ISB Hyderabad: Admission 2025, Courses, Fees, Cutoff, Placements

Janki Sharma

Updated on - Jan 13, 2025

ISB Hyderabad Latest Updates and News

January 13, 2025

• The Graduate Management Admission Council will start the NMAT 2024 exam, Phase 2, from today January 13. It will end on January 17. There are 108 questions in this computer-based test divided into three sections: Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning, containing 36 questions each.

January 10, 2025

• NMIMS has released the dates after NMAT 2025. The registration for the NMIMS Aptitude Test and PI rounds will be available from January 18 to 22, 2025. The selection process will be offline, and the aptitude test has replaced the WAT/WATSON format. The shortlisted candidates for different MBA programs will undergo the process between January 30 and February 28, 2025.

January 09, 2025

• NMIMS will soon release the schedule for the second stage of the NMAT 2025 admission process, including WAT, WATSON tests, and PI rounds, by January 20. Eligible candidates will receive call letters and can book their WAT/PI slots through their NMIMS login. The second stage will be conducted offline at selected centers.

January 06, 2025

• NMAT 2024 second phase registration closes on January 10, 2025. The computer-based exam, scheduled from January 13-17, includes 108 questions across Language Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Logical Reasoning. Registration starts at ₹3,000. Scores are accepted by leading B-Schools in India and abroad. Visit mba.com/exams/nmat for details.

January 03, 2025

• GMAC has announced the second phase registration of NMAT 2024. Registration will be starting from January 5, 2025, and examinations will begin from January 13 to 17, 2025. Candidates can apply for this one if they haven't used all three attempts. Note that not all colleges accepting NMAT scores accept this phase. Get scheduling done by January 10, 2025.

December 12,2024 

• Applications are now invited by the ISB Hyderabad, for its Post Graduate Program (PGP) for the year 2025. Candidates can apply based on the dates specified to apply. Admissions strictly follow a holistic assessment of past academic and professional experience through GMAT/GRE scores.

November 14, 2024

• ISB Executive Education, Emeritus launch Transforming HR with Analytics & AI programme and graduates or diploma holders with relevant professional experience can register for the programmes starting on December 30. The fee for the programme is Rs 1.4 lakh + GST.

November 7, 2025

• NMAT 2025 retake registrations have started. The last date to register for NMAT 2025 second attempt is December 17, 2024.

ISB Hyderabad is one of the leading management institutions in Asia. The institution holds triple accreditations from the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), AMBA, and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Recently, ISB acquired the sixth rank worldwide, as per the LinkedIn Top MBA 2024 Rankings. The institution has a strong alumni count of 18000+ working professionals who are deputed to powerful positions.

As per FT Rankings 2024, ISB Hyderabad has secured the first rank in India for its research efforts. The institute has successfully trained more than 50,000 executive education participants so far.

ISB has collaborated with various reputed educational institutions, such as the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University), The Wharton School (Pennsylvania), London Business School, and so on, to provide the necessary academic exposure to the students enrolled.

ISB Hyderabad offers a wide variety of postgraduate and advanced management courses to its students. The institution provides excellent campus facilities that help maintain a favorable learning environment.

Around 99.4% of the ISB Hyderabad PGP graduating batch were successfully placed in reputed firms. Also, the salaries of the individuals once they graduated from ISB Hyderabad increased by 154%.

ISB Hyderabad Highlights

The major highlights for ISB Hyderabad are tabulated below.

ISB Hyderabad Courses and Fees

ISB Hyderabad offers various postgraduate courses, advanced management programs, doctoral courses, and online programs across the management category. Some of the popular ISB Hyderabad postgraduate programs include PGP, PGP Pro, PGP Max, PGP MFAB, and so on. The duration of the ISB Hyderabad PGP courses is 12 months to 20 months. Mostly, candidates with work experience are preferred. Similarly, the institute offers some advanced management programs as well, like AMPBA, AMPH, AMPI, AMPOS, and so on. More details about the ISB Hyderabad courses and fees, selection process, and eligibility criteria are tabulated below.

ISB Hyderabad Admission

ISB Hyderabad is known for accepting highly accomplished candidates for its PGP, Advanced Management, and Doctoral programs. The institute accepts valid GMAT/GRE/CAT/NMAT/JRF scores for enrollment in these courses.

ISB Hyderabad admission process involves selecting the candidates based on their academic merit, personal interview scores, valid entrance test marks and relevant work experience. The candidates need to fill out the application form from the official website and pay the application fee. 

The final list of selected candidates for admission at sent the offer letter, which they need to accept and pay the commitment fee as mentioned in the offer letter in order to be considered for admission to the ISB Hyderabad courses. Some of the important facts related to ISB Hyderabad admissions are given below.

• ISB Hyderabad Admissions 2025 will accept around 560 students for its Postgraduate Program in Management courses. The batch size for the ISB Hyderabad PGP in Management program is 819, comprising both Hyderabad and Mohali campuses.
• Around 47% of females enroll for the Postgraduate Program in Management admissions every year, while male candidates occupy the remaining 53% of the weightage.
• The candidates enrolling for the ISB Hyderabad Advanced Management Programme in Business Analytics possess an average work experience of 8.5 years. Also, around 70% of the students who got selected for admission to this program were male candidates.

ISB Hyderabad Cutoff

ISB Hyderabad accepts GMAT/GRE scores for admission to the Postgraduate Program in Management. The GMAT cutoff scores for ISB Hyderabad PGP in Management admissions are expected to range from 530 to 780 this year, while the GRE Cutoff Scores can lie between 319 and 330.

ISB Hyderabad GMAT Cutoff

Below are the GMAT cutoff scores for the last three years for admission to the Postgraduate Programme in Management.

ISB Hyderabad Ranking

ISB Hyderabad has ranked consistently among various notable ranking bodies in India and across the world. As per the LinkedIn Top MBA 2024 Rankings, ISB Hyderabad has acquired the sixth position globally. Also, the institute has secured the first position in India as per the Financial Times Executive Education Custom Rankings 2024. 

Key Rankings:

• FT Global MBA Rankings 2024: ISB Hyderabad improved in its FT Global MBA Rankings in 2024. Its global ranking improved from 39th in 2023 to 31st in 2024.

The other prominent ISB Hyderabad rankings for the latest years are tabulated below.

ISB Hyderabad Placements

ISB Hyderabad witnessed a placement rate of 99.4% for its Postgraduate Program in Management batch in the academic year 2023. The students received job offers from six domains: finance, supply chain and operations, consulting, technology, sales and marketing, and general management. The prominent ISB Hyderabad placement statistics for the years 2023 and 2022 for the PGP program are tabulated below.

Course Wise ISB Hyderabad Placements 2024

As per ISB Hyderabad Student Reviews

• Campus Placement Eligibility: The enrolled students are eligible for placements starting from the first semester itself.
• Availability of Internships: Since the duration of the ISB Hyderabad PGP Course in Management is hardly one year, a summer internship cannot be conducted.

ISB Hyderabad Campus

The ISB Hyderabad campus spans 260 acres of lush green land and offers students a beautiful scenic view. ISB also has a campus in Mohali, which is known for its unique modern infrastructure.

 The ISB Hyderabad community helps the students acquire and improve leadership and other essential useful traits that can help them succeed in their long-term lives and careers. 

• The ISB Hyderabad students are members of various professional clubs, including the Business Technology Club, the Consulting Club, the Business Analytics Club, and the Finance Club.
• Apart from the clubs related to the general management disciplines, other clubs develop the hidden talents and personal traits of the students participating in them. These include the Energy Club, the Media & Entertainment Club, and so on.

ISB Hyderabad Facilities

The ISB Hyderabad campus includes a library and resource center, smart classrooms, large lecture theatres, and other facilities.

• The ISB Hyderabad Library and Resource Center has around 60,000 printed books, 2900+ e-books, 6800 AV Resources, and more.
• The institute has a large auditorium which can accommodate around 500 students at a time.

ISB Hyderabad Scholarships

ISB Hyderabad scholarships are offered in the form of tuition fee waivers to deserving international candidates, ranging from 25% to 100% of the tuition fee. The key scholarships provided to international applicants at ISB Hyderabad are tabulated below.

ISB Hyderabad Alumni

ISB Hyderabad has a strong alumni network of 18000+ well-qualified professionals with considerable industry experience.

• Around 16000 of these individuals have completed the institute's Postgraduate Programme in Management (PGP). 
• Around 800+ individuals who have graduated from ISB Hyderabad are deputed at top leadership positions.

The notable ISB Hyderabad alumni, with their present designations, are mentioned below.

Why Choose ISB Hyderabad?

ISB Hyderabad offers a rigorous course curriculum that illuminates the core concepts of the management sector and business disciplines. The institute provides top-notch postgraduate and doctoral courses in management. Below are the reasons why applicants should choose the institute to pursue higher education.

• Experienced Faculty: ISB Hyderabad has highly qualified faculty members who guide students at every stage of their management careers.
• Strong Academic Collaborations: The institute has collaborated with reputed educational institutions and universities worldwide to impart the necessary practical knowledge to the students. These institutes include the Kellogg School of Management, The Wharton School, and so on.
• Advanced Learning Facilities: The ISB Hyderabad enables the learning and distribution of the relevant study material pertaining to the course they are pursuing at the institute to the students. There is a knowledge hub through which the students can access the latest management books and other relevant course material.