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IBS Kolkata Courses & Fees 2026: PG, Doctorate Courses

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ICFAI Business School Kolkata admission 2026 is open. Interested students can visit the official website to know more. All the latest updates regarding IBS Kolkata admissions are as follows:

The IBSAT 2026 application process for admission to the MBA/PGPM programme has started. Students can register till the 3rd week of Dec 2026.

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IBS Kolkata Courses and Fees 2026

The IBS Kolkata offers many academic programmes for students looking for admission. Candidates can register themselves on official website in either PG and Doctorate programmes based on their eligibility. The ICFAI Business School (IBS), Kolkata offered programmes are MBA/PGDM, Ph.D., and many more. Moreover, various courses are offered in a range of specialisations. Check out the table below for more course details:

Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility
MBA/PGDM(1 course)	9.1 LGet Fee Details	Graduation : 50 % Exams : XAT NMAT+2 More
Ph.D.(1 course)	– / –	Graduation : 50 %

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Q: What is the fee for PGPM at IBS Kolkata?

ICFAI Business School Kolkata offers PGPM programme. The mode of education for the course is full-time, with the duration of two years, candidates must meet minimum eligibility criteria i.e., graduated with 50% marks in English medium and completed at least 15 years of regular education. The total tuition fee of the respective course is mentioned below:

Course	Total Tuition Fees
PGPM	INR 9.09 Lakh

Q: Can I join ICFAI Business School Kolkata without XAT?

You can join at ICFAI Business School (IBS) Kolkata without taking the XAT, IBS also accepts the scores from the following entrance exams :CAT, NMAT, GMAT, SNAP, MAT, CMAT, CET (Maharashtra), and IBSAT. The IBSAT is the exam conducted by IBS only. You need to get minimum 55% as cut off.

The ICFAI Business School doesn't provide and management seats or reservations, you can't buy a seat in the college, you have to attend any one of the entrance exam that are mentioned above.

IBS Kolkata Fee Breakup 2026

The IBS Kolkata fee structure includes various different components. Those are tuition fees, registration fees, security deposits and other fees. Students have to pay the fees as per the time prescribed in university guidelines. The total tuition fee is INR 9,09,000. It should be noted that the information is indicative and subject to change. The table below shows course-wise IBS Kolkata fees:

Course Name	One-Time Fee	Tuition Fee	Hostel Fee
MBA/PGDM	INR 10,000	INR 9,09,000	-/-

MBA/PGDM Admissions 2026

1 Course2 years

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Undergraduate Degree with 50% aggregate
Accepting Exams: XAT, NMAT, IBSAT, CAT

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Aug '26	CAT 2026 application processTentative
Aug '26-Oct '26	NMAT 2026 Registration WindowTentative
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Q: Does ICFAI Business School Kolkata Offers any Scholarship?

Yes, ICFAI Business School Kolkata offers scholarhips of worth INR 10 Crores. The scholarships are given on the basis of IBSAT 2023 to the below mentioned personnels:

Toppers in IBSAT 2023
For wards of IBS Alumni
For Physically Challanged candidates
Wards of Defence Personnels (In-service/retired) from Army, Airforce, Navy and Paramilitary Forces

Q: Does IBS Kolkata offer scholarships to its students?

Yes, ICFAI Business School Kolkata offer a scholarship to PGPM with good performance in the IBSAT exam. The scholarship is offered under the following categories:

IBSAT 2023
Defense personnel wards (serving or retired) from Army, Airforce, Navy, and Paramilitary forces
Physically challenged candidates
Wards of IBS Alumni

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Companies like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Zydus, Byjus, Deloitte, etc., visit the campus for placements.

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Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2024

5.0

5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

One of the best colleges in terms of placement and with great faculty members.

Placements: Placement in your college is very good; almost all the students get placed. The highest package was INR 10–11 LPA, the average was INR 6-7 LPA, and the lowest was INR 4-5 LPA. Top recruiters include Deloitte, PWC, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank. All students got internships from the college. Roles for job offers are tax associate, consultant, sales associate, business analyst, relationship manager, and market researcher.

Infrastructure: The college has centralized air conditioning, a lift, a computer lab, a library, a table tennis room, and carrom boards. There was no hostel facility provided in the college, but they will offer assistance with PG accommodation. The food served in the canteen is healthy and at a low cost.

Faculty: Faculty members are always there to help students; they are very helpful and provide proper guidance to each student. Teaching quality is great; all the faculty members are qualified with proper corporate experience. This course curriculum is relevant, and it will provide all the knowledge that is required to be ready for corporate life. Difficulty in semester exams is moderate.

Reviewed on 22 Sep 2023Read More

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Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2025

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5.0Placements4.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

Our college is a great choice for students.

Placements: Our college provides good placements. Almost 99% of students got placed in the best companies. The best consulting firms visit our campus for recruitment. Deloitte, E&Y, PWC, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, etc., visit our campus for the placement process.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of our college is good. We have well-equipped air-conditioned smart classrooms, Wi-Fi, a very good library, and a canteen with very good food.

Faculty: The curriculum, alumni network, and teaching methods prepare us for the corporate world. Faculty members are very good. They provide 100% support to students. They guide students throughout the academic year. The course includes the case study pattern, which is quite interesting. It makes students industry-ready.

Other: I chose this college because it provides good placements. Our college organises various sports events from time to time such as cricket league, football tournaments, etc.

Reviewed on 21 Sep 2023Read More

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Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2021

4.0

4.0Placements4.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

PGPM course in ICFAI Business School, Kolkata.

Placements: 86% of students got placed. The highest package was around 6 Lacs and the lowest package was around 3 Lacs. The average package was around 4.5 Lacs. Deloitte, PWC, ICICI bank, HDFC life, SBI life, franchise India, Byjus. All the students got internships from the college during the course. Sales, Associate, Relationship Manager, Executive, Business Development, Market Research.

Infrastructure: The college has centralised air conditioning, lift, medical services, computer club, well-equipped library, Wi-Fi classroom, smart class. There was no hostel facility provided in the college, outside students has to stay in nearby PG or flats. Chess board and carrom boards are available.

Faculty: Yes, the teachers are very helpful and provide proper guidance to each student. Faculty members are qualified and with proper corporate experience, they are knowledgeable and train every student to be ready for corporate culture. Yes the curriculum is relevant, updated and up to the mark. Yes it provide all the knowledge which is required to be ready for corporate exposure. It is moderately difficult. The passing % is 40. But for placement purpose you need to have 60%in all the semester.

Other: For higher knowledge, and exposure to finance line. Learning all the small detail about everything in the course. The course is built beautifully with proper case-based studies. Brio is the major event that happens in the year, apart from that small event that happens in regular intervals. There are many clubs like a cultural club, environmental club, debate club, finance club, marketing club, analytics club. The scholarship is provided to the students scoring above 80% in the semesters.

Reviewed on 17 Nov 2021Read More

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Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2018

4.8

5.0Placements4.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

The quality of teaching was way above average and very fluid helping students to understand.

Placements: 95% of the students were placed from our batch. The rest 5% suffered from academic affliction. They had a strict placement policy. The highest national package was 10lacs, the international package was 11lacs. Top recruiters included Deloitte, ICICI, TCS, Yes Bank, HDFC. The internship was offered to 100% of the students. Companies ranged from HDFC, Skybits data analysis. Roles for job offers ranged from financial advisory to business analyst.

Infrastructure: The college didn't have a hostel but offered assistance in PG accommodation. The canteen was present, offering Indian and Chinese cuisine. Classes were digitally equipped. Wi-Fi connection was available. Also, a computer lab was present. A well-stocked library supported students for their learning needs.

Faculty: The best part about this college was it's faculty members. The faculty members had a huge range of experience, and knowledge, and were ever ready to help the students out in any of their doubts. The quality of teaching was way above average, and was very fluid, helping students to understand.

Reviewed on 29 May 2020Read More

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Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2019

5.0

5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

It is one of the best colleges with very good faculty members and career-oriented opportunities.

Placements: Placements in our college were appreciable. It is a 2-tier college, and almost 100% of the students of our batch got placed. Companies with more expectations from marketing and finance domain visit our campus for placements. Placements opportunities for HR low, but still the college try to provide jobs for them. The highest salary package offered was 13 LPA. The lowest salary package offered was 3.5 LPA. The average salary package offered ranges between 4-5.5 LPA. Banking sector companies like HDFC, ICICI, IndusInd, Federal and Kotak are expected every year for placements. Other renowned companies like ITC, Byju's, Deloitte, Aditya Birla, etc., also visit our campus for placements. International placement opportunity by Khimji Ramdas (OMAN) and Sadguru (Nairobi) has also been there. Most of the job roles offered were based on sales designations (B2B and B2C), account handling and operations specific. Almost every student was offered internship opportunities except those who want to do it with their references. The highest stipend offered was Rs. 5,000 per month. The lowest stipend offered was Rs. 1,000 per month. There is a placement cell in our college with highly experienced and contact-based placement heads, who keep on inviting companies for placements until and unless every student gets placed.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of our college is good with facilities like Wi-Fi, computer labs, conference halls, library, medical doctor check-ups, carrom, table-tennis, activity room, canteen etc. Classrooms are always neat and suitable for long lectures equipped with projectors. The food served in the canteen is healthy and at low cost, so as everyone can afford. Hostel facility is not provided, and students have to look it up on their own. Every member of the college, students, teachers and staffs are liable to keep the college clean.

Faculty: Teachers in our college are knowledgeable with best practices to reach every student. Lectures are often conducted through projector presentations. The course curriculum is quite strict and vast to keep the students intact every time. A lot of assignments, case study materials, weekly tests, class participation markings, group discussions, presentations performances are conducted to groom the students in the best manner. Activities are conducted weekly by marketing and finance club to provide external exposures.

Other: Events like a Rock band, Desi day, freshers party are organised to make the students feel homely and excited. The college fest is organised every year.

Reviewed on 10 Aug 2019Read More

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Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2020

4.8

5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

Overall it was good and satisfied.

Placements: 100% placement for all streams in which Students are pursuing (Marketing, Finance, HR). Placements of our batch was 100% and seniors too. The highest package was 12lakhs and the lowest was 3lakhs. Marketing companies and finance companies were visited. Marketing companies like ITC, OYO, CCD, MAKEMYTRIP, etc. Finance companies like HDFC, ICICI, DELLOITE, etc.

Infrastructure: Wi-Fi, labs, Classrooms, Library, Sports, and Games. Quality of labs and classrooms are good, as all classes are fully air-conditioned. Quality of canteen food is good. I didn't face any infrastructure issues during our college. The college have parking facility.

Faculty: Professors are very helpful, highly qualified professors and knowledgeable. Teaching quality is best. Teaching methods like first of all they teach us and then they ask questions to students, if they having doubts related to studies the doubts are cleared then and there. Teachers take tests. Student to faculty ratio is 2:1. Yes I get industry exposure. I GOT 14 weeks of internship under real estate industry. Yes, the course curriculum was useful.

Other: Sports tournaments, Fresher's party, Desi day, feats like BRIO.

Reviewed on 9 Aug 2019Read More

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Q: What are the top Scholarships for PGPM at ICFAI Business School Kolkata and how to avail them?

For its MBA programme, ICFAI Business School Kolkata (IBS Kolkata) provides numerous scholarship opportunities, offering worthy students substantial financial support. The best scholarships are the Need-Based Scholarships, the Physically Challenged Scholarship, the Merit Scholarship, the Alumni Scholarship, the Top Rankers Scholarship, and the Ward of Defence Personnel Scholarship.

Make sure you take the IBSAT exam and do well if you want to apply for the score-based scholarships. On the IBS Kolkata website, download the scholarship application form. Before the deadline, submit it with your admissions application. Make sure you meet all the requirements by carefully going over each scholarship's eligibility conditions. Depending on the scholarship you're applying for, attach pertinent documents like income certificates, handicap certificates, or proof of your parents' military service.

Q: Can I get ICFAI Business School Kolkata, MBA with 88% in XAT?

Yes, 88% in XAT is stong for you to get admission to the MBA programme at ICFAI Business School Kolkata (IBS Kolkata). The MBA program's specialisations may differ slightly in terms of competition level and cutoff scores. IBS doesn't specify any XAT cutoff points, however for a comprehensive assessment, results from other recognised tests, like as the CAT or GMAT, may also be taken into account.

The quality of your essays, supporting papers, and application form may be taken into consideration during the choosing procedure. Candidates who have been shortlisted must do well in the stages of the written aptitude test (WAT), group discussion (GD), and personal interview (PI). If your XAT score was 88%, you stand a very good chance of being admitted to the MBA programme at IBS Kolkata.

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Does IBS Kolkata offer MBA?

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The IBS Kolkata does not offer MBA. However the institute offers PGPM which is equivalent to MBA. The PGPM course at IBS Kolkata is full time. Institute grants admission based on entrance exam scores.

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Is application fees refundable at IBS Kolkata?

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IBS Kolkata application fees is non-refundable. Aspirants need to pay INR 1,800 to apply for PGPM course. Candidates can pay this fees via any of the online or offline payment modes.

Nishtha Shukla

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What documents do I need to apply at IBS Kolkata?

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Aspirants can apply online or offline at IBS Kolkata. Check below documents for completing IBS application process:

Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet
Graduation marksheet
Entrance exam scorecard (if applicable)
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Nishtha Shukla

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Are admissions open at IBS Kolkata?

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IBS Kolkata admissions are open. Candidates can apply on the school's website for PGPM programme. Aspirants have to pay INR 1,800 as application fees. Admission to PGPM is based on CAT, XAT, NMAT, GMAT or IBSAT scores.

Nishtha Shukla

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What is the last date to apply at IBS Kolkata?

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IBS Kolkata applications are open. Aspirants can apply for IBSAT till the third week of December, 2026. The test will be conducted in December in online mode. Candidates can apply on the official website of IBS Kolkata.

Nishtha Shukla

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