#99th (out of 125 ranked management institutes), per third-party NIRF-data aggregation portals (MBAUniverse, Shiksha, Careers360) - confirm directly on nirfindia.org, as the 2025/2026 NIRF Management list may have since updated this rank NIRF Management 2024 (IFMR GSB)📍 Sri City, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh

Krea University Scholarship 2026 Financial Aid, Merit & Category Scholarships

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12.04 LPA

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Highest Pkg

21.32 LPA

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Institute Type

Private

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Total Courses

7 Courses

Krea offers automatic merit-based scholarships of 20-100% tuition waiver for the SIAS undergraduate programme, the India Scholars Programme in partnership with the College Board (offering up to full tuition waivers based on SAT scores and family income), need-based financial assistance assessed after a need-blind admissions decision, the fully funded Lakshmi Scholarship Programme for a Master's degree at the University of Cambridge, and the T. Thomas Scholarship for second-year MBA students at IFMR GSB.

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Information regarding scholarships and financial aid opportunities provided by the institute.

Available Scholarships

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria	Award Amount
Merit-Based Scholarship (SIAS Undergraduate Programme)	Awarded automatically based on academic merit during the admissions evaluation for the BA/BA (Hons)/BSc/BSc (Hons) programme; no separate application is required. Shortlisted candidates are intimated after each admission round, with the formal offer issued after Round 4.	20% to 100% tuition-fee waiver
India Scholars Programme (in partnership with College Board)	Applicants scoring 1,300 or above on the SAT with an annual family income below INR 8 lakh per annum (for full tuition waiver); a graduated scale of up to 75% tuition-fee waiver applies for family incomes between roughly INR 10-50 lakh per annum, per third-party portals reporting the university's own scheme details.	Up to 100% tuition-fee waiver, or partial waivers on a sliding scale based on family income
Need-Based Financial Assistance	Available to students demonstrating genuine financial need, assessed via Krea's need-aware financial-assistance process (following need-blind admission); candidates are notified of their Financial Assistance (FA) decision within a stipulated timeline after admission.	Variable, based on assessed financial need; the fee structure payable may change according to the financial assistance offered
Lakshmi Scholarship Programme (Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge)	One outstanding Krea student is selected annually; commenced September 2025, supported by Krea's Chancellor, Mr. Lakshmi Narayanan.	Full funding for a Master's degree at the University of Cambridge, covering tuition, living expenses, travel, healthcare and visa costs
T. Thomas Scholarship for Business Leaders	Available to second-year MBA students at IFMR GSB, per third-party reporting of Krea's scholarship schemes.	As per scheme terms - not specified in indexed official pages
External / Third-Party Scholarships (e.g., CFA Institute Scholarship)	IFMR GSB MBA students have historically competed for external scholarships; for example, 4 IFMR GSB students secured the CFA Institute Scholarship in 2020, per the university's own blog post archive.	As per the respective external scheme's terms