ISBR Bangalore was established in 1990 by Bangalore Education Trust. The institute is accredited with NBA and approved by AICTE and AIU. The institute was ranked #1 by the DM B-school survey, #12 best in South India by the Dainik Bhaskar Group and #80 by the Times in 2022. The institute offers post graduate and doctorate courses. ISBR Bangalore Admission is offered through ISBR aptitude test, PGCET, CAT, NMAT, XAT, etc., and the overall academic record of the candidates. 

ISBR Latest Update:

  • ISBR admission has started for the UG program session 2023-24.  

ISBR College has recorded the highest package 24 LPA in placement drive in 2022. The top recruiters are Dell Technologies, Hexaware, SAP, Flipkart, Pwc, Loreal India and so on. 

ISBR Bangalore Ranking

Below table shows the year wise ranking details of the ISBR college:

Ranked by Years Rank
Times 2022 80th
Silicon India Survey - 29th
Dainik Bhaskar Group - 12th
DM B-School Survey - 1st
Business Today 2020 162nd

ISBR Courses & Fees

Below table shows the course details of the courses offered by the ISBR college:

Course Name Details Selection Criteria
MBA
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Fees: 
  • Eligibility: Graduates in any discipline with a minimum aggregate marks of 50% from a recognized university (45% in case of SC/ST/Cat-1)
 MAT/ CAT/ XAT/ PGCET/ CMAT
PGDM
  • Duration: 1-2 years
  • Fees: 3.25 LPA
  • Eligibility: Any graduate with a minimum of 50% in the qualifying examination.
 MAT / CAT / CMAT / XAT / PGCET / ATMA / ICET & any other state entrance test.
PG Diploma in Cyber Laws and Information Technology
  • Duration: 1 year
  • Fees: INR 2 LPA
  • Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline from a recognised university
 Personal Interview
Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights Constitution
  • Duration: 1 year
  • Fees: INR 1.75 LPA
  • Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline from a recognised university
 Personal Interview
PhD
  • Duration: 4-5 years
  • Fees: INR 1.5 LPA
  • Eligibility: Masters degree or equivalent with minimum 55% marks or equivalent. (50% in case of SC / ST / CAT - I / 5 years teaching experience)
 Personal interview

ISBR Bangalore Cutoff

The cut off for different courses and exams is as tabulated below. The rank and scores for the exams are as listed. 

Karnataka PGCET Cutoff

Given below is the Karnataka PGCET Cutoff for 2019.

Course Cut off Rank
MBA 20920

NMAT Cutoff

Given below is the NMAT Cutoff for 2019 and 2021.

Course Cut off Score
PGDM 140
PGDM Operations & Supply Chain Management 60

KMAT Cutoff

Given below is the KMAT Cutoff for 2019.

Course Cut off Score
MBA 108

XAT Cutoff

Given below is the XAT Cutoff for 2022.

Course Cut off Score
MBA - Marketing 50

ISBR Bangalore Placement

In 2022 Placement drive at ISBR Bangalore a total of 70 + recruiters have participated. The highest CTC & average CTC bagged by the students are 13.58 LPA . Top recruiters who participated in the placement are Societe Generale, London Stock Exchange, Wipro Blackstone, EY GDS, Acuity Partners, PwC, ANZ, L’Oreal, HDFC, Federal Bank, etc. Companies across sectors IT/ITES, BFSI, FMCG, Consulting, Research & Analytics, Logistics, Staffing & E commerce participated in the placement process. 

Placement Statistics

The statistics data is as tabulated below:

Particular Details
Marketing  20%
HR 18%
Finance and Banking  17%
IT 12%
Hospitality 6%
Manufacturing 5%
Retail 5%
Media 3%

ISBR Bangalore Scholarships

Below are the following scholarship offered by the ISBR Bangalore college:

  • Scholarship 1 (ISBR Business School Scholarships and Funding): Merit / Industry Sponsored - Applicants who have scored a 700 marks or b=above in a GMAT entrance exam or achieved the 90 percentile or above in CAT or 290 or above in NMAT and 90 percentile or above in XAT or 750 or above in MAT or 280 or above in CMAT and candidate must have score of 90 and above in ISBR aptitude test with an academic consistency of a minimum of 90% in Class X, XII and graduation and should have cleared in single attempt will get 100% scholarship. No. of scholarship is limited to 5.
  • Scholarship 2: Candidate who has score of 600 or above in GMAT or 85 percentile or above in CAT or 280 or above in NMAT and 80 percentile or above in XAT or 725 or above in MAT or 250 or above in CMAT and candidate must have score of 80 and above in ISBR aptitude test with an academic consistency of a minimum of 85% in Class X, XII and graduation and should have cleared in single attempt will get 50% waiver in Tuition fee, No. of scholarship is limited to 20.
  • Scholarship 3: Candidate who have a score of 580 or above in GMAT or 80 percentile or above in CAT or 220 or above in NMAT and 80 percentile or above in XAT or 700 or above in MAT or 200 or above in CMAT and candidate must have a score of 80 and above in ISBR aptitude test with an academic consistency of a minimum of 85% in Class X, XII and graduation and should have cleared in a single attempt will get 25% scholarship.
  • Scholarship 4 (Sports Scholarship): National level player - Candidates who participate in the year 20222 and later and with an academic consistency of a minimum of 80% in Class X, XII and graduation and should have cleared in single attempt will get 25% scholarship. 

ISBR Bangalore Facilities 

ISBR has a multitude of facilities including:

  • Seminar halls
  • Multimedia enabled lecture facilities, 
  • Discussion Rooms, 
  • Library,
  • And male and female hostels. 

Comparison: ISBR Bangalore Vs IBS Hyderabad

Particulars ISBR Bangalore IBS Hyderabad
Accreditation NBA Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Ranking 1st 12th
Fees Comparison 9 LPA 16.02 LPA
Top Courses Offered MBA, PGDM, PhD MBA, PGDM
Facilities Hostels, seminar halls, wifi etc Hostels, seminar halls, wifi etc
Scholarship Facilities Education loans, Vidya Jyoti Scholarships Merit Scholarships
Highest CTC 24 LPA 54 LPA
Average CTC 7.5 LPA 8.71 LPA
Top Recruiters ANZ, Hexaware, Flipkart, Dell, Markets & Markets, Loreal, PwC, Grant Thornton, DHL, Dun and Bradstreet, Adecco etc. TCS, Google, L&T, PwC, Oracle, Zomato, Amul, American Express etc.

ISBR Bangalore FAQs

Ques. How good is ISBR Bangalore?

Ans. It is one of the best B schools in Bangalore. With a good academic reputation and industry oriented approach of learning, students here can upskill themselves with the latest industry trends. The faculty is helpful and interactive. The placement record is average with the highest placement record of 24 LPA and an average salary package of 7-8 LPA. Some of the top recruiters here are Citibank, Dell, Google, Adecco TCS and so on. 

Ques. How is MBA in ISBR Bangalore? What is the placement record?

Ans. Being one of the top B schools in Bangalore, ISBR is a decent B school to join. It was ranked 1 in a DM B school survey. The college also has an incubation centre to develop entrepreneurial skills and make students ready for employability. Some of the top recruiters here are: Goldman Sachs, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Amazon, Flipkart, Google and so on. 

Ques. Which is better, ISBR or XIME Bangalore for PGDM?

Ans. Both the colleges are good however, ISBR is a better option in terms of placements. The highest package in ISBR is 24 LPA whereas in XIME is 16 LPA. The average packages here are 7-8 LPA and 7.73 LPA respectively. Both the colleges have a good industry exposure for students. In addition, XIME has three campuses, Kochi, Chennai and Bangalore, whereas ISBR has a campus only in Bangalore. 

Ques. Which is better, ISBR Bangalore or IBS Hyderabad?

Ans. Given below is a brief comparison between ISBR Bangalore or IBS Hyderabad:

  • The fee structure of IBS Hyderabad is a bit higher than ISBR Bangalore. Fee structure in ISBR is 8 LPA whereas in IBS hyderabad is 15 LPA. 
  • ISBR has received recognition for quality education including Business excellence award by Bharti Group, Best Business School by Public Relation Council of India (PRCI), and so on.
  • ISBR has gained popularity in the past few years in terms of experienced faculty, high placement record, excellent infrastructure etc.
  • Both are good colleges but ISBR has some advantages over IBS Hyderabad.