Top 10 Private MBA Colleges in India

Kanchi Jain October 10, 2020October 23, 2020 0 Comments

As soon as we talk about management courses, one of the first few thoughts that come to our mind is of IIMs. But have you ever thought about which are the other top Private MBA Colleges in India if not an IIM?

Though it cannot be denied that IIMs are the best when it comes to management, there are also few private B-schools that provide excellent academic services. With the increasing number of institutes providing an MBA, it has become really important for students to get degrees from the top colleges in order to receive a lucrative job. It is a known fact that an MBA from a mediocre college will get one only a degree and nothing more.

Top 10 Private MBA Colleges in India:

10. Mudra Institution of Communications, Ahmedabad

Known as MICA, it was established in 1991 by A.G. Krishnamurthy of Mudra Communications andlocated on the outskirts of Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city.

It is a higher-education institute for Strategic Marketing and Communication Skills. It offers various courses at postgraduate levels including diplomas and certificate courses.

9. TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal

Often referred as TAPMI, it is a business school that was established in 1980 and is located in the Manipal town of Karnataka.

Apart from providing various postgraduate courses it also conducts student and faculty exchanges with renowned universities like Sheffield Hallam University of UK, Macquarie University of Australia and with the Asian Institute of Management of Manila.

8. International Management Institute, Delhi

Established in 1981, IMI was India’s first corporate sponsored business school. It is sponsored by India’s corporate business group RPG Enterprises.

IMI, New Delhi has partnered with over 25 international business schools and universities internationally. In addition to it, it has been accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA), the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) as well as the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

7. Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

Fees: INR 16,65,000 – Rs. 18,94,000

Generally known as Great Lakes or GLIM, this institute was founded in 2004 by Bala V. Balachandran with its first campus in Chennai.

It is among the first few business schools in India to offer a one year full-time management programme. Moreover, Great Lakes is the youngest and the 7th institute in India to get accreditation from AMBA.

6. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

NMIMS was established in 1981, by Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal as a Management Institute affiliated to the University of Mumbai. The university was awarded Category I University status by MHRD.

NMIMS started its journey by offering a Masters in Management Studies at its campus in Mumbai but over the years it has grown and expanded into a multi-campus deemed university. Today it has 17 constituent schools offering various courses in diverse fields.

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5. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune

Established in 1978, SIBM Pune is a constituent of Symbiosis International University offering a master’s degree in the fields of management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and a number of executive training programmes.

It was originally located as a part of the combined campus of Symbiosis institutes in Pune city, but in 2008 the institute shifted to a new residential campus at Lavale village in Mulshi Taluka at the outskirts of Pune city.

4. Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida

Commonly known as BIMTECH, this institute was established by B K Birla in the year 1988 in Greater Noida. It was established under the guidance of the Birla Academy of Art and Culture and is supported by the Birla group of companies.

Birla Institute of Management Technology is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, MHRD, Government of India. Moreover, BIMTECH has been granted Category 1 Graded Autonomy Status by the AICTE.

3. S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai

SPJIMR is a well known B-school that was inaugurated in 1981, affiliated under Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. At the time of its establishment, SPJIMR was among the only three business schools in Mumbai.

It offers several courses at postgraduate levels. It is to be known that the institute was named after Sahu Shreyans Prasad Jain of the Sahu Jain family, who financed the institution in its early years.

2. Indian School of Business, Hyderabad

The Indian School of Business (ISB) was established in 2001 by a group of businessmen and academics. ISB became the 100th Triple Accredited institution in the world after achieving the AMBA accreditation on May 12, 2020.

ISB has constantly been one of the best B-schools providing certificates in several post-graduate management programs. It has campuses in Hyderabad(Telangana) as well as Mohali(Punjab).

1. Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur

Along with being the oldest B-school of India, Xavier School of Management manages to stand at the first spot on the list of top private MBA colleges in India. It was established in 1949 in the steel city of Jamshedpur.

The institute has tie-ups with 22 leading B-schools across the world for student exchange and it provides an excellent student life which is synchronized by various committees, clubs, societies formed by the students and they also manage various events throughout the year. Moreover, XLRI, being the oldest B-school in India, has over 15,000 Alumni.

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