ASCI, Hyderabad, Telangana, established in 1956, is the oldest management institution in India for practising managers. The College is approved by AICTE and offers a PGDM program in 5 specializations and a PGDM (Hospital Management) program. Admission to the PGDM course is done through valid scores in CAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA, CMAT, GMAT and for PGDM Hospital Management, the admission is on the basis of Personal Interview. The candidates shortlisted for admission are invited for PI at Hyderabad. The application forms are available at the official website of the institute which can be downloaded, filled and sent with a non-refundable DD of INR 1,000 drawn in favour of the Administrative Staff College of India. 

ASCI organizes the “Campus Placements” at the end of the third semester. The institute has had an excellent track record year-after-year, in placing all its students with leading organizations in the healthcare sector. The Centre for Healthcare Management has placed students in Dubai too. During ASCI Placements 2022, the highest salary went up to INR 11 LPA. Some of the potential employers of ASCI include HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Global Data, GAP, Capgemini, Extra Marks, Amazon, BYJU’s, Airtel etc. 


ASCI Highlights 

Below given are a few facts candidates can check to get an idea about this College.

Established|Type 1956 | Public (Autonomous)
Approved by AICTE
Courses offered PG 
Application Mode Online
Admission Criteria Entrance based, PI
Facilities Available  Hostels, Canteen, Sports, Library, Airport Facility
Top recruiters Jaypee Hospital, Wockhardt, Allscripts, Fernandez Hospital Foundation
Official website http://www.asci.org.in/index.php

ASCI Quick Facts

  • ASCI is the third oldest management institute in Asia.
  • Offers Dual Specialization.
  • Conducts training programmes for civil servants from various government departments across India and abroad.
  • Organises 200+ management development programmes every year with 1,50,000 alumni in industry and services.
  • ASCI Training programs were attended by 400 international participants from 46 different countries
  • Several alumni members hold the ranks of CEOs and CMDs in Navaratna and Maharatna Public Sector Undertakings.
  • Has collaborations with many international organisations including ADB, World Bank, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UCLA extension, etc
  • The institute’s clientele includes LIC, ONGC, Indian Railway, IEX, RBI, Coal India and many more national and international bodies. 
  • Research and Consultancy in ASCI were established in 1973 with a grant from Ford Foundation.
  • A number of Government of India policies were developed based on ASCI reports. 
  • ASCI’s Industry Connect Programme initiated by ASCI PGDM assists the students with interactions with industry leaders and understanding the current trends and intricacies of the management sector. 
  • In the recent placement drive, the PGDM batch of 2022 highest & median salary stood at INR 11 LPA & INR 7 LPA respectively.

ASCI Courses

The College offers different courses under numerous specializations and the details about the same are mentioned below.

Courses  Details 
PGDM Duration: 2 Years
Eligibility: Graduation with 50% Marks
Selection Criteria: CAT/GMAT/ATMA/MAT/XAT/CMAT
PGDM (Hospital Management) Specializations: Hospital Operations and Quality, Healthcare Information technology, Health Systems and Public Health, Pharmaceutical Management
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility Graduation with 50% Marks
Selection Criteria: Admissions through Personal Interview

Check course fee information ASCI Courses & Fees

ASCI Admission

For PGDM, candidates must have qualified CAT/GMAT/ATMA/MAT/XAT and for PGDM (Hospital Management), the admissions will be through Personal Interview. Selection is on the basis of factors such as academic credentials, performance in PI and GD.

How to apply?

The candidate who wishes to get admission to this College needs to follow the below-given steps:

  • Visit the official website of the College
  • Download the application form from the website 
  • Fill in the basic details by going through all the instructions carefully
  • Upload the required documents 
  • Pay application fees online i.e. INR 1000.
  • Candidates can also post a DD in favour of “Administrative Staff College of India” payable at Hyderabad
  • Submit the form and keep the printout of it. 

For detailed information read  ASCI Admission

ASCI Placements 

The Placements Cell provides extensive assistance to students to explore a variety of career options. The Placement Cell organises the “Campus Placements” initiative at the end of the third semester. A large number of hospitals, healthcare consultancies, insurance companies, healthcare verticals of IT companies and various other renowned healthcare organizations visit the campus and conduct selection processes. The Centre for Healthcare Management has placed students in Dubai too. ASCI alumni are making a mark in India include ster Group, Fortis Hospitals, Apollo Group, Wockhardt Hospitals, Kokila Ben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Jaypee Hospital, Accreditation Canada International, HCG Hospital, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Medicover Hospitals, Care Hospitals, National Health Mission of various states, ICICI Lombard, Deloitte, Medium Health Care Consulting, Napier Healthcare, E-Symphony, Infosys, Anthelio Technologies, All Scripts, Primera, Global Hospitals, Call Health, Vijaya Diagnostics, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospitals, Medblaze, Medisys, CIPHER Cancer care, Zoi Hospitals, Fernandez Hospitals, FHPL TPA and many more.

  • ASCI highest salary : INR 11 LPA
  • ASCI average salary : INR 7 LPA
Industry Connects
ASCI conducts Pre-Placement Talks and Interactive Sessions for the development of students. Many eminent personalities have visited the campus to guide and share thoughts with the students and faculty. Some of the seminars conducted in ASI is as follows:
- Pre-Placement Talk by Mr. Anant Gupta, Circle HR Head & Mr. Sanat Saho Business, Head(Enterprise & Corporate), AP & Telangana, Bharti Airtel.
- Inse Miliye Series with a talk by Mr. Sivakumar S, Group Head of Agri & IT Businesses of ITC Limited.
- Interactive session on the practicability of AI & ML on various sectors, discoursed by Ms. Rakhi Guha, Consultant, Microsoft.
- ‘Industry connects 2.0’, a session on revolutionary aspects of ‘Data Science’ ‘Machine Learning’ ‘Blockchain Technology’ was discoursed by Mr. R Phani Bhushan, Scientist SG, Department of Space, GoI.

ASCI Facilities

Apart from the well-developed College buildings and infrastructure, the College provides other basic facilities to students. 

  • Library: The College has a wide collection of books as well as journals. It also has the finest online teaching resources. The students and staff can access these online resources 24*7. ASCI’s digital library is a hybrid library with over 80,000 books.
  • Board and Dining Facilities: The Campus provides dining facilities where students can enjoy meals and light refreshments at reasonable prices. Vegetarian, as well as non-vegetarian delicious dishes, are served too. 
  • Computer Internet and Wi-Fi Facility: The College has a high-speed connection to the Internet and the entire campus is Wi-Fi enabled.
  • Medical facility: The College also has a medical centre with professional doctors and nurses. The College has a pharmacy too that has different working hours.
  • Airport Transfer Facility: The College has a pick and drops service from the airport for the candidates who are arriving at Hyderabad by air. 
  • Sports Facilities: Sports facilities are there for students like swimming, chess, table tennis, croquet, caroms and so on. The facility of the gym is also available for students. 
  • Other Facilities: Residential Facilities, Yoga Classes, Recreation Facilities.

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ASCI Faculty

The college has very knowledgeable and highly experienced faculty members who are well versed in their own fields. 

  • Professors: 14
  • Associate professors: 6
  • Assistant professors: 8

Get information on  ASCI Faculty

ASCI FAQs

Ques. What is the fee structure of the PGDM course at ASCI?

Ans. The fee structure for PGDM is INR 8 lakhs and PGDM (Hospital Management) is 6 lakhs - and it can be paid in instalments.

Ques. Does ASCI assist with student loans?

Ans. A collateral free education loan from State Bank of India is available for ASCI students.

Ques. Does ASCI offer residential facilities for its students?

Ans. Yes, ASCI has hostel facilities for its students. Hostel fees for ASCI’s residential students are INR 1,25,000 (double occupancy). Food and catering charges are an extra INR1,25,000. The residential fee is applicable for 21 months when the student is on campus.

Ques. How do I contact ASCI for any queries?

Ans. You can reach the College by contacting at +91-40-66720700 Candidates can also visit the College for face-to-face discussion regarding admission or any other query. One can find the address of the College on the College's official website. 

Ques. In terms of placement, how is ASCI?

Ans. The College is providing 100% placement to students over the last five years. Some of the names of top recruiters who had visited the campus for recruiting PGDM (Hospital Management) students are Fortis, Apollo Hospitals, Deloitte, Jaypee Hospitals, Allscripts and many more. The institute recently concluded its 2022 placement drive with 100% placements again. The highest salary package received was INR 11 LPA & the median salary stood at INR 7 LPA. 

Ques. What all documents must be attached with the admission form for PGDM (Hospital Management) admissions 2022 at ASCI?

Ans. The documents you need to attach with the admission form for PGDM (Hospital Management) admissions are the score sheet of the qualifying examination like SSC/CBSE/ICSE 10th and 12th mark sheet, graduation and other mark sheet and if you have any work experience you need to submit the certificate of the same.

Ques. Why should I choose ASCI for a PGDM program?

Ans. The PGDM program has all the necessary approvals from AICTE etc. and Mr. Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary IT&C and Industries is the Chairman of the Advisory Board for the program. The program is unique in the following ways:

  • It allows students to opt for dual specialization.
  • The dual specializations may not just be limited to functional areas of management (like Marketing, HR, Finance, Operations). The institute also offers specialization in sectoral areas, in which ASCI has been traditionally strong like in Energy Management, Urban Infrastructure Management, Health Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Environment Management.
  • ASCI also offers core courses on data analytics which every student has to take.
  • In addition to the core courses, it also encourages students to take up non-core courses on Ethics, Personality Development, Digital Marketing, Advanced Excel for Financial Modelling, and Enterprise Risk Management.