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30 May, 2026
Rai University Ahmedabad has released MBA Marketing Fee Structure 2026. The total academic fee is ₹ 1.42 Lakhs.
Sample Institute offers a two-year, full-time MBA Marketing with 120 seats through merit review. The course is taught on campus over four semesters, with case work from the first semester. The institute holds NAAC A+ and stands #12 in Collegedunia's B.Tech ranking 2026 and #0 in NIRF engineering 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 1.45 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 2.75 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through Rai University counselling. The General General seat closed at rank 12,400 in round 6 of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 2.9 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed.
Sample Institute MBA Marketing Fees
The full course costs INR 1.45 Lakhs without hostel and INR 2.75 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 1.30 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, eight times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 1.30 Lakhs over four years.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 1.30 Lakhs
INR 32,500 a semester, 4 semesters
Admission fee
INR 15,000
One time
Caution deposit
INR 10,000
One time, refundable
Hostel and mess
INR 1.30 Lakhs
INR 65,000 a year, 2 years
Total, no hostel
INR 1.45 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 2.75 Lakhs
Full course
Sample Institute MBA Marketing Admission Dates
Round 1 offer closed on 11 Sep 2026. Round 6 offer comes on 4 Oct 2026. Reporting starts on 23 Oct 2026. Keep the admission offer and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
Event
Date
Status
merit review registration, last date to apply
1 Feb 2026 to 8 Mar 2026
Over
merit review session 1 exam
13 Mar 2026 to 23 Mar 2026
Over
merit review result and rank
2 May 2026
Over
Rai University application form
30 Aug 2026 to 7 Sep 2026
Over
Round 1 offer
11 Sep 2026
Over
Round 6 offer
4 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Admission fee, last date
9 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Physical reporting and document check
23 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Classes start
8 Nov 2026
Confirmed
Spot round
Nov 2026
Tentative
Sample Institute MBA Marketing Eligibility
You need graduation with graduation in any stream and 75% marks; 65% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a merit review rank from any session. There is no upper age limit.
Requirement
What you need
graduation subjects
graduation in any stream
graduation marks
75% for General, 65% for SC, ST and PwD
Exam
merit review rank from any session
Age
No upper age limit
Sample Institute MBA Marketing Admission Process
Rai University allots the seat on your rank and your details. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.
Step
What you do
1. Fill the RU form
Sit for the personal interview after the form is checked
2. Fill details on Rai University
List this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seat
Pay the seat fee by the date written in the offer
4. Report
Bring original mark sheets and the admission offer
Sample Institute MBA Marketing Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 12,400 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the Rai University round 6 closing ranks for General seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
Category
Closing rank, General
Round and year
General
12,400
Round 6, 2025
OBC-NCL
4,300
Round 6, 2025
SC
2,100
Round 6, 2025
ST
1,000
Round 6, 2025
EWS
1,900
Round 6, 2025
Sample Institute MBA Marketing Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 92% of its batch at an average of INR 2.9 LPA. The median is INR 3 LPA and the highest offer was INR 4.8 LPA. Sales and marketing companies hire this course on campus in the seventh semester.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 2.9 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay
INR 3 LPA
Highest offer
INR 4.8 LPA
Batch placed
92%
Recruiters
Sales and marketing companies, on campus
Sample Institute MBA Marketing Scholarships
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
State post-matric scholarship
SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 2 Lakhs over the course
Central Sector Scheme
Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in graduation
INR 40,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiver
EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship
OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 1 Lakh over the course
Sample Institute MBA Marketing Ranking
The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's B.Tech ranking and #0 in NIRF engineering, with NAAC A+. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
Collegedunia B.Tech ranking
2026
#12
NIRF Engineering
2025
#0
NAAC
2024
A+
Sample Institute MBA Marketing Course Structure
Year 1 is accounts, business communication and management basics; electives start in year 3 and year 4 ends with the final project. One course from day one, with case work from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.
Year
What you study
Year 1
Accounts, business communication, management basics and basic electronics
Year 2
Data structures, consumer behaviour, human resource management
Year 3
Databases, finance electives, digital marketing electives
Year 4
Two electives a semester and the final project
Sample Institute MBA Marketing Hostel and Campus
The hostel is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.
Item
Detail
First-year room
Three to a room, allotted before classes start
Single room
From year 3, on request
Mess
Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day
Campus
One campus in a small industrial town
Should you pick MBA Marketing at Rai University?
This course suits students who want sales and marketing roles near Ahmedabad.
Pick it if:
You want marketing roles: the school teaches Marketing and Sales as MBA specialisation, so the course matches that goal.
You want a low fee: the ROI tile is strong because the fee is much lower than the median pay.
You need campus support: the Corporate Resource Centre asks RSMS students to register for placement drives.
You want direct admission: the university checks merit and personal interview before confirming the seat.
Skip it if:
You want a metro campus: Rai University sits at Saroda near Dholka, away from central Ahmedabad offices.
You expect every student to place: NIRF shows 26% placement for the last PG management batch.
You need hostel for sure: hostel rooms are limited and given by availability after admission.
You may miss the fee date: the refund page says most paid fees are not returned before classes.
Counsellor's advice
Take it if you want marketing and can travel from Saroda. If hostel matters, ask the desk before paying.
MBA Marketing Eligibility▾
graduation marks: 75% in graduation in any stream. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.
University rank alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your university also counts.
Exam needed: A merit review rank. your graduation score decides the Reserved seats.
General quota: Half the seats go to students who passed graduation in this state.
MBA Marketing Admission Process▾
Fill the RU form: The university checks the form and calls you for a personal interview.
Apply to Rai University: Rai University (the university admission office) checks every form here.
Fill details: List this college and course high. Paying the fee confirms the seat.
Pay the seat fee: Pay by the date written in the offer or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.
MBA Marketing Admission Dates 2026
▾
These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.
Over
1 Feb 2026 to 8 Mar 2026
merit review registration
Last date to apply was 8 Mar 2026. Late forms were not taken.
Over
13 Mar 2026 to 23 Mar 2026
merit review session 1 exam
Your main rank comes from your best session.
Over
2 May 2026
merit review result and rank
The graduation marksheet is the only paper Rai University reads.
Over
30 Aug 2026 to 7 Sep 2026
Rai University application form
Details locked when the window shut on 7 Sep 2026.
Over
11 Sep 2026
Round 1 offer
The first admission offer came online the same day.
Confirmed
4 Oct 2026
Round 6 offer
The last regular round; the admission offer comes online the same day.
Confirmed
9 Oct 2026
Admission fee, last date
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by 9 Oct 2026.
Confirmed
23 Oct 2026
Physical reporting and document check
Bring originals; the seat is cancelled without them.
Confirmed
8 Nov 2026
Classes start
Hostel rooms are given out in the week before this date.
Tentative
Nov 2026
Spot round
Only if seats are left over after reporting.
Tentative
Jan 2027
merit review registration
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
merit review session 1 exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
merit review result and rank
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Rai University application form
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Round offers
Six rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Admission fee
Expected five days after each round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Physical reporting and document check
Expected soon after the last round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after reporting.
Source: Rai University 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Rai University MBA Marketing Fees 2026
▾
This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per semester × 4, INR 32,500 a semester
INR 1.30 Lakhs
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 15,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 10,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 2, INR 65,000 a year
INR 1.30 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 1.45 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 2.75 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 2,445
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
200%
average first-year pay INR 2.9 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 4,637
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
105%
average first-year pay INR 2.9 LPA vs the full fee
Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you CSE at Rai University?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published Rai University closing ranks.
Category
Quota
General · General
9,800 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
9,801 to 12,400: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 12,400: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · Reserved
6,860 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
6,861 to 8,680: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 8,680: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · General
3,200 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
3,201 to 4,300: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 4,300: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Reserved
2,240 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
2,241 to 3,010: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 3,010: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · General
1,500 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
1,501 to 2,100: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 2,100: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Reserved
1,050 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
1,051 to 1,470: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,470: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · General
700 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
701 to 1,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Reserved
489 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
490 to 700: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 700: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · General
1,400 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
1,401 to 1,900: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,900: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Reserved
979 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
980 to 1,330: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,330: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The Round 1 close is the safe number. The Round 6 close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.
Rai University MBA Marketing Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
State post-matric scholarship
INR 50,000
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 20,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in graduationApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 40,000
Rai University
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answers
OBC post-matric scholarship
INR 30,000
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 20,000
Your net course fee: INR 1.25 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 1.45 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 50,000
Your net course fee: INR 95,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 70,000
Your net course fee: INR 75,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 60,000
Your net course fee: INR 85,000
Rai University MBA Marketing vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to Rai University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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Rai University
Sampleton
Compared with
Northfield Institute of Technology
Northfield
Compared with
Riverbank Institute of Technology
Riverbank
Compared with
Harbour Institute of Technology
Harbour Town
Compared with
Lakeside Institute of Technology
Lakeside
Compared with
Summit Institute of Technology
Summit Nagar
Total fees2 years, no hostel
INR 1.45 Lakhs
tuition + admission
INR 5.60 Lakhs
INR 4.15 Lakhs more
INR 6.90 Lakhs
INR 5.45 Lakhs more
INR 1.45 Lakhs
Same fee
INR 6.40 Lakhs
INR 4.95 Lakhs more
INR 5.85 Lakhs
INR 4.40 Lakhs more
Average paylatest batch
INR 2.9 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 9.5 LPA
INR 6.6 LPA more
INR 8.1 LPA
INR 5.2 LPA more
INR 7.4 LPA
INR 4.5 LPA more, Class of 2024
INR 8.2 LPA
INR 5.3 LPA more
INR 7.8 LPA
INR 4.9 LPA more
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
92%
Class of 2025
88%
4 points lower
95%
3 points higher
84%
8 points lower, Class of 2024
90%
2 points lower
89%
3 points lower
Closing rankmerit review score, General
12,400
Round 6, 2025
9,400
3,000 places tougher
15,800
3,400 places easier
18,900
6,500 places easier
13,900
1,500 places easier
16,600
4,200 places easier
Seatsthis course
120
merit review
90
30 fewer
150
30 more
60
60 fewer
180
60 more
240
120 more
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
200%
on INR 2.9 LPA
170%
30 points lower
117%
83 points lower
120%
80 points lower
128%
72 points lower
133%
67 points lower
In short
Northfield costs less and pays more on average, but its closing rank is about 3,000 places tougher. If your rank clears both, take Northfield; if it clears only Sample Institute, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.
In short
Riverbank places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over four years and pays a little less. If its easier closing rank is what you need, keep it one place below Sample Institute in your choice list as the safer seat.
In short
Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If Sample Institute gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.
In short
Lakeside costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier closing rank. If your rank misses Sample Institute in the early rounds, list Lakeside right below it and take whichever comes first.
In short
Summit is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If Sample Institute allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Rai University MBA Marketing
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is B.Tech CSE at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 1.45 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 2.9 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my rank is just above the closing rank?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General General seat closed at rank 12,400 in round 6 and it got tougher three years in a row, so a rank that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the rank checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students get sales and marketing roles with sales and marketing companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 2.9 LPA, the median was INR 3 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed. If you want a finance or HR role instead, this course is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a single room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3. The campus is in a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 3, but the electives in year 3 and 4 cover machine learning and finance electives, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.
Should I wait a year and try for a better rank?▾
Only if you can raise your rank by a lot, not a little. The General closing rank got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a course change after year 1 if you want a sibling course.
Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 92% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 3 LPA is lower than the average of INR 2.9 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.
Is this course better than ECE at this college for me?▾
Pick CSE if you want a software job and ECE if you want a finance or HR role. CSE places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its closing rank is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want CSE, the course change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take the merit review exam and fill this college in your Rai University choice list. A seat comes in the round your rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days Rai University gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 1.45 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 2.75 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.
The college guarantees 100% placement and internship opportunities for all students, partnering with numerous multinational corporations such as IBM, which offers a top salary package of 12 lakh. Placement opportunities start in the third and fourth semesters. Internships provide a minimum stipend of 10,000, with students often working in roles like project manager, data analyst, HR trainee, and marketing strategy developer.
Students must submit a report and participate in a viva after completing their internships. Rai Business School, part of its private university, offers an MBA program with competitive tuition fees. The university supports students with scholarships based on performance in various competitions, including digital marketing and event management. Additionally, the college offers campus jobs with appealing stipends to eligible students.
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