Why does Pune have most top MBA Colleges?

Clare Louise
Posted by May 19, 2021 May 19, 2021
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Also known as the “Oxford of the East”, Pune is one of the best education hubs in the country. After Bangalore, Pune is the most sought out destination to study business and management in the top B- School and Management Institution in the country. Pune holds the 6th highest per capita income in India and the seventh-largest metropolitan. There are 260 management colleges in Pune. All top MBA colleges in Pune are AICTE approved with the best curriculum, best infrastructure and top industry exposure.

The B- schools provide a variety of specialisation courses like marketing, international business, consulting, retail management, public policy, IT, operation and other areas. Students graduating with an MBA degree in Pune get an average salary of 10-15 LPA. Some of the top colleges in Pune are the Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Pune, MIT School of management etc.

The main eligibility criteria of admission in an MBA degree in Pune are:

  • Candidates must have passed a graduation degree in any discipline or equivalent university with a minimum of 50% in aggregate.
  • Final year students are also eligible to apply for admission to MBA
  • Most of the colleges take admission through national level exams like CAR, XAT, GMAT, ATMA, BMAT, SNAP, CET, etc.

Top MBA colleges in Pune:

Name of college Ranking Mode of  admission Fees structure
Symbiosis Institute of business management, Pune 22 Admission through SNAP —
Symbiosis centre for management and human resource development, Pune 19 Admission through SNAP INR 9,40,000
Mitcon Institute of Management, Pune — Admission through CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT INR 2,62,00
Bharati Vidyapeeth University and entrepreneurship development, Pune 63 Admission through BMAT INR 2,25,000
Pune business school — Admission through CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT —
Balaji Institute of modern management 49 Admission through CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT INR 4,45,000
Pune institute of business management 76 Admission through CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT INR 7,95,500
International school of business and media 75 Admission through CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT INR 8,92,500
Vaikunth Mehta national institute of co-operative management 73 Admission through CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT INR 40,000
RIIM- Arihant Group of Institutes — Admission through CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT INR 4,75,000

Before choosing any college, students must research thoroughly, looking after their requirements. However, Pune has the country’s best colleges with the best exposure to the industry.

Check out the list of MBA colleges in Pune at https://www.shiksha.com/mba/colleges/mba-colleges-pune