The top Rural Management colleges in India are Institute of Rural Management Anand, Jaipuria Noida - Jaipuria Institute of Management, Welingkar Mumbai, etc. India houses several premier and prestigious Management colleges that are ranked by various worldwide agencies. However, only some Management colleges offer courses in Rural Management. As per the latest NIRF Ranking, Jaipuria Noida is the best Rural Management college in India, it offers MBAs in numerous specializations including Rural Management and offers 120 seats for the course. There are 188 Management colleges in India, amongst them are 133 private and 55 government colleges. Admissions to Management colleges in India are granted through CAT, MAT, CMAT, etc. scores while some colleges offer merit-based admissions. Institute Of Rural Management - [IRMA] Anand is ranked by various popular Ranking agencies. It has secured #9 for MBA in the Times of India Ranking, #20 by The Week Ranking, and #29 in the India Today Ranking. IRMA Anand is known for its PGDM course in Rural Management and offers 240 seats for the course. Fees for these colleges can range between INR 10,000 - 16,00,000. BBAU Lucknow and DAVV Indore - Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya are some government Rural Management colleges in India with fees less than INR 50,000 and they offer seat intakes of 69 & 50 respectively for MBA Rural Management. Top Rural Management colleges in India have average CTC packages ranging between INR 4.5 - 12 LPA.
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| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #1 | NAAC A | ₹ 19,80,000MBA Rural Management- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 155 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #30th/350 in India for Management 2026   + 4 More | |
| #2 |  S.P Mandali's Prin L.N Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WeSchool), Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra |AICTE, NBA Approved CD Score: 617/1000 | ₹ 15,08,000PGDM Rural Management- Total Fees | 4 / 5 Based on 182 User ReviewsBest in Academics | #64th/350 in India for Management 2026 + 5 More | |
| #3 | ₹ 16,43,800MBA Rural Management- Total Fees | 3.9 / 5 Based on 91 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #65th/350 in India for Management 2026+ 4 More | ||
| #4 | ![IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1394864902Indian Institute of Technology - IIT Guwahati.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG], Guwahati Guwahati, Assam |AICTE, UGC Approved CD Score: 597/1000 | ₹ 4,55,200Ph.D Rural Management- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 434 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #71th/350 in India for Management 2026 + 8 More |
![Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management - [GNIHM] rounded](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1624260585GNIHMNewLogo.png?h=39&w=39&mode=stretch)
![Institute of Health Management Research - [IIHMR] rounded](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1594535788Logo.png?h=39&w=39&mode=stretch)
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![Xavier Institute of Social Service - [XISS] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1571894791109430267788003588611763840215070838347720n.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
![Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology - [KIIT] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1394450211Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #9 | ![Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University - [BBAU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1485518600logo1.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University - [BBAU], Lucknow Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |NCTE, PCI, UGC, MHRD Approved CD Score: 439/1000 NAAC A++ | ₹ 28,800MBA Rural Management- Total Fees | -- | 4 / 5 Based on 143 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #193th/350 in India for Management 2026 + 1 More |
| #10 | ₹ 7,45,000PGDM Rural Management- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 12 User ReviewsBest in Placements | #220th/350 in India for Management 2026+ 2 More | ||
| #11 |  Parul Institute of Management and Research, Vadodara Vadodara, Gujarat |AICTE Approved CD Score: 377/1000 | ₹ 3,23,300MBA Rural Management- Total Fees | 4.4 / 5 Based on 13 User ReviewsBest in Placements | #286th/350 in India for Management 2026+ 2 More | |
| #12 | ![University of Allahabad - [AU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/15034700001485782137AllahabadUniversitylogo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) University of Allahabad - [AU], Allahabad Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |NCTE, UGC Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 1,30,000MBA Rural Development- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.7 / 5 Based on 785 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | #101th/125 in India for Management 2025+ 2 More |
![Calcutta Business School - [CBS] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1647257852Logo1.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
![Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University - [MJPRU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/15035509461498561865logo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
![Bangalore University - [BU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1434363527bangalore university.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
![Pondicherry University - [PU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1503565250logonew1.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
![Indira Gandhi National Open University - [IGNOU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1491826680logo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #17 |  Periyar University, Salem Salem, Tamil Nadu NAAC A++ | ₹ 38,010MBA Rural Banking Management- Total Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 381 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | #70th/100 in India for Management 2026+ 1 More |
| #18 | ![Annamalai University - [AU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1394440386Annamalai University.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Annamalai University - [AU], Chidambaram Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu |NCTE, AICTE, NBA Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 6,310PG Diploma Rural Development- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.7 / 5 Based on 301 User ReviewsBest in Academics | #28th/32 in India for Management 2020+ 6 More | |
| #19 | ![Gandhigram Rural Institute - [GRI] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1517311041goedt8523.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Gandhigram Rural Institute - [GRI], Dindigul Dindigul, Tamil Nadu |UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 55,150Ph.D Rural Management- Total Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 35 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | #34th/200 in India for Management 2024+ 1 More | |
| #20 | ![Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramoday Vishwavidyalaya- [MGCGV] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1394446330Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramoday University.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramoday Vishwavidyalaya- [MGCGV], Satna Satna, Madhya Pradesh NAAC A | ₹ 1,23,572MBA Rural Management- Total Fees | -- | 3.5 / 5 Based on 20 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #21 |  Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar Srinagar, Uttarakhand |AICTE, PCI, UGC Approved NAAC A | ₹ 4,850PG Diploma Rural Technology- Total Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 901 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
| #22 | ![Central University of Jharkhand - [CUJ] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1493813207uv25579.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Central University of Jharkhand - [CUJ], Ranchi Ranchi, Jharkhand |UGC Approved NAAC A+ | --PG Diploma Rural Development | 3.8 / 5 Based on 98 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- | |
| #23 | ![Mohanlal Sukhadia University - [MLSU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1503469561MohanlalSukhadiaUniversityUdaipur1.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Mohanlal Sukhadia University - [MLSU], Udaipur Udaipur, Rajasthan |AICTE, PCI, BCI, UGC Approved CD Score: 471/1000 NAAC A | ₹ 10,200MBA Rural Management- Total Fees | 3.8 / 5 Based on 287 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | #28th/75 in India for Management 2026+ 2 More | |
| #24 | ![Prof. Ram Meghe Institute of Technology and Research - [PRMITR] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1646898812logo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Prof. Ram Meghe Institute of Technology and Research - [PRMITR], Amravati Amravati, Maharashtra |AICTE, NBA Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 64,000PGDM Rural & Agribusiness Management- Total Fees | 3.9 / 5 Based on 99 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #25 | ![BJB Autonomous College - [BJB] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1482491677logo 1.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) BJB Autonomous College - [BJB], Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha NAAC A | --PG Diploma Rural Development | -- | 3.7 / 5 Based on 202 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #26 | ![Mewar University - [MU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1747638666mewarlogo2.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Mewar University - [MU], Chittorgarh Chittorgarh, Rajasthan |NCTE, AICTE, PCI, INC, RNC Approved NAAC A | ₹ 3,50,000MBA Rural Management- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4 / 5 Based on 44 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #27 |  Tripura University, West Tripura West Tripura, Tripura |UGC, MHRD Approved NAAC B++ | ₹ 28,700M.R.M Rural Management- Total Fees | 3.7 / 5 Based on 362 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | #100th/100 in India for Management 2026More | |
| #28 | ![Institute of Rural Management - [FMS-IRM] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/17460208611714453426phpZNMWdI.jpeg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Institute of Rural Management - [FMS-IRM], Jaipur Jaipur, Rajasthan |AICTE Approved | ₹ 9,50,000PGDM Rural Management- Total Fees | 3 / 5 Based on 6 User ReviewsBest in Placements | #81th/270 in India for Management 2026 More |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #29 | ![Dr. C.V. Raman University - [CVRU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1779435218unnamed.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Dr. C.V. Raman University - [CVRU], Bilaspur Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |NCTE, AICTE, PCI, BCI, UGC Approved NAAC A | ₹ 15,500PG Diploma Rural Development- Total Fees | 3.5 / 5 Based on 41 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #30 |  Vidyasagar University, Midnapore Midnapore, West Bengal |UGC Approved | ₹ 80,000MBA Rural Management- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 985 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
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