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 does not generally accept direct admissions for any of its courses. Students wishing to join the institute need to ensure that they meet the educational requirements set by the institute to be eligible for admission. The institute mainly shortlists candidates based on entrance exam scores or performance in the GDPI rounds. Hence, no, direct admissions are not possible. However, students may connect with the admission desk of the institute to get all the information about the IMS BHU admission chances.

Yes, Institute of Management Studies (IMS) - BHU admissions are currently open for various courses. Interested students can visit the official website of the institute to start the admission process of the desired programme. Before applying for any of the courses, students are advised to go through the admission criteria of the preferred course. The process is mainly conducted online. 

A total of 172 MBA & MBA IB, AG students got placed during the 2025 placements. Check the complete insights of IMS BHU placements seasons 2023-2025 for MBA from the table below:

At the PG level, the Institute of Management Studies BHU offers a two-year full-time BHU MBA and MBA-IB, and one-year part-time PGDBA, PGDCHM, DME, and DLHM courses to the students. The Institute of Management Studies BHU offers single-semester part-time CHM and two-year to six-year PhD courses to the students.

Institute of Management Studies BHU is a leading B-school in India and offer quality education to the students. The institute is recognised among the top 50 Management institutes in the NIRF ranking 2024. FMS BHU focuses on innovative teaching methods and a curriculum. The institute offers PG and PhD courses across the Management streams. IMS BHU has a dedicated placement cell. The placement cell prepares the students with case studies, real-life projects, group discussions, interactions with industry experts and alumni. 

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.

Institute of Management Studies BHU, also known as FMS BHU admission 2024 has begun with the CAT registration. Candidates are required to appear for the CAT exam. Online application submission has already began from October, 2023. As per the website the last date to apply is in the month of January, 2024.