Top Business Administration Colleges in Karnataka 2025

Koshys Group of Institutions is one of the premier institutes in Bangalore, Karnataka, incepted in 2003 and approved by AICTE and NAAC. KGI provides a platform for excellent education in the fields of Nursing. It is approved by Indian Nursing Council. The popular nursing courses include General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM), Bachelor of Science in nursing (BScN), Post Basic Bachelor of Science in Nursing (PBBSC), and Master of Science in Nursing (MScN). For all the UG courses, the candidate must have 50% aggregate marks in their 10+2 and for PG courses candidate should have completed a bachelor's degree with 50% aggregate. Top recruiting companies are Fortis, Manipal Hospitals, Columbia Asia, etc.

Krupanidhi Group of Institutions is ranked as Asia’s fastest-growing private education institution in Karnataka by KPMG India. It is managed by Krupanidhi Educational Trust and is affiliated with Bangalore North University and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. It is approved by AICTE, UGC, PCI, Indian Nursing Council, Karnataka Nursing Council, and recognised by Govt. KGI has 8 institutes under it namely, Business School, Pharmacy College, Physiotherapy College, Nursing College, Degree College, Pre-University College, Residential PU College, and an International School. Popular degrees offer BBA, PGDM, and MBA. A student applying for MBA & PGDM must have a valid CAT/GMAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA/CMAT score card. The eligibility criteria for candidates should have passed the 10+2 examination with equivalent subjects as per the degree choice.

St. Joseph's College of Commerce is situated in Ashok Nagar in the heart of Bangalore, Karnataka. The Department of Commerce was once a division of St. Joseph College. The department changed its name to St. Joseph College of Commerce in 1972, becoming an autonomous college. SJCC is a part of Bangalore University, is approved by UGC, and has received NAAC accreditation. St. Joseph College of Commerce has recently received recognition from UGC as a ‘College with Potential for Excellence’ for the college's overall performance.

CMR Institute of Technology Bengaluru is one of the best management colleges in Karnataka for MBA courses. The admission process to CMR Institute of Technology Bengaluru is based on the marks scored in various state-level entrance exams like KCET and Karnataka PGCET. The highest salary offered at CMR Institute of Technology Bengaluru goes up to Rs 25 LPA, and the average salary goes up to Rs 6 LPA.

Acharya Bangalore B-School, also known as ABBS is an autonomous institute approved by AICTE. It is the 23rd best Business school by Institutional Ranking Framework, the 13th best B-school in Karnataka, and is among the top 10 research and innovation centres by CEO Insights. The institute offers AICTE approved 2 years of full-time PGDM, MBA, B.Com, M.Com, and BBA in 5 specialisations namely, Business Analytics, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and, Operations. In addition, it also provides BCA in computer applications and B.A. in arts and humanities It has international collaborations with Daito Bunka University, Rennes School of Business, Sunway University, etc. The highest package obtained is Rs 22.5 LPA. Top recruiters include Amazon, Justdial, OYO, Asian paints, KPMG, ICICI Bank Axix Bank, Kotak, Godrej, etc. Admission for management courses is based on GMAT, XAT, CAT, MAT, and ATMA. For other courses, it is merit-based.