ISBR: Admission 2026, Fees, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

ISBR Admission Dates 2027

ISBR PGDM and MBA admissions for the 2026-28 batch are concluded. The next admission cycle for the 2027-29 PGDM batch will open after CAT 2026 results. Applications for the BBA and BCA 2027 batch follow a separate rolling schedule.

The table below shows the entrance exams accepted for each programme family at ISBR.

ISBR Courses and Fees

ISBR offers over 15 programmes spanning postgraduate management diplomas, an affiliated MBA, undergraduate business programmes, PG diplomas, and doctoral research. The fee range is INR 1.25 Lakhs per year to INR 17.38 Lakhs across the full programme portfolio. The table below covers the major programmes.

The PGDM fee is paid as INR 8.31 Lakhs in Year 1 and INR 7.27 Lakhs in Year 2. The PGDM Global adds INR 1.80 Lakhs more than the standard PGDM, covering the international semester component. Hostel for PG students is available at INR 1,80,000 per year plus 12% GST (double occupancy), with a refundable security deposit of INR 20,000.

ISBR Admission Process

ISBR follows a 4-stage proprietary selection process for its PGDM programme. No single entrance exam is mandatory. ISBR accepts scores from 9 national exams.

PGDM and PGDM Global Admission

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST). Work experience is not mandatory but is positively weighted at the interview stage. The 4-stage selection process at ISBR covers:

• Stage 1: ISBR Aptitude Test (online)
• Stage 2: Cognitive Case Study
• Stage 3: Micro Presentation
• Stage 4: Personal Interview

Candidates shortlisted on the basis of their entrance exam score (CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT, NMAT, MAT, ATMA, KMAT, or PGCET) appear for these stages. The PGDM programme is AICTE-approved. There is no management quota at ISBR. All seats are filled through the merit-based selection process. Application fee is INR 1,000 for Indian nationals and INR 2,000 for NRI/SAARC candidates.

MBA Admission

The 2-year MBA is affiliated to Bangalore University. Admission uses CAT, MAT, CMAT, or XAT scores followed by an ISBR-level personal interview. The MBA programme carries the Bangalore University degree, in contrast to the PGDM which is an AICTE-approved diploma. Eligibility requires a bachelor’s degree from any recognised university.

BBA and BCA Admission

ISBR’s 3-year BBA and BCA programmes admit students through merit in 10+2. No entrance exam is required. ISBR conducts a direct selection round for UG applicants. Candidates should check isbr.in for current application windows and specific intake dates for each BBA variant.

ISBR Placements

ISBR Bangalore PGDM 2025 placements involved over 225 companies extending 311 total offers to the 2023-25 batch. The placement rate was 92%. The placement season was led by BFSI, consulting and analytics, IT and ITES, FMCG, and e-commerce sectors.

Confirmed recruiters at ISBR 2025 placements included HDFC, ANZ, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, Wipro, Flipkart, Air India, and Philips across financial services, consulting, IT, and operations functions. ISBR’s Electronic City campus location enables direct access to Bengaluru’s IT sector and its large base of financial services, analytics, and product companies for lateral placement and internship pipelines.

ISBR Scholarships

ISBR Business School offers merit-based scholarships for the PGDM programme to high-scoring entrance exam applicants. Scholarships are disbursed as tuition fee waivers applied at the time of admission confirmation.

Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis for qualifying applicants and are subject to available seats in each round. Candidates who apply in early rounds have a higher chance of securing the maximum waiver. ISBR does not publish a fixed scholarship quantum per score band - amounts are finalised during the personal interview stage.

ISBR Campus and Infrastructure

ISBR Business School is located at Electronic City, Phase 1, Bengaluru, one of South India’s most concentrated IT and corporate campuses. The campus is purpose-built for management education, with air-conditioned classrooms, a dedicated management library, computer labs, and seminar rooms.

Hostel accommodation is available for PG students on campus at INR 1,80,000 per year (double occupancy), plus 12% GST. A refundable security deposit of INR 20,000 is collected at the time of hostel allotment. Hostel is not mandatory. The Electronic City location has good metro and road connectivity to central Bengaluru, with the Electronic City Phase 1 metro station nearby.

ISBR vs Christ University vs Jain University Bangalore

ISBR, Christ University (Faculty of Management Studies), and Jain (Deemed-to-be University) are among the leading private management institutes in Bengaluru. All three serve aspirants seeking a private B-school MBA or PGDM in Bengaluru. The main differentiators are fees, programme type (deemed university degree vs AICTE diploma vs autonomous), and placement outcomes.

ISBR’s PGDM is AICTE-approved and recognised by AIU, making it valid for government jobs requiring a postgraduate management degree. Christ University and Jain University award deemed university MBA degrees. ISBR’s AACSB membership and multi-exam flexibility are differentiators for aspirants considering international career paths. Christ University is generally preferred by aspirants seeking NAAC-accredited deemed university programmes in Bengaluru.