Krea University

Overview

Courses offered and official fees

Course and fee information is published only when it has been checked against official institution pages.

Eligibility

Krea eligibility depends on the school and programme. SIAS undergraduate applicants should use the official SIAS admissions page for the current year's Class 12 eligibility, admissions schedule, assessment steps, financial assistance and scholarship rules. IFMR GSB MBA applicants should check the official MBA eligibility page for degree, Class X, Class XII, undergraduate score, work-experience and valid test-score rules; the page checked for this record lists accepted competitive scores such as CAT, XAT, NMAT, GMAT/GMAT Focus, GRE, GATE and IIT-JAM where applicable. Integrated BBA + MBA applicants should check the programme page for Class X/XII performance, English-medium requirement, birth-date rule and accepted aptitude/test routes such as IPMAT, SAT or Krea Aptitude Test where notified. Ph.D. applicants must rely on the active SIAS or IFMR GSB doctoral admission page for discipline-wise eligibility, research fit, entrance/interview stages, full-time or part-time status and fee rules.

Admissions

• SIAS BA/BSc admissions are routed through the official SIAS admissions page, which links the admissions checklist, eligibility, process, schedule, fee structure, financial assistance and scholarships.
• IFMR GSB MBA admission uses the official MBA application and eligibility pages. Applicants should verify the active cohort year, test-score windows, cutoffs, application stages, interview rules, scholarship and refund policy before submitting a form.
• The Integrated BBA + MBA route is published on IFMR GSB's official programme page. Applicants should check the current round schedule, Krea Aptitude Test or other accepted scores, interview process, fee schedule and exit/degree rules.
• Ph.D. applicants should use the relevant SIAS or IFMR GSB Ph.D. pages, because departments, research areas, full-time/part-time rules, interviews, fellowships and fee heads may differ by cycle.
• Students should treat this record as a verified guide and always use Krea's active official admissions pages before paying an application, acceptance, tuition, hostel or living-expense fee.

Exams Accepted

• Krea UG Admissions Process
• Krea Aptitude Test where applicable
• IPMAT where applicable for Integrated BBA + MBA
• SAT where applicable for Integrated BBA + MBA
• CAT for MBA
• XAT for MBA
• NMAT for MBA
• GMAT or GMAT Focus for MBA
• GRE for MBA
• GATE where applicable for MBA eligibility routes
• IIT JAM where applicable for MBA eligibility routes

Fees

Official Krea fee pages verified for this record list multiple programme-specific fee structures. The SIAS fee page lists application fee INR 1,000, tuition fee INR 8,75,000 per annum, living expenses INR 2,25,000 per annum, admissions fee INR 35,000, total acceptance fee INR 1,20,000 and one-time refundable deposit INR 50,000. The IFMR GSB MBA fee page lists MBA 2026-28 tuition fee as INR 16,00,000, excluding living expenses and alumni fees, with instalment and living-fee details. The official IFMR GSB Integrated BBA + MBA fee page lists first-three-year tuition as INR 5,00,000 per annum, later MBA tuition as applicable to the MBA programme and living expenses as INR 2,25,000 per annum, subject to revision. The SIAS Ph.D. fee page lists separate full-time and part-time/FIP annual fee heads. Students must verify the active cohort page, refund policy and fee-centre instructions before payment.

Scholarships

Krea's admissions and fee pages link financial assistance, scholarships, education-loan assistance and refund-policy information. Scholarship availability, financial-assistance slabs, family-income documentation, academic continuation rules and deadlines are admission-cycle specific. Scholyn should not promise a scholarship amount unless it appears on the active official Krea scholarship or financial-assistance page for the applicant's programme and cohort.

Location

Sri City / Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India

Accreditation

Krea University is listed in AISHE as a State Private University. Krea's official annual report states that the university was enacted by the Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh through the Andhra Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) (Amendment) Act, 2018, is listed by UGC under State Private Universities, is recognised by UGC and is authorised to confer degrees. Krea's public self-disclosure PDF also links admissions, fee, IQAC, faculty, library, academic collaboration, student-life and placement-cell information. Programme-specific professional approvals, if any, should still be verified from the active official page before publication of a regulated-programme claim.

Placements

Krea publishes official career-services information through SIAS career-services links and IFMR GSB Corporate Relations and Career Services (CRCS). The IFMR GSB CRCS page states that the office handles industry-related activities including campus visits and industry collaborations, provides MBA placement contact channels, and links class-profile/brochure material. Krea's public self-disclosure PDF also lists placement cell and activity links for SIAS and IFMR GSB. Scholyn should add package, median salary, highest salary, placement percentage or internship outcome numbers only from Krea's current official placement report or official career-services page.

Facilities

• Residential campus at 5655, Central Expressway, Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, as shown on official Krea pages.
• SIAS and IFMR GSB academic schools with interdisciplinary undergraduate, management and research pathways.
• Public self-disclosure links for IQAC, library, academic collaborations, sports, hostel/accommodation, student policies and grievance-related pages.
• Research-centre ecosystem including LEAD, J-PAL South Asia, CDFI, Inclusion Economics India Centre, Moturi Satyanarayana Centre, Sapien Labs Centre, WELL Labs and other official Krea-linked centres.
• Corporate Relations and Career Services support for internships, placement coordination, employer engagement and recruiter communication.

Comparisons

• Compared with a conventional single-discipline college, Krea is designed around interdisciplinary study, especially through SIAS majors and electives.
• Compared with a standalone business school, Krea also houses liberal arts, sciences, research centres and undergraduate pathways, while IFMR GSB provides the management-school route.
• Compared with public universities, Krea is a private residential university with cohort-specific fee structures, scholarship and financial-assistance policies that students must verify from official pages each year.

FAQs

How to verify this Universitie profile

1. Open the authority source. Follow the official links on this page, confirm that the domain belongs to the institution, regulator or exam body, and select the notice for the correct year, session, programme and campus.
2. Save primary evidence. Download the current prospectus, information bulletin, fee notice, accreditation entry or outcome disclosure. Note its publication date and avoid treating an undated page as current without confirmation.
3. Cross-check changeable claims. For Krea University, independently verify eligibility, dates, fees, approvals and outcomes. If two sources conflict, the responsible authority's latest notice controls; ask the authority in writing when the conflict remains unresolved.
4. Keep proof before acting. Preserve screenshots or PDFs, submitted forms and receipts. Never pay through an unofficial link, and never interpret publication on Scholyn as a guarantee of admission, employment, rank, approval or financial return.

Krea University admission due-diligence workbook

Verify identity, authority and the exact programme

Begin by matching Krea University's official name, campus and awarding status with the relevant regulator or statutory directory. Then verify the exact programme, department, mode and teaching location. Recognition of an institution does not automatically answer whether a particular professional programme has the approval required for a specific intake. Save the current regulator entry, programme page and admission prospectus. If the programme is delivered with a partner, at an off-campus centre or online, confirm that arrangement explicitly. Ask the institution for written clarification when the official sources do not align.

Calculate the full cost under realistic assumptions

Build a year-by-year budget for studying at Krea University. Include tuition, admission and examination charges, deposits, materials, equipment, field or studio expenses, hostel, mess, local transport, travel home, insurance and a reasonable contingency. Mark refundable items and read the official cancellation policy. Compare the total with confirmed funding, not hoped-for scholarships or placement income. If a loan is involved, model repayment under a conservative starting salary and allow for time between graduation and employment. Recalculate whenever the institution publishes a revised fee notice or changes the payment schedule.

Examine learning conditions, not only infrastructure lists

For the selected course at Krea University, review curriculum currency, faculty information, class or cohort size where disclosed, laboratory or studio access, internship structure, assessment, academic support and student grievance routes. A facility is useful only if students in the programme can access it adequately. During an official visit or interaction, ask specific questions: how practical work is scheduled, who supervises internships, how electives are allocated, what happens when an industry placement is unavailable, and how students receive academic feedback. Compare answers with published rules and speak to more than one current student where possible.

Read outcomes with the correct denominator

When evaluating placements at Krea University, identify the graduating batch, eligible or participating students, number placed, median or typical compensation, higher-study outcomes and the reporting period. Treat the highest package as an exceptional data point, not an expectation. Check whether figures combine campuses, degrees or job types. Look for official placement reports, statutory disclosures and NIRF data where applicable, while noting that participation in a ranking is not the same as accreditation. Ask how many opportunities were relevant to the chosen programme and what preparation or eligibility filters employers applied.

Control the application and acceptance process

Use a checklist for Krea University covering the official form, entrance or merit route, document verification, choice filling, offer or allotment, payment, reporting and refund deadlines. Confirm the sender and domain of every message before opening a payment link. Read conditions attached to a provisional offer and keep copies of all documents and receipts. Before accepting, compare the final programme, campus, fee and accommodation terms with your saved evidence. If a material fact changed, recalculate the decision rather than continuing only because time or application money has already been spent.