Yeah, internships and industry projects are pretty much a core part of how we study at GIBS. It's not like a “nice to have” — it's built into the program. As a student, I felt it makes a huge difference because you're constantly applying what you learn instead of just studying for exams. We had live
Are internships and industry projects mandatory at GIBS Business School?
Yes, at GIBS Business School, internships and industry projects represent a key element of the academic experience and are seen by the institution as an essential component of the learning process. Students are encouraged to apply their academic understanding in an actual business environment throug
From my experience at GIBS, internships and industry projects are not just “mandatory, ” they are kind of the whole vibe here. We don't just study theory and sit for exams — the college actually pushes us to go out and do things in real companies. For PGDM especially, we have internships, live proje
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GIBS Business School has been ranked favourably by many ranking bodies such as The Times, GHRDC, Business Today, etc. Interested students can see some of the top rankings of GIBS Business School:
Ranking Body | Category | Ranks |
The Times 2025 | Management Institutes | 71 |
GHRDC 2025 | Top Private B Schools in Karnataka | 6 |
GHRDC 2025 | Top Private B Schools in India | 9 |
Business Today 2025 | Emerging B-School in India | 18 |
Times B School Ranking 2025 | Top B-School in India (Placements) | 34 |
Times B School Ranking 2025 | Top BBA Institutes in South India | 10 |
Times B School Ranking 2025 | Top Private BBA Institutes in India | 21 |
Fortune India 2025 | Top B-Schools in Bengaluru | 8 |
Fortune India 2025 | Elite Business School in South India | 24 |
The Week 2025 | Emerging B-Schools in India | 9 |
GIBS Business School has been ranked by many national as well as international ranking bodies such as:
- The Times 2025
- GHRDC 2025
- Business Today 2025
- Times B School Ranking 2025
- Fortune India 2025
- The Week 2025, and many more
GIBS Business School is generally ranked in multiple of the most important academic and institutional categories in National Education Surveys and Related Ranking Surveys as follows:
- Management Education Rankings – Overall Ranking of GIBS Business School in respect to PGDM/MBA and BBA programme
The branch-wise cutoffs for GIBS Business School programmes such as PGDM/ MBA is listed in the table here:
Exam | Cutoff |
|---|---|
Karnataka PGCET 2025 | 29459 (R1) |
CMAT (percentile) | 60 |
CAT (percentile) | 60 |
MAT (percentile) | 60 |
ATMA (percentile) | 60 |
XAT (percentile) | 60 |
Note: The above cutoffs are for the years 2024 and 2025 with the cutoffs varying every admission cycle.
To check the GIBS Business School cutoff following the announcement of results students can either check the merit lists through the university page or the exam portal. Though the exact cutoff data may only be available to the students who appeared for the entrance exam using their registered login
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