The School of Management and Business Studies (SMBS), a statutory department of Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) in Kottayam, Kerala, published its Recruiter’s Manual 2025 to invite companies for the final placement of its 2023-25 MBA batch. Official final placement results for the 2025 season had not been disclosed at the time of writing. The most recently audited data is from NIRF 2025, which recorded 455 postgraduate students placed across MGU’s directly-taught campus programs in 2023-24, at a median salary of INR 5.5 LPA.
In the same period, 26 of 38 students in five-year integrated programs were placed at a median salary of INR 4 LPA, compared to INR 1.8 LPA in 2022. MGU is an affiliating university with a large number of affiliated colleges across Kerala, and the NIRF figures cover only students at the main campus departments, not those at affiliated institutions.
MG University Placement Highlights
| Particulars | 2024 (AY 2023-24) | 2023 (AY 2022-23) | 2022 (AY 2021-22) |
|---|
| PG 2-Year Placement Rate | 74% | 20% | 18% |
| PG 2-Year Median Salary | INR 5.5 LPA | INR 6 LPA | INR 5 LPA |
| UG 5-Year Placement Rate | 54% | 53% | 47% |
| UG 5-Year Median Salary | INR 4 LPA | INR 3.6 LPA | INR 1.8 LPA |
Key Takeaways:
- PG 2-year placement rate improved from 18% in 2022 to 74% in 2024, per NIRF 2025.
- UG 5-year median salary more than doubled from INR 1.8 LPA in 2022 to INR 4 LPA in 2024.
- PG median salary was INR 5.5 LPA in 2024, a marginal decline from INR 6 LPA reported in 2023.
Note: These figures cover placements in MGU programs run directly at the main campus. Placement outcomes at affiliated colleges are managed independently by those institutions.
MBA Placements at SMBS, MGU
SMBS is an AICTE-approved statutory department of MGU offering a two-year full-time MBA. The 2023-25 batch, which entered the final placement phase in 2025, consists of 37% male and 63% female students. By industry background, 31% of the batch comes from IT and ITES, 23% from manufacturing, 15% from services, 8% from BFSI and consulting, and 23% from self-employed backgrounds. 66% of students fall in the 21 to 23 age group, with most being fresh graduates entering the workforce for the first time.
Final placement figures for the 2025 SMBS batch had not been released as of the time of writing. An alumna from a prior SMBS cohort was placed as Assistant Manager II at ICICI Bank, as cited in the official placement brochure, reflecting the banking and financial services roles the program has generated for earlier graduates.
Internship Placements
Internship placements for the 2023-25 SMBS batch, confirmed through the Recruiter’s Manual 2025, spanned manufacturing, infrastructure, IT, retail, hospitality, and financial services. Manufacturing and industrial internships were secured at MRF Limited, Apollo Tyres (Kalamassery), Hindalco Industries, Cochin Shipyard, Steel Industrials Kerala, and Milma. Infrastructure and public sector placements covered Kochi Metro Rail Limited, Keltron Equipment Complex (Karakulam), and SOBHA Ltd.
IT and telecom internships included Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, Federal Operations and Services Ltd, and Oxygen Digital (Kottayam). Hospitality and retail placements went to The Gateway Hotel by Taj Group (Kozhikode), Hyatt Regency Thrissur, Lemon Tree Hotels, Mall of Travancore, and Decathlon (Kalamassery). Additional employers included Quess Corp Ltd, ABTEC, MediaOne TV (Kozhikode), DC Books (Kottayam), Travancore Sugars and Chemicals, Evergreen Exports (Kochi), and Autocast Ltd (Cherthala).
Other Programs at MGU
Beyond the SMBS MBA, MGU runs directly-taught postgraduate programs in computer science, humanities, biosciences, commerce, and related fields. Together, these programs contributed to the 455 students placed in 2023-24 at a PG median of INR 5.5 LPA. A breakdown by individual department is not separately published in the available NIRF data.
The five-year integrated program placed 26 of 38 students in 2023-24 at a median salary of INR 4 LPA, up from 47% placement rate and INR 1.8 LPA median in 2022. The program has shown consistent improvement in median salary across all three NIRF reporting cycles. MGU has not published a separate department-level placement report beyond the NIRF aggregates.
Top Recruiters
| Sector | Companies and Organizations |
|---|
| Manufacturing and FMCG | MRF Limited, Apollo Tyres, Hindalco Industries, Milma, Travancore Sugars and Chemicals |
| Infrastructure and Public Sector | Kochi Metro Rail, Cochin Shipyard, Keltron Equipment Complex, SOBHA Ltd |
| Banking and Financial Services | ICICI Bank, Malabar Group |
| IT and Telecom | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, Federal Operations and Services, Oxygen Digital |
| Hospitality and Retail | Gateway Hotel by Taj Group, Hyatt Regency Thrissur, Lemon Tree Hotels, Mall of Travancore, Decathlon |
| Staffing and Operations | Quess Corp Ltd, ABTEC, Autocast Ltd, Amphenol FCI |
| Media and Publishing | MediaOne TV, DC Books Kottayam |
MG University Placements FAQs
Ques. What is the median salary for postgraduate students at MG University?
Ans. As per NIRF 2025, the median salary for PG 2-year program students placed from MGU’s directly-taught departments was INR 5.5 LPA for the 2023-24 academic year. This is an aggregate figure across postgraduate programs at the main campus, including MBA, MA, MSc, and MCA streams. Individual program-level medians are not separately disclosed by the university.
Ques. Does MG University’s placement data cover students from affiliated colleges?
Ans. No. MGU is an affiliating university with a large network of colleges across Kerala. Placement figures reported to NIRF and managed by the university’s placement cell cover only students enrolled directly at MGU’s main campus departments such as SMBS, School of Computer Science, and allied units. Placement outcomes at affiliated colleges depend on those institutions’ own placement cells.
Ques. Which companies recruit from the SMBS MBA program at MGU?
Ans. Based on the SMBS Recruiter’s Manual 2025, internship employers for the 2023-25 batch included MRF Limited, Apollo Tyres, Hindalco Industries, Kochi Metro Rail, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Cochin Shipyard, SOBHA Ltd, The Gateway Hotel by Taj Group (Kozhikode), Quess Corp, Hyatt Regency Thrissur, Mall of Travancore, and Decathlon. Final placement data for the 2025 batch had not been released at the time of writing. An earlier SMBS alumna was confirmed placed as Assistant Manager II at ICICI Bank in the official placement brochure.
Ques. Why did the MG University PG placement rate jump from 20% in 2023 to 74% in 2024?
Ans. NIRF 2025 data shows the PG 2-year placement rate rising from 20% in 2022-23 to 74% in 2023-24, with 455 students placed. MGU has not separately explained this change. NIRF guidelines permit institutions to report all placed graduates, including those placed through off-campus offers and self-placement, which may account for a portion of the increase alongside expanded employer outreach by the university’s placement cell.
Ques. When does the MBA placement season at SMBS, MGU take place?
Ans. The SMBS MBA placement cycle begins with a mandatory internship in the second semester of the two-year program. Final placements follow in the second year after the internship is completed. For the 2023-25 batch, final placement outreach began in 2025 through the Recruiter’s Manual 2025 campaign. Companies can reach the SMBS placement coordinator at smbs@mgu.ac.in or call 0481 2733367 to participate as recruiters.
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