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MBA Colleges in Hyderabad 2026–27
9 institutes, the exams they accept and NIRF 2025 ranks, checked against official sites.
Hyderabad has three management institutes in the NIRF 2025 Top 100 – IBS Hyderabad (under IFHE, rank 46), IMT Hyderabad (72) and MANAGE (95) – and is also home to ISB, which admits on GMAT/GRE for a one-year PGP. Most state-university MBA seats here, including Osmania University and JNTUH, are filled through TG ICET, while central and private schools such as the University of Hyderabad, IPE and IMT shortlist on CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT. Placements draw on a city with close to 450 global capability centres and a large pharma and life-sciences base, which suits finance, analytics, operations and agri-business specialisations.
State admission route in Hyderabad
TG ICET – Telangana Integrated Common Entrance Test, held for the Telangana State Council of Higher Education; the 2026 edition was conducted by Mahatma Gandhi University on 13–14 May 2026 (icet.tgche.ac.in).
Best MBA colleges in Hyderabad through TS ICET
The same Hyderabad college often accepts several exams. Here is the city grouped by exam, so you can see what one score opens up.
IBS Hyderabad (ICFAI Business School), IMT Hyderabad, National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), School of Management Studies, Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE)
Indian School of Business (ISB), IBS Hyderabad (ICFAI Business School), IMT Hyderabad, Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE)
Department of Business Management, JNTUH School of Management Studies, Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE)
IMT Hyderabad, Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE)
IMT Hyderabad, Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE)
Indian School of Business (ISB)
Top MBA colleges in Hyderabad
9 institutes in and around Hyderabad, with the exams each accepts and its NIRF 2025 management rank. Every name links to the official website.
| Institute | Type | Exams accepted | NIRF 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian School of Business (ISB)Gachibowli | Private, autonomous business school | GMAT, GRE | – |
| IBS Hyderabad (ICFAI Business School)Donthanapally, Shankarpalli Road | Private university (deemed-to-be university – IFHE) | IBSAT, CAT, NMAT, GMAT | 46 (as ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education) |
| IMT HyderabadNear Rajiv Gandhi International Airport | Private PGDM institute | CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT | 72 |
| National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)Rajendranagar | Government institute (PGDM) | CAT | 95 |
| School of Management Studies, University of HyderabadGachibowli (University of Hyderabad campus) | Central university department | CAT | – |
| Department of Business Management, Osmania UniversityOsmania University campus (Hyderabad 500007) | State university department | TG ICET | – |
| JNTUH School of Management StudiesKukatpally (JNTUH campus) | State university department | TG ICET | – |
| Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE)Shamirpet | Private PGDM institute (autonomous non-profit society) | CAT, XAT, ATMA, CMAT, GMAT, MAT, TG ICET | – |
| Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) HyderabadModallaguda, Nandigama (Bengaluru Highway, Ranga Reddy district) | Private university (Symbiosis International, deemed university) | SNAP | – |
NIRF ranked MBA colleges in Hyderabad
IBS Hyderabad (ICFAI Business School)
NIRF 46 (as ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education)Its case research centre is ranked third worldwide by The Case Centre, behind Harvard and INSEAD (per IBS).
Official programme page ↗IMT Hyderabad
NIRF 72Runs PGDM tracks in General Management, Finance, Marketing and Logistics & Supply Chain on a 30-acre campus.
Official programme page ↗National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
NIRF 95Specialist agri-business PGDM that reports 100% placement every year since it started; 2025 admission policy accepted only CAT scores.
Official programme page ↗Indian School of Business (ISB)
One-year fully residential PGP that needs at least two years of full-time work experience; only test-centre GMAT/GRE scores count.
Official programme page ↗School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad
General MBA shortlists on CAT; its Health Care & Hospital Management and Business Analytics MBAs use the university's own entrance test.
Official programme page ↗Department of Business Management, Osmania University
Running a postgraduate business-management programme since the 1960s, it also teaches a Master's in Police Management for IPS probationers.
Official programme page ↗ISB does not appear in the NIRF 2025 management list.
No IIM in Telangana. Nearest by straight-line distance is IIM Nagpur (about 410 km); IIM Visakhapatnam (about 520 km) is the IIM in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
MBA coaching in Hyderabad
National coaching brands with centres in Hyderabad. We link to each brand's own centre page; phone numbers are shown only for listings the centre has verified with us.
| Coaching | Centres / locality | Official page |
|---|---|---|
| T.I.M.E. (Triumphant Institute of Management Education) | Headquartered in Hyderabad (Secunderabad); multiple city centres | Visit ↗ |
| IMS | Punjagutta, Madhapur, Narayanguda, Tarnaka, Kukatpally | Visit ↗ |
| Career Launcher | Ameerpet, Madhapur, Himayathnagar, Manikonda, A.S. Rao Nagar, Kompally | Visit ↗ |
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MBA careers in Hyderabad
What the local economy means for summer internships and final placements:
- IT/ITES and tech majors in HITEC City and Cyberabad (e.g., Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Deloitte, Accenture)
- Global capability centres – close to 450 in the city per the Telangana IT minister (2025)
- Pharma and life sciences – bulk drugs and vaccines (e.g., Dr. Reddy's, Aurobindo, Bharat Biotech; Genome Valley cluster)
- Banking/financial-services technology centres (e.g., HSBC, Bank of America)
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MBA in Hyderabad: questions students ask
How many Hyderabad B-schools are in the NIRF 2025 management ranking?
Three: IBS Hyderabad under IFHE (46), IMT Hyderabad (72) and MANAGE (95). ISB does not appear in the NIRF list.
Which exam do I need for government MBA colleges in Hyderabad?
Osmania University and JNTUH fill MBA seats through TG ICET ranks. University of Hyderabad's general MBA shortlists on CAT.
Is there an IIM in Hyderabad?
No. Hyderabad has no IIM; the closest by straight-line distance is IIM Nagpur, and IIM Visakhapatnam is in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
Can I join an MBA in Hyderabad with a CAT score?
Yes. IMT Hyderabad, IPE, IBS Hyderabad, MANAGE and the University of Hyderabad accept CAT, though each also has its own shortlisting steps.
Nearby and related
Sources
- nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/ManagementRanking.html
- isb.edu/programmes/post-graduate-programmes/pgp-in-management/faqs
- ibsindia.org/admissions/
- ifheindia.org/
- ifheindia.org/icfai-business-school-hyderabad/ibs-contact-us
- imthyderabad.edu.in/pgdm
- manage.gov.in/pgdmABM/pgdmABM.asp
- manage.gov.in/abm-admissions/AdmissionPolicy-2025.pdf
- sms.uohyd.ac.in/
- sms.uohyd.ac.in/?p=491
- ou-mba.ac.in/about-college.html
- osmania.ac.in/
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