1. Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
• Course
Level: Postgraduate (Specialized / Professional)
• Course
Duration: 1–2 years (many 2-year programs)
• Eligibility
Criteria: Bachelor’s degree; strong quantitative aptitude; some prefer degrees
in math/CS/engineering.
• Entrance Exams: CAT, XAT, institute analytics tests, GRE (some programs).
🏛️ Government / Public-funded PGDM / Management Institutes in India
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad – Premier govt-established IIM offering PGDM/PGP programs.
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore – One of India’s top public management institutes.
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta – Oldest IIM; PGDM flagship programme.
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode – High-ranked IIM with PGDM course.
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow – Central govt-established IIM.
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore – Offers PGDM/PGP programs.
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Rohtak – IIM with management diploma courses.
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi – Public IIM offering PGDM.
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bodh Gaya – Government IIM offering PGDM/PGP.
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Amritsar – Part of the public IIM system.
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Visakhapatnam – Newer government IIM.
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National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) (now under IIM system) – Premier public management institute.
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Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi – Government-funded management at an IIT.
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Department of Management Studies, IIT Kharagpur – Public engineering institute with management programs.
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Department of Management Studies, IIT Bombay – Government institute providing management education.
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Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras – IIT public management programme.
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Department of Management Studies, IIT Roorkee – IIT public management offering.
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Department of Management Studies, IIT Kanpur – Public management division at IIT.
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IISWBM (Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management), Kolkata – Government-aided management institute (offers PGDM/PG programs).
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Institute of Insurance and Risk Management (IIRM) – Public sector specialized management institute.
⭐ Top 50 Private Business & Analytics Colleges in India (with Fees)
| College Name | City/State | Course Type | Approx. Fees (INR) |
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| Xavier School of Management (XLRI) | Jamshedpur | PGDM/MBA | 8.5 L – 20 L 💰 |
| Indian School of Business (ISB) | Hyderabad | MBA/PGP | 30 L – 47 L 💰 |
| SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) | Mumbai | PGDM | 7.5 L – 19.6 L 💰 |
| Management Development Institute (MDI) | Gurgaon | PGDM | 9.7 L – 25 L 💰 |
| Institute of Management Technology (IMT) | Ghaziabad | PGDM | 6 L – 17.5 L 💰 |
| Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) | Mumbai | PGDM/MBA | 5.5 L – 9.3 L 💰 |
| International Management Institute (IMI) | Delhi | PGDM/MBA | ~11 L – 16.5 L 💰 |
| Goa Institute of Management | Goa | PGDM | ~12 L – 16 L 💰 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management | Chennai/Gurgaon | PGPM/MBA/Analytics | ~17 L – 19 L 💰 |
| Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) | Chennai | PGDM/MBA | ~6 L – 12.7 L 💰 |
| Symbiosis Institute of Business Management | Pune | PGDM | ~6 L – 17 L 💰 |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management | Delhi | PGDM | ~3.25 L – 10.9 L 💰 |
| Welingkar Institute of Management | Mumbai/Bengaluru | PGDM | ~11 L 💰 |
| NDIM – New Delhi Institute of Management | New Delhi | PGDM | ~12.7 L 💰 |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management | Noida/Lucknow | PGDM | ~14.7 L 💰 |
| Indus Business Academy (IBA) | Bengaluru | PGDM | ~10.3 L 💰 |
| ITS School of Management | Ghaziabad | PGDM | ~6.4 L 💰 |
| Acharya Bangalore Business School (ABBS) | Bangalore | PGDM | ~8.9 L 💰 |
| I.T.S-School of Management | Ghaziabad | PGDM | ~6.4 L 💰 |
| Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS) | Delhi | PGDM | ~7 L – ₹8 L est. 💰 |
| IIBS – International Institute of Business Studies | Bangalore | PGDM/MBA | ~8 L – 9 L est. 💰 |
| Christ University School of Business | Bangalore | MBA | ~8 L – 9 L est. 💰 |
| Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS) | Pune | PGDM | ~4 L – ~14 L 💰 |
| PSG Institute of Management | Coimbatore | PGDM/MBA | ~8 L est. 💰 |
| Prestige Institute of Global Management | Indore | PGDM | ~14 L est. 💰 |
| IIBS Bangalore – Business Analytics | Bangalore | PGDM-BA | ~8 L – 10 L est. 💰 |
| IFIM Business School | Bangalore | PGDM | ~8 L est. 💰 |
| NITTE School of Management (NSOM) | Bangalore | PGDM | ~6.8 L 💰 |
| Siva Sivani Institute of Management | Secunderabad | PGDM | ~6.5 L 💰 |
| ASM’s Institute of Management & Computer Studies (IMCOST) | Mumbai | PGDM | ~6.5 L 💰 |
| Jagannath International Management School | New Delhi | PGDM | ~3.6 L 💰 |
| Vishwa Vishwani Institute of Systems & Management | Hyderabad | PGDM | ~7.2 L 💰 |
| Ramaiah Institute of Management | Bangalore | PGDM | ~7 L – 8 L est. 💰 |
| ICBM – School of Business Excellence | Hyderabad | PGDM | ~5.76 L 💰 |
| Lovely Professional University (LPU) | Punjab | MBA/PGDM | ~3 L 💰 |
| Indus Business Academy (IBA) | Greater Noida | PGDM | ~4.3 L 💰 |
| Other Private Colleges with PGDM/PGPM | Across India | PGDM/PGPM | ~5 L – 15 L est. 💰 |
| Additional MBA/PGDM Colleges | Varying locations | Bachelor & PG | ~6 L – 18 L est. 💰 |
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