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IFMR Chennai provides various merit and need-based scholarships. These scholarships include Merit-cum-Means Scholarships, Merit Scholarships, etc. The students who fulfil the eligibility criteria are awarded a scholarship amount of up to INR 2 lakh. Also, the institute is authorised to nominate eligible students for a set number of scholarships given by the CFA institute to take the coveted CFA Programme while pursuing their MBA at IFMR GSB, Krea University.Given below are main categories under which the IFMR Chennai provides scholarships:Merit-Cum-Means ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipT. Thomas Scholarship For Business LeadersCFA – CMA – IFMR GSB University Affiliation Program Partnership

The IFMR Chennai MBA fees ranges between INR 14.2 lakh - INR 29.6 lakh for both the years. The duration of the course is two years. This total tuition fee amount is inclusive of fee components such as Admission Acceptance Fee and Refundable Caution Deposit. Other than this, students have to pay for Boarding & Lodging Charges including laundry charges and Alumni Fee, separately. Candidates have to pay for the first installment of the tuition fee at the time of accepting the offer letter.However, this information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) offers modern amenities with state-of-the-art infrastructure to its students. The college is spread over an area of 40-acre fully residential green campus. Some of the facilities provided by the college include spacious classrooms, sports ground, separate hostels for boys and girls, auditorium and seminar halls, etc. Moreover, the library of the institute includes a rich collection of over 30,000 books on various aspects of Management, Social Sciences, Literature and more.

The eligibility criteria for the MBA course at IFMR Chennai is that the candidate should have passed a full-time graduation degree in any stream from a recognised institute/ university with minimum 60% aggregate. Further, candidates must have been born after 01 January, 1997 as per the minimum age requirement. Candidates in the final year of the undergraduate degree can also apply for the course. Also, students from ODL (Open and Distance Learning) institutions are also eligible to apply as per the UGC policy and notification. 

The application fee for IFMR admissions is around INR 1,500. Candidates who are interested can apply online by visiting the official website and register by filling the required information. Then pay the fees via online mode using debit card/ credit card/ net banking to conclude the application process.

The average package offered during IFMR Chennai placements 2023 stood at INR 13.50 LPA. The highest package offered was INR 22.90 LPA during IFMR placements 2023. Moreover, over 184 students from the cohort of 2021-23 were placed as per the report. The placement rate was 100% and over 55 recruiters visited the campus for Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) placements.

The top recruiters of IFMR GSB include Barclays, Deloitte, Wells Fargo, EY, HSBC India, Morgan Stanley, NOMURA, TVS NEXT, Societe General, Axis Bank, Cognizant, Accenture, JPMC, etc. Over 55 recruits visited the campus during IFMR GSB placements. Moreover, the highest package offered was INR 22.90 LPA. The median package offered was INR 13.10 LPA.

Candidates who want Ph.D. admissions at IFMR Chennai needs to download the application form from the Ph.D. admission section available on IFMR GSBs website. The institute does not charge any application fee for Ph.D. admission. Candidates can email the application form along with the documents required to gsb. Phdadmissionskrea. Edu. In. Candidates can also send the filled in application form along with the self-attested supporting documents to the college address. The documents required for IFMR Chennai Ph.D. admissions include Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheet, UG mark sheets (if applicable), PG mark sheets (if applicable), Date of birth Certificate Passport-size photograph, Transfer Certificate Character Certificate etc.

Both are college of same caliber. Fees is same for the colleges but IFMR is older than IMT. It is just the difference in location. Overall IMT Hyderabad can be preferred.
Placement wise IMT Hyderabad has shown better results in past few year but you can also opt for IFMR as both are equally good with almost same brand value. Also you can give preference to nearer one.