Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is a public business school on Bannerghatta Road in Bengaluru, Karnataka, founded in 1973. It offers a two-year MBA, a one-year executive MBA, a master's program in public policy and doctoral research, and its NSRCEL centre supports student and early-stage start-ups. The wooded, stone-built campus is a landmark of modern Indian architecture. Teaching is in English, and Indian applicants to the two-year MBA are selected through CAT.

• Class 12 or an equivalent for bachelor's, and a relevant bachelor's degree for master's
• IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts, unless English is your first language or you studied in English
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English
• Indian students take national entrance tests (CUET for central universities, JEE for engineering, NEET for medicine, GATE for many engineering master's, CAT for MBA); international students are usually admitted on merit
• Two-year MBA admission is through CAT; the one-year executive MBA accepts GMAT or GRE scores.
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• International students apply through the Study in India portal, through DASA for NITs and some other institutes, or directly to the university
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• Apply for an Indian student visa (or e-Student visa where eligible) with your admission letter

6 scholarships, 31 universities and 6 programs in India. All of the scholarships are fully funded, and the next deadline is 15 April 2027 (ICCR Scholarship for Study at IIT Bombay 2027).

Language

Hindi/English

Currency

INR (₹)

Living costs

$300–600/mo

Typical tuition

Varies widely: NITs via DASA charge USD 4,000 a semester in 2025 (half for eligible SAARC applicants); other universities set their own fees

• ICCR Scholarship for Study at IIT Bombay 2027Fully Funded · Deadline 15 Apr 2027
• ICCR Scholarship for International Students in India 2027Fully Funded · Deadline 15 Apr 2027
• ICCR Scholarship 2026-27 — IndiaFully Funded · Deadline 15 Apr 2027
• Government of India ICCR ScholarshipFully Funded · Deadline 15 Apr 2027