Bangalore, the silicon valley of India is a hub of some of the best Business Schools. Top MBA colleges in Bangalore offer to add on advantage of higher exposure to a variety of industries ranging from pharma, FMCG, IT, etc. The diverse industrial presence of various Indian and Global companies makes Bangalore a sought-after place to get enroll in MBA colleges based there. With the MBA admissions season going on for the year 2021-2023, CATKing brings you the list of top 10 colleges in Bangalore, Karnataka. 

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List of top MBA Colleges in Bangalore:

IBA (Bangalore)

Courses: PGDM, PGDM International Business

Exams: CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT/MAT/GRE

Fees: INR 9,78,000 for 2 year

Indus Business Academy (IBA) was founded in 2001. IBA's campus is situated on 8.5 acres of land and features cutting-edge amenities. It's in Bengaluru, India. IACBE, USA, which is acknowledged by CHEA, USA, has accredited IBA on a global scale. Out of more than 5000 colleges in India, only 58 have received international accreditation from IACBE, including this one. Additionally, IBA has NBA accreditation and AICTE approval. The Association of Indian Universities has accorded the IBA PGDM program MBA status.

IBA has academic relations and connections with several prestigious institutions and universities, including Stockholm University in Sweden, Griffith University in Queensland, Australia, and Zurich University of Applied Science in Switzerland, among others.

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore – IIMB

Courses: PGP, PGPPM, PGPEM, EPGP

Exams: CAT

Fees: INR 24,50,000 for 2 year

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM Bangalore or IIMB) is a public business school and Institute of National Importance located in Bangalore, India. Founded in 1973, it was the third IIM to be established, after IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad. IIMB is a globally ranked institute as per the QS World University Rankings and Financial Times Global MBA Rankings.

The institute offers Post Graduate, Doctoral, Executive Education, and Certificate Programmes. The MBA programme is the flagship programme of the institute and is offered in three modes - one-year full time, two-year full time and executive (weekend). The Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), a two-year, full-time residential MBA programme, is offered to candidates admitted through the Common Admission Test (CAT).  

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies – NMIMS 

Courses: PGDM

Exams:  NMAT

Fees:  INR 11,95,000 for the academic year 2023-2024 for MBA / MBA HR Program

NMIMS University, Bangalore is a campus of Deemed-to-be SVKM’s NMIMS University, Mumbai (Deemed University). Established in the year 2008, this campus offers various UG, PG, and executive programmes in various disciplines and their specializations. Admission to these courses is offered through the entrance exam conducted by NMIMS. The University campus has two sub-campuses working in the city of Bengaluru− the Koramangala campus (main Bengaluru campus – NMIMS Bangalore) and the Bannerghatta campus (also known as NMIMS School of Management, Bengaluru).

Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research – WeSchool Bangalore

Courses: PGDM, PGDM E-BiZ, PGDM Business Design

Exams: CAT, CMAT, ATMA

Fees: INR 7,00,000/- p.a* (Subject to change)

WeSchool was established under the aegis of SP Mandali Trust in 1977. WeSchool has two campuses, one in Mum bai and the other in Bengaluru. WeSchool Bengaluru campus was inaugurated in 2008. A residential campus, WeSchool Bengaluru has many clubs such as MPower (Marketing Club), Arthakul (Finance Club), Ethnos (HR Club), and Operations Club. The Bengaluru campus of WeSchool has state-of-the-art infrastructure including interactive classrooms, audio-visual room, canteen, IT lab, boardroom, design room, management development classroom, library, and Proto lab.

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management – SIBM Bangalore

Courses: MBA, Executive MBA, PGDM – Symbiosis

Exams: SNAP

Fees: INR 9,92,000 per annum

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bangalore (SIBM) is an Indian business school situated in Electronic City, Bangalore, Karnataka. It is a constituent of the Symbiosis International University. The Institute was established in 2008 as a constituent of Symbiosis International University a Deemed University located in India. It is the second campus of Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM). Specializations offered in the MBA programme are – Finance, Marketing, Operations and HR, Quantitative Finance, Business Analytics, and Family Managed Business & Entrepreneurship.  

Symbiosis School of Media & Communication – SSMC Bangalore

Courses: PGDM

Exams: CMAT, CAT

Fees: INR 1005000 per annum

MBA (Communication Management): Batch 2024-26 at  Symbiosis School of Media & Communication, Bengaluru, (SSMC-B) established in 2009 has carved a niche in the field of Media and Communication education through its 2-year full-time MBA program in Communication Management, with an industry-relevant contemporary curriculum focusing on IMC and Media Analytics. This programme is structured to keep students at the forefront of modern media and management practices through innovative pedagogy blending theoretical knowledge with practical application. Hands-on experience through practical workshops, real challenges, and real-time industry projects working alongside industry professionals as mentors, our students develop skills ready to succeed in this increasingly competitive sector, making them highly employable.

Christ University Institute of Management – CUIM

Courses: MBA, MBA + MS, PGDM + MBA

Exams: CAT, ATMA, MAT, CMAT

Fees:  INR 4.8 lakh- INR 8.6 lakh 

CHRIST (Deemed To Be University), is deemed to be a university in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Founded in 1969 as an autonomous college, on 22 July 2008 it was declared as an institution deemed to be a university under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 by the Ministry of Education (India). 

The University is under the management of the priests of the Catholic religious order, Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), part of Syro Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church. In 2016, the University was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council with an A Grade. The University offers 47 masters, 17 Master of Philosophy, and 21 Ph.D. degree programmes in Humanities, Social Sciences, Science, Law, Education, commerce and management, and Engineering. Masters programmes are of two years duration, except for Master of Computer Science and Master of Law which are three years and one-year duration, respectively.  

 Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship – XIME

Courses: PGDM

Exams: XAT, CAT, CMAT, MAT

Fees: INR 11,50,000 for 2 year

Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) is a private business school with three fully residential campuses, in Bangalore, Kochi, and Chennai, all in India. The Institute pioneered the Association of BRICS Business Schools (ABBS, estd 2008) which is a platform for management education in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. XIME arranges international events in collaboration with seventeen partner institutions around the globe, including campus exchange programmes, faculty exchange programmes, and an international study tour for its students.

Ranked 45th best in South India by Outlook-ICARE India MBA Rankings 2020

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