South India" and 20 all over India. RCM Bangalore is well known for its PGDM & MBA programme and offers several other courses in management, commerce, and banking fields. Admissions to RCM Bangalore are done on the basis of scores of MBA entrance exams like CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ XAT/ ATMA. The PGDM/MBA course fee at this college in Bangalore ranges between Rs 1.17 lakhs - Rs 7.9 lakhs for two years. The institute maintains a 100% placement record every year providing its students with an average package of Rs 6 to Rs 10 LPA. Reputed recruiters like HCL Technologies, AXIS Bank, and HDFC Bank often visits the campus for student placement. RCM Bangalore is approved by the AICTE, rated A+++, and is also accredited by NBA and NAAC.

Shortlisted by 31108+ students

Srinivas Group Of Institutions

Mangalore, Karnataka
Local Body

57,000 - 2,25,000 Fees
GATE Exams
...+6 NEET , KMAT , CUCET , CMAT , BITSAT , TET

Shortlisted by 125+ students

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development

Mysuru, Karnataka
Private

40,000 - 12,70,000 Fees
NBA Accredition
...+4 MHRD , ACBSP , AICTE , EFMD
6.94 Lacs Avg Package
XAT Exams
...+2 CMAT , CAT

Shortlisted by 103+ students

Vogue Institute of Art and Design

4.0
(31 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private Unaided

46,020 - 3,25,000 Fees
ISO Accredition
...+1 NAAC
MAT Exams
...+3 CBSE 12th , KMAT , Karnataka 2nd PUC

Vogue Institute of Art and Design is a popular management institute located in Bangaluru affiliated by the University of Mysore. VIFT offers diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and corporate programmes in the field of management. Admission to these courses is based on the merit received by the students in their 10+2 and bachelors’ programme respectively. The college has a dedicated Training and Placement cell that invites companies such as Tommy Hilfiger, Levis, Lifestyle, etc. offering an average package of Rs 6 Lakhs per annum.

Shortlisted by 36800+ students

RIMS bangalore

Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

4,12,500 Fees
AICTE Accredition
8 Lacs Avg Package
CMAT Exams
...+1 CAT

Shortlisted by 23450+ students

Xaviers Institute of Business Management Studies

Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

6,900 - 12,00,000 Fees
Pearl Exams
...+6 FDDI , CMAT , GMAT , ATMA , XAT , Academy

Shortlisted by 100+ students

PISM Bangalore

5.0
(1 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

1,57,500 - 3,50,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
MAT Exams
...+1 CAT

Established in 2015, PISM Bangalore is one of the top management colleges in Bangalore. The courses offered at PISM Bangalore are BCA, BBA and MBA. To get MBA admission in PISM Bangalore, candidates must have a graduation degree with a minimum of 50% marks and qualify in the entrance exam like CMAT, CAT, MAT and XAT. Swiggy, Coca Cola, Zomato, PayTm, Rivigo, Big Basket, and SBI are some of the top recruiters that visit the PISM Bangalore placement drive every year.

Shortlisted by 3387+ students

St Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology (AIMIT), Mangalore

Mangalore, Karnataka
Private

18,000 - 5,00,000 Fees
NAAC Accredition
...+1 AICTE
XAT Exams
...+3 CAT , KMAT , MAT

Shortlisted by 54+ students

Adarsh Business School (ABS), Bangalore

Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

NAAC Accredition

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