The Best MBA Institutes In India For Marketing

Note - These are not rankings; the list of B-schools is in alphabetical order. 

Best MBA Marketing Colleges In India

B-School	Overall Rankings As Per InsideIIM MBA Rankings 2019	Programme offered
FMS Delhi	4th	MBA
IIFT Delhi	10th	MBA(IB)
IIM Ahmedabad	1st	PGP
IIM Bangalore	3rd	PGP
IIM Calcutta	2nd	PGP
IIM Indore	8th	PGP
IIM Kozhikode	7th	PGP
IIM Lucknow	6th	PGP
IIM Shillong	14th	PGP
IMT Ghaziabad	33rd	PGDM
JBIMS Mumbai	11th	MMS
MDI Gurgaon	13th	PGPM
MICA	29th	PGDM-C
SIBM Pune	16th	MBA
SPJIMR Mumbai	9th	PGDM
XLRI Jamshedpur	5th	PGDM-BM

*Data provided in the public domain for these B-schools was based on sectors and not domains, or was insufficient to be featured in this article.

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FMS Delhi

FMS Delhi, as an institute, claims to be the 'Marketing campus of India', and with good reason. Over the past three years, at least 1 in 4 students at FMS has opted for a Sales and Marketing role during Final Placements, and Marketing has remained one of the most sought-after domains at the institute. Read FMS Delhi's latest Final Placements report here.

	2019		2018		2017
	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary
Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi	25%	Data Not Available	30%	Data Not Available	30%	Data Not Available

IIFT Delhi

At IIFT Delhi, Sales and Marketing is one of the most popular domains. For the Class of 2018, 35% of the students opted for Sales & Marketing roles. Read IIFT Delhi's latest Final Placements report here.

	2018		2017		2016
	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary
IIFT Delhi	35%	Data Not Available	30%	Data Not Available	29%	Data Not Available

IIM Ahmedabad

IIM Ahmedabad is India's leading management institute and is known across the world for its excellent management education, having been ranked amongst the world's top-30 business schools. Top recruiters such as Nestle, Unilever, Airtel, P&G, and the Aditya Birla Group visit the IIM-A campus to recruit budding marketeers. Read IIM Ahmedabad's latest Final Placements report here.

	2018		2017		2016
	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary
IIM Ahmedabad	17%	Rs. 17.67 lakhs p.a.	25%	Rs. 18.01 lakhs p.a.	22%	Rs. 17.21 lakhs p.a.

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IIM Bangalore

IIM Bangalore, another leading management institute of the country that offers excellent management education to its students, is a great option for those interested in Marketing, primarily because of the recruiters that visit the IIM-B campus, and of course, the pedagogy and faculty of the institute. Read IIM Bangalore's latest Final Placements report here.

	2019		2018		2017
	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary
IIM Bangalore	10%	Data Not Available	12%	Data Not Available	14%	Data Not Available

IIM Calcutta

IIM Calcutta, though known as the 'Finance campus of India', is also an excellent institute for those interested in Marketing. 13-16% of the PGP batches at IIM Calcutta over the past 3 years have opted for Sales & Marketing roles, with Consulting and Finance emerging as the most sought-after domains. Read IIM Calcutta's latest Final Placements report here.

	2019		2018		2017
	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary
IIM Calcutta	13%	Rs. 23.00 lakhs p.a.	16%	Rs. 20.00 lakhs p.a.	12%	Data Not Available

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IIM Indore

Over the past 3 years, at least 1 in 5 students of the PGP batch at IIM Indore has opted for Sales & Marketing roles - a testament to the popularity of the domain at Planet-I. As is the case with all of the top IIMs, IIM Indore sees top Sales & Marketing recruiters visiting their campus every year, which makes the institute a gateway to some of the biggest brands in the world. Take a look at IIM Indore's Final Placements report for the Class of 2019 here.

	2019		2018		2017
	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary
IIM Indore	22%	Data Not Available	22%	Data Not Available	23%	Data Not Available

IIM Kozhikode

Though the overall percentage of students opting for Sales & Marketing roles has declined for the Class of 2019, 1 in 4 students of the previous batches at IIM Kozhikode opted for these roles. Considering the mean salary figures and the popularity of the domain, IIM Kozhikode is an excellent institute to join for Marketing enthusiasts. Read IIM Kozhikode's latest Final Placements report here.

	2019		2018		2017
	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary
IIM Kozhikode	17%	Rs. 18.30 lakhs p.a.	25%	Rs. 17.20 lakhs p.a.	25%	Data Not Available

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IIM Lucknow

Though the overall percentage of students opting for Sales and Marketing roles has seen a dip at IIM Lucknow, it still remains one of the most popular B-schools for those looking to make a career in Marketing post-MBA. Read IIM Lucknow's Final Placements report for the Class of 2019 here.

	2019		2018		2017
	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary
IIM Lucknow	16%	Data Not Available	24%	Data Not Available	26%	Data Not Available

IIM Shillong

Even though IIM Shillong is a relatively new institute, it is clear that Sales & Marketing roles are one of the most popular, if not the most popular domain on campus. A whopping 36% of the Class of 2018 opted for Sales & Marketing roles. Though the overall number of recruiters at IIM-Shillong is relatively lower as compared to other IIMs and B-schools in this report, only the biggest Sales & Marketing brands visit IIM Shillong for recruitment. Read IIM Shillong's latest Final Placements report here.

	2019		2018		2017
	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary
IIM Shillong	25%	Data Not Available	36%	Data Not Available	30%	Data Not Available

MDI Gurgaon

If the percentage of students opting for Sales & Marketing roles was a metric to rank B-schools for Marketing, MDI Gurgaon would be amongst the top-3 institutes. An amazing 32% of the Class of 2018 opted for Sales & Marketing roles at MDI, and almost half the Class of 2017 opted for these roles. With top recruiters visiting the campus every year, MDI Gurgaon is clearly one of the top institute for Marketing in the country. Read MDI Gurgaon's Final Placements report for the Class of 2019 here.

	2018		2017		2016
	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary
MDI Gurgaon	32%	Data Not Available	48%	Data Not Available	36%	Data Not Available

MICA

MICA, popularly known as the 'Mecca of Marketing', is one of the most desirable B-schools for budding Marketeers. Top brands across various industries hire from MICA, offering roles in interesting, creative and innovative fields such as Brand Management, Digital Marketing, etc. Read latest MICA's Final Placements report here.

	2019		2018		2017
	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary	Percentage of Sales & Marketing Offers	Mean Sales & Marketing Salary
MICA	100%	Rs. 12.8 lakhs p.a.	100%	Rs. 12.3 lakhs p.a.	100%	Rs. 12.65 lakhs p.a.

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