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AutonomousNAAC A++NBA

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

NIRF 2025
#79
A360 score
5.4/10
Established
1996
Total fee
₹2.2 L
Average CTC
₹6.13 LPA
Highest CTC
₹12 LPA
Placed
88%
Programmes
2
Campus
Residential

About Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

Established in 1996, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University is an autonomous institute in Lucknow offering a 2 Years Master of Business Administration (MBA).

BBAU is named after Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, chief architect of India's Constitution, and reserves 50% of its seats specifically for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students, with fee exemptions built into its founding mission of social equity. Source (opens in a new tab)

Ownership
Autonomous
Affiliation
Central University (Self-degree granting)
Accreditation
NAAC A++, NBA
Established
1996
Campus
Residential
City tier
Tier-2

Ranked #79 in the NIRF 2025 management ranking. NIRF (opens in a new tab)

Graduation outcomes
83.62 / 100
Outreach & inclusivity
84.47 / 100
Perception
3.36 / 100

Ranking by Aptitude360

Our own score and at-a-glance estimates, researched by the Aptitude360 team. The sections below hold the college's sourced figures in full.

5.4/10

Aptitude360 score. Our rating from return on fees, salary outcomes, fee level, NIRF rank and accreditation, placement rate, city and the number of exams accepted. A missing figure lowers the score rather than being guessed.

Estimated total fee
₹1.8 L
Source (opens in a new tab)
Estimated CTC
₹15.13 LPA
Source (opens in a new tab)

Estimates are for the headline programme and the latest year we could find. Confirm with the college before you apply or pay.

Courses & programmes

2 full-time programmes, listed in the order the college presents them.

Full-time programmes
ProgrammeSpecialisationDurationSeatsDual degree / exchange
Master of Business Administration (MBA)General2 Years120No
Master of Business Administration - Rural ManagementRural Management2 Years60No

Fees

Total fee for the whole programme, for the academic year shown. Fees are revised every year; confirm with the college before you pay.

Programme fees
ProgrammeYearTuitionHostelTotalScholarshipsSource
Master of Business Administration (MBA)2025-27₹1.8 L₹40,000₹2.2 LYesSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026
Master of Business Administration - Rural Management2025-27₹1.8 L₹40,000₹2.2 LYesSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026

Admission & eligibility

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Eligibility
Bachelor's degree with min 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/PwD)
Work experience
Freshers OK (no minimum required); admission is purely entrance-test/academic-score driven with no formal work-experience weightage in the selection formula

Master of Business Administration - Rural Management

Eligibility
Bachelor's degree with min 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/PwD)
Work experience
Freshers OK (no minimum required); admission is purely entrance-test/academic-score driven with no formal work-experience weightage in the selection formula

Entrance exams & cutoffs

Accepts CAT.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Entrance exams accepted for Master of Business Administration (MBA)
ExamShortlist cutoff (General)OBC-NCLEWSSC / STPwDSource
CATCommon Admission Test85 %ile(2025)Estimated80 %ile83 %ile70 %ile60 %ileSource (opens in a new tab)

Master of Business Administration - Rural Management

Entrance exams accepted for Master of Business Administration - Rural Management
ExamShortlist cutoff (General)OBC-NCLEWSSC / STPwDSource
CATCommon Admission Test85 %ile(2025)Estimated80 %ile83 %ile70 %ile60 %ileSource (opens in a new tab)

Minimum is a score the college publishes as its requirement. Shortlist cutoff is the score that has cleared its shortlist in the year shown, by category; where it is marked Estimated it was researched from past shortlists rather than published by the college.

Placements

Whole college, 2025 batch

Average CTC
₹6.13 LPA
Median CTC
₹5.73 LPA
Highest CTC
₹12 LPA
Students placed
88%

Computed average. The college does not publish one combined figure; this is a weighted average of its programmes’ figures below, by batch size. Last updated 9 Sept 2026.

Placements by programme
ProgrammeBatchAverageMedianHighestPlacedSource
Master of Business Administration (MBA)2025₹6.2 LPA₹5.8 LPA₹12 LPA88%Official Placement Report (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026
Master of Business Administration - Rural Management2025₹6 LPA₹5.6 LPA₹11.5 LPA88%Official Placement Report (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026

Executive, online & part-time programmes

Programmes for working professionals, admitted outside the full-time entrance route.

Executive, online and part-time programmes
ProgrammeFormatDurationAdmission throughMin. experienceTotal feeSource
Executive MBAExecutive MBA2 YearsEntrance Test / Interview2 yrs₹1.8 LSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026Official

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