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

IFMR Graduate school of Business accepts various national-level entrance exam for admission to MBA, namely CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT, GRE and GMAT. Candidates have to qualify for any one of the respective entrance exam to get admission to MBA course. Find below the exam-wise minimum percentile required for IFMR Chennai MBA admission 2026:

Aspirants applying at IFMR Chennai need to submit Class 10, Class 12, UG/ PG scorecard as required. Candidates also need to submit Date of Birth Certificate, passport-size photograph, Transfer Certificate and Character Certificate.

IFMR Chennai application window is open. Candidates can apply for Round-1 by Jan 15, 2026. Aspirants can apply for MBA online on the college's website. 

Yes, IFMR accepts CAT scores for admission to MBA course. Candidates seeking for admission to MBA can qualify for CAT exam with minimum 80 percentile and submit their scores at the time of filling the application form. Apart from this, the institute also accepts scores of other national level entrance exam such as XAT, NMAT, CMAT, GRE and GMAT. 

IFMR Chennai admission has been closed for MBA course. The admission process is conducted in four rounds. The institute releases complete schedule of the admission process for all four rounds on its official website. The application window usually opens in Oct.  The admission process generally wraps up in the month of June. The classes are likely to begin in the first week of July. Candidates can visit the official website to get the latest dates around all-four rounds for the following events:

1. Application End Date
2. Interview Registation Date
3. Interview Date

The institute attracted 55 recruiters for its 2023 placement session who offered a variety of job roles to the students across sectors, such as BFSI, IT, Education, FMCG, Consulting, and E-Commerce, etc. The top recruiters of IFMR in 2023 included Barclays, Deloitte, Wells Fargo, EY, HSBC India, Morgan Stanley, NOMURA, TVS NEXT, Societe Generale, Axis Bank, Cognizant, Accenture, JPMC, etc. These recruiters placed students in various sectors and offered new-age job profiles.

As per the placement report 2023, the IFMR average package offered during the 2023 placements drive stood INR 13.50 LPA. Earlier in 2022, the average package offered stood at INR 11.21 LPA. Thus, a rise of 16% in the average package was observed in 2023 when compared with 2022. Going back to 2021 placements, the average package offered stood at INR 10 LPA.

IFMR offers good placements for its MBA course annually. In 2023, the institute recorded 100% placements for its MBA cohort of 2021-23. A total of 55 recruiters participated in the placement process and placed all 184 students in new-age job roles. The highest and average package offered during IFMR placements 2023 stood at INR 22.90 LPA and INR 13.50 LPA, respectively. The top recruiters of IFMR MBA placements in 2023 included Barclays, Deloitte, Wells Fargo, EY, HSBC India, Morgan Stanley, NOMURA, TVS NEXT, Societe Generale, Axis Bank, Cognizant, Accenture, JPMC, etc.

IFMR GSB is accredited by the South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS) for a period of five years. Krea University has also been ranked 74 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023 in the Management category. IFMR GSB is a private institute and is affiliated with the Krea University. Additionally, IFMR GSB is located in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. It is a private institute that is affiliated to Krea University.

Candidates can apply online on the college's website. The admissions to the courses is merit and entrance-based. Candidates need to visit the official website of IFMR Chennai. On its homepage, click on Apply Now. Then register by filling the required details. After, this fill in the form by addressing academic details. Candidates need to pay the application fee and submit the form.