Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development (IMED), Pune Admission Process

IMED Pune offers General MBA and MBA-HR program. Both the courses are of 2-year duration.

IMED Pune MBA Eligibility

• Candidates seeking admissions to MBA programs must have a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates).
• Final year candidates can also apply.

IMED Pune MBA Selection Criteria

Eligible candidates are required to appear in an entrance exam conducted by Bharati Vidyapeeth i.e. BMAT test. 

Key Points:

• One seat is reserved for migrants from J & K, provided that the candidate must have qualified BMAT exam.
• 15% seats are reserved under Foreign / NRI / P.I.O / OCI / Management merit category. 

At the doctoral level, IMED Pune offers a full-time PhD Program in Management. The duration of the program is 3-years.

IMED Pune Ph.D Eligibility

• Candidates seeking admissions to a full-time PhD must have passed Post Graduation with a minimum of 55% aggregate in a relevant stream or equivalent from a recognized University.
• Reserved category students are provided 5% relaxation, i.e. 50% aggregate is required. 

IMED Pune PhD Selection Criteria

• Selection of candidates is based on ‘The All India Entrance Test’ conducted by Bharati Vidyapeeth. 
• Admissions are done purely based on merit in exams as well as seat availability. 
• Selected students are required to appear for the interview.
• Candidates who have appeared for UGC-NET (including JRF/AYUSH-NET)/ UGC – CSIR NET (including JRF/SLET/ GATE/ GPAT/ Project Fellows / Teacher fellowship or DST inspire fellowship, DBT fellowship, or Quality improvement program (QIP)/ National Doctoral Fellowship Scheme (NDF) or have passed M.Phil. will be exempted from the Entrance Test. However, the candidates will have to appear for an Interview. 

PhD Exam Pattern 

• The ‘All India Entrance Test’ will have 50% weightage for Research Methodology and 50% weightage for the prescribed syllabus of respective subjects.
• The entrance test will be of 100 marks and it will be conducted for 3 hours. 
• A candidate must score a minimum of 50% of marks (relaxation of 5% of marks from 50% to 45% for candidates belonging to SC/ST/differently-abled category) in the test to qualify for admission. Those who have scored 50% and more will be eligible to appear for the interview.
• The test will be in the English language only and consist of two sections. 
• Section 1 will be based on Research Methodology and carries 50 marks.
• Section 2 will be based on the respective subject and will also carry 50 marks. 
• Each section consists of 7 questions and the candidate has to attempt any 5. The syllabus for both sections is available on the university website.
• In addition, the selected candidates will have to appear for an interview which carries 50 marks where the candidate is required to present his/her research area/interest through presentation.

Key Points:

• A person whose M.Phil. dissertation has been evaluated and viva voce is pending, can also apply for admission to the PhD program.
• The candidates appearing for the final year of the post-graduate examination can also appear for the Entrance Test on a provisional basis. 
• 15% of seats over and above are allocated to the Foreign / NRI / PIO candidates. Such candidates will have to appear for an interview.