Top 10 MBA Colleges in Kerala 2026-27: Check Fees, Median Placements and NIRF Rankings
Check the Top 10 MBA Colleges in Kerala for 2026-27 admission cycle. Compare NIRF ranks, fees and median placements for institutes such as IIM Kozhikode, NIT Calicut, and CUSAT
Top 10 MBA Colleges in Kerala 2026-27: Choosing where College for MBA is a high-stakes decision that the career trajectory, financial return of investment, etc. Kerala, also famous as “God's Own Country", is building one of the strongest educational systems in the country. It has some of the best institutes for MBAs, such as IIM Kozhikode, NIT Calicut, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), etc.
With NIRF 2025 rankings, placement data and admission trends, candidates must now make their personalised plans for the 2026-27 academic session. Below we have provided a list of top 10 MBA colleges in Kerala.
Top 10 MBA Colleges in Kerala
As per the recent placement media reports, the top 10 colleges in Kerala are Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM Kozhikode), NationalInstitute of Technology (NIT) Calicut, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) – School of Management Studies, Rajagiri Business School / Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS), Kochi, etc. Check the table below for colleges' fees, and median placements
| Name of Institute | Fees (In Lakhs) | Median Placement (LPA) | NIRF 2025 Ranking |
| 22.5 | 27.5 | 3 | |
| 4.3 | 5.7 | 85 | |
| Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) – Schoo of Management Studiels | 1.12 | 7.5 - 7.88 | 82 |
| Rajagiri Business School / Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS), Kochi | 7.5 | 7.5 | 91 |
| SCMS Cochin School of Business, Kochi | 7.95 | 6.5 - 7.8 | NA |
| XIME Kochi | 9.9 | 6 - 9.5 | NA |
| Amity Global Business School, Kochi | 6.5 | 5 | NA |
| Saintgits Institute of Management, Kottayam | 3.6 | 3.95 | NA |
| Kochi Business School (KBS) | 3.2 | 4.5 | NA |
| LEAD College of Management, Palakkad | 8 | 4.2 | NA |
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM Kozhikode)
IIM Kozhikode ranks 3rd in the NIRF Ranking of the MBA category. IIM Kozhikode offers a two-year MBA programme in PGP-Finance and other programmes. The admission is done through CAT. The average fees of MBA programmes here is approximately Rs 22.5 Lakh and the medium fees is around Rs 27.5 LPA
National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut
The NIT Calicut is the best alternative in-state for flagship MBA Programmes.The NIRF 2025 MBA Ranking is 85 and admission is done through CAT and CMAT. NIT Calicut is primarily an engineering institute and has government-subsidised fees of Rs 4.3 Lakh
Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) – School of Management Studies
As per the data, CUSAT is one of the best MBA institutes in Kerala, as it provides a very good return on investment. The MBA fees at CUSAT are Rs 1.2 Lakh and have a median placement record of 7.5 LPA-7.88 LPA. The NIRF 2025 ranking of CUSAT is 82.
Rajagiri Business School / Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS), Kochi
RCBS kerala is ranked 91 in the NIRF 2025 Ranking. The admission to MBA programme in this institute is done through CAT, CMAT, KMAT etc. The fees at RCBS is Rs 7.5 LPA whereas the return is almost the same
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