IMI Kolkata PGDM Admissions 2026
Phase 02 Applications Window Closing on 23rd January 2026 | 100% Placement Record | Average CTC 12.75 LPA | Highest CTC 40.31 LPA | Median CTC 12.49 LPA
IFMR GSB (Graduate School of Business), Sri City has started accepting applications for its full-time two-year MBA course for batch 2025. Candidates can submit applications for IFMR GSB online by paying Rs. 1,500. The different IFMR GSB courses offered are Executive MBA, MBA, Integrated MBA, and PhD.
Applicants should qualify for CAT (2023/2024) / XAT (2024/2025) / NMAT (October 2024 - February 2025) / CMAT 2025 / GRE (2023/2024/2025) / GMAT 2024/2025 / CMAT / IIT JAM (2024/2025). Candidates ranked among the top 20 in their UG courses from an NIRF-recognised university can apply for IFMR GSB MBA Admissions without a valid score in any of the above entrance exams. Below is a table stating the exams and their scores accepted by IFMR GSB.
Phase 02 Applications Window Closing on 23rd January 2026 | 100% Placement Record | Average CTC 12.75 LPA | Highest CTC 40.31 LPA | Median CTC 12.49 LPA
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Step 1: Visit the official website: krea.edu.in
Step 2: Register using a mobile number and an email ID.
Step 3: Verify your mobile number with the OTP received, and your email address.
Step 4: Next, fill out the application form online with academic details, work experience (if any), competitive exam scores, other additional information, and choice of personal interview mode.
Step 5: Then, upload scanned and relevant supporting documents.
Step 6: Next, pay the application form fee of Rs. 1,500.
Step 7: Finally, submit the completed application form.
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Particulars | Amount |
Admission Acceptance Fee | Rs. 40,000 |
Part-1 of the first Instalment Fee | Rs. 1,35,000 |
Part-2 of the first Instalment Fee | Rs. 1,35,000 |
Part-3 of the first Instalment Fee | Rs. 1,35,000 |
Refundable Caution Deposit | Rs. 35,000 |
Year-1 Living Fee | Rs. 2,00,000 |
Tuition Fee: 2nd Instalment | Rs. 4,45,000 |
Tuition Fee: 3rd Instalment | Rs. 5,66,000 |
Year-2 Living Fee | Rs. 2,10,000 |
Alumni Fee | Rs. 5,000 |
Note: The above fees are for batch 2024-26. The updated fee structure for batch 2025 will be available soon.
According to the recent IFMR GSB MBA placement report of 2024 the highest CTC offered is Rs. 21.74 Lakhs. IFMR GSB placements also recorded candidates getting an average salary package of Rs 13.04 LPA. Near 100% placements were recorded in IFMR GSB placement drive.
On Question asked by student community
Hi aspirant,
Both IFMR GSB and SDMIMD are excellent and respectable choices for an MBA, however IFMR GSB is thought to have marginally better placement records.
Here is a detailed comparison:
IFMR GSB:
Location: Sri City, Andhra Pradesh
Program: MBA
Fees: 14.16 Lakh
Placements: average 13.4 LPA
SDMIMD:
Location: Mysuru,
A waitlist number of 53 at IFMR Krea University gives you a decent chance, but it largely depends on how many students ahead of you decline their offers. In past admission cycles, IFMR’s waitlist movement for the MBA program has sometimes gone beyond 70–80, especially after top B-schools release their
Hello Aspirant,
This university's MBA admissions occur through several entrance exams. NMAT is one of them.
The last year's cut-off was in the range 85-90 percentile. The score might be between 220- 230.
You have also met the sectional cutoff of this university to be eligible for a further round
In order to make an informed decision about which college to choose for your final joining, you must analyse various parameters of a B-School to decide the one which matches with your final goals. At the end of your MBA, your goal could be entrepreneurship, higher education, job opportunities, greater
Hello Dear,
As per the trends of previous year the cuoff for both these colleges are around 200-220 as per the level of the paper but as you know the cut off depends upon the number of seats available, the difficulty level of paper and number of candidates writing the
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