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Rajeev Institute of Technology in Hassan offers a two-year, full-time MBA with 60 seats, 28 of them filled through KEA. The MBA department started in 2009 and the college holds a NAAC A grade. You study Marketing, Finance, HR or Business Analytics, and you can take two of them together. A KEA seat costs INR 1.39 Lakhs for the full course, paid year by year. You get the seat through the KEA PGCET exam and its counselling rounds. The General seat closed at PGCET rank 24,013 in round 1 of 2026. The Class of 2025 had a median pay of INR 3.8 LPA, and 64% of the batch was placed.
The total fees with the college bus is INR 1.69 Lakhs while the fees without the bus is INR 1.39 Lakhs. The tuition fee is INR 1.16 Lakhs of that for a KEA seat. You pay INR 57,750 tuition and INR 11,880 to VTU every year. KEA fixes the tuition fee and VTU fixes its own fee. The bus fee is extra and you pay it only if you use the bus.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee, KEA seat | INR 1.16 Lakhs | INR 57,750 a year, 2 years |
| VTU registration and other fee | INR 23,760 | INR 11,880 a year, 2 years |
| College bus | INR 30,000 | INR 15,000 a year, only if you use it |
| Management quota fee | INR 1.50 Lakhs a year | 2024-25 figure, not a KEA seat |
| Total, no bus | INR 1.39 Lakhs | Full course, KEA seat |
| Total with bus | INR 1.69 Lakhs | Full course, KEA seat |
Round 1 fee payment and reporting closed on 12 Oct 2026. The round 2 allotment is expected in Oct 2026, and classes are expected to start in Dec 2026. Watch the KEA site for the round 2 result, because the fee window after it is short.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PGCET registration, last date to apply | 23 Mar 2026 to 20 Apr 2026 | Over |
| PGCET MBA exam | 14 Jun 2026 | Over |
| PGCET result and rank | 19 Aug 2026 | Over |
| Round 1 option entry | 11 Sep 2026 to 17 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Round 1 allotment and closing ranks | 23 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Round 1 fee payment and reporting, last date | 12 Oct 2026 | Over |
| Round 2 allotment | Oct 2026 | Tentative |
| Round 2 fee payment and reporting | Nov 2026 | Tentative |
| Classes start | Dec 2026 | Tentative |
You need a bachelor's degree with 50% marks across all years. Karnataka students from SC, ST and Category 1 need 45%. You also need a PGCET rank to get a KEA seat. If your marks are below this, KEA will not let you choose any MBA seat.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Degree | Any bachelor's degree |
| Degree marks | 50% across all years, 45% for SC, ST and Category 1 from Karnataka |
| Exam | A KEA PGCET MBA rank |
| Reservation | Only students of Karnataka origin can claim it |
KEA PGCET registration, the exam, option entry and seat allotment are all done by KEA. You then pay the fee and report at the college with your originals. If you miss the reporting date, you lose the seat.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1. Register | Apply for KEA PGCET online and pay the exam fee |
| 2. Write the exam | Take the PGCET MBA paper |
| 3. Option entry | List RIT Hassan MBA, KEA code B254, in your choices |
| 4. Seat allotment | KEA allots a seat on your rank, category and choices |
| 5. Pay and report | Pay the fee and report at the college with originals by the last date |
The General seat closed at PGCET rank 24,013 in round 1 of 2026. In 2025 it closed at 25,739 in round 1 and 29,778 in round 2. So the closing rank moved to a higher number in the later round, and the seat got easier to get.
| Category | Closing rank | Round and year |
|---|---|---|
| General | 24,013 | Round 1, 2026 |
| General | 25,739 | Round 1, 2025 |
| General | 29,778 | Round 2, 2025 |
| Category 1 | 26,481 | Round 2, 2025 |
| 2A | 30,600 | Round 2, 2025 |
| 2B | 28,554 | Round 2, 2025 |
| 3A | 26,281 | Round 2, 2025 |
| 3B | 28,527 | Round 2, 2025 |
| SC | 31,175 | Round 2, 2025 |
The Class of 2025 placed 38 of its 59 students, which is 64%, at a median pay of INR 3.8 LPA. The median was INR 3.7 LPA in 2024 and INR 4 LPA in 2023. The college files these numbers with NIRF every year.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median pay, Class of 2025 | INR 3.8 LPA |
| Placed, Class of 2025 | 38 of 59, 64% |
| Median pay, Class of 2024 | INR 3.7 LPA |
| Placed, Class of 2024 | 26 of 59 |
| Median pay, Class of 2023 | INR 4 LPA |
| Placed, Class of 2023 | 24 of 59 |
| Training partners | 7th Sense and Business Toys |
Three schemes cut the fee by INR 38,400 to INR 1.16 Lakhs over the course. The SC and ST schemes give the most, because they pay the full tuition fee. You apply on the State Scholarship Portal after you join, with your caste and income papers.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| SC and ST fee scholarship | SC or ST, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 1.16 Lakhs over the course |
| SC and ST tuition scheme | SC or ST, family income INR 2.5 Lakhs to INR 10 Lakhs a year | INR 1.16 Lakhs over the course |
| Backward classes scholarship | OBC categories, family income up to INR 1.5 Lakhs a year | INR 38,400 over the course |
RIT Hassan holds a NAAC A grade and a QS I-GAUGE Gold rating. It filed its MBA data with NIRF in 2026 but has no NIRF management rank. The NAAC grade is for the whole college, not only the MBA.
| Ranking body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| NAAC | Current cycle | A |
| QS I-GAUGE | Current rating | Gold |
| NIRF Management | 2026 | Data filed, not ranked |
Year 1 covers management, accounts, economics, statistics and marketing. Year 2 is your specialisation, and you can pick two of Marketing, Finance, HR and Business Analytics. Industry visits and live projects are part of both years.
| Year | What you study |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Management, accounts, economics, statistics, marketing, HR, finance, research methods |
| Year 2 | Two specialisations from Marketing, Finance, HR and Business Analytics, and a project |
The MBA has 60 seats and KEA fills 28 of them in 2026. Of those 28, 26 are for the rest of Karnataka and 2 are for Kalyana Karnataka students. The college fills the remaining seats as management seats.
| Quota | Seats |
|---|---|
| KEA, rest of Karnataka | 26 |
| KEA, Kalyana Karnataka | 2 |
| Total intake | 60 |
The college lists a boys' hostel and a girls' hostel, and the bus fee is INR 15,000 a year. No hostel fee is published, so ask the college before you join. The campus is in the Growth Centre industrial area of Hassan.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hostel | Boys' and girls' hostels, fee not published |
| College bus | INR 15,000 a year |
| Campus | Growth Centre industrial area, Hassan |
This course suits students who want a low-cost MBA close to home and are fine with a small city for two years.
These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027-29 Batch for expected dates of the next batch.
Source: KEA PGCET 2026 notices and the RIT calendar. Confirm on the official site before you act.
This is the full 2-year cost of a KEA seat, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add the college bus fee.
Source: KEA 2026 fee order, VTU fee notice and the RIT fee page. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Pick your KEA category. The cutoff ranges use the KEA closing ranks for this MBA.
In 2026 round 1, KEA printed a closing rank only for General seats here. The category ranges use 2025 round 2, the last full set of closes for this MBA.
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Each card below says who qualifies. Your category or income answer blocked it.
Tap a college to see it next to RIT Hassan. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
This page is AI assisted and human verified.
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