DSCE in Bangalore offers a two-year, full-time MBA, and Finance is one of its specialisations. The college is autonomous and affiliated to VTU. It holds NAAC grade A and sits in the NIRF engineering 201 to 300 range for 2025. A KEA seat costs INR 2.27 Lakhs for the full course, as per the 2025-26 fee notice. You get a KEA seat through Karnataka PGCET, and a management seat needs a PGCET or KMAT rank. The MBA has 120 seats. The General seat closed at PGCET rank 803 in the last round of 2025. The Class of 2025 had 85 MBA students placed at a median pay of INR 4.5 LPA.
DSCE MBA Finance Fees
The total fees for a KEA seat is INR 2.27 Lakhs, or INR 2.28 Lakhs if your degree is from outside Karnataka. The tuition fee is INR 1.39 Lakhs of that, paid to KEA. You pay INR 69,310 a year to KEA when you accept the seat. You pay INR 44,026 a year at the college for college and VTU fees. A management seat has a tuition fee of INR 4.50 Lakhs, and the college fee is extra.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee, paid to KEA
INR 1.39 Lakhs
INR 69,310 a year, 2 years
College and VTU fee
INR 88,052
INR 44,026 a year, 2 years
Eligibility fee, degree from outside Karnataka
INR 1,500
One time
Total, degree from Karnataka
INR 2.27 Lakhs
Full course
Total, degree from outside Karnataka
INR 2.28 Lakhs
Full course
Management seat tuition fee
INR 4.50 Lakhs
As listed for 2025-26, plus about INR 75,000 college fee a year
DSCE MBA Finance Admission Dates 2026
Round 1 option entry is open till 17 Sep 2026, and the final allotment comes on 21 Sep 2026. You pay the fee by 25 Sep 2026 and report by 26 Sep 2026. KEA gives the seat on your PGCET rank. If you miss the fee date, you lose the seat.
Event
Date
Status
PGCET 2026 registration, last date to apply
24 Mar 2026 to 30 Apr 2026
Over
PGCET 2026 MBA exam
14 Jun 2026
Over
PGCET 2026 result and rank
19 Aug 2026
Over
Claim slip download for document check
11 Sep 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
Confirmed
Round 1 option entry
11 Sep 2026 to 17 Sep 2026
Confirmed
KMAT 2026 exam, management quota
20 Sep 2026
Confirmed
Round 1 final allotment
21 Sep 2026
Confirmed
Round 1 fee payment
22 Sep 2026 to 25 Sep 2026
Confirmed
Report to the college with documents
26 Sep 2026
Confirmed
Round 2 allotment
Oct 2026
Tentative
Final round allotment
Nov 2026
Tentative
Classes start
Nov 2026
Tentative
DSCE MBA Finance Eligibility
You need a bachelor's degree with 50% marks, or 45% for SC, ST and Category-1. You also need a PGCET rank for a KEA seat, or a KMAT rank for a management seat. KEA checks your documents before it gives a seat. If you are not of Karnataka origin, you cannot claim a reserved seat.
Requirement
What you need
Degree
Any bachelor's degree
Marks
50%, or 45% for SC, ST and Category-1
KEA seat
A valid Karnataka PGCET rank
Management seat
A PGCET or KMAT rank
Reserved seat
Only for candidates of Karnataka origin
DSCE MBA Finance Admission Process
The route has five steps: the PGCET exam, the claim slip, option entry, the fee and reporting at DSCE. KEA gives the seat on your rank and your options. You then pick a choice, pay the fee and report with your originals. If you do not report by the last date, you lose the seat.
Step
What you do
1. Write PGCET
Take the MBA paper and get your rank
2. Get the claim slip
Finish the document check on the KEA portal
3. Enter options
List DSCE MBA high if you want this seat
4. Pick a choice and pay
Choice 1 means you take the seat; pay the fee to KEA
5. Report to DSCE
Bring the confirmation slip and originals, and pay the college fee
DSCE MBA Finance Cutoff
The General seat closed at PGCET rank 803 in the last round of 2025, and the 2A seat at 1,175. In 2024 the General seat closed at 446. The closing rank went up from 446 to 803, so the seat got easier to get. KEA sets these ranks round by round.
Category
Closing rank, 2025
Closing rank, 2024
General
803
446
2A
1,175
950
3B
831
497
SC
2,947
2,552
ST
3,783
3,553
Category-1
1,634
Not published
DSCE MBA Finance Placements
The Class of 2025 had 85 MBA students placed at a median pay of INR 4.5 LPA. These figures come from the NIRF data the college files. EY GDS, KPMG, PwC and State Street are among the recent recruiters. Most offers are audit, finance operations and training roles.
Metric
Value
Median pay
INR 4.5 LPA, Class of 2025
Students placed
85, Class of 2025
Recent recruiters
EY GDS, KPMG, PwC, State Street, ABB
DSCE MBA Finance Scholarships
Three state schemes cut the fee by INR 69,310 to INR 1.39 Lakhs over the course. The SC and ST scholarship and the Backward Classes fee concession give the most. They work only on a KEA seat. You apply on the State Scholarship Portal with your caste and income papers.
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 1.39 Lakhs over the course
SC and ST half fee waiver
SC or ST, family income from INR 2.5 Lakhs to INR 10 Lakhs a year
INR 69,310 over the course
Backward Classes fee concession
Category-1 up to INR 2.5 Lakhs, or 2A, 3A and 3B up to INR 1 Lakh a year
INR 1.39 Lakhs over the course
DSCE MBA Finance Ranking
The college sits in the NIRF engineering 201 to 300 range for 2025 and holds NAAC grade A. NIRF ranks colleges on data they file every year. NAAC grades the whole college on teaching, research and campus.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
NIRF Engineering
2025
201 to 300 range
NAAC
Current cycle
A
Should you pick MBA Finance at DSCE?
This course suits students who want an audit, tax or finance operations job in Bangalore at a low fee on a KEA seat.
Pick it if:
You want an audit or tax job: EY GDS, KPMG and PwC hire from recent MBA batches here, and their large offices sit in Bangalore.
Your PGCET rank is near the General close: the close moved from 446 to 803 in one year, so a rank near 803 got a seat last year.
Your family wants the lowest fee: a KEA seat costs INR 2.27 Lakhs in all, while a management seat has a tuition fee of INR 4.50 Lakhs.
You want the fee back fast: at the median pay of INR 4.5 LPA, the full KEA seat fee comes back inside the first working year.
Skip it if:
You are counting on a high first offer: the median pay is INR 4.5 LPA, and many offers on the college list come from training firms.
You want a job at a bank or a fund house: the placed list is led by EY GDS and training firms, so most roles are audit and analyst jobs.
Your degree is from outside Karnataka: you cannot claim a reserved seat, and you pay an extra eligibility fee at the college.
You want to wait for the KMAT result: the KEA round 1 fee is due by 25 Sep 2026, so decide on the KEA seat first.
Counsellor's advice
If KEA allots you this seat in round 1 and you want it, take Choice 1 and pay by 25 Sep 2026. If you only have a KMAT rank, compare the management fee with the KEA fee before you pay.
MBA Finance Eligibility▾
Degree marks: A bachelor's degree with 50% marks. 45% for SC, ST and Category-1.
KEA seat: A valid rank in PGCET (the Karnataka MBA entrance exam).
Management seat: A PGCET or KMAT rank. You apply to the college for it.
Reserved seat: Only candidates of Karnataka origin can claim one.
Finance: Finance is a specialisation inside the MBA. The cutoff is the same for every specialisation.
MBA Finance Admission Process▾
Write PGCET: KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) holds the MBA paper once a year.
Get the claim slip: Finish the document check on the KEA portal and download the slip.
Enter options: List DSCE MBA high. KEA gives seats on your rank and your options.
Pick a choice and pay: Choice 1 means you take the seat. Pay the fee to KEA by the last date or you lose the seat.
Report to DSCE: Bring the confirmation slip and originals. Pay the college fee at the fee section.
MBA Finance 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
24 Mar 2026 to 30 Apr 2026
PGCET 2026 registration
The last date to apply was 30 Apr 2026.
Over
14 Jun 2026
PGCET 2026 MBA exam
KEA moved the MBA paper from 24 May to this date.
Over
19 Aug 2026
PGCET 2026 result and rank
Your PGCET rank decides your KEA seat.
Confirmed
11 Sep 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
Claim slip download for document check
Download the slip before the window closes on 15 Sep 2026.
Confirmed
11 Sep 2026 to 17 Sep 2026
Round 1 option entry
List DSCE MBA in your options before 17 Sep 2026.
Confirmed
20 Sep 2026
KMAT 2026 exam, management quota
An online exam for management quota seats only.
Confirmed
21 Sep 2026
Round 1 final allotment
The allotment result comes out after 4 pm on 21 Sep 2026.
Confirmed
22 Sep 2026 to 25 Sep 2026
Round 1 fee payment
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by 25 Sep 2026.
Confirmed
26 Sep 2026
Report to the college with documents
Report before 5.30 pm with originals and the confirmation slip.
Tentative
Oct 2026
Round 2 allotment
Expected once round 1 seats are confirmed.
Tentative
Nov 2026
Final round allotment
Expected close to the start of classes.
Tentative
Nov 2026
Classes start
In 2025, first semester MBA classes started on 3 Nov 2025.
Tentative
Mar 2027
PGCET 2027 registration
Expected to open in March; the last date to apply is usually in April.
Tentative
Jun 2027
PGCET 2027 MBA exam
Expected in May or June.
Tentative
Aug 2027
PGCET 2027 result and rank
Expected in August.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Round 1 option entry
Expected a few weeks after the result.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Round 1 allotment
Expected soon after option entry.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Round 1 fee payment
Expected within days of the allotment.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Report to the college with documents
Expected right after the fee payment.
Tentative
Nov 2027
Classes start
Expected in November.
Source: KEA PGCET 2026 notices and the VTU PG calendar. Confirm on the official site before you act.
DSCE MBA Finance Fees 2026
▾
This is the full 2-year cost of a KEA seat, not one year. These are the 2025-26 fees; the 2026-27 fees are not out yet. Turn on the toggle if your degree is from outside Karnataka.
Tuition fee, paid to KEA
Per year × 2, INR 69,310 a year
INR 1.39 Lakhs
College and VTU fee, paid at DSCE
Per year × 2, INR 44,026 a year
INR 88,052
Add fee for a degree from outside Karnataka
Eligibility fee
One time, in year 1, for a degree from outside Karnataka
INR 1,500
Total course fee
INR 2.27 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + college fee, eligibility fee not added
Total course fee
INR 2.28 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + college fee + eligibility fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,822
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
199%
median first-year pay INR 4.5 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,847
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
197%
median first-year pay INR 4.5 LPA vs the full fee
Source: DSCE MBA PGCET quota fee notice 2025-26. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your PGCET rank get you an MBA seat at DSCE?
Pick your category. The cutoff ranges use the last-round closing ranks of 2024 and 2025 for this MBA.
Category
General seat, KEA
446 or better: yes, you are in. This rank got a seat in both years.
447 to 803: almost there. This range got a seat in 2025 but not in 2024.
Worse than 803: not likely this year. Keep a KMAT rank as a backup.
2A seat, KEA
950 or better: yes, you are in. This rank got a seat in both years.
951 to 1,175: almost there. This range got a seat in 2025 but not in 2024.
Worse than 1,175: not likely this year. Keep a KMAT rank as a backup.
3B seat, KEA
497 or better: yes, you are in. This rank got a seat in both years.
498 to 831: almost there. This range got a seat in 2025 but not in 2024.
Worse than 831: not likely this year. Keep a KMAT rank as a backup.
SC seat, KEA
2,552 or better: yes, you are in. This rank got a seat in both years.
2,553 to 2,947: almost there. This range got a seat in 2025 but not in 2024.
Worse than 2,947: not likely this year. Keep a KMAT rank as a backup.
ST seat, KEA
3,553 or better: yes, you are in. This rank got a seat in both years.
3,554 to 3,783: almost there. This range got a seat in 2025 but not in 2024.
Worse than 3,783: not likely this year. Keep a KMAT rank as a backup.
EDITOR'S NOTE
These are last-round closing ranks. Round 1 closes at a lower rank, so a rank just inside the range may have to wait for a later round.
DSCE MBA Finance Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim on a KEA seat. 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 card below says who qualifies, so you can see which answer blocked it.
SC and ST post-matric scholarship
INR 1.39 Lakhs
Social Welfare and Tribal Welfare departments, Karnataka
Pays back the tuition fee you pay to KEA for both years.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, KEA seat, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply on the State Scholarship Portal
Not eligible on your answers
SC and ST half fee waiver
INR 69,310
Social Welfare and Tribal Welfare departments, Karnataka
Pays back half of the tuition fee you pay to KEA.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, KEA seat, family income from INR 2.5 Lakhs to INR 10 Lakhs a yearApply on the State Scholarship Portal
Not eligible on your answers
Backward Classes fee concession
INR 1.39 Lakhs
Backward Classes Welfare Department, Karnataka
You do not pay the tuition fee fixed by the government.
Who qualifies: Category-1 up to INR 2.5 Lakhs, or 2A, 3A and 3B up to INR 1 Lakh a year, KEA seatApply on the State Scholarship Portal
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 2.27 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.39 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 88,052
Estimated total waiver
INR 69,310
Your net course fee: INR 1.57 Lakhs
DSCE MBA Finance vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to DSCE. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
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Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Bangalore
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BMS College of Engineering
Bangalore
Compared with
Bangalore Institute of Technology
Bangalore
Compared with
B N M Institute of Technology
Bangalore
Total fees2 years, KEA seat
INR 2.27 Lakhs
tuition + college fee
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
Median payMBA, latest batch
INR 4.5 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 6.1 LPA
INR 1.6 LPA more
Not published
Not published
Not published
Closing rankPGCET, General
803
Round 3, 2025
1,207
404 places easier
1,147
344 places easier
2,512
1,709 places easier, Round 2, 2025
2,309
1,506 places easier, last round, 2024
SeatsMBA intake
120
PGCET and KMAT
120
Same
180
60 more
Not published
Not published
ROImedian pay vs the full fee
199%
on INR 4.5 LPA
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
In short
Ramaiah IT closed at an easier rank and shows a higher median pay. If your rank misses DSCE, list Ramaiah IT next and check its KEA seat fee before option entry.
In short
BMSCE closed at an easier rank and has more seats. If DSCE does not come in round 1, keep BMSCE in your options and check its fee before you pay.
In short
Bangalore IT closed at a much easier rank, though that figure is from round 2. If your rank is far from the DSCE close, list Bangalore IT as a safer option.
In short
The BNMIT closing rank is from 2024, so compare it with care. If your rank is far from the DSCE close, keep BNMIT as a safer option below DSCE.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on DSCE MBA Finance
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
How do I get an MBA Finance seat at DSCE?▾
Write Karnataka PGCET and join KEA counselling. List DSCE MBA in your option entry. If KEA allots it, pay the fee to KEA and report to the college. A management seat needs a PGCET or KMAT rank instead.
What is the full fee for a KEA seat?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 2.27 Lakhs. That is INR 69,310 a year paid to KEA and INR 44,026 a year paid at the college. These are the 2025-26 fees.
How much does a management seat cost?▾
The college lists a tuition fee of INR 4.50 Lakhs for a management seat. You also pay a college fee of about INR 75,000 every year. Ask the admission office for the fee in writing before you pay.
What PGCET rank do I need for a General seat?▾
The General seat closed at rank 803 in the last round of 2025. In 2024 it closed at 446. Use the rank checker above for your own category.
Who can apply for this MBA?▾
You need a bachelor's degree with 50% marks, or 45% for SC, ST and Category-1. You also need a PGCET rank for a KEA seat. Only candidates of Karnataka origin can claim a reserved seat.
Can SC, ST or backward class students get the fee back?▾
Yes, on a KEA seat. SC and ST students with family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs get the tuition fee back. The calculator above shows every scheme and your net fee.
What pay can I expect after this MBA?▾
The median pay for the Class of 2025 was INR 4.5 LPA, with 85 MBA students placed. EY GDS, KPMG and PwC hired from recent batches.
Admission to the college is determined by the PGCET exam, with seat allocation based on exam performance and factors such as sports category, income range, and caste. The college has two fee structures: 1.2 lakh INR per year for entrance exam students and 4 lakh INR per year for management quota students. Additional fees apply for uniforms, books, and other materials. The faculty's engagement levels vary, with some excelling in student interaction and others focusing on curriculum completion.
The college offers a wide range of placement and internship opportunities, with companies like McAfee, KPMG, Amazon, TCS, and EY participating in campus recruitment. The MBA department at DSCE sees students placed from the 2nd semester onward and encourages students to secure paid internships. Scholarships are available based on caste categories, aligned with local government policies.
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