• Candidates who have 18 years of education from an HEC-recognized university are eligible to apply. For admission into the PhD program, a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4 or First Division in MPhil/MS/ degree is required.
• Minimum CGPA 3.0 is required for candidates having MBA or equivalent degrees. They will have to do pre-requisite courses recommended by the committee (HEC equivalence certificate required).
• A final qualification examination of a professional body recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, for example, ACMA, CA, ACCA (HEC equivalence certificate required).
• Foreign Degree Equivalence: A Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree obtained from a foreign university must be accompanied by an equivalence certificate issued by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan.

In addition:

• Minimum CGPA 2.5 on a scale of 4 in the semester system (CGPA will be considered if both CGPA & Percentage are mentioned in the Transcript)
• Minimum 50% marks in SSC/HSC Level in the annual examination system or 5C’s in O-Level and 2C’s in A-Level.
• Success in an interview conducted by IoBM
• Candidates must score a minimum of 60% marks in the GRE/HAT Subject.

PhD Eligibility Policy:

1)    MS with relevant degree

18 Credit Hours of Courses plus 30 Credit Hours of Thesis

2)    MS with irrelevant degree

Minimum 12 Credit Hours of deficiency Courses (from BS approved by Doctoral Committee) plus 18 Credit Hours of Courses plus 30 Credit Hours of Thesis