IFMR Graduate school of Business, KREA University (IFMR GSB), Sricity

To get a seat at IFMR Chennai, students have to first appear for any one of the entrance exams accepted by the institute for the MBA/PGDM course admission. CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT, Andhra Pradesh ICET, IPAMT and SAT India are the entrance exams accepted by this institute for admission to the management course. For the General AI category, the estimated Andhra Pradesh ICET rank in 2025 was 1626. 

To get a seat at IFMR Chennai, students have to first appear for any one of the entrance exams accepted by the institute for the MBA/PGDM course admission. CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT, Andhra Pradesh ICET, IPAMT and SAT India are the entrance exams accepted by this institute for admission to the management course. For the General AI category, the estimated Andhra Pradesh ICET rank in 2025 was 1626. 

The institute offers MBA for two-years as full-time programme. Admissions are based on entrance merit, personal interview and work experience (if applicable). The total tuition fee for course is INR 16 lakh. However, the total fee may be higher including other components. As per the 2023-25 placement report, the highest package offered in placements was INR 21.32 LPA and average package was INR 12.04 LPA.

The tuition fee for MBA is INR 16 lakh. The fee structure includes many more components. Some of them are Admission Acceptance Fee, Accommodation charges, etc. Students can pay ther fee in multiple installments. A caution money of INR 35,000 has to be paid before a specified date after acceptance of admission offer.

As per the 2023-25 report, the highest package of MBA was INR 21.32 LPA. The average and median CTC offered was INR 12.04 LPA and INR 11.50 LPA. The highest number of placements were offered from BFSI sector followed by Marketing & sales, General Management and other. Some top recruiters were Deloitte, PwC, JP Morgan Chase & Co., etc.

As per the 2023-25 report, the highest package of MBA was INR 21.32 LPA. The average and median CTC offered was INR 12.04 LPA and INR 11.50 LPA. The highest number of placements were offered from BFSI sector followed by Marketing & sales, General Management and other. Some top recruiters were Deloitte, PwC, JP Morgan Chase & Co., etc.

The structure of the programme is divided in two years and four semesters mainly. Students get to learn fundamentals of the course through many core subjects. Some first year core courses are Accounting for Management, Corporate Finance, etc. Other than this, many additional subjects are also a part of syllabus. Students also have to complete a summer internship in second year.  

As per the official website, below is the past year minimum eligibility/cutoff of various accepted exams:

To get selected in the course, students first have to appear for any of entrance exams accepted by the institute. The exams accepted are CAT/XAT/NMAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/IIT-JAM. After result announcements, students have to apply through the official institute website. The selection is majorly based on entrance merit and Personal Interview. The work experience is also considered if applicable.

The admissions process starts with registration for accepted entrance exam. Students can apply for whichever exam they want to opt for. After entrance results are announced, students may have to apply separately on the official institute website. Registrations for the same usually begin in April/May. However, the dates may vary.