Institute Of Management Studies, Karnataka vs Visvesvaraya Technological University

Both colleges appear in the Karnataka PGCET counselling for 2025. For IMS, the General category closing ranks in round 2 ranged from 27,465 under the HK quota to 31,234 under the ROK quota for its MBA. For VTU, the General category closing ranks in round 3 were 30,078 for the MBA in General Management under the ROK quota and 28,220 for the MBA in Digital Marketing under the ROK quota.

If you are aiming for the MBA at either college, the Karnataka PGCET is the exam to prepare for. Check the round and quota that matches your category before you set your expectations.

IMS is approved by AICTE, and its approval status is valid. It holds no NAAC accreditation and is not recognised by the UGC. VTU is also approved by AICTE with valid status, and holds a NAAC grade of B+ with a score of 2.73, valid from 2022-03-29 to 2027-03-28.

VTU is ranked 69th in the NIRF 2024 engineering category. IMS does not have a NIRF ranking in this comparison. Think Grads Ratings are 1.7 for IMS's MBA and 3.4 for VTU's mechanical engineering B.Tech.

IMS is located in Davanagere district of Karnataka and is a government university with management as its stream. VTU is located in Belagavi city, Belgaum district, Karnataka, and is a government university with engineering and management streams. Both colleges are in Karnataka, but in different districts.

IMS suits students who want a single-focus management programme, the MBA with 120 seats, and who are targeting a closing rank in the 27,465 to 31,234 range in the Karnataka PGCET.

VTU suits students who want a wider range of programmes, including engineering and MCA alongside the MBA, and who prefer a Belagavi campus. It also suits students whose PGCET rank falls around 28,220 to 30,078 for its MBA specialisations.