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Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, formerly Bharath Engineering College, was founded in 1984 by S. Jagathrakshakan in Chennai. It is a private and deemed to University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is also known as the Bharath Institute of Science and Technology (BIST). The institute has been recognised by UGC and has received the highest rating from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has also approved BIHER. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes in the law stream which is very popular among the students.

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune is one of the most prestigious management institutes in Pune. The institute offers postgraduate courses in Management studies and Business consisting of full-time and Executive Programs. Its flagship MBA course is primarily for Defence Personnel and their dependents with some seats for civilian candidates. The fees structure includes Rs 4.7 Lakhs per year.

SJB Institute of Technology is one of the prestigious management & engineering colleges in Bengaluru and was established in 2001. The institute is affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi is also approved by the AICTE, UGC and NBA. The college offers a total of 23 courses at UG, PG and PhD levels in the field of management. Popular courses offered are BE, M.Tech and MBA. Admissions are done on the basis of merit scored by the applicants and on the basis of test scores in JEE Main, CMAT, COMEDK UGET, KCET, K PGCET, GATE, CAT, and CMAT exams.

Sanjay Ghodawat University is a state-private university founded by the Government of Maharashtra Act XL of 2017. SGU is one of the popular universities in Kolhapur for its BBA programme.  It is accredited with a Grade ‘A’ by NAAC and NBA and is approved by AICTE, COA, and PCI. A student with pass marks in Class 12 is eligible to apply for the Sanjay Ghodawat University BBA course. The university works hard to offer the best placement opportunities to its students. Some of the top recruiters at Sanjay Ghodawat University placements are Berger, Asian Paints, Airtel, ICICI, BYJU’S, Edelweiss, and IndusInd. 

Global Institute of business studies Bengaluru was founded in 2014. This private university has been recognized by UGC, AICTE, and the All India Management Association (AIMA). GIBS is affiliated with Bangalore University. It also has impressive rankings. GIBS is ranked 19 under "Best Emerging B-School in India" by Times of India 2021 and 28 under 'Best B-School' by Higher Education Review 2021. The university currently offers the Bachelor of Business Administration as an undergraduate program, PGDM at the Postgraduate level, and dual specialisation programmes.