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

ISBR College Admission Dates 2027

Admissions for the 2027 academic session are now open, anchored by the ISBR Aptitude Test and national MBA entrance exams. MBA run on a July-August 2027 intake. ISBR runs an Early Round first, and early applicants get preference in scholarship allotment.

The table below covers the institute-wide dates announced so far for the 2027 cycle.

Across programs, the entrance exam requirements differ. MBA accept national and state tests, while the UG programs rely on the in-house aptitude test. Dates for the exams relevant to the 2027 intake are given below.

ISBR College Courses and Fees

ISBR College offers 4 program families at UG and PG level. Total fees range from INR 1.02 Lakhs for the B.Com (Evening) to INR 11 Lakhs for the MBA. All UG fees exclude the Bangalore University eligibility and examination fees.

The table below lists the ISBR College Courses and Fees:

The fee includes a non-refundable registration cost of INR 50,000 for PG and INR 25,000 for UG programs. PG students also pay one-time charges of INR 17,000 to 19,000 for a certification course, alumni membership, convocation, and clubs and fests. Karnataka PUC students paid a lower B.Com and BBA slab in the 2025 batch, at INR 2.12 Lakhs and INR 2.72 Lakhs respectively.

Hostel fees are separate. UG hostel accommodation costs INR 1.80 Lakhs plus GST per year for double occupancy with food. PG hostel plans range from INR 1.60 Lakhs (double, breakfast only) to INR 3.37 Lakhs (single, all meals) per year, plus a refundable deposit of INR 20,000.

Distinctive variants include the BBA in Aviation Management, the BBA with CMA (US Certified Management Accountant track), the B.Com with ACCA, and the BCA with Data Analytics. At PG level, the PGDM offers Product Management, Healthcare Management, and Startup, Entrepreneurship and Family Business as specialisations.

ISBR College Admission Process

ISBR College admission is profile-based for every program. Candidates apply online, appear for a national exam or the ISBR Aptitude Test, and then face an in-house selection process. ISBR declares Selected, Waitlisted or Rejected results on the same day. A rejected candidate cannot reapply to the same program in the same year.

The PG cohort is largely non-Karnataka. As per the NIRF 2026 data submission, 796 of 984 PG students came from outside Karnataka, and 426 of 984 were women. Early Round applicants get preference in scholarships and a higher acceptance ratio.

MBA

The MBA is the Bangalore University degree run by ISBR College. It follows the same eligibility bar and the same selection day.

• Eligibility: Bachelor's degree (10+2+3 or 10+2+4) with 50% aggregate from a recognised university. SC/ST/Cat I candidates get a 5% relaxation. Single-sitting degrees are not accepted. Final-year students may apply.
• Entrance: Valid score in CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, NMAT, GMAT, ATMA, KMAT or Karnataka PGCET, or the ISBR Aptitude Test (online MCQ test with no negative marking).
• Selection day: ISBR Aptitude Test (where applicable) → Cognitive Case Study → Micro Presentation → Personal Interview.
• Weightage: Entrance score, Class X and XII and graduation marks, work experience, extra-curricular achievements, and selection-day performance.
• Admission confirmation: Registration cost of INR 50,000 within 48 hours of the offer, then the first tuition instalment within one month.

ISBR does not publish a formal entrance cutoff. The scholarship grid is the best indicator of the score band it values. A CAT 80 percentile or MAT 700 composite score qualifies for a 25% tuition waiver, and a CAT 90 percentile or GMAT 700 qualifies for a full ride. For the MBA, the official page also notes that Bangalore University-affiliated colleges fill government-quota seats through a Government of Karnataka-approved test and state counselling.

BBA, B.Com and BCA

• Eligibility: Two-year PUC from Karnataka or an equivalent 10+2 from a recognised board in any stream. The BCA accepts a minimum of 35% or a three-year Government of Karnataka JODC / Engineering Diploma.
• Entrance: ISBR Aptitude Test of 1 hour, 100 marks, objective MCQs with no negative marking, plus occasional case-study questions.
• Selection: Shortlisting on the aptitude test, followed by a Personal Interview.
• Admission confirmation: Registration cost of INR 25,000 within 48 hours of the provisional offer.

UG merit scholarships use the same test. An 85th percentile in UGAT or the ISBR Aptitude Test with a 9 CGPA earns a 50% first-year tuition waiver.

PhD and FPM

ISBR Business School runs a PhD in Management, a PhD in Commerce and a Fellow Program in Management (FPM). As per the NIRF 2026 submission, 109 full-time and 93 part-time scholars were enrolled till 2024-25, and 8 full-time scholars graduated in 2024-25. Applicants need a postgraduate degree and go through an interview with the research committee.

ISBR College Scholarships

ISBR College scholarships are tuition waivers tied to entrance scores and academic consistency. PG waivers run up to 100% and are capped at 50 seats in total across the three merit tiers. UG waivers apply to first-year tuition only and are capped at 30 seats. Early Round applicants get preference, and the Scholarship Committee's decision is final.

As per the NIRF 2026 submission, 95 of 984 PG students received full tuition fee reimbursement from institution funds in 2024-25. Alumni and employee scholarship categories also exist, but criteria are not published.

ISBR College Campus and Infrastructure

ISBR College shares a single urban campus with ISBR Business School at #107, Electronic City Phase I, Bangalore 560100. The site is about 2 acres, placed in an industrial hub of over 300 companies including Infosys and Wipro. The Namma Metro Yellow Line extension to Electronic City and road connectivity serve daily commuters.

Academic infrastructure includes smart classrooms with climate control, an auditorium for seminars and conclaves, and a Bloomberg Terminal for finance students. The library stocks management books, journals and digital resources, and the institute spent INR 24.97 Lakhs on library resources in 2024-25 as per its NIRF submission. A rooftop play arena, open spaces for cricket and football, and indoor table tennis, chess and carrom make up the sports facilities. The mess and canteen serve vegetarian meals, with 24/7 vending machines.

Hostels are located close to the campus rather than inside it. Rooms are twin-sharing with attached bathrooms, furnished with a cupboard, bed, study table, chair and TV in the PG hostels. Hostel fees include transport to campus for PG students and are allotted first come, first served. Students widely note that the campus is compact and that hostel capacity is limited, so early booking matters for outstation applicants, who make up over 80% of the PG cohort.

ISBR College vs IBA Bangalore vs ISME Bangalore

Aspirants looking at ISBR College's MBA typically also consider Indus Business Academy (IBA) Bangalore and the International School of Management Excellence (ISME) Bangalore. All three are private Bangalore B-schools in the INR 10.8 to 11 Lakhs fee band, accept CAT, XAT, MAT and CMAT, and report average packages near INR 8 LPA.

ISBR leads on program breadth, with a Bangalore University MBA, and UG degrees, plus the largest PG intake of the three at 540 sanctioned seats. IBA Bangalore reports the highest ceiling package and a stronger placement percentage, and has appeared in NIRF Management rankings in the past. ISME offers a larger residential campus and the highest Collegedunia rating of the three. ISBR's batch size and compact campus are the trade-offs against its wider exam acceptance and specialisation choice.