Top PGD Management Colleges in Karnataka 2026

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.

Indus Business Academy is one of the top and popular management institutes in Bengaluru known for its 2-year full-time flagship PGDM program in multiple specializations. IBA shortlists the candidates for GD/PI round based on their best available test scores in CAT/XAT/ GMAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ GRE/ GATE and state-level exams such as MAH-CET, KMAT, PGCET, etc. Final admission selection criteria are based on other key components apart from entrance exam scores like SOP, work experience, extracurricular activities and Interview performance. The average salary in placement 2020-21 was Rs 6.90 LPA and the highest salary stood at Rs 14 LPA. Top recruiters at IBA Bangalore included Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co, Reckitt Benckiser, etc.

NITTE School of Management or NSOM Bangalore is a leading private business school in Bangalore, Karnataka. A total of 17 courses are offered by the school as PG diploma and certificate programmes in various streams including Commerce and Banking, Management, and Science. NSOM Bangalore is best known for its PGDM courses in management. Some of the top companies that participate in NSOM Bangalore placement are Asian Paints, Bajaj Capital, Bata India, Berger Paints, Biocon, Bose, ICICI Securities, ITC Ltd and so on, with an average starting package of Rs 5.8 lakhs per annum.