ISB Hyderabad PG, Doctorate, Certificate Courses 2025

The institute offers PGP, Advance Management and doctoral-level courses, namely Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) and Executive Fellow Programme in Management (E-FPM) across different specialisations. Interested students must meet the minimum eligibility requirements to apply for the course of their choice.

• For postgraduate courses, such as PGP, PGP Pro, PGP MAX and PGP FABM, candidates must complete their graduation degree with a minimum specific aggregate. Additionally, they must have a valid score in the accepted entrance exam or a valid work experience to secure admission
• Candidates who wish to apply for FPM and E-FPM must have completed a postgraduate/ undergraduate degree for admission along with relevant experience/ entrance exam scores

Yes, having one of the GMAT/ GRE scores is compulsory for MBA admission at ISB Hyderabad. Candidates can also get admission in PGP for Young Leaders based on CAT score. While the institute offers PGP course to the students, it is sometimes commonly referred to as MBA. The application can be submitted along with the test centre/ unofficial score report but the official score from Pearson VUE (GMAT)/ ETS (GRE) must reach ISB admissions team within three weeks of application submission. As per the data collated from various sources on the internet, candidates were admitted to the 2021 cohort with scores as low as 580, and as high as 780. So the GMAT score range for ISB is 580-780. However, students can reach out to the admission office of ISB Hyderabad to get the correct range of minimum cutoff. 

Yes, ISB Hyderabad accepts CAT score for admission to its PGP in Management for Young Leaders programme. There is no course at ISB Hyderabad named as MBA. The institute offers PGP course to the students, it is sometimes commonly referred to as MBA. To get admission to the MBA programme offered at ISB Hyderabad candidates must have completed graduation from a recognised university along with a valid GMAT/ GRE/ CAT score. 

Candidates are required to hold GMAT/ GRE scores to apply for the PGP course. The institute also considers CAT score for PGP in Management for Young Leaders. Candidates must complete graduation in any discipline along with two-year full-time work experiences to apply for the PGP course. A TOEFL/ IELTS score is required for non-Indian students who did not have English as the primary language of instruction during their undergraduate studies. Getting into ISB is neither easy nor difficult. Candidates who will be able to score well in all the selection rounds will get admission to the PGP course. While there is no minimum cutoff score for the GMAT/GRE exam, the? range of GMAT scores that was used to shortlist students in recent years was between 600 to 780 and the range of GRE ranged from 311 to 335. 

 Yes, Executive FPM is a three-year course offered by the institute. Admission to the Executive-FPM is merit-based. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree to fulfil the minimum eligibility. An MBA or business-focused master’s degree is a plus but not mandatory. Candidates must have a minimum of eight years of professional work experience to be eligible. All applicants shortlisted for the course are required to go through an interview round with the admission committee before being able to get the offer. Additionally, excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential with a strong interest in pursuing academic research. Candidates who are seeking admission to this must build an application file with the following:

• A complete application form
• A scanned copy of passport
• Two letters of recommendation
• Academic transcripts from all institutions of higher learning that they attended
• Application fee (payable by credit card)