SCEM in Mangaluru offers a two-year, full-time MBA, and Finance is one of its specialisations. The MBA has 240 seats. The college is autonomous, is affiliated to VTU and holds a NAAC A grade. The full fee without hostel is INR 4.70 Lakhs, and INR 6.70 Lakhs with hostel and mess. Half the seats are filled through Karnataka PGCET and KEA counselling. The other half are management seats, filled through a CAT, XAT, CMAT or MAT score, the SMAT test, a GD and a PI. The GM seat closed at PGCET rank 5,727 in round 2 of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 4.96 LPA, and 106 students got jobs.
SCEM MBA Finance Fees
The total fees with hostel is INR 6.70 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 4.70 Lakhs. The tuition fee is INR 4.70 Lakhs for the two years. You pay INR 2.35 Lakhs a year. A PGCET seat pays the KEA fee instead, which was INR 57,750 a year in 2025. Hostel and mess add INR 2 Lakhs, and you pay it only if you take a room.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 4.70 Lakhs
INR 2.35 Lakhs a year, 2 years
KEA fee for a PGCET seat
INR 57,750 a year
Fixed by KEA for private colleges, 2025
Hostel and mess
INR 2 Lakhs
From INR 1 Lakh a year, 2 years
Total, no hostel
INR 4.70 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 6.70 Lakhs
Full course
SCEM MBA Finance Admission Dates
PGCET results came out on 19 Aug 2026. KEA puts out the round 1 provisional list on 19 Sep 2026. Option entry and round 1 allotment are expected in Oct 2026, and classes in Dec 2026. KEA sets every counselling date, so watch its portal.
Event
Date
Status
PGCET registration, last date to apply
23 Mar 2026 to 30 Apr 2026
Over
PGCET MBA exam
14 Jun 2026
Over
PGCET result and rank
19 Aug 2026
Over
KEA seat matrix
8 Sep 2026
Over
Round 1 provisional list
19 Sep 2026
Confirmed
Option entry and round 1 seat allotment
Oct 2026
Tentative
Round 1 fee payment, last date
Oct 2026
Tentative
Round 2 seat allotment
Nov 2026
Tentative
Reporting and document check
Nov 2026
Tentative
Classes start
Dec 2026
Tentative
SCEM MBA Finance Eligibility
You need a three-year degree with 50% marks, or 45% if you are a Karnataka SC, ST or backward class student. You also need a PGCET rank, or a CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, CMAT or MAT score for a management seat. If your marks are below the limit, you cannot apply.
Requirement
What you need
Degree
A three-year bachelor's degree from a recognised university
Marks
50% in all years, 45% for Karnataka SC, ST and backward classes
PGCET seat
A Karnataka PGCET rank
Management seat
A CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, CMAT or MAT score, then SMAT, GD and PI
SCEM MBA Finance Admission Process
You write PGCET, enter options with KEA, pay the fee and report. KEA allots the seat on your rank and category. You pay the fee on the KEA portal by the last date. If you miss it, you lose the seat.
Step
What you do
1. Write PGCET
KEA holds the MBA exam once a year
2. Enter options with KEA
List SCEM high if it is your first pick
3. Pay the fee
Pay on the KEA portal by the last date
4. Report
Bring original documents to the college
Management seat
Apply to the college, write SMAT, then attend the GD and PI
SCEM MBA Finance Cutoff
The GM seat closed at rank 5,727 and the 2AG seat at 7,294 in round 2 of 2025. These are PGCET closing ranks for general (G) seats. The GM close was 3,176 in 2024, so the seat got easier to get in 2025.
Category
Round 2, 2025
Round 2, 2024
GM
5,727
3,176
1G
16,693
6,988
2AG
7,294
5,405
2BG
12,944
15,308
3AG
3,921
6,650
3BG
11,825
3,516
SCG
21,018
23,309
STG
10,688
14,456
SCEM MBA Finance Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 106 students at an average of INR 4.96 LPA. The median was INR 4.1 LPA and the highest offer was INR 15.49 LPA. 41 companies came that year. Federal Bank, Axis Bank, KPMG and Bajaj Allianz hire for finance roles.
Metric
Class of 2025
Class of 2024
Class of 2023
Students placed
106
139
143
Average pay
INR 4.96 LPA
INR 4.25 LPA
INR 3.97 LPA
Median pay
INR 4.1 LPA
INR 4.06 LPA
INR 3.67 LPA
Highest offer
INR 15.49 LPA
INR 10.8 LPA
INR 13.06 LPA
SCEM MBA Finance Scholarships
Three state schemes can take INR 57,750 to INR 1.16 Lakhs off the fee. The SC and ST scheme and the backward classes scheme give the most. You apply on the SSP (State Scholarship Portal) with an income certificate.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
SC and ST post-matric scholarship
SC or ST, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 1.16 Lakhs over the course
SC and ST fee concession
SC or ST, family income above INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 57,750 over the course
Backward classes fee concession
Category 1 up to INR 2.5 Lakhs, 2A, 3A or 3B up to INR 1 Lakh a year
INR 1.16 Lakhs over the course
SCEM MBA Finance Ranking
The college is #183 in India in Collegedunia's ranking. NIRF ranked it 151 to 200 in engineering in 2024, and NAAC gave it an A grade. NIRF ranks the whole college on engineering data, not the MBA alone.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
Collegedunia ranking
Latest
#183 in India
NIRF Engineering
2024
151 to 200
NAAC
Latest
A grade
SCEM MBA Finance Seats and Intake
The MBA has 240 seats. KEA fills 120 through PGCET and the college fills 120 as management seats. You choose your route when you apply.
Quota
Seats
PGCET seats, filled by KEA
120
Management seats, filled by the college
120
Total MBA intake
240
Should you pick MBA Finance at SCEM Mangaluru?
This course suits students who want a bank or finance job and plan to work in coastal Karnataka.
Pick it if:
You want a bank or finance job: Federal Bank, Axis Bank, KPMG and Bajaj Allianz are on the college's own MBA recruiter list.
You want to study in a banking city: Canara Bank and Karnataka Bank both started in Mangaluru, so banks are big employers in the city.
Your PGCET rank is inside your category's close: a PGCET seat pays the KEA fee of INR 57,750 a year, much less than the management seat fee.
You want pay that keeps rising: the average pay went up in each of the last three batches, from INR 3.97 LPA to INR 4.96 LPA.
Skip it if:
You are counting on a top offer: the median was INR 4.1 LPA while the highest was INR 15.49 LPA, so most offers sit near the median.
You want a sure campus job: 106 students were placed in the Class of 2025, down from 143 two batches before, for 240 seats.
You are paying the full management fee yourself: the fee of INR 4.70 Lakhs is close to one year of the average pay, so it takes time to earn back.
Your rank is later than the GM close of 5,727: a PGCET seat is unlikely, so you need the management route with SMAT, a GD and a PI.
Counsellor's advice
If your PGCET rank is inside your category's 2025 close, take the KEA seat in round 1 and pay only the KEA fee. If it is not, apply early for a management seat, because that route needs SMAT, a GD and a PI.
MBA Finance Eligibility▾
Degree: A three-year bachelor's degree in any subject from a recognised university.
Marks: 50% in all degree years. 45% for Karnataka SC, ST and backward class students.
PGCET seat: A Karnataka PGCET rank. KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) fills these seats.
Management seat: A CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, CMAT or MAT score, then the college's SMAT (Sahyadri Management Aptitude Test).
MBA Finance Admission Process▾
Write PGCET: KEA holds the MBA exam once a year, in June.
Check your claim slip: Check your details and documents on the KEA portal after the result.
Enter options: List SCEM (college code B268) high. KEA allots seats on rank and category.
Pay and report: Pay the fee on the KEA portal by the last date and report to the college, or you lose the seat.
Management seat: Apply to the college, write SMAT, then attend the GD (group discussion) and PI (personal interview).
MBA Finance Admission Dates 2026
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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
23 Mar 2026 to 30 Apr 2026
PGCET registration
Last date to apply was 30 Apr 2026. The form fee was due by 5 May 2026.
Over
14 Jun 2026
PGCET MBA exam
KEA held the MBA paper on this one day.
Over
19 Aug 2026
PGCET result and rank
Your rank card is what KEA reads in counselling.
Over
8 Sep 2026
KEA seat matrix
The list of MBA seats each college gives through PGCET came out on 8 Sep 2026.
Over
10 Sep 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
Claim slip download
The claim slip window closed on 15 Sep 2026.
Confirmed
19 Sep 2026
Round 1 provisional list
Check that your category and details are right on this list.
Tentative
Oct 2026
Option entry and round 1 seat allotment
Expected after the provisional list; KEA will give the exact dates.
Tentative
Oct 2026
Round 1 fee payment, last date
You lose the seat if you do not pay by the date KEA sets.
Tentative
Nov 2026
Round 2 seat allotment
For students who did not get a seat or want a better one.
Tentative
Nov 2026
Reporting and document check at the college
Bring your original documents and the allotment order.
Tentative
Dec 2026
Additional round for empty seats
Only if seats are left after round 2.
Tentative
Dec 2026
Classes start
Expected after the last round closes.
Tentative
Apr 2027
PGCET registration, last date to apply
Expected to open in March, like the 2026 form.
Tentative
Jun 2027
PGCET MBA exam
Expected in the same month as the 2026 exam.
Tentative
Aug 2027
PGCET result and rank
Expected about two months after the exam.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Seat matrix and option entry
Expected soon after the result.
Tentative
Oct 2027
Round 1 seat allotment
Two main rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Oct 2027
Round 1 fee payment
Expected a few days after the allotment.
Tentative
Nov 2027
Reporting and document check
Expected after the fee payment.
Tentative
Dec 2027
Classes start
Expected after the last round.
Source: KEA PGCET 2026 notices on cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management MBA Finance Fees 2026
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This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per year × 2, INR 2.35 Lakhs a year
INR 4.70 Lakhs
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 2, INR 1 Lakh a year, the lowest room rate
INR 2 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 4.70 Lakhs
2 years · tuition fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 6.70 Lakhs
2 years · tuition fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 7,925
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
106%
average first-year pay INR 4.96 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 11,297
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
74%
average first-year pay INR 4.96 LPA vs the full fee
A PGCET seat pays the KEA fee instead. Fees can change. Check the college website before you pay.
Will your PGCET rank get you MBA Finance at SCEM?
Pick your category. The cutoff ranges come from the round 2 closing ranks of 2024 and 2025 for general (G) seats.
Category
General Merit (GM), round 2
3,176 or better: yes, you are in. Both of the last two years closed at this rank or later.
3,177 to 5,727: almost there. Only one of the last two years closed this late, so keep a safer choice too.
Worse than 5,727: a PGCET seat is unlikely. Try the management seat route.
Category 1 (1G), round 2
6,988 or better: yes, you are in. Both of the last two years closed at this rank or later.
6,989 to 16,693: almost there. Only one of the last two years closed this late, so keep a safer choice too.
Worse than 16,693: a PGCET seat is unlikely. Try the management seat route.
Category 2A (2AG), round 2
5,405 or better: yes, you are in. Both of the last two years closed at this rank or later.
5,406 to 7,294: almost there. Only one of the last two years closed this late, so keep a safer choice too.
Worse than 7,294: a PGCET seat is unlikely. Try the management seat route.
Category 2B (2BG), round 2
12,944 or better: yes, you are in. Both of the last two years closed at this rank or later.
12,945 to 15,308: almost there. Only one of the last two years closed this late, so keep a safer choice too.
Worse than 15,308: a PGCET seat is unlikely. Try the management seat route.
Category 3A (3AG), round 2
3,921 or better: yes, you are in. Both of the last two years closed at this rank or later.
3,922 to 6,650: almost there. Only one of the last two years closed this late, so keep a safer choice too.
Worse than 6,650: a PGCET seat is unlikely. Try the management seat route.
Category 3B (3BG), round 2
3,516 or better: yes, you are in. Both of the last two years closed at this rank or later.
3,517 to 11,825: almost there. Only one of the last two years closed this late, so keep a safer choice too.
Worse than 11,825: a PGCET seat is unlikely. Try the management seat route.
SC (SCG), round 2
21,018 or better: yes, you are in. Both of the last two years closed at this rank or later.
21,019 to 23,309: almost there. Only one of the last two years closed this late, so keep a safer choice too.
Worse than 23,309: a PGCET seat is unlikely. Try the management seat route.
ST (STG), round 2
10,688 or better: yes, you are in. Both of the last two years closed at this rank or later.
10,689 to 14,456: almost there. Only one of the last two years closed this late, so keep a safer choice too.
Worse than 14,456: a PGCET seat is unlikely. Try the management seat route.
EDITOR'S NOTE
These ranks are for general (G) seats only. Rural and Kannada medium seats close at different ranks, so check your exact seat type on the KEA list.
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management MBA Finance 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.
SC and ST post-matric scholarship
INR 1.16 Lakhs
Karnataka Social Welfare Department, on SSP
Pays the KEA tuition fee on a PGCET seat, in full or in part, while you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Dec 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Backward classes fee concession
INR 1.16 Lakhs
Karnataka Backward Classes Welfare Department, on SSP
Pays the KEA tuition fee on a PGCET seat, in full or in part, while you keep passing.
Who qualifies: Category 1 up to INR 2.5 Lakhs, 2A, 3A or 3B up to INR 1 Lakh a yearApply by Dec 2026
Not eligible on your answers
SC and ST fee concession
INR 57,750
Karnataka Social Welfare Department, on SSP
Pays the KEA tuition fee on a PGCET seat, in full or in part, while you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income above INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Dec 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 0
Your net course fee: INR 4.70 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.16 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 3.54 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 57,750
Your net course fee: INR 4.12 Lakhs
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management MBA Finance vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to SCEM. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management
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Srinivas Institute of Technology
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Alva's Institute of Engineering and Technology
Moodbidri
Compared with
Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering
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Total fees2 years, tuition, no hostel
INR 4.70 Lakhs
college fee, not the KEA fee
INR 3.07 Lakhs
INR 1.63 Lakhs less
INR 1.28 Lakhs
INR 3.42 Lakhs less
INR 1.20 Lakhs
INR 3.50 Lakhs less
INR 1.16 Lakhs
INR 3.54 Lakhs less
Average paylatest batch
INR 4.96 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 5 LPA
INR 0.04 LPA more, 2025-26 batch
Not published
Not published
Not published
Median paylatest batch
INR 4.1 LPA
Class of 2025
Not published
INR 5.5 LPA
INR 1.4 LPA more, PG batch, 2024
INR 4.2 LPA
INR 0.1 LPA more, PG batch, 2024
Not published
Closing rankPGCET GM, 2025
5,727
Round 2, 2025
30,565
24,838 places easier
Not published
28,099
22,372 places easier
25,995
20,268 places easier
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
106%
on INR 4.96 LPA
163%
57 points higher
Not published
Not published
Not published
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Srinivas IT lists a lower fee and a much easier closing rank. If your PGCET rank is later than the SCEM close, keep Srinivas IT in your options as the safer seat.
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SJEC lists a much lower fee and a higher median for its whole PG batch, but no MBA closing rank. If you get a PGCET seat at both, compare the fee on your KEA allotment, not the listed fee.
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Alva's AIET lists a lower fee and an easier close, with a similar PG median. If you want to study in Mangaluru city, keep SCEM above it; if Moodbidri suits you, Alva's AIET is the easier seat.
In short
MITE lists a lower fee and an easier close, but it does not publish MBA pay. If your rank clears SCEM, take SCEM; keep MITE lower in your options as a backup.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management MBA Finance
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
How do I get admission to MBA Finance at SCEM?▾
There are two routes. For a PGCET seat, write Karnataka PGCET and list SCEM in KEA option entry. For a management seat, apply to the college with a CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, CMAT or MAT score, then write SMAT and attend the GD and PI.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 4.70 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 6.70 Lakhs. Both totals are in the fee block above.
Is the fee lower on a PGCET seat?▾
Yes. A PGCET seat pays the fee KEA fixes for private colleges, which was INR 57,750 a year in 2025. Check the fee on your KEA allotment order before you pay.
What PGCET rank do I need for a GM seat?▾
The GM general seat closed at rank 5,727 in round 2 of 2025. Use the rank checker above to see the range for your own category.
Which companies hire MBA students from SCEM?▾
Federal Bank, Axis Bank, KPMG and Bajaj Allianz are on the college's finance recruiter list. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 4.96 LPA, and 106 students were placed.
How many MBA seats does SCEM have?▾
The MBA has 240 seats. KEA fills 120 through PGCET, and the college fills 120 as management seats.
Which scholarships can cut this fee?▾
SC, ST and backward class students can claim Karnataka state schemes on the SSP portal if their family income is within the limit. The calculator above shows your total waiver and your net fee.
The course features a faculty with advanced degrees, actively engaging in research and encouraging student participation. Interactive sessions are a regular part of the program. Students become eligible for placements after the 2nd semester, with companies like KPMG, Federal Bank, and IDFC Bank participating in the process. The highest salary package for MBA graduates is 10 lakhs, with an average of 4 lakhs. The placement cell is strong, offering training in soft skills, resume building, and LinkedIn profile creation.
About 80% of the focus is on placing marketing students. Financial aid options include scholarships and educational loans. Students with high bachelor's scores may receive reduced fees, and the PGCET entrance exam can provide additional concessions. The total education cost is approximately 4 lakhs, with tuition fees constant over the course but the overall fee structure varying. Government scholarships are available, and the college partners with a bank to offer loans covering tuition, hostel fees, and other expenses.
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