ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad Donthanapally Answered Questions

The eligibility criteria to seek direct admission for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) course at IBS Hyderabad is as follows:
* Graduation (any discipline) with 50% and above marks with medium of instruction as English.
* All applicants should have completed a minimum of 15 years of education (on 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 basis).
* Candidates not meeting the eligibility criteria of English medium in graduation have to submit the TOEFL/ NELT/ IELTS score by May 31, 2025.
* Applicants in their final year bachelor's degree course are also eligible to apply, provided they complete their graduation requirements (including practical examinations / viva / assignments) before May 31, 2025.

The fee for the MBA programme at IBS Hyderabad can be paid in installments.
| Installment | Fee (Rs. in Lakhs) |
| - | - |
| 1st | 2.11 |
| 2nd | 2.11 |
| 3rd | 2.11 |
| 4th | 2.11 |
| 5th | 2.11 + 0.04 (Convocation Fee) |
| 6th | 2.11 |
| 7th | 2.11 |
| 8th | 2.11 |
Total fee for 2 years: Rs. 17,01,000/-
Note: In addition to the above fee, students have to pay Rs. 10,000 as refundable caution deposit along with the 1st installment of fee. Living expenses are extra.

Yes, there are additional charges that you need to pay over and above the course fee for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) at IBS Hyderabad. These include:
- Rs. 10,000 as a refundable caution deposit
- Rs. 4,000 as a convocation fee
- Living expenses are extra.

Candidates who are selected for admission at IBS Hyderabad based on their entrance exam scores have to further pass a Micro Presentation and Personal Interview round for MBA. The interview is conducted for 5 to 7 minutes by a panel. The interview is conducted to evaluate the candidate's attitude, clarity of thought, communication skills, awareness of current affairs, and overall readiness for a career in management. 

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.

 ICFAI University Hyderabad admissions are currently open expect for various courses. Candidates are selected for courses based on their entrance exam scores. Aspirants can apply online on the official website of the university. The applications are open. Interested candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can fill out the form.

Placement record of BBA honors in IBS Hyderabad is given below:Placement percentage for the Batch of 2024 : 94%Average Package offered to BBA Honors Graduates: Rs. 10 Lacs per annumthe highest Package offered to BBA Honors Graduates: Rs. 58 Lacs per annumthe highest Domestic Salary Package offered to BBA Honors Graduates: Rs. 21 Lacs per annum 

Getting admission to the flagship courses offered at ICFAI Hyderabad can be a little bit difficult as it requires students to have good scores in entrance exams. This is not a question for dedicated students who have high chances of admission. Even if the competition seems high, worry not opportunities are also very large. 

ICFAI Hyderabad rankings 2025 will be updated here once out. A few of the important ICFAI Hyderabad rankings are mentioned below:Ranking BodyRanksQS Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia category 2025263QS Asian University Rankings 2025801-850NIRF 2024 under the Law category36NIRF 2024 under the Management category39India Today 2023 under the University (Private) category11NIRF 2023 under the Management category40

The ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad, offers the Ph.D. in one of the most competitive courses, as given below.The eligibility criteria, along with the cutoff scores needed to join this course, are thus enumerated as follows:Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualification:Graduation: Any bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks with English as a medium of instruction.PG Degree in Management A postgraduate degree in the speciality area of specialization marketing or finance or Human Resource Management/operation acquired with at least 55 per cent of marks obtained from a University approved by the UGC as a full-time postgraduate programme in economics, commerce, Administration sociology, Statistics administration, statistics, mathematics or any Allied discipline from a recognized University.Professional Qualifications: Even the students qualified for professional degrees of CFA, CA, CWA, or CS with not less than 55% aggregate marks are eligible.Educational Qualification in Terms of Age:The students should have at least 17 years of regular studies that can also be 10+2 + 3+2 /10+2 + 4 + 2 years of studying.Entrance Test EligibilityThe accepted list of tests has the IBSAT, the IBS Aptitude Test. CAT or Common Admission Test. GMAT, or Graduate Management Admission Test. NMAT by GMAC is the NMIMS Management Aptitude Test. Cut-offs The stated cutoff percentile scores encompass the following:CAT & XAT: A Percentile score greater than 60 percent GMAT percent score more than 500. NMAT by GMAC: Percent scores of candidates have no stipulations as such. Well, the marking shall be pretty strict.These candidates are shortlisted for the next round if they achieve these cutoffs.**Selection Process:** The candidates who are shortlisted for this further round undergo the following selection process:1. Research Methods Aptitude Test: The research ability of the candidate.2. Micro Presentation: Evaluation of the candidate's communication and presentation skills.3. Technical Interview: For the evaluation of subject matter expertise and research interests.This entire process makes the candidates fully prepared for the task of the Ph.D. program.**Application Schedule:**Application Date: For the January 2025 batch, applications were accepted up to September 30, 2024.- **Selection Process:** To be held in the second week of October 2024.- **Program Start:** January 1, 2025.The application dates and selection processes for the July 2025 batch are also forwarded.**More Information:**Stipend to Full-Time Ph.D. students:All the full-time students at IBS Hyderabad receive stipend that varies from ?25,000/month in the first year to up to ?40,000 per month for satisfactory completion of defined academic milestones.All the current information about admission can be obtained from the IBS Hyderabad website or the direct admissions cell.