MBA in Pharmaceutical Management 

at Jamia Hamdard University Delhi, Hamdard Nagar

Jamia Hamdard admission is multi-step. Candidates can begin with the registration of MBA course. Once registered, the academic qualification and entrance performance of the aspirants is considered for first level of selection. The university accepts CAT,  CMAT,  MAT,  GMAT,  GMAT,  GPAT, or ATMA for admission to MBA General.

The selection for MBA   (Public Health Management/ Hospital Administration) and MBA (Pharmaceutical Management) is on merit determined by the university based on performance in GD/ PI and marks in the graduation and industry work experience. After completion of all the selection rounds, Jamia Hamdard releases a selection list with the names of selected candidates.

Jamia Hamdard does not offer direct admission to MBA programme. However, candidates can get exemption from aptitude test, if they fulfil any of the below conditions:

• Mid-career professionals with two years of work experience (after graduation).
• Candidates who have completed UG programme of four-year or above duration (BE/ BTech/ MBBS/ BA LLB, etc.) with at least 50% aggregate or CGPA of 5 on a 10 point scale.
• Aspirants in their final year of UG programme with four-year or above duration (BE/ BTech/ MBBS/ BA LLB, etc.) need to submit the aggregate marks up to sixth semester.
• Candidates who have obtained first division in at least two examinations out of three i.e. Class 10, Class 12, undergraduate with second division in the third examination. However, no candidates will be called for GD & PI if they failed to secure a minimum 50% or 5 CGPA on a 10-point Scale in their graduation.

Such aspirants haveto directly appear for Group discussion and personal interview round. 

Jamia Hamdard MBA average package data 2024 is not released. However, according to Jamia Hamdard Management NIRF report 2024, the median package offered during Jamia Hamdard MBA placements 2023 stood at INR 5.52 LPA. An improving trend was witnessed in the median package offered over the last three years during Jamia Hamdard MBA placements. Moreover, out of 228, about 198 candidates were placed.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) offers the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT), a business aptitude exam, to help with admission to MBA and PGDM programmes. Approximately 1,300 private and public B-schools in India, including Great Lakes Institute of Management, JBIMS, SIMSREE, K J Somaiya Mumbai, Welingkar Mumbai, and PUMBA, have acknowledged it. The CMAT 2024 is likely to be scheduled around April or May of 2024. The CMAT 2024 exam date is anticipated to be revealed by NTA around the last week of January 2024, with registration opening in February of the same year. A wide variety of private and public colleges accept the CMAT because it is a moderately demanding exam. 

MBA is one of the popular courses of Jamia Hamdard. It is a two-year course available in three major specialisations-General, Public Health Management/ Hospital Administration and Pharmaceutical Management. But is it a good college? To answer this, below are certain parameters to draw a conclusion:

Ranking

NIRF has ranked Jamia Hamdard from past two-years under 'Management' Category. In 2023, the university was ranked at 96. However, the ranking was lower in 2022 as the university was at 100th position. Jamia Hamdard comes under the top 100 universities/ colleges offering MBA.

Curriculum

MBA curriculum of Jamia Hamdard is spread across four semesters. Students have to undergo a summer training after the second semester of the programme. Apart from this, the curriculum covers all the topic required for in-depth knowledge of the field.

Fee Structure

The total tuition fee for Jamia Hamdard MBA ranges between INR 3 lakh and INR 5 lakh as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. The fee range is at medium level when compared with other top ranked colleges. 

Placements

Jamia Hamdard placement report 2023 is not released. However, according to Jamia Hamdard course-wise NIRF reports 2024, the median package offered during Jamia Hamdard MBA placements 2023 stood at INR 5.52 LPA. Students were placed in top companies.

Jamia Hamdard offers admission to MBA based on national-level Management entrance exam like CAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT, XAT, GPAT, or ATMA. However, if candidate has not appeared for any of the accepted entrance exam, they can stil get admission to MBA course. Candidates need to fufill any of the below conditions to get exemption from the entrance exam:

• Mid-career professionals with two years of work experience (after graduation).
• Aspirants in their final year of UG programme with four-year or above duration (BE/ BTech/ MBBS/ BA LLB, etc.) need to submit the aggregate marks up to sixth semester.
• Candidates who have obtained first division in at least two examinations out of three i.e. Class 10, Class 12, undergraduate with second division in the third examination. However, no candidates will be called for
  GD & PI if they failed to secure a minimum 50% or 5 CGPA on a 10-point Scale in their graduation.
• Candidates who have completed UG programme of four-year or above duration (BE/ BTech/ MBBS/ BA LLB, etc.) with at least 50% aggregate or CGPA of 5 on a 10 point scale

Admission to MBA course is same for all the candidates. Aspirants need to pass any of the Management entrance exam like CAT, MAT, CMAT, GMAT, ATMA, etc. or get an exemption by following the conditions specified by the university. Jamia Hamdard reserves seats for Muslim candidates. Below is reservation % offered to Muslim candidates: 

Aspirants wishing to pursue MBA from Jamia Hamdard have to fulfil the basic eligibility requirement. Below is detailed eligibility for MBA courses:

• Aspirants who have passed a bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate or CGPA 5 on the 10-point scale can apply for Jamia Hamdard MBA course.
• Candidates in their final year of graduation are also eligible to apply. Their final admission is subject to the availability of final mark sheet/ provisional degree. Candidates from final year of the graduate programme need to submit the aggregate marks up to the fourth semester (for 3 year UG programme) and should be a minimum of 50% or CGPA 5 on a 10-Point Scale.
• Aspirants need to complete bachelor's degree in Pharmacy/ discipline with at least 50% aggregate for MBA Pharmaceutical Management.

Jamia Hamdard fee is inclusive of multiple components like tuition, exam, etc. Below is Jamia Hamdard MBA fee breakup:

The shortlisted candidates need to come for a counselling round along with the important documents. These documents are required by the university for verification purposes. Mentioned below are the documents required for verification:

• Jamia Hamdard application form
• Graduation mark sheet
• Entrance exam scorecard
• SC/ST Category Certificate (if any)
• State and National Sports Player Certificate (if any)
• Person with Disability (PwD) Certificate (if any)