Ph.D. in Management 

at IBS Pune, Hadapsar

Candidates can get admission on the basis of score/rank secured in CAT/IBSAT/NMAT/XAT. Students are required to go through the national-level entrances and then appear for the university-level selection rounds for final admission. Applying to IBS Pune, candidates should register themselves for admission process, for that candidates needs to visit the official page of IBS Pune and click to "Apply to IBS" and verify your contact details. Fill out the registration form with the needed academic and personal details Provide the entrance exam score/rank required for the selected program, submitted the registration fee of INR 1800 via online gateway and proceed to submit the form with the required documents, After successful completion of registration, students will receive a unique ID and password to update and print the application form, Forms can also be collected from the IBS Pune campus. 

The top course at ICFAI Business School (IBS) Pune is its flagship two-year Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) or Master of Business Administration (MBA/PGDM). The institute also offers other programs such as BBA and PhD. IBS Pune is known for its excellence in management education and has been ranked among the top business schools, with a 5th rank by CSR GHRDC among Top 49 B-Schools of Excellence and an 'A+' Grade by Business & Management Chronicle' B-School ratings.

The key highlights of IBS Pune PGPM placements 2025 are presented below:

ICFAI Business School (IBS) Pune rankings:
1- Ranked 13th under the category of Emerging Business Schools of Super Excellence by GHRDC-CSR Survey in 2014.
2- Ranked 15th during Siliconindia survey –’What If Not IIMs! B-School Survey 2012′ on January 20, 2012.
3- Ranked 48th by Business Today in October 2012.
4- Rated IBS-Pune with A+ Grade by Business & Management Chronicle B-School Ratings, 2012.
5- Ranked as 'A++' by Business India in Oct, 2010.
6- Asia’s B-School Leadership Award in the category “B-School Leadership Award” in 2012.
7- Asia’s Best B-School Award in the category “Innovation in Placements” in 2011.
8- Ranked 40th by NIRF in 2023.

IBS Pune accepts multiple entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, IBSAT, and NMAT for admission to its PG-level courses. Hence, it can be considered that IBS Pune admission is entrance-based for most of its courses. Eligibility is completely based on merit in the last qualifying exam. Students are required to go through the national-level entrances and then appear for the university-level selection rounds for final admission. The eligibility and selection criteria is given below: 

IBS Pune accepts multiple entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, IBSAT, and NMAT for admission to its PG-level courses. Hence, it can be considered that IBS Pune admission is entrance-based for most of its courses. Students are required to go through the national-level entrances and then appear for the university-level selection rounds for final admission. IBS Pune offers MBA/PGDM for the duration of two years, the eligibility for the same is graduation with 50% aggregate from a recognised board, with the medium of instruction as English.

The average package received during IBS Pune PGPM placement 2025 was INR 7.95 LPA. Earlier, in 2024 and 2023, the average package offered was INR 7.59 LPA.

The major highlights of IBS Pune PGPM placements 2025 as compared with 2024 and 2023 are presented below:

A reputable business school in India, ICFAI Business School Pune offers PGPM and MBA programmes across 8 campuses. It belongs to the ICFAI Group. The school accepts applications via IBSAT, CAT, NMAT, and GMAT.

The institution develops students into world-minded thought leaders.They offer a setting that encourages experience sharing, problem-solving, decision-making, cooperation, and entrepreneurship to help students develop the knowledge and abilities they need to succeed in the global business world.