ICFAI Business School, Mumbai

In order to be considered for scholarships in IBS Mumbai, the candidates should appear for and pass in IBSAT 2025. Scholarships are provided to top rankers of IBSAT, alumni wards of IBS, physically challenged applicants, and defence personnel wards. The applicants who are eligible should proceed with the admission process, pay the admission fee, and register on the date given. The scholarship will be offset only against the programme fee.

Yes, IBS Mumbai offers several research opportunities throughout the PhD programme, which include a 3-month summer research project in the student's field of specialisation. This is guided by a mentor and ends with a research seminar presentation prior to the PhD qualifying exam. The goal is to get research writing skills that can culminate in publication. Students are also linked with senior faculty for teaching and consultancy guidance.

For the IBS Mumbai PhD program, MBA degree holders can go directly into doctoral courses. Holders of a postgraduate qualification in allied fields need to complete first-year MBA courses as a prerequisite. This is to ensure that all applicants have a solid management foundation prior to embarking on doctoral research. The programme is meant for those who aspire for careers in teaching, research, and consultancy.

The four-year PhD programme offered at IBS Mumbai involves five stages. These include courses, research workshops and projects, PhD qualifying examination, progress seminars, thesis proposal, and thesis work. During the first year, eight courses on seminars, interdisciplinary studies, and research methodology are undertaken by students. Ongoing assessment is carried out at each stage to monitor academic development.

Yes, IBS Mumbai admission 2026 are open.  The University accepts IBSAT exam or other national-level entrance exams, such as CAT, GMAT, or NMAT, to get admission to the MBA course. The process of selection is based on Micro Presentation and Personal Interview rounds. Final admission is confirmed post-fee payment. Aspiring candidates must qualify the eligibility criteria set by the institute for the desired course. 

Admissions at IBS Mumbai are done through entrance examinations. Students need to first visit the college's official website and fill out an application form, and pay the application fee. They have to then sit for an either the IBSAT or other national level exams, such as CAT/ GMAT, XAT, NMAT, etc. Applicant are shortlisted for the final selection round on the basis of their performance in the entrance exam. The final round involves a micro-presentation and a PI. Students who clear all rounds should pay the course fee to secure their seat at this college. 

ICFAI Business School (IBS) Mumbai is a highly regarded choice for MBA students. It is one of the leading private B-schools and a constituent of ICFAI University. IBS College is approved by the UGC. ICFAI Mumbai has also been rated as 'A+' by Business India and 'A4' by Business Standard. The institute is ranked 3rd in the category of top leading B-schools of super excellence by the CSR-GHRDC B-Schools Survey 2023.  The the highest  (domestic) and average package offered during IBS Mumbai placements 2025 stood at INR 20 LPA and INR 7.89 LPA, respectively. 

ICFAI Business School (IBS) Mumbai offers a PG programme in the Management stream. To be eligible for the MBA programme, students must have a bachelor's degree from a recognised university. Students' selections are based on IBSAT/CAT/GMAT/NMAT by GMAC/XAT by appearing one of the exam and prepare for Micro Presentation and Personal Interview. 

The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during IBS placements 2025 is presented below:

Note: The sector-wise placement distribution data presented above is the overall data of all the IBS campuses.

The highest package offered during IBS Mumbai PGPM placements over the past three years is presented below: