Institute of Public Enterprise Course Admissions 2026 (Open): Application Process, Eligibility, Courses & Fee

IPE Hyderabad is one of the leading institutes of Hyderabad in the field of management. The institute provides a PGDM programme as its flagship course. According to student reviews on Shiksha, the institute has top-notch infrastructure with facilities such as a library, Wi-Fi, etc. Some of the top recruiters are Accenture, Amazon, Deloitte, Amazon, HCL, and more. The faculty is said to be highly knowledgeable and helpful. Furthermore, the the highest package and average package offered to the 2024 batch were INR 14.13 LPA and INR 7.02 LPA, respectively. 

IPE Hyderabad considers entrance exam scores for admission. Candidates must have a score in CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA or GMAT for admission. Hence, admission is not possible without an entrance exam score. Selected candidates have to further pass a personal interview round for final admission.

 Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate in any discipline from a recognised university is the basic eligibility for PGDM offered at IPE Hyderabad. SC/ST category candidates need a minimum of 45% aggregate in the final examination of their last qualifying examination. Candidates with any other qualification equivalent to graduation can also apply for PGDM courses.

CAT is one of the accepting exams for admission to PGDM at IPE Hyderabad. Candidates with a good score in CAT can also get a scholarship. However, CAT is not mandatory. Aspirants with a score in MAT, XAT, ATMA, GMAT or CMAT exams can also get admission in the PGDM course.

IPE Hyderabad application fee is INR 500. Students must pay the application fee for the successful submission of the form. The institute accepts online payment for fee submission. It should be noted that this information is taken from the official sources/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

As per the refund norms of IPE Hyderabad, students admitted provisionally for the PGDM courses can request for a fee refund. To seek the refund, students are required to submit a written application along with the copy of fee reciept to the admission unit of the institute at Shamirpet campus. The fee refund must be requested before the cut-off date. For the admission fee of INR 50,000, the institute will return INR 49,000. Students can visit the official website of the institute for further queries. 

Yes, the Institute of Public Enterprise provides scholarships to eligible students. The scholarships are offered as financial assistance to postgraduate students. Institute of Public Enterprise scholarship details are mentioned below:

IPE Hyderabad provides scholarships to students who have participated in sports at international or national level. Check below the criteria: