DBE vs JNU

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for Department of Business Economics University of Delhi New Delhi and Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi, side by side.

Data last updated 13 Oct 2026

Department of Business Economics University of Delhi New Delhi

Delhi, Delhi · Public

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Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi

Delhi, Delhi · Public

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	DBE	JNU
Location	Delhi, Delhi	Delhi, Delhi
Type	Public	Public
Established	1973	1969
Approvals	AICTE	UGC, NAAC A++
NIRF ranking	—	NIRF 2025: University, rank 2
MBA total fee	₹53,980 2 year	₹12 L 2 year
Highest package	₹30.25 LPA	₹33 LPA Better here
Average package	₹15.12 LPA Better here	₹11 LPA
Median salary (NIRF)	₹12.95 LPA	—
Entrance exams	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, JEE-Main
Courses offered	1	3
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Cafeteria, Hostel	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Cafeteria, Hostel, Labs

“Better here” marks only lower fees and higher reported packages. Packages are as reported by each college or NIRF and vary by year and specialisation.

In short…

JNU reports the higher highest package (₹33 LPA).
DBE reports the higher average package (₹15.12 LPA).
Both accept CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, so one exam score can get you into either.

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About the two colleges.

Department of Business Economics University of Delhi New Delhi

In 1973, the University of Delhi introduced the Master’s Program in Business Economics (MBE), combining theoretical excellence with real-world practicality. "Change is the only constant" is an adage that the Department of Business Economics sincerely believes in. Over its 51-year history, it has continuously evolved, eventually replacing the MBE program with the MBA in Business Economics in 2015, in r…

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Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi

Jawaharlal Nehru University is the foremost university in India, and a world-renowned centre for teaching and research. Ranked number one in India by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a Grade Point of 3.91 (on a scale of 4), JNU was ranked no 3 among all universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Government of India, in 2016 and no 2 in 2017. JNU also received t…

Fees, cutoffs and reviews of JNU

Quick answers.

What is the MBA fee at DBE and JNU?

DBE: ₹53,980 total. JNU: ₹12 L total. Fees are the total course fee from each college's latest data on MyCampusReview.

Which has better placements, DBE or JNU?

DBE reports a highest package of ₹30.25 LPA and an average of ₹15.12 LPA. JNU reports ₹33 LPA and an average of ₹11 LPA. Packages vary by year and specialisation, so ask alumni about recent placements.

Which exams are accepted by both DBE and JNU?

CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT.

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