XIME Bangalore PhD Courses & Fees 2026

The minimum qualification to get admission in XIME Bangalore is graduation. Hence, mere qualifying Class 12 won't get admission in the institute. Candidates need to complete graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate to apply for a course. There is a 5% relaxation in the aggregate for reserved category aspirants. Any candidates with 60% in graduation can get admission provided they also meet other selection requirements. Moreover, the admission to PGDM courses at XIME Bangalore is totally depends on candidates CAT's percentiles.

PhD admissions at XIME Research Center are governed by the Mysore University admission rules notified on the website of the University of Mysore. Admission to PhD courses is based on UGC NET/ CSIR NET/ SLET/ GATE score. The institute also considers the academic performance and work experience of the candidates for providing admission to PhD course. Candidates must hold a master's degree or Diploma or MPhil with at least 55% aggregate (50% aggregate for SC/ ST to apply for the PhD course.

XIME Bangalore offers PGDM fully-residential course in five specialisations along with PGDM BA. Besides PGDM, XIME Bangalore is a recognised research center by University of Mysore for conducting PhD in Management. Admission to Ph.D. programme and conduct of Ph.D. programme will be overseen by a committee coordinated by Dean (Research). Candidates must pass graduation to apply for PGDM and PG degree for PhD course.

There is no such provision for direct admission to any of the programme offered at XIME Banaglore. XIME Bangalore admission is entirely entrance exam based. Given below are the eligibility criteria for the flagship PGDM programme of XIME Banglore:

• The candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for reserved categories)
• Candidates based on their scores in CAT/ CMAT/ XAT/ MAT will be shortlisted for Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds.
• Candidates who qualify for the GD and PI rounds are required to report to the admission cell at XIME Bangalore for document verification and tuition fee payment for final seat allotment.