The total fee for IBS Hyderabad’s MBA is ₹17.01 lakh (tuition only), and its 2025 average package was ₹9.82 lakh — both as published by the institute.
Average package
₹9.8L (2025 season)
Total fee
₹17L (tuition only)
ROI
0.58× — average package ÷ total fee
Payback
21 mo — at the average package, pre-tax
ROI divides the average package by the full programme fee; payback is the months of that package it takes to equal the fee, before tax. Fee bases differ between colleges, so check what each fee includes before comparing two.
The MBA
24 months · CAT, XAT, GMAT or NMAT · 1230 seats
Fee and pay
Fee
₹17L
Average
₹9.8L
Total fee
₹17L (tuition only)
Average
₹9.8L
Who can apply
A bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate marks, taught in English, after at least 15 years of education (10+2+3 or 10+2+4)
Degree
A bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate marks, taught in English, after at least 15 years of education (10+2+3 or 10+2+4)
Entrance test
IBSAT 2026, IFHE's own test (December 2026, remotely proctored, 140 questions in two hours, no negative marking), or a CAT, XAT, NMAT by GMAC or GMAT score from 2024 onwards
English
Candidates whose degree was not taught in English must submit a TOEFL, NELT or IELTS score by 31 May 2027
Final-year students
May apply if they complete the degree by 31 May 2027; admission stays provisional until proof of graduation, due by 1 November 2027
Selection
IBS Hyderabad publishes no weights: candidates with an IBSAT 2026, CAT, XAT, NMAT or GMAT score are called to a selection process at the Hyderabad campus in February 2027, and the final selection rests on a micro presentation, a personal interview and the candidate's past academic record.
IBS Hyderabad publishes no weights: candidates with an IBSAT 2026, CAT, XAT, NMAT or GMAT score are called to a selection process at the Hyderabad campus in February 2027, and the final selection rests on a micro presentation, a personal interview and the candidate's past academic record.
Call: an IBSAT 2026 score, or a CAT, XAT, NMAT by GMAC or GMAT score from 2024 onwards. Applications close on 19 December 2026; scores from the other tests can be added to an application until 31 January 2027
Selection process: a micro presentation, which tests how clearly a candidate organises and presents ideas at short notice, and a personal interview, held at IBS Hyderabad from February 2027
Final selection: the micro presentation and interview scores together with marks in Class X, Class XII and graduation
One IBSAT application covers all nine IBS campuses; in the 2026 cycle each selected candidate was allotted a campus by preference list and each campus's cut-off score
Scholarships: IBS plans 500 merit scholarships of ₹2 lakh each for the class of 2029, across its campuses, for top scorers in IBSAT 2026, CAT, XAT, NMAT or GMAT and for wards of defence personnel, wards of IBS alumni and physically challenged candidates; each is set against the first two programme-fee instalments
About IBS Hyderabad
The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education was set up in 2008 as a deemed-to-be university under Section 3 of the UGC Act, with its main campus at Donthanapally on the Shankarapalli Road, Hyderabad, Telangana. Its Faculty of Management, ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad, runs a two-year, full-time, residential MBA on that campus, alongside a BBA, an Executive MBA for working executives and a PhD.
Established 2008
Frequently asked questions
What is the total fee of the MBA at ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad?
The total fee is ₹17.01 lakh (tuition only).
What is the average package at ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad?
The average package is ₹9.82 lakh, for the 2025 placement season.
How many seats does the MBA at ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad have?
The programme has an approved intake of 1230 seats.
Which entrance exams does ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad accept?
IBS Hyderabad accepts CAT, XAT, GMAT or NMAT.
When was ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad established?