Best Management colleges in West Bengal 2026
281 Management colleges in West Bengal charge between ₹3,200 and ₹37.45 L in the first year, and St. Xavier's College - [SXC] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Management colleges in West Bengal — at a glance
| Management colleges | 281 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹3,200 – ₹37.45 L |
| Government / Private | 30 / 251 |
| NIRF-ranked | 34 of 281 |
| Highest package reported | ₹2.35 Cr |
| Top rated | St. Xavier's College - [SXC] |
Which management college in West Bengal is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Management colleges in West Bengal compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST Xavier's Kolkata Kolkata | 10 | #8 | ₹1.39 L | ₹36 L | Government |
| IHM Kolkata Kolkata | 10 | — | ₹4.87 L | — | Government |
| IIFT Kolkata Kolkata | 10 | — | ₹2.06 L | — | Government |
| VGSOM Kharagpur | 9.9 | — | ₹1.5 L | — | Government |
| Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management Kolkata Kolkata | 9.9 | — | ₹4.3 L | ₹36 L | Government |
| IIEST Shibpur Howrah | 9.8 | — | ₹8.08 L | — | Government |
| MDI Murshidabad Murshidabad | 9.8 | — | ₹16.46 L | ₹20 L | Government |
| State Institute Of Hotel Management Durgapur Durgapur | 9.8 | — | ₹3.67 L | — | Government |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Management colleges in West Bengal
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1
St. Xavier's College - [SXC]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 1860
10.0 Fees from ₹1.39 L NIRF #8 Highest ₹36 L 52 courses -
2
Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition - [IHM]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 1963
10.0 Fees from ₹4.87 L 8 courses -
3
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade - [IIFT]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 2006
10.0 Fees from ₹2.06 L 9 courses -
4
VGSOM - Vinod Gupta School of Management IIT
Kharagpur, West Bengal · Government · est. 1993
9.9 Fees from ₹1.5 L 5 courses -
5
Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management - [GNIHM]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 2005
9.9 Fees from ₹4.3 L Highest ₹36 L 11 courses -
6
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology - [IIEST] Shibpur
Howrah, West Bengal · Government · est. 1856
9.8 Fees from ₹8.08 L 86 courses -
7
Management Development Institute - [MDI]
Murshidabad, West Bengal · Government · est. 2014
9.8 Fees from ₹16.46 L Highest ₹20 L 10 courses -
8
State Institute Of Hotel Management - [SIHM]
Durgapur, West Bengal · Government · est. 2005
9.8 Fees from ₹3.67 L 6 courses -
9
International Management Institute- [IMI]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 2011
9.8 Fees from ₹19.33 L NIRF #42 Highest ₹16.42 L 17 courses -
10
International Institute of Hotel Management - [IIHM]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 1994
9.8 Fees from ₹5.01 L NIRF #24 Highest ₹8.5 L 10 courses -
11
JD Birla Institute - [JDBI]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 1962
9.7 Fees from ₹8.48 L Highest ₹9 L 13 courses -
12
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management - [IISWBM]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 1953
9.7 Fees from ₹8.3 L Highest ₹16 L 15 courses -
13
Deshbandhu College for Girls
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 1857
9.7 Fees from ₹50,100 46 courses -
14
Praxis Business School
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 2007
9.7 Fees from ₹11.3 L Highest ₹17.5 L 2 courses -
15
West Bengal University of Health Sciences - [WBUHS]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 2003
9.6 Fees from ₹2.2 L 84 courses -
16
KPC Medical College and Hospital - [KPCMC&H]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 2006
9.6 Fees from ₹20 L 30 courses -
17
Calcutta Business School - [CBS]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 2008
9.5 Fees from ₹7.85 L Highest ₹25 L 14 courses -
18
Institute of Engineering and Management - [IEM]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 1989
9.5 Fees from ₹3.7 L NIRF #151 Highest ₹32 L 33 courses -
19
University of Engineering and Management - [UEM]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 2014
9.4 Fees from ₹8.73 L Highest ₹72 L 53 courses -
20
University of Calcutta
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 1857
9.3 Fees from ₹59,000 NIRF #47 266 courses -
21
Haldia Institute of Technology - [HIT]
Haldia, West Bengal · Government · est. 1996
9.3 Fees from ₹5.83 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹45 L 42 courses -
22
Globsyn Business School - [GBS]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 2002
9.3 Fees from ₹8.95 L Highest ₹16.42 L 3 courses -
23
Techno Main Salt Lake
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 2001
9.3 Fees from ₹4.02 L Highest ₹29 L 41 courses -
24
Heritage Business School - [HBS]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 2003
9.3 Fees from ₹8.91 L 5 courses -
25
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science - [BIMS]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 2000
9.3 Fees from ₹2.7 L Highest ₹5.75 L 8 courses
Showing 25 of 281. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 281 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across West Bengal the published first-year fee runs from ₹3,200 to ₹37.45 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 30 of these are government-run and 251 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 34 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Management colleges are there in West Bengal?
There are 281 Management colleges listed in West Bengal on this page, of which 30 are government and 251 are private.
What is the fee for Management colleges in West Bengal?
Published first-year fees range from ₹3,200 to ₹37.45 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in West Bengal for Management?
St. Xavier's College - [SXC] has the highest student rating among the Management colleges listed here, in Kolkata.
What is the highest package from Management colleges in West Bengal?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹2.35 Cr. Packages vary by course and year.