Doctorate in Management Studies 

at Institute of Management Studies BHU, Varanasi

There are total 893 seats for Ph.D in BHU ( total including IMS Management Ph.D)

Admission is through Research Entrance Test (Ret) 2021 And Direct Admission (RET- Exempted) ( NET /JRF qualified candidates are exempted from RET).

(a) Qualifying Examination: Master’s degree in Business Management (M.B.M.), Management Studies/ Management Sciences (M.M.S.), Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Business Administration (M.I.B.A.), International Business (M.I.B.), M.B.A. (Agri-Business) or two year PGP/PGDM declared equivalent to Master’s Degree in Management by AIU/accredited by AICTE/UGC or First class graduate and professionally qualified Chartered Accountant/Cost and Works Accountant/Company Secretary of the concerned statutory bodies.

(b) Qualifying Marks: At least 60% in the aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination.

Institute of Management Studies, BHU offers various PG and certificate programs such as MBA, MBA IB, MBA AB and PGDBA. The admission to the courses are entrance based. The admissions to MBA and MBA IB programs is offered on the based on the score of CAT (50% weightage), academic records (20% weightage) and GDPI (Group Discussion and Personal Interview with 30% weightage). According to the 2021 statistics, an overall percentile of 85 is required to qualify for the admission process at Institute of Management Studies, BHU. 

You can refer to more information about the admissions at Institute of Management Studies, BHU - https://www.shiksha.com/college/institute-of-management-studies-bhu-varanasi-43137/admission

Institute of Management Studies, BHU MBA eligibility criteria requires students to complete graduation from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate of 50%. Student must have completed their education in 10 + 2 + 3 pattern. For those belonging to the SC/ ST category, the minimum required aggregate is 45%. To get a detailed information for IMS BHU MBA admission criteria, students can visit the official website of the institute.

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Yes. Seat reservation criteria is there. IMS, DAVV Seat Reservation

The institute reserves following percentage of seats for different category of candidates

Category Reservation

SC 16%

ST 20%

OBC 14%

Female 30%

Foreign National/POI 15%

Physically Challenged 1 seat

J&K Candidates 1 seat

During MBA & MBA IB placements 2025, Consultant was the top profile. The following table represents the profile distribution of IMS BHU placements 2025 for MBA & MBA IB and MBA AG:

Management Trainee emerged as the top profile during the 2025 drive for MBA AB with 58% of students placed in it. Take a look at the table below illustrating the profile distribution during IMS BHU placements 2025 for MBA AG branch:

To get a seat at Institute of Management Studies BHU, students need to go through a multi-step process which includes application, selection, and admission confirmation. Students who satisfy the admission criteria of the desired course can then proceed with application process. Those who clear the selection rounds of the opted course are then required to go through document verification. To confirm a seat, students need to pay the IMS BHU admission fees to secure their spots at the institute.

Institute of Management Studies BHU admissions are primarily entrance-based. Students seeking to join the institute need to clear the selection parameters of the desired programme to be eligible for admission. The institute accepts CAT scores to shortlist candidates for its MBA courses. PhD admissions ar done on the basis of CRET scores. Further, for the remaining courses, students need to attend institute-level GDPI rounds or sit for a Written Ability Test based on which final selection is done.