MBA Colleges in West Bengal

Check the latest Information about top MBA colleges in West Bengal - ranking, fee structure, admission process, placement records etc

There are many Top/Best MBA Colleges in West Bengal that are popular and are known to give the best placement opportunities like IIFT(Kolkata), Indian Institute of Management(Kolkata), Management Development Institute (Murshidabad), to name a few.  

The best MBA colleges in West Bengal offer MBA courses in several specializations including Finance, Marketing, HRM, Operations Management, and many others. 

There are more than 120 MBA colleges in West Bengal,some are private and some Government MBA colleges in West Bengal that offer MBA courses through part-time, Distance, and regular modes. 

• Talking about the  best MBA colleges in India, IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, and IMI Kolkata are ranked 4, 14, and 70, per NIRF Ranking 2023.
• MBA course admissions for MBA colleges in West Bengal are done through entrance exams like CAT, MAT, JEMAT, etc. 
• MBA Fees in West Bengal is around INR 2.6 lakhs to INR 27 Lakhs per year.
• And ehe average package offered to the students can be between INR 5 LPA to INR 20 LPA.
• West Bengal's best Distance MBA colleges are NSOU Kolkata and University of North Bengal Darjeeling.

Top MBA Colleges in West Bengal with NIRF Ranking 2023

Based on various parameters, the Indian government uses the National Institutional Ranking Framework to rank top education institutions. It is under the Ministry of Education. For each of these domains, NIRF publishes a ranking list every year. NIRF is the most trustworthy Ranking agency in India.

• IIM Calcutta is the best MBA college in West Bengal, per NIRF ranking 2023.
• Only three MBA colleges in West Bengal have been ranked in the latest NIRF rankings for 2023.

NIRF Ranking 2023	College Name	NIRF Score
4	Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta	75.53
14	IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology	63.92
70	IMI Kolkata - International Management Institute	48.43

Top Private MBA Colleges in West Bengal

If you are looking for Private MBA Colleges in West Bengal then you should refer to the table below for a detailed about private top PGDM colleges in West Bengal along with Fee:

S.No.	Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
1	International Management Institute Admission	INR 9.8 lakh
2	AIM - Army Institute of Management Admission	INR 5.9 lakh
3	Institute of Engineering and Management Admission	INR 6 lakh
4	Calcutta Business School Admission	INR 7.5 lakh
5	Heritage Business School Admission	INR 5.4 lakh

Top Govt. MBA Colleges in West Bengal

Below are listed some of the Best Government Colleges in West Bengal check the table below for a detailed government top MBA colleges in West Bengal along with fees:

S.No.	Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
1	IIM Calcutta Admission	INR 23 lakh – INR 25 lakh
2	IIT Kharagpur Admission	INR 3 lakh
3	VGSOM IIT Kharagpur Admission	INR 9 lakh – INR 25 lakh
4	Calcutta University Admission	INR 33,000
5	University of Kalyani Admission	INR 70,000

Best MBA Colleges in West Bengal Location-wise

below are shown the Best MBA Colleges in West Bengal Location-wise along with their number and names of colleges:

Locations	Number/Names of Colleges
Kolkata	94 (IIM Calcutta, IMI, Army Institute of Management, etc.)
Durgapur	6 (NIT Durgapur, Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College, NSHM Business School, etc.)
Siliguri	6 (North Bengal University, Siliguri Institute of Technology, etc.)
Murshidabad	3 (Management Development Institute, GIM - Gitaram Institute Of Management, etc.)

Best MBA Colleges in West Bengal as per the ROI 

One of the factors one must look at while choosing MBA is the ROI, Return on Investment (ROI) shows how much profit or benefit you get if you pursue a course from a particular college. Check the West Bengal MBA colleges along with their total tuition fee and annual average package:

S.No.	College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
1	IIM Calcutta MBA	INR 23 lakh – INR 25 lakh	INR 31 LPA
2	IIT Kharagpur MBA	INR 3 lakh	INR 18 LPA
3	VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA	INR 9 lakh – INR 25 lakh	INR 18 lakh
4	International Management Institute MBA	INR 9.8 lakh	INR 8.71 LPA
5	Calcutta University MBA	INR 33,000	INR 9.2 LPA

Top MBA Colleges in West Bengal Admission Process

There are around 232 MBA colleges in Telangana out of which 51 are Government Colleges and 181 are private institutions.

IIM Calcutta

IIM Calcutta is one of the best colleges to pursue a career in Business Administration. It was established in the year 1961 and offers 26 courses in three streams.

• The courses offered by this institute are MBA, PGDBA, MBA, Executive Learning, and PGPEX-VLM.
• Admission to IIM Calcutta is based on the CAT exam scores.
• The total fee is INR 27,000,000 and the institute provides almost 100% placement opportunities.
• The average placement package is INR 27.90 LPA. The highest salary in 2021 was about INR 80 LPA.
• Every year, there is an improvement in the placement scenario.
• The college has over 125 recruiters. Some of the top recruiters include Flipkart, ICICI Bank, Accenture, Paytm, etc.
• A total of 495 job offers were made in 2021.

IIM Calcutta Placements

• IIM Kolkata, one of the oldest IIMs in India has maintained its status for offering high placement opportunities and high ROI.
• IIM Kolkata witnessed 100% placement records for its flagship MBA program. More than 170 companies participated in the IIM Placement drive this year and made around 520 offers.
• The average CTC offered to the students is around INR 28.75 LPA whereas the highest CTC stood at INR 87.36 LPA. The average CTC for MBAEx students stood at INR 28.75 LPA
• IIM Kolkata also conducts summer internship programs with an average stipend of INR 1.4 LPA and is ranked 1st by BT-MDRA Best B-School Survey under the Placements Experience category.
• Some of the top recruiters like Kepler-Cannon, Goldman Sachs, P&G, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Vedanta, etc. participate in IIM Kolkata Placements.

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2021-22)
No. of companies participated	172
No. of offers made	520
No. of Students Participated	467
Highest CTC (International)	INR 87.36 LPA
Highest CTC (Domestic)	INR 60 LPA
Average CTC	INR 28.75 LPA
Median CTC	INR 27 LPA
Major Sectors	Consulting, IT & E-Commerce
Top Recruiters	BCG, ITC, P&G, Flipkart

IIT Kharagpur

IIT Kharagpur, established in 1951, has a total of 153 courses in 9 streams and management is one of them.

• Courses offered by IIT Kharagpur include MBA/ PGDM and Executive MBA/PGDM.
• The students are admitted based on their CAT scores.
• The total fee for an MBA course is around INR 9 Lacs. It is a 2 years full-time course.
• The average CTC is INR 18,10,000.
• In 2021, the institute was visited by over 70 companies and 131 offers were made.
• The institute is also unbeaten in terms of international placements.

IIT Kharagpur Placements

• IIT Kharagpur Placement cell attracts top-notch Global Companies to offer high packages and trains students to face interviews.
• Recently in IIT Kharagpur Placement 2022, more than 100 companies took part and 1600 offers were made including 35 International offers.
• The average CTC offered to the students is around INR 19 LPA. However, the highest placement package offered stood at INR 2.4 CPA for Batch 2022.
• Tata Steel, Accenture, Adobe, Sony, Microsoft, MasterCard, Oracle, Goldman Sachs, Cognizant and many other reputed companies participate in IIT Kharagpur Placements.

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2021-22)
Number of Companies Participated	100
Number of Offers	1600
Number of International Offers	35
Number of Students Participated	34
Number of Students Placed	31
Highest CTC	INR 2.4 CPA
Average CTC	INR 19 LPA
Major Sectors	Software, Analytics
Top Recruiters	Qualcomm, Microsoft, IBM, Google, Sony, Oracle, etc.

The domain-wise placement scenario has been shown below:

Domain	Placements
Consulting	26%
Operations	19%
Sales and Marketing	17%
Analytics	15%
BFSI	12%
IT/ITES	11%

IMI Kolkata

IMI Kolkata is a relatively new college as it was founded in the year 2010. It is one of the topmost colleges in the field of management education.

• It only offers one course in one stream, i.e., PGDM. The duration is 2 years.
• The institute accepts students through the CAT/ GMAT / XAT examination.
• Fees for the same at IMI Kolkata is INR 12 Lacs.
• The institute has recorded 95% placement in 2021.
• 47 companies visited the institute and 116 offers were made.
• The average CTC is INR 8.07 LPA and the highest CTC is INR 20 LPA.
• The top domains which offered jobs were Sales and Marketing, followed by Consulting/Analytics/IT.
• Some of the top companies who visited the institute include Godrej, Delloite, HDFC Bank, etc.

Top MBA Colleges in West Bengal: Entrance Exam Wise

Some of the entrance examinations for the MBA colleges of West Bengal are CAT, MAT, JEMAT, etc. JEMAT is conducted for the state-level MBA colleges of West Bengal.

Top MBA Colleges in West Bengal Accepting CAT Score

CAT or Common Admission Test is the entrance examination for admission to the various institutions to pursue a course in management studies. All the IIMs and various other top-notch colleges of the country admit students based on the marks obtained in the CAT examination. It is one of the most popular examinations in the country for postgraduate examinations. 

The test is conducted every year by one of the IIMs, in 2021 the test will be conducted by IIM Indore. CAT is conducted in 156 cities in the country.

• CAT is an online Computer-based test (CBT) where students face 100 MCQ type questions.
• The duration is of 3-hours.
• The three sections of CAT examination are Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension and Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning.

Some of the top MBA colleges in West Bengal accepting CAT scores are

• Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management (IISWBM) Kolkata
• Calcutta Business School (CBS) Kolkata
• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Kolkata
• Management Development Institute (MDI) Murshidabad
• International Management Institute (IMI) Kolkata

Top MBA Colleges in West Bengal Accepting JEMAT Score

JEMAT (West Bengal Joint Entrance Management Aptitude Test) is a state-level examination which is conducted by the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology for admission to the various state-level management colleges of West Bengal. The examination is held twice a year. The students need to have a bachelor’s degree to sit for the course.

• JEMAT is a pen and paper-based online examination.
• The question paper has 100 MCQs which have to be solved in 120 minutes.
• It is conducted in 24 cities.

Some of the top MBA colleges in West Bengal accepting JEMAT scores are:

• Haldia Institute Of Technology
• Institute Of Engineering & Management
• Netaji Subhash Engineering College
• Siliguri Institute Of Technology
• Dr. B. C. Roy Engineering College, Durgapur
• Bengal College Of Engineering & Technology
• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute Of Management Science

Top MBA Colleges in West Bengal: Placement Wise

MBA Placements for the 2020-2021 sessions have already taken place. Various domestic, as well as international companies, have visited the top business schools of West Bengal and jobs were offered to the eligible candidates.

• The average number of recruiters in an MBA school of West Bengal ranges from 50 to 75.
• The average CTC was around INR 5 lakh.
• The placement scenario depends on the number of candidates, industrial demands, etc.

Top MBA Colleges in West Bengal for Finance

An MBA degree in Finance aims to prepare students to pursue a career in Finance. The degree gives knowledge about accounting, management, and finance. Some of the top MBA colleges of West Bengal in Finance are:

• Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur
• Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management
• National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
• Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata

Top MBA Colleges in West Bengal for HR

An MBA in HR is one of the most commonly opted specializations. It is offered by most of the colleges in West Bengal and is mainly meant for supervisory roles. Some of the top MBA colleges in the West Bengal for HR are:

• Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur
• Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management
• NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata
• National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
• Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can I get admission for MBA without cat?

Ans. No, to be able to get admission to IIM-K, the candidate must have appeared for CAT. IIMs only accept CAT scores. IIMs do not accept scores of other entrance exams or provide direct admissions.

Q. Which MBA college has the best placement?

Ans. Top MBA Colleges in India According to the Placements

#Rank	Name of the College	Highest Salary
1	IIM Ahmedabad	INR 39.81 Lakhs
2	IIM Bangalore	INR 01.00 Crore
3	IIM Calcutta	INR 75.00 Lakhs
4	FMS Delhi	INR 20.10 Lakhs

Q. What is the fees for MBA?

Ans. MBA fees less than INR 5 lakh

*B-school	MBA/PGP Course Name	**Fees
Amity University	MBA Agriculture and Food Business	INR 4.47 lakh
AIMS Institute of Management Studies	MBA	INR 3.69 lakh
MIT Pune-MIT World Peace University	MBA	INR 3.50 lakh
DBS-Doon Business School	MBA International Business	INR 4.52 lakh

Q. Which MBA gives the highest salary?

Ans. Top 10 Highest-Paying MBA Concentrations

• Finance.
• Marketing.
• Information Technology.
• Information Security.
• Human Resources.
• Healthcare Management.
• Real Estate.
• International Business.