IIM Kolkata, IIFT Kolkata, IMI Kolkata, IISWBM Kolkata, and Praxis Business School are the top MBA colleges in Kolkata as per Zollege 2025 rankings. The Zollege Score of IIM Kolkata is 937 (out of 1000), and the Placement Score is 499.56 (out of 500), followed by IIFT Kolkata, whose Zollege Score is 819 and Placement Score is 415.72. The Zollege Score is calculated based on aspects like academics, placements, rankings, and grading. Kolkata is known for its culture all over the country and many students are attracted to study in the “City of Joy”

• Kolkata has 116 MBA colleges. Out of which 58 are AICTE-approved, while 32 MBA colleges have UGC approval.
• MBA Admissions are based on CAT, MAT, JEMAT, CMAT, XAT, followed by a GD/ PI round.
• Out of 109 MBA colleges, 59 offer a general MBA course, followed by the MBA in Finance, which is offered by 32 MBA colleges in Kolkata.
• The average fees for enrolling in government MBA colleges range from INR 8 K to INR 27 Lakh, while the fees for enrolling in a private MBA college range between INR 62 K to INR 14 Lakh.
• The average/median package ranges from INR 5.00 LPA to INR 35.07 LPA. IIM Kolkata recorded the highest package at INR 1.15 CPA.
• IEM Kolkata is the top MBA college in Kolkata in terms of ROI, with 205 %, with total fees of INR 8.00 Lakh and an average/median package of INR 16.40 LPA.

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata By Zollege Rating 2025

Based on aspects like placement, fees, quality of teaching, and student reviews, Zollege ranks colleges. The following table shows the Zollege Rating (Out of 10) given by Students to these top MBA colleges in Kolkata, along with the Zollege Score and Placement Score.

College Name	Zollege Student Reviews	Zollege Score (Out of 1000)	Zollege Placement Score(Out of 500)
IIM Kolkata	-	937	499.6
IIFT Kolkata	8.3/10 (3 Reviews)	819	415.7
IMI Kolkata	6/10 (2 Reviews)	665	155.79
IISWBM Kolkata	6.3/10 (2 Reviews)	641	128.57
PBS Kolkata	8.3/10 (1 Review)	638	132.05
Amity University Kolkata	7.3/10 (41 Reviews)	576	71.43
CBS Kolkata	8.6/10 (2 Reviews)	575	107.15
IEM Kolkata	7/10 (99 Reviews)	474	57.15
HBS Kolkata	-	454	58.58
GBS Kolkata	7.3/10 (11 Reviews)	412	96.44

Top 10 MBA colleges in Kolkata

IIM Kolkata offers a median/average package of INR 35.07 LPA, followed by IIFT Kolkata with a median/average package of INR 27.30 LPA. The table shows key details of the top MBA colleges in Kolkata for 2025, including CAT cutoffs, fees, seats, average packages and Popular Specialisations for particular colleges.

College Name	Total Seats	Popular Specialisations	CAT Cutoff Percentile (Gen)	Total Course Fees	Median/Average Salary
IIM Kolkata	545	MBA, Executive MBA, PGP, Management	99	INR 27 Lakh	INR 35.07 LPA
IIFT Kolkata	511	International Business, Management	55	INR 21.32 Lakh	INR 27.30 LPA
IMI Kolkata	180	MBA, PGDM, Marketing, Finance	-	INR 14 Lakh	INR 13.06 LPA
IISWBM Kolkata	360	MBA, HR, Finance, Marketing	70	INR 8.1 Lakh	INR 9.00 LPA
PBS Kolkata	120	MBA, PGDM, Marketing, Finance	70	INR 11.3 Lakh	INR 9.46 LPA
Amity University Kolkata	-	MBA, BBA, Marketing, Finance	-		INR 5 LPA
CBS Kolkata	-	MBA, Marketing, Finance	75 (CMAT)	INR 7.45 Lakh	INR 7.50 LPA
IEM Kolkata	380	MBA, Management	-	INR 8 INR 8.88 LakhLakh	INR 16.40 LPA
HBS Kolkata	120	MBA, Marketing, HR, Finance	-	INR 6.6 Lakh	INR 5.40 LPA
GBS Kolkata	180	MBA, Marketing, HR, Finance	50	INR 8.95 Lakh	INR 6.00 LPA

IIM Kolkata

IIM Kolkata was established in 1961. It is India's first institute for Post-Graduate studies and Research in Management. It is highly preferred by recruiters, mainly from the finance sector. In 2025, IIM Calcutta was ranked 61st internationally by Financial Times and 3rd in India by IIRF among management institutes. The institute’s main program is its MBA, followed by an Executive MBA.

• Location: Diamond Harbour Rd, Joka, Kolkata, West Bengal 700104
• Approved by: UGC and AICTE
• Ranking: 2 (India) 1 (Kolkata) – Collegedunia 2025
• Famous for: Infrastructure, Academics, Faculty, Placement
• Top Companies: Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG, Bain & Company, McKinsey & Company

IIM Kolkata MBA Admission 2025

Particulars	Details
Courses Offered	MBA, Executive MBA, Diploma
Application Mode	Online
Admission Process	CAT Score + Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI)
CAT Cutoff Percentile (Gen)	99
Total MBA Fee	INR 27 Lakh
Average Package (2024)	INR 35.07 LPA
Highest Package (2024)	INR 1.15 CPA
ROI	129.89 %
Official Website	www.iimcal.ac.in

IIFT Kolkata

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Kolkata, established in 2006, is a branch of IIFT and a deemed university. It received an A Grade from NAAC in both 2005 and 2015 and is accredited by AACSB. In 2025, IIRF ranked IIFT Kolkata 34th in the MBA category, while Collegedunia ranked it 21st for the same year.

• Location: 1583, Chowbaga Canal Side Rd, Madurdaha, Chowbaga, Kolkata, West Bengal 700107
• NAAC: A +
• Approved by: UGC and AICTE
• Ranking: 21 (India) 1 (Kolkata) – Collegedunia 2025
• Famous for: Faculty, Campus Life, Placements, Infrastructure
• Top Companies: Aditya Birla, Accenture, Adani, Air India, Deloitte

IIFT Kolkata MBA Admission 2025

Particulars	Details
Courses Offered	MBA, Executive MBA, Diploma
Application Mode	Online
Admission Process	CAT Score + Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI)
CAT Cutoff Percentile (Gen)	55
Total MBA Fee	INR 21.32 Lakh
Average/Median Package (2024)	INR 27.30 LPA
Highest Package (2024)	INR 85.40 LPA
ROI	128.05 %
Official Website	iift.ac.in/iift/iiftkolkata.php

IMI Kolkata

The International Management Institute (IMI) Kolkata is a private management institute established in 2010. It is part of the RP Sanjiv Goenka Group and is approved by AICTE, with accreditation from NAAC and NBA. In the IIRF 2025 rankings, IMI Kolkata is ranked 20th in India in the Management category. The institute offers UG, PG, and PG Diploma programs in Management and Commerce.

• Location: 2/4 C, Judges Court Rd, Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700027
• Approved by: AIU and AICTE
• Ranking: 96 (India) 3 (Kolkata) – Collegedunia 2025
• Famous for: Faculty, Placement, Infrastructure
• Top Companies: Amazon, Deloitte, Tech Mahindra, PWC, Cognizant

IMI Kolkata MBA Admission 2025

Particulars	Details
Courses Offered	MBA, Executive MBA, Diploma
Application Mode	Online
Admission Process	CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT Score + Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI)
Total MBA Fee	INR 14 Lakh
Average/Median Package (2024)	INR 13.06 LPA
Highest Package (2024)	INR 16.42 LPA
ROI	93.29 %
Official Website	admission.imi.edu/kolkata

IISWBM Kolkata

The Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM) was established in 1953 and was the first business school in India to offer an MBA. It offers postgraduate, certificate, and doctoral courses in management. To get admission students must have cleared national exams like CAT, MAT, CMAT, GATE, GMAT, JEMAT, XAT, and ATMA, followed by a Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GDPI) conducted by the college. According to the IIRF 2024 rankings, IISWBM is ranked 49th among the top private B-Schools in India.

• Location: College Square West, Calcutta University, College Square, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073
• Approved by: AICTE and University of Calcutta
• Ranking: 117 (India) 4 (Kolkata) – Collegedunia 2025
• Famous for: Good Faculty, Affordable fees for MBA
• Top Companies: TCS, HSBC, Cognizant, ITC Limited, Reliance

IISWBM Kolkata MBA Admission 2025

Particulars	Details
Courses Offered	MBA, Executive MBA, Diploma
Application Mode	Online
Admission Process	CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT Score + Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI)
Total MBA Fee	INR 8.1 Lakh
Average/Median Package (2024)	INR 9.00 LPA
Highest Package (2024)	INR 18 LPA
ROI	111.11 %
Official Website	www.iiswbm.edu

PBS Kolkata

Praxis Business School (PBS Kolkata) was established in 2007. The institute is approved by AICTE, accredited by NBA, and certified by AIU. In the Times B School Survey 2022, PBS Kolkata was ranked 2nd in Kolkata and 4th in East India for PGDM. Some top specialisations at PBS Kolkata are Finance Major, Marketing Major, Business Analytics, Data Science, Consumer Insights and Market Intelligence, Financial Risk Management, Commercial Banking & Project Financing, Digital Operations Management, and Human Resource Management.

• Location: Bakrahat Road, Rasapunja, in the South 24 Parganas district
• Approved by: AICTE and UGC
• Ranking: 128 (India) 5 (Kolkata) – Collegedunia 2025
• Famous for: Campus Life And Hostel Life, Placement, Professors
• Top Companies: EY, PwC, Infosys, Pepsico, ITC

PBS Kolkata MBA Admission 2025

Particulars	Details
Courses Offered	MBA, Executive MBA, Diploma
Application Mode	Online
Admission Process	CAT, MAT, XAT, etc, Score + Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI)
Total MBA Fee	INR 11.3 Lakh
Average/Median Package (2024)	INR 9.46 LPA
Highest Package (2024)	INR 17.60 LPA
ROI	83.71 %
Official Website	praxis.ac.in

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata by Various Agencies

IRF, India Today, and NIRF are some of the agencies in India that provide rankings and ratings to colleges. The following table shows the details of the rankings and ratings given to the top MBA colleges in Kolkata.

College Name	NIRF (2024)	IIRF (2025)	THE WEEK (2024)
IIM Kolkata	5 (India) 1 (Kolkata)	3 (India)	-
IIFT Kolkata	-	34 (India)	-
IMI Kolkata	56 (India) 2 (Kolkata)	20 (India)	153 (India) 5 (Kolkata)
IISWBM Kolkata	-	55 (India)	44(India) 1 (Kolkata)
PBS Kolkata	-	-	-
CBS Kolkata	-	-	-
Amity University Kolkata	101-125 (India) 3 (Kolkata)	54 (India)	-
IEM Kolkata	151-200 (India) 3 (Kolkata)	107 (India)	126 (India) 3 (Kolkata)
GBS Kolkata	-	31 (India)	-
HBS Kolkata	-	-	-

Highest Salary Offered by Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata

IIM Kolkata has offered the highest salary of INR 1.15 CPA. Top companies like Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG, Bain & Company, and McKinsey & Company hired students during the placement drive. Below is the placement information for the top MBA colleges in Kolkata.

College Name	Highest Salary	Top Recruitors
IIM Kolkata	INR 1.15 CPA	Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG, Bain & Company, McKinsey & Company
IIFT Kolkata	INR 85.40 LPA	Aditya Birla, Accenture, Adani, Air India, Deloitte
IMI Kolkata	INR 16.42 LPA	Amazon, Deloitte, Tech Mahindra, PWC, Cognizant
IISWBM Kolkata	INR 18 LPA	TCS, HSBC, Cognizant, ITC Limited, Reliance
PBS Kolkata	INR 17.60 LPA	EY, PwC, Infosys, Pepsico, ITC
Amity University Kolkata	INR 32.21 LPA	Amazon, Deloitte, TCS, Infosys, Wipro
CBS Kolkata	INR 25 LPA	Deloitte, PwC, ICICI Bank, and Tata Capital
IEM Kolkata	-	Amazon, TCS, PWC, KPMG, RSM
HBS Kolkata	-	Deloitte, EY, KPMG
GBS Kolkata	INR 18.33 LPA	Deloitte, PwC, Ferrero India, IDFC First Bank, HDFC Bank

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata ROI-Wise

IEM Kolkata has the highest ROI of 205 %, offering an average/median package of INR 16.40 LPA with total fees of INR 8 Lakh, followed by IIM Kolkata and IIFT Kolkata. Check out the top 10 MBA colleges in Kolkata by ROI for 2025 in the table below.

College Name	Total Course Fees	Median/Average Package	ROI
IEM Kolkata	INR 8 Lakh	INR 16.40 LPA	205 %
IIM Kolkata	INR 27 Lakh	INR 35.07 LPA	129.89 %
IIFT Kolkata	INR 21.32 Lakh	INR 27.30 LPA	128.05 %
IISWBM Kolkata	INR 8.1 Lakh	INR 9.00 LPA	111.11 %
CBS Kolkata	INR 7.45 Lakh	INR 7.50 LPA	100.67 %
IMI Kolkata	INR 14 Lakh	INR 13.06 LPA	93.29 %
PBS Kolkata	INR 11.3 Lakh	INR 9.46 LPA	83.71 %
HBS Kolkata	INR 6.6 Lakh	INR 5.40 LPA	81.81 %
GBS Kolkata	INR 8.95 Lakh	INR 6.00 LPA	67.04 %
Amity University Kolkata	INR 8.88 Lakh	INR 5 LPA	56.81 %

Low-cost MBA colleges in Kolkata 2025

The first college on the list is NSOU, which has a BTech total fee of INR 8 K, followed by the Department of Business Management, whose total BTech fee is INR 16.5 K. Similarly, we have listed the 10 Colleges in the table below based on the cheapest fees.

College Name	Total Fees (INR)
NSOU	INR 8 K
Department of Business Management (University of Calcutta Kolkata)	INR 16.5 K
National Institute Of Personnel Management Kolkata	INR 30 K
NITTTR Kolkata	INR 40 K
Indian School of Business Management & Administration Kolkata	INR 49.9 K
ST Xavier's Kolkata	INR 62 K
Roopkala Kendro Kolkata	INR 67 K
Swami Vivekananda Institute of Science and Technology Kolkata	INR 70 K
Jadavpur University	INR 70.8 K
Indian Institute of Materials Management Kolkata	INR 79 K

Top Government MBA Colleges in Kolkata 2025

Kolkata has 13 government-owned MBA colleges. The top three are IIM Calcutta, IIFT Kolkata and IISWBM. The average fee ranges from INR 8 K to INR 27 Lakh. Here is the list of Govt MBA Colleges in Kolkata, along with their locality and total course Fees.

College Name	Locality	Total Fees
IIM Calcutta	Diamond Harbour Road, Joka	INR 27 Lakh
IIFT Kolkata	E.K.T	INR 21.32 Lakhs
IISWBM	Chittaranjan Avenue	INR 8.1 Lakh
IMU Kolkata	CPT Colony, Alipore	INR 4.2 Lakh
Department of Business Management, University of Calcutta Kolkata	1, Reformatory Street	INR 16.5 K
Jadavpur University	Jadavpur University	INR 70.8 K
WBUHS	Bidhan Nagar	INR 2.2 Lakh
NSOU	Sarat Bose Road	INR 8 K
ISI Kolkata	Bonhooghly	INR 25 Lakh
Indian Institute of BioSocial Research and Development Kolkata	Prafulla Kanan, Kestopur	INR 2.4 Lakh

Top Private MBA Colleges in Kolkata 2025

Kolkata has 93 privately-owned MBA colleges. The top three are IMI Kolkata, Praxis Business School Kolkata, and Calcutta Business School Kolkata. The average fee ranges from INR 62 K to INR 14 Lakh. Here is the list of Private MBA Colleges in Kolkata, along with their locality and total course Fees.

College Name	Locality	Total Fees (INR)
IMI Kolkata	Alipore	INR 14 Lakhs
Praxis Business School Kolkata	Bakrahat Road, Rasapunja	INR 11.3 Lakh
Calcutta Business School Kolkata	11, Lord Sinha Road	INR 7.45 Lakh
Amity University Kolkata	Rajarhat	INR 8.88 Lakh
IEM Kolkata	Nabadiganta IT	INR 8 Lakh
Globsyn Business School Kolkata	Mouza Chandi	INR 8.95 Lakh
Heritage Business School Kolkata	Chowbaga Road, Anandapur	INR 6.6 Lakh
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science Kolkata	Sector-III, Salt Lake City	INR 6.51 Lakh
ST Xavier's Kolkata	Park Street	INR 62 K
NSHM Kolkata	New Alipore	INR 7.06 Lakh

Top Executive MBA Colleges in Kolkata 2025

We have mentioned the top 10 Executive MBA colleges in Kolkata with their course fees in the following table.

College Name	Locality	Total Fees
IIM Calcutta	Diamond Harbour Road, Joka	INR 33.5 Lakh
IIFT Kolkata	E.K.T	5.5 Lakh
IISWBM	Chittaranjan Avenue	INR 1.7 Lakh
Calcutta Business School Kolkata	Calcutta Business School11, Lord Sinha Road	INR 1.7 Lakh
NSHM Kolkata	New Alipore	INR 4.17 Lakh
Institute of Management Study Kolkata	93 Mukundapur Main Road	INR 2.55 Lakh
Institute of International Trade Kolkata	EN-27, Salt Lake City	INR 1.05 Lakh
SXUK	Action Area IIIB, New Town	INR 6 Lakh
Swami Vivekananda University Kolkata	Barasat	INR 1.55 Lakh
Indian School of Business Management & Administration Kolkata	33A, Jawaharlal Nehru Road	INR 35.9 K

Top Specialisations offered by MBA Colleges in Kolkata 2025

General MBA is one of the most popular MBA in Kolkata, with 59 colleges offering the stream. Below is the list of the top MBA specialisations in Kolkata’s MBA colleges, along with the total number of colleges and the top 3 colleges for each specialisation.

Specialization	Count of Colleges	Top Colleges
General	59	IIM Calcutta, IMI Kolkata, Praxis Business School Kolkata
Human Resources Management	32	IMI Kolkata, IISWBM, Calcutta Business School Kolkata
Finance	31	IMI Kolkata, IISWBM, Calcutta Business School Kolkata
Marketing	31	IMI Kolkata, IISWBM, Calcutta Business School Kolkata
Business Analytics	24	IIFT Kolkata, IMI Kolkata, IISWBM

Top MBA General Colleges in Kolkata

The General MBA is the most popular MBA program in Kolkata. Here is the list of the top 5 General MBA colleges in Kolkata, along with their locality and total course fees.

College Name	Locality	Total Fees (INR)
IIM Calcutta	Diamond Harbour Road, Joka	INR 27 Lakh
IMI Kolkata	Alipore	INR 14 Lakh
Praxis Business School Kolkata	Bakrahat Road, Rasapunja	INR 11.3 Lakh
Amity University Kolkata	Rajarhat	INR 8.88 Lakh
IEM Kolkata	Nabadiganta IT	INR 8 Lakh

Top MBA Human Resources Management Colleges in Kolkata

The MBA in Human Resources Management is one of the popular MBA programs in Kolkata. Here is the list of the top 5 Human Resources Management MBA colleges in Kolkata, along with their locality and total course fees.

College Name	Locality	Total Fees
IMI Kolkata	Alipore	INR 14 Lakh
IISWBM	Chittaranjan Avenue	INR 8.1 Lakh
Calcutta Business School Kolkata	11, Lord Sinha Road	INR 7.45 Lakh
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science Kolkata	Sector-III, Salt Lake City	INR 6.51 Lakh
Department of Business Management, University of Calcutta Kolkata	1, Reformatory Street	INR 16.5 K

Top MBA Finance Colleges in Kolkata

The MBA in Finance is the third most popular MBA program in Kolkata. Here is the list of the top 5 Finance MBA colleges in Kolkata, along with their locality and total course fees.

College Name	Locality	Total Fees
IMI Kolkata	Alipore	INR 14 Lakh
IISWBM	Chittaranjan Avenue	INR 8.1 Lakh
Calcutta Business School Kolkata	Calcutta Business School11, Lord Sinha Road	INR 7.45 Lakh
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science Kolkata	Sector-III, Salt Lake City	INR 6.51 Lakh
Department of Business Management, University of Calcutta Kolkata	1, Reformatory Street	INR 16.5 K

MBA Colleges in Kolkata by University Affiliation 2025

Multiple MBA colleges in Kolkata are affiliated with renowned universities. Below is a list of the top 10 universities across Kolkata known for their MBA-affiliated colleges.

University Name	Affiliated Colleges
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT Nadia)	36
Vidyasagar University Midnapore	3
University of Calcutta	2
West Bengal State University (WBSU Barasat)	2
University of Mysore (UOM Mysore)	1
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU Lucknow)	1
Jadavpur University (JU Kolkata)	1
University of Kalyani	1
JIS University	1
Sister Nivedita University (SNU Kolkata)	1

Top MBA Colleges Near Kolkata 2025

Besides 109 MBA Colleges Near Kolkata, there are multiple other colleges within 100 km of the city. We have listed the best MBA colleges near Kolkata with their fees in the table below.

College Name	Distance From Kolkata	Course Fees
MCKVIE	10.61 Km	INR 4.5 Lakh
IIEST Shibpur	10.61 Km	INR 4.21 Lakh
Seacom Engineering College Howrah	10.61 Km	INR 2.1 Lakh