Top private MBA Colleges in India
Lily Sankhil
By Lily Sankhil
5 min read
May 21, 2025

Top private MBA Colleges in India 2025 | Eligibility, Entrance & Placement

Students learning to navigate the business world can apply in any of the top private MBA colleges in India. A business administration oriented degree, where students develop skills such as communication, critical thinking, and networking.

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Various top Colleges are offering MBA programs for 2 years, which are split into 4 semesters. Students are provided with multiple MBA specializations such as finance, marketing, human resource management, international business, entrepreneurship & business analytics, and more. 

To be eligible for admission in any of the top private MBA colleges in India, students must check the eligibility criteria. Students who have completed their bachelor's degree with a minimum aggregate of 50% in any stream from a recognised university are eligible to apply for admission. Students are also required to clear entrance exams like CAT, XAT, CMAT, and MAT. Some colleges also conduct their entrance examinations like MAH MBA CET, SNAP, NMAT, IBSAT, and others.


MBA Colleges Latest Updates:

  • Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham MBA registration for phase 2 is now open. The last date to apply is 30th april,2025. source

  • Amity University MBA admsiion for 2025 is open. Students must fill out the form before May 31st, 2025. For more information, check out Amity University website. source

  • Chandigarh University MBA admission for 2025 is currently open. The last date to apply is 30th May, 2025. source

  • LPU MBA admissions are open with 31st May being the last date to apply. source


Top Private MBA Colleges in India 2025

Colleges 

NIRF Ranking 

  • XLRI - xavier school of management 

9

  • Symbiosis institute of business management 

13

  • Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

28

  • Amity university

29

  • MICA- Ahmedabad 

32

  • Great lakes institute of management, chennai

34

  • Chandigarh university, mohali

36

  • Lovely professional university

38

  • ICFAI- foundation for higher education, Hyderabad

39

  • International management institute, new delhi

40

1. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, established in 1978, Pune, is one of the top 10 private B-schools in the country. It has been ranked 13th by NIRF and graced with a ‘gold’ star by the QSStar University Rating 2018. It is also acknowledged as the 2nd best private school in India with the best placement rate for the MBA students by the Times Best B School survey 2025. SIBM offers a full-time MBA program for 2 years with several specializations available to the students, such as marketing, finance, operations and supply chain management, human resources, and data analytics.

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management admission to the 2025-26 term is open. Students can apply for admission through the university website. Admissions will be based on the SNAP entrance exam for MBA/PGDM courses, for which registration is expected to start from the first week of July 2025. Students will be expected to pay an application fee of INR 1000, which is non-refundable.

Eligibility Requirements for Pursuing the MBA Program in SIBM-

Students who have completed their bachelor's degree from any prominent university with a minimum aggregate of  50% marks or equivalent are eligible to apply for admission.

Entrance Examination

Students desiring to apply for MBA admission will have to clear the computer-based Symbiosis National Aptitude Test- SNAP conducted by SIBM.

Placement

  • Students have been offered placement rates such as the highest package of INR 49.00 LPA, median package of INR 25.00 LPA, and average package of INR 28.16 LPA. 

  • Students have been recruited by top companies such as Accenture Services, Aditya Birla Group, Agro Tech Food, Actis Technology, and more.

2. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, and includes 9 campuses spread across 5 states in India. The university has been ranked 1 by NIRF and awarded an A++ grade by NAAC. It is also positioned no.1 among India's best private universities by The World University Ranking 2020. Students can choose various MBA specializations offered by the university, such as business analytics, finance, HR, marketing, and operations management.

Amrita CAT 2025 admission to Amrita MBA program is open. Students can fill out the application form from the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham website and pay an application fee ranging between INR 500 - 1200. Students are advised to complete the form filling by the end of 10th June 2025.

Students can look up Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham prospectus 2025-26 for more. 

Eligibility Requirements to Pursue the MBA Program at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

  • Those who have completed their 10+2 and UG with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks from any recognized AIU are eligible for admission.

  • Students with any valid score of CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, GMAT, and GRE are eligible for MBA admission in Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. 

Entrance Exam

  • Students applying for MBA admission in Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University will have to clear the entrance exam, Amrita Common Aptitude Test- ACAT, conducted by the university.

Placement  

  • The university has provided MBA students with 100% placement.

  • Students have received placement rates with the highest package of INR 24.84 LPA, median package of INR 11.85 LPA, and average package of INR 11.26 LPA at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University.

    3. Amity University

Amity University, located in Noida, UP, is a private university recognised by UGC through the act of legislature university has been accredited ‘A’ by NAAC and ranked among the top 10 private institutes. It has also been ranked the top 2 private colleges (North India and NCR) in the Outlook-icare India MBA ranking 2023. Spanning over 85 acres, it provides students with facilities such as air-conditioned classrooms, canteens, hi-tech labs, libraries, a sports complex, and a campus hostel. Students aspiring for an MBA program in Amity University can choose various specializations such as banking and finance, business analytics, digital marketing, entrepreneurship, financial technology, hospitality management, etc.

Amity University admissions for the academic session 2025-26 are open. Students can find the application form on the Amity University website. Students are required to pay application fee of INR 1500 and submit the form by 31st May 2025. Check out Amity University Noida prospectus 2025.

Eligibility to Pursue an MBA Program at Amity University

  • Students must have completed their bachelor's degree with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks.

  • Those who have valid scores of CAT, MAT, GMAT, CMAT, XAT, and NMAT are eligible for the MBA admission.

Entrance Exam

  • Amity University accepts valid CAT, MAT, GMAT, CMAT, XAT, and NMAT entrance exam scores.

  • Students are required to appear for the Amity Common Admission Test (TestAMCAT/AMCAT) conducted by the university.

Placement

  • Amity University's placement drive invites several top companies to offer placement to MBA holders, such as CISCO, Adani, Accenture, TATA, Genpact, and more. 

  • Every year, around 4,500 students are placed before passing their degree in valuable positions in top companies. The highest package drawn by MBA students is 2 crore per annum.

    4. Chandigarh University, Mohali

    Chandigarh University was founded in 2012 by an act of the Punjab State Legislature. It is a private university, recognized by the UGC. Chandigarh University is accredited with an A+ grade by the NAAC and has been ranked 32nd in ranked by the NIRF 2024 ranking. Chandigarh University offers a 2-year MBA program under CASSM(Central of Advanced Studies in Social Science and Management) at the postgraduate level. Students are required to pay INR 154000 per semester.

    Chandigarh University admission for the session 2025-26 is open. Students can apply for registration by filling out the application form available on the university portal. Students are also required to pay an application fee of INR 1000. CUCET application form phase 1 last date is 30th May, 2025. Click on CUCET application form for registration.

    MBA aspirants can check out the top MBA colleges in Delhi.

Eligibility to Pursue an MBA Program at Chandigarh University

  • Students applying for the MBA program at Chandigarh University must have a bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized university or institution.

  • Graduates who have completed professional programs like CA/ICWA are also eligible to apply for admission.

    MBA Entrance Exam at Chandigarh University, Mohali

  • Applicants must appear for and clear the Chandigarh University common entrance test(CUCET).

  • Students with qualifying JEE scores may be exempted from CUCET.

    Chandigarh univeristy Placement

  • Chandigarh University boasts a strong and engaging placement record for its MBA program, with the highest international package of INR 1.7 crore and domestic package of INR 54.75 LPA.

    5. Lovely Professional University

    Lovely Professional University (LPU) was started in 2005 as a private univeristy by Lovely International Trust. LPU is approved and recognized by UGC, National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE), and Council of Architecture (COA). LPU is NAAC-accredited with an A++ grade, and Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2025 has ranked LPU 9th among top universities of India. LPU offers a 2-year MBA program with a total of 102 credits required for students to hold an MBA degree.

    LPU MBA admissions are open for 2025 academic session. Last date for MBA admission is 31st May,2025. Apply for admission by filling application form uploaded on LPU website.

    LPU MBA eligibility required for admission

  • Applicants must pass with 55% aggregate marks in a Bachelor's degree in any discipline.

  • stduenst need to qualify LUPNEST, CAT,MAT, XAT, or CMAT.

  • Selection round will include essay writing and an interview.

LPU MBA fee structure

  • LPU MBA program fee per semester is INR 200000.