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Top PGDM Colleges in India

Himani Chopra
Updated: Nov 12, 2025 16:56 IST

Whether in a rural or urban setting, businesses are expanding in this day and age. The fact that more people are getting training to learn how to run and grow their own businesses is also good for the economy. India's establishment of PGDM, or Management colleges, has contributed to the country's advancement in the management and growth of businesses of all sizes and types. 

However, with so many PGDM colleges available in India, selecting a desirable college for the course is definitely not an easy task. Therefore, in order to make your job easier, we have compiled a list of the best PGDM colleges in India.

Admission Process of PGDM Colleges in India

The most popular entrance exams for admission to PGDM courses, which are accepted by most of the colleges in India are-

Exams

CAT

MAHCET

AP ICET

CMAT

XAT

KMAT

SNAP

NMAT

Karnataka PGCET

TS ICET

  • Students have to qualify the exams mentioned above, followed by the Group Discussions and Personal Interview rounds.
  • Students are supposed to fill out the respective college/university admission application forms.
  • Students are required to submit the required documents for the admission process.
  • Admissions are made on the basis of merit lists released by the college/university.

Eligibility Criteria of PGDM Colleges in India

Following are the eligibility criterias for admission to PGDM colleges in India-

  • Candidates must complete Class 12th from a recognised board with a minimum of 50-60 per cent
  • Candidates have to qualify for the entrance exams conducted by the university/college such as CMAT, MAT, XAT, MAHCET, APICET, CAT, etc
  • The exams each have their own cutoff scores, and in order for a student to be admitted to the college of their choice, they must achieve the minimum score.

Specialisations offered by PGDM Colleges in India

Following are the Top 10 PGDM specialisations offered by the PGDM colleges in India-

Specialisation

Business Analytics

International Business

Healthcare Management

General Management

Finance

Hospitality Management

Human Resource Management

Marketing Management

Agriculture Business Management

Financial Management

Best PGDM Colleges in India

Following are the Top PGDM Colleges in India -

  • SVKM’s NMIMS, Mumbai
  • Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune
  • Xavier Labor Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur
  • Great lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
  • Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
  • SPJIMR, Mumbai
  • Management Development Institute, Gurugram
  • K.J SIMSR, Mumbai

Top Private PGDM Colleges in India

Following are the top private PGDM Colleges in India-

  • Xavier Labor Relations Institute, Jamshedpur
  • Vinod Gupta School of Management, Kharagpur
  • Management Development Institute, Gurugram
  • Parul University, Vadodara
  • Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
  • Institute of Rural Management, Gujarat
  • SPJIMR, Mumbai
  • St. Joseph’s Institute of Management, Bangalore

Top Government PGDM Colleges in India

Following are the top government PGDM Colleges in India-

  • Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
  • Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
  • Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata
  • Indian Institute of Management, Indore
  • Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
  • Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
  • Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur
  • Management Development Institute, Gurgaon

Recruiting Companies for PGDM Colleges in India 

Following are the Top Recruiting Companies for PGDM students in India-

College

Recruiting Company

Great lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

  • HTC Global
  • OYO
  • Accenture
  • Swiggy
  • GAVS
  • Flipkart
  • Swiggy
  • Amazon
  • Cognizant

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune

  • Aditya Birla
  • Airtel
  • Adani
  • Dell EMC
  • American Express
  • Abbott
  • Godrej
  • ICICI Bank

Xavier Labor Relations Institute, Jamshedpur

  • Accenture Strategy
  • McKinsey & Co.
  • PWC
  • The Boston Consulting Group
  • Deloitte
  • Bain & Co.

New Delhi Institute of Management, New Delhi

  • Kotak Group
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Indian Oil Corporation LTD
  • Amazon
  • Cadbury
  • Barclays
  • Wipro
  • EXL Services

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

  • HSBC
  • Accenture
  • KPMG
  • Capgemini
  • PWC
  • Google
  • HDFC Bank
  • IBM

Location-wise PGDM Colleges in India

There are several PGDM Colleges established in India, following are the location-wise number of PGDM Colleges in India-

City

Number of Colleges

Indore

30

Bangalore

40

Mumbai

23

New Delhi

30

Pune

25

 

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