Top Marketing Colleges in Karnataka 2025

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.

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology is one of the management institutes situated in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The college is accredited by AICTE. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology offers 18 courses across 2 streams but popular courses in the management stream like MBA. Besides a robust teaching pedagogy, the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology is also a leader in research and innovation. The placement at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology is varied, with recruitment options both in corporates and the public sector as well as entrepreneurship.

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.

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.

RCM Bangalore is one of the most popular management colleges in Bangalore, ranked 5th Best B-School in South India and ranked 20 all over India. RCM Bangalore is well known for its PGDM & MBA programme and offers several other courses in management, commerce, and banking fields. Admissions to RCM Bangalore are done on the basis of scores of MBA entrance exams like CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ XAT/ ATMA. The PGDM/MBA course fee at this college in Bangalore ranges between Rs 1.17 L - 7.9 lakhs for two years. The institute maintains a 100% placement record every year providing its students with an average package of Rs 6 to 10 LPA. Reputed recruiters like HCL Technologies, AXIS Bank, and HDFC Bank often visits the campus for student placement. RCM, Bangalore is approved by the AICTE, rated A+++, and is also accredited by NBA and NAAC.

Adarsh Institute of Management and Information Technology is one of the popular IT colleges in Bangalore. It is approved by AICTE and recognised by UGC and MHRD. It offers MBA programmes in eight different specialisations to the students. Admissions are based on entrance exams like MAT/CAT/CMAT/GMAT/KMAT/PGCET with personal interviews and group discussions conducted at a later stage. Mode of registration is online with fees of Rs 5 Lakhs along with other fees. The on-campus average salary placement package available to the students is Rs 4.5 Lakhs per annum.