Chandragupt Institute of Management

Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna, established in 2008 with the backing of the Bihar government, is an autonomous business school created to give the state a serious management institution of its own. Its core offering is the AICTE-approved PGDM alongside MBA-level study, with admission through national tests such as CAT, and it holds an A grade from NAAC. Its distinctive position is regional: it is comfortably the strongest b-school option inside Bihar, with growing links to the state's administration, banking and development sector, and fees below the private national schools. Patna is an inexpensive base, though not a corporate hub, so placements mix regional employers with national recruiters. It suits management aspirants from eastern India who want a credible, affordable PGDM without competing for the top-tier national schools.