Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) 

at IIM Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road

According to the NIRF Ranking 2023, IIM Ahmedabad has been at first position under the Management category. Check the following table to know the NIRF ranking 2023 for top IIMs:

IIM Bangalore application fees vary based on the course. Students need to pay the fees as specifed to complete the application process. The application fee for MBA, E-MBA, and PGPEM is tabulated below:

It is not possible to join IIM Bangalore directly after Class 12 since the institute mostly offers postgraduate and doctoral level programmes in the field of Management. However, a student who has completed his/ her Class 12 can complete the final graduation and then look out for admission to IIM-B. 

The institute offers MBA, Executive MBA, and other courses at PG, doctoral and certificate level courses in the field of Management. Interested applicants are required to go through the national-level entrances and then appear for the institute-level selection rounds for final admission. Admission to the flagship course, i.e. MBA of IIM Bangalore is based on a valid score in the CAT exam, followed by a Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT) round. IIM Bangalore offers admission to Indian students via CAT and international students via GMAT/ GRE. IIM Bangalore conducts IIM-B tests for admission to Executive MBA (EPGP) and PhD courses. 

 The PGPEM is a two-year weekend MBA course for working professionals. It is designed for working mid-level and senior executives with a minimum of four years of work experience after graduationThe programme is designed in a way that the classes are scheduled on weekends over two years, enabling working professionals to attend, without taking a break in their careers. Graduates with a minimum of 50% aggregate and at least four years of work experience after graduation are eligible to apply for the same.

The success rate of IIM Bangalore PGP and EPGP placements over the past three years is presented below: