Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) 

at IBS Hyderabad, Donthanapally

Candidates who have passed graduation (any discipline) with 50% and above marks, with English as the medium of instruction and Post-graduation (full-time) with 55% and above marks in Management, Allied disciplines and Professional Qualifications are eligible to apply for PhD in Management at IBS Hyderabad.

Financial Services sector emerged as the top recruiting sector that placed 24% of the total students. The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during IBS placements 2025 is presented below:

Note: The sector-wise placement distribution data presented above is the overall data of all the IBS campuses.

ICFAI Business School offers IBSAT scholarships for various course students. This scholarship is provided to students who are top performers in the IBSAT test. The scholarship is available for those students who are applying for the MBA/PGPM programme and are taking the IBSAT test. Children of IBS alumni applying for the MBA/PGPM programme are awarded Scholarships For Wards of IBS Alumni provided the student clears the IBSAT exam.

The average salary trends witnessed during IBS Hyderabad placements over the past three years are presented below:

The placement rate recorded over the past three years at IBS Hyderabad has been above 90%. The placement rate recorded in the last three years is presented below:

The highest package offered over the past three years during IBS Hyderabad placements is presented below:

IBS Hyderabad admissions are open. Currently, the applications are open for MBA programme. Candidates can apply online on the official website of the university. The application fee for MBA programme is INR 1,800. Besides, aspirants can also apply offline for admission at IBS Hyderabad. Admission to courses is both merit and entrance-based.

The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (The IFHE), Hyderabad — a Deemed University conducts IBSAT for admission to MBA programme. IBSAT is an online aptitude test taken from home. The test assesses the candidate's skills in Quantitative Techniques, Data Interpretation, Data Adequacy, Vocabulary, Analytical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension.

IBS Hyderabad offers MBA programme via NMAT and CAT exams. Considering the IBS Hyderabad MBA cutoff 2024, candidates won't be able to get admission at 80 percentile to IBS Hyderabad for the General AI category candidates. It is necessary for the candidates to score atleast 85 percentile in XAT to be eligible for the MBA exam.

IBS Hyderabad cutoff 2024 has been released the cutoff for the admission to PGDM programs. As per the IBS Hyderabad CAT cutoff 2024 for the MBA, the lowest percentile has been announced at a cutoff percentile of 85 for CAT exam.