SJIM vs IBA

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for St. Josephs Institute of Management Bangalore and Indus Business Academy Bengaluru, side by side.

Data last updated 11 Oct 2026

St. Josephs Institute of Management Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka · Private

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Indus Business Academy Bengaluru

Bangalore, Karnataka · Private

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	SJIM	IBA
Location	Bangalore, Karnataka	Bangalore, Karnataka
Type	Private	Private
Established	1968	2001
Approvals	AICTE	AICTE, MHRD, AIU
PGDM total fee	₹10.80 L 2 year Better here	₹10.83 L 2 year
Highest package	₹22 LPA	₹22.26 LPA Better here
Average package	₹9 LPA Better here	₹7.80 LPA
Median salary (NIRF)	—	₹5.80 LPA
Entrance exams	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT
Courses offered	1	1
Student reviews	1 · 4/5	—
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Cafeteria, Hospital & Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Cafeteria, Hospital & Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs

“Better here” marks only lower fees and higher reported packages. Packages are as reported by each college or NIRF and vary by year and specialisation.

In short…

SJIM is cheaper for PGDM, by about ₹0.0 L in total fees compared with IBA.
IBA reports the higher highest package (₹22.26 LPA).
SJIM reports the higher average package (₹9 LPA).
Both accept CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, so one exam score can get you into either.

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About the two colleges.

St. Josephs Institute of Management Bangalore

About Us St. Joseph’s Institute of Management The JOSEPHITE tradition started in Bangalore with the opening of the St. Joseph's European High School by the Paris Foreign Mission Fathers in 1858. In 1884, St. Joseph's College was established. It has grown steadily and today has more than 10,000 students enrolled at the Undergraduate and Post Graduate courses in Arts, Science, Commerce, Computer, Law and …

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Indus Business Academy Bengaluru

Established in the year 2001, Indus Business Academy (IBA) is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Over the years, it has built a strong name as a serious management institute that focuses only on postgraduate management education. The campus is spread across 8.5 acres on Kanakapura Main Road and is known for being green, peaceful, and student-friendly. With more than 600 fully grown trees and a large built-up area of ov…

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Quick answers.

What is the PGDM fee at SJIM and IBA?

SJIM: ₹10.80 L total. IBA: ₹10.83 L total. Fees are the total course fee from each college's latest data on MyCampusReview.

Which has better placements, SJIM or IBA?

SJIM reports a highest package of ₹22 LPA and an average of ₹9 LPA. IBA reports ₹22.26 LPA and an average of ₹7.80 LPA. Packages vary by year and specialisation, so ask alumni about recent placements.

Which exams are accepted by both SJIM and IBA?

CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT.

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