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NIRF 2024 Rankings are out. As per the latest NIRF 2024 rankings, IIM Sambalpur ranks #50 under the category 'Management'.

IIM Sambalpur admission 2025 is ongoing. Candidates can apply online for their desired courses. A few more updates are given below:

The CAT 2025 application process for IIM Sambalpur admission to the MBA/PGDM courses is expected to begin in Aug 2025. Furthermore, the CAT 2025 exam will be held tentatively on Nov 30, 2025.
MBA (Executive) 2025 applications are open, and the last date has been extended till Apr 30, 2025, and the personal interviews will be held tentatively in May 2025.
MBA/ MBA-BA 2025-27 first merit list will be out on May 10, 2025, tentatively.
MBA (Working Professionals - Delhi campus) 2025 applications are open till Apr 30, 2025, and the personal interviews will be held on May 3 & May 4, 2025.

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IIM Sambalpur Courses & Fees 2025

Candidates who are planning to get admission into IIM Sambalpur are required to apply for the course through the official website of the institute. The IIM Sambalpur courses are offered in different fields and streams. Moreover, some of the courses at the institute are offered in different specialisations. Before applying for the course, candidates are required to make sure that they have completed the eligibility criteria.

Moreover, for admissions to IIM Sambalpur courses, applicants are also required to pay a certain amount of the course fees. Applicants can have a look at the table below to get an understanding of the tuition fee, eligibility criteria, and qualifying exams for the courses:

Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility
MBA/PGDM(2 courses)	16.8 L - 18.5 LGet Fee Details	Graduation : 50 % Exams : CAT
Executive MBA/PGDM(1 course)	12.2 LGet Fee Details	Graduation : 50 %
Others UG(2 courses)	26 LGet Fee Details	10+2 : 65 % Exams : JEE Main CUET

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Q: How can I get admission in IIM Sambalpur for MBA?

Candidate seeking admission to IIM Sambalpur MBA need to appear for CAT and meet the final cut of IIM Sambalpur to get shortlisted for the personal interview round. The final admission offers are made by considering the following components:

Component	Weightage
CAT Score	30%
PA	25%
Academic Profile	15%
Work Experience	15%
Diversity	15%

For Academic Profile, the following weightage will be allotted:

Class 10 marks- 2%

Class 12 marks- 5%

UG aggregate- 8%

Q: Can I get direct admission in IIM Sambalpur?

Yes, candidates can get into IIM Sambalpur without taking an entrance exam but they are required to appear for the personal interview round conducted by IIM Sambalpur for admission to the MBA for working professionals and Executive MBA courses. For candidates seeking admission to IIM Sambalpur MBA, it is mandatory to appear for CAT. The candidates are required to meet the minimum eligibility criteria as stated below, along with the selection criteria:

Course	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
MBA	Graduation in any stream with a minimum 50% (45% for reserved candidates) aggregate from a recognised University	CAT
E-MBA	Graduation in any stream with a minimum 50% aggregate from a recognised University and a minimum of 3 years of managerial or entrepreneurial or professional work experience after graduation	Personal Interview+ SOP+ Profile
MBA- WP	Graduation in any stream with a minimum 50% aggregate from a recognised University and a minimum of 3 years of managerial or entrepreneurial or professional work experience after graduation	Personal Interview+ SOP+ Profile

Q: Who is eligible for E-MBA programme at IIM Sambalpur?

Below mentioned table showcases the eligibility and selection criteria for E-MBA at IIM Sambalpur:

Course	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
E-MBA	Graduation in any stream with a minimum 50% aggregate from a recognised University and a minimum of 3 years of managerial or entrepreneurial or professional work experience after graduation	Personal Interview

Q: What is the selection criteria for EMBA at IIM Sambalpur?

The selection criteria for EMBA at Sambalpur is given below:

1.Personal Interview

Candidates are shortlisted by the Executive MBA Admission Committee in consultation with the Competent Authority.

2. Statement of Purpose (SOP)

The candidate has to submit an SOP of upto 2,000 words and have to mention about their career path, interests, professional contributions, goals and the purpose behind pursuing Executive MBA.

IIM Sambalpur - Indian Institute of Management Fee Structure

After the completion of the application process, candidates must pay the IIM Sambalpur - Indian Institute of Management fees for admission confirmation and seat allotment. The total fees of any course might include different components that can vary from course to course. Check out the IIM Sambalpur fee structure of the offered courses in the table below:

Course Name	One-Time Fee	Tuition Fee	Hostel Fee
MBA/PGDM	INR 20,000	INR 18,50,000	NA
Executive MBA/PGDM	NA	INR 12,20,000	NA
Ph.D.	NA	INR 2,04,320	NA

Commonly asked questions
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Q: What is the fee of executive MBA at IIM Sambalpur?

The total fee of executive MBA at IIM Sambalpur is INR 12 lakh, payable is six equal installments of INR 2 lakh each. The acceptance fee paid by the candidate at the time of admission will be adjusted towards the first installment.

Q: What is the cost of MBA in IIM Sambalpur?

As per the official website, the total cost of pursuing MBA from IIM Sambalpur is INR 13.8 lakh. IIM Sambalpur MBA Fee structure for the batch of 2022-24 is showcased below:

Particulars	Amount
Total Tuition Fee	INR 10.50 lakh
Total Hostel Charges	INR 1.30 lakh
Caution Deposit (Refundable)	INR 15,000
Mess Deposit	INR 1.13 lakh
Total	INR 13.8 lakh

Note:The tuition fee is payable in 6 equal intalments of INR 1.75 lakh each.

Q: What is the cost of pursuing Executive PhD at IIM Sambalpur?

The total fee payable for pursuing Executive PhD from IIM Sambalpur in INR 5.5 lakh divided in 4 intalments which should be paid as follows:

Year	Installment Amount
1st year	INR 2.5 lakh
2nd year	INR 1 lakh
3rd year	INR 1 lakh
4th year	INR 1 lakh

The fee amount includes Tuition fee, course material fee, and library resources fee.

Q: What is the fees of IIM Sambalpur?

IIM Sambalpur fees for various courses offered is mentioned in the below table:

Course	IIM Sambalpur total Tuition Fee
MBA	INR 10.50 lakh
Executive MBA	INR 12 lakh
MBA-WP	INR 13.50 lakh

Q: What is the application fee for IIM Sambalpur?

The IIM Sambalpur application fee is different for each course. Candidates can direct admission to IIM Sambalpur MBA through CAT, therefore, they are not required to fill out any other form apart from CAT. The CAT application fee was INR 2,400 for General category and INR 1,200 for reserved category candidates.

For other IIM Sambalpur course application fee, check the table below:

Course	Application Fee
Executive MBA	INR 1,000
MBA for Working Professionals	INR 1,000
PhD	INR 590
Executive PhD	INR 2,360

IIM Sambalpur
Admission dates 2025

MBA/PGDM Admissions 2025

2 Courses2 years

Eligibility

Undergraduate Degree with 50% aggregate
Accepting Exams: CAT

Important dates

Dates	Events
Aug '25-Sep '25	CAT 2025 registrationTentative
Nov '25	CAT 2025 admit card downloadTentative
30 Nov '25	CAT 2025 exam

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MBA/PGDM

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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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Placements4.2

Infrastructure4.2

Faculty & Course4.8

Campus Life4.1

Value for Money4.2

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2025

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

My honest review about my college.

Placements: More than 90% of the students are offered internships at our college. I am currently pursuing my summer marketing internship at ElasticRun. Placements are very good for our batch and seniors as well. Almost 100% of the students got placed in our college. All the major MNCs and technical firms along with a string of FMCG companies visited our campus for placements. Campus placement is good as many companies come up with different roles for the batch.

Infrastructure: There is no hostel at the college as they are under construction. Canteen food is very cheap and hygienic. The overall fee is also very less and affordable for every section of society.

Faculty: All faculty members at the college are Ph.D. holders. We are being taught by some of the best faculty members here at IIM Sambalpur. We have Mr Prakash Banerjee sir to teach marketing subjects, and we have BBC sir to teach finance subjects. Some teachers have experience of more than 20 years. They also explain multiple real-life problems and guide us on how to formulate strategies in different situations. It's a very old college with very good teaching faculty, and it comes under Delhi University, which is India's number 1 ranked university. Course curriculum is a bit loose but the gaps are matched via the interaction with other department students Faculty members of course are the best-rated ones be it the dean sir or other visiting faculty members.

Reviewed on 23 Jun 2025Read More

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2026

4.4

3Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

IIM Sambalpur: Odisha's Institute of National importance.

Placements: The placement is as per the industry standards, considering the grim market it is decent but can be better as the conditions are up. The top recruiting firms are ICICI, Asian Paints, Accenture, Adani, and many more. 85% of the batch of 2024-26 is placed for summer internships, and the final leg is ongoing. The highest package is Rs. 90,000 per month.

Infrastructure: Classrooms are high-tech-enabled and have 80-90 capacity. The infrastructure, like the library, academic block, sports complex, open-air theater, and auditorium, is all immensely well-maintained and good. The hostels are good and can be maintained more and the mess food is decent hence there is room for improvement.

Faculty: Course curriculum is hectic, but faculty members are great, hence, there is a lot of learning in the two years of MBA. There are 6 terms in total, and each term is 3 months long and has two written examinations mid-term and end-term. The constant grooming ensures the students are industry-ready.

Other: There are a plethora of clubs and committees that provide holistic growth to students. The annual fest, Ethos, is a spectacle.

Reviewed on 4 Apr 2025Read More

Anonymous

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2026

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Review of Indian institute of technology, Sambalpur.

Placements: Placement in-charge gives newer ideas, helps us in searching for the same, it is helpful for many students to start their new ventures in various fields. And a few of us recommend joining master's courses to get deeper knowledge. So placement succession rates are also above 82%.

Infrastructure: The wide campus gave life to thousands of students for a year. As students from various colleges got the centers for writing their semester examinations in our college. So our college has so many facilities to handle all those things. Even to take online exams, there are enormous facilities in our college.

Faculty: I'm so lucky to get teachers like this, they would show special attention, training to the below-average students. Most importantly, teachers have wide connectivity with various industries and organizations. Also, they are so questioning even for small things.

Reviewed on 24 Apr 2025Read More

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Executive MBA - Batch of 2023

5Placements4Faculty4Value for Money

Reputable academy for studying.

Learning Experience: Learning platforms are accessible by us in both the sources such as online and offline.Sometimes teachers won't cover the whole syllabus due to insufficient time period.

Placements: Placement features are so good,like required setup for taking tests for placements were readily available for all the Students facing placements.As very minimal package offered by the recruiting companies would be 3.2 lakhs for a year.Placement trainings are highly hectic to handle sometimes.

Faculty: Records,assignments and other home work should be submitted in given time schedule.Because teachers put marks for internals based on such works.Teachers have moderate level of experience in teaching,but few of them were experienced more than 10 years in the field of teaching.

Course Support: Courses contains all the syllabus required for professional trainings,and this course would be specially designed for our disciplines.Eventhough it was an heavier syllabus teachers made it simpler by their own styles.

Reviewed on 24 Mar 2025Read More

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2022

3.6

3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

It is a good college to start your career with as the name of the college matters a lot.

Placements: For the batch of 2020-22, we secured 100% summer placements, and for the batch of 2019-21, we secured 100% final placements. In the current year, multiple brands participated in the placement process despite the process conducted during the pandemic.

Infrastructure: Hostel rooms have Wi-Fi, a water cooler, a washing machine, etc. Food served is good for non-vegetarians but average for vegetarians. Classrooms are excellent, and there is a huge library and database. Rooms have a balcony with a hill view. Hirakund Dam is near to our hostel that makes it a very beautiful place.

Faculty: Faculty members in our college are approachable and helpful. They are available all the time and you can contact them even on WhatsApp. They all are having experience of more than 10 years and are very knowledgeable, and are experts. The course curriculum is very vast to make us industry-ready, and helps us to understand real-life business problems.

Reviewed on 2 Jun 2021Read More

Mansvi

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2026

3Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

I am satisfied with IIM Sambalpur till now. It is a good college.

Placements: I am a first-year student (currently in 2nd semester), the strength of our batch is 320 but now it's 315. We have 76% girls in our batch which is divided into 4 sections. Our batch is currently going through the summer placement process and our senior batch is as well (for finals). For the previous batch, the highest salary package offered was around 23 LPA. Average salary package offered was around 13 LPA. Recruiting companies are ICICI Bank, Micron Technology, and Gartner for summer placements. Apart from this, we have many startup companies visiting our campus. Major companies come to offer marketing roles, and they are startup or not-so-famous FMCGs. (You will not get HUL, Loreal, or Ogilvy here).

Infrastructure: Infrastructure is amazing at IIM Sambalpur because the new campus is hardly a year old (it was inaugurated in Feb 2024). We have proper furniture in our hostel rooms (study table with study lamp, night light, normal light, spacious Almira, 2 different cupboards for placing books, and side table) and AC in each room. Rooms are for individuals, help is provided by the college itself for cleaning our rooms daily. Our campus is across 200 acres and it's huge. It has lush greenery and everything you can expect. We have sensor lights in our corridors. 8 people share 3 bathrooms in our hostels. It's a beautiful campus. We have a huge sports complex containing a gym, squash room, billiards, yoga, dance room, table tennis, badminton court, and football ground. Our institute has recently started boating activities because we have a huge pond inside our campus. Also, we have a helipad at our campus. For facilities, we have a parlor, and 3 shops for snacks like burgers and other food items. We have a small mart for our daily needs inside the campus. Wi-Fi is available at all hostels, academic areas, mart, and libraries. Our classrooms are extra smart with mics installed in our ceiling. Each classroom has 2 projectors, LED screens with 9 whiteboards, and a CCTV camera in the class. There are speakers for teaching and small stadium-like seating arrangements. Every seat has a mobile/laptop charging point. The food available at our campus is pretty good. Our menu changes every month. We have 4 meals each day (breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner). We never get disappointed regarding the quality of food at any IIM (as far as I know). A minimum of 3 curries are provided for lunch and dinner daily (1 dry, 1 liquid, and sambar). We have non-veg and paneer three days a week (overall, the food is good and nutritious). We have a health center within the campus. But we didn't get the required medicine most of the time.

Faculty: If students are joining an IIM, they need not to worry about their studies. Because the faculty members are highly qualified and well-established in their specific field. Each one holds a Ph.D. from an IIM itself. The learning pedagogy emphasizes more on your practical learning and presentation style. We have components like class participation, presentation, group presentation, and quiz. Nearly 70% of every subject is evaluated on these bases. Only 30% is left for the exams. All the subjects are covered by solving real-life case studies in the corporate world. We have 3 semesters in a year, each semester of 3 months. Each semester has 2 exams (midterm and end-term) so you will become habitual in giving exams every 30-40 days. We have relative marking, which means we have percentile not percentage. 30% of the highest marks scored are passing marks for a batch. It is really hard to fail because nearly 70% of your component is already non-exam-based. Because it is relatively marking. It is hard to get good grades because it is very competitive. We also have a feedback system before every exam, where we can provide our feedback regarding the course. If you are not comfortable with the course or faculty your class can get it changed.

Other: The value for money is not that good as compared to new Iims or BLACKI. Because IIM Sambalpur is a baby IIM, it takes time to build a huge network with the corporates for hiring like the old Iims have. Also, Sambalpur has heavily increased its fee from the last 2 batches. It has increased by 8-9 Lacs because, till the batch of 2022-2024, the fee was nearly 13 Lacs. From 2023, the fee structure is increased to 21-22 Lacs, because IIM Sambalpur shifted to its campus, hardly a year ago. Also, if a student is from the finance department, it's better not to consider IIM Sambalpur because they will encounter very few companies visiting their campus for finance. The roles offered here are mainly marketing and sales roles. Also, the companies like HUL, Loreal, Ogilvy, and big FMCGs do not visit here. There are scholarships offered at every IIM. So, we also have scholarships based on merit and based on caste as well. We have our annual fest ETHOS, it is a three-day fest in our college. We have 25 clubs and committees for students' interests like drama, music, literature, marketing, finance, operations, product management, consulting, HR, and many more.

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Admission FAQs

Q: What are trends for IIM Sambalpur cutoff to MBA admission?

As per the last three years, the overall CAT percentile for IIM Sambalpur has been consistent at 92, whereas there have been fluctuations in the sectional cutoffs. Tabulated below are IIM Sambalpur cutoff trends for MBA admission through CAT scores for the last three years for general category students:

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Indian Institute of Management : CAT percentile Cutoff (General-All India)
Section	2020	2021	2022
Overall	92	92	92
Quants	80	92	70
VA-RC	80	92	70
DI-LR	80	92	70

Q: What is the admission process of E-MBA at IIM Sambalpur?

The admission process for Executive MBA at IIM Sambalpur consists of the following steps:

Registration for admission through the official website
Shortlisting of candidates for the Personal Interview
Conduct of Personal Interview
Preparation of Final Merit List on the basis of Admission Criteria and Personal Interview

Q: What is the CAT score required for IIM Sambalpur?

The CAT score required for IIM Sambalpur MBA is 92 percentile. The aforementioned cutoff is the IIM Sambalpur MBA 2024 qualifying cut off and not the final cut off. The IIM Sambalpur final cut off is yet to be released. The category wise CAT 2022 qualifying cutoff for IIM Sambalpur MBA is mentioned below:

Category	Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VRC)	Total Percentile (Overall)
General	70	70	70	92
EWS	40	40	40	70
NC-OBC	45	45	45	74
SC	35	35	35	54
ST	32.5	32	25	40
DAP	32.5	32	25	40

Click here, to check which College you are eligible for according to your CAT Percentile

Q: How many seats for MBA at IIM Sambalpur are reserved?

As per the reservation policy of the Government, following percentage of seats are reserved:

Category	% Reservation
SC	15%
ST	7.5
OBC	27%
DAP	5%
EWS	10%

Q: What is the fee for pursuing MBA from IIM Sambalpur?

The total tuition fee for the MBA programme which is also the flagship course of IIM Sambalpur is INR 14 lakh. The eligibility and selection criteria for the MBA programme is tabulated below:

Courses

Eligibility & Selection Criteria

Total Tuition Fees

MBA

Eligibility: Graduation with 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST students)

Selection Criteria: CAT

INR 14 lakh

Q: What is the CAT cut off for IIM Sambalpur MBA?

For IIM Sambalpur PGP admission 2024, the overall qualifying cutoff for General category students is 92 percentile. IIM Sambalpur Final CAT cutoff 2023 is yet to be out. Candidates must note that IIM Sambalpur final CAT cutoff 2023 will be always higher than the qualifying cutoff.

The final merit list is prepared considering various components. The weightage given to different components during the preparation of the merit list for IIM Sambalpur final admission offers is given below:

Component	Weightage
CAT Score	30%
PA	25%
Academic Profile	15%
Work Experience	15%
Diversity	15%

For Academic Profile, the following weightage will be allotted:

Class 10 marks- 2%

Class 12 marks- 5%

UG aggregate- 8%

Q: Can an average student get into an IIM?

The answer to this question of whether an average student can get into IIM can be both yes and no depending on the definition of an average student.

Based on Academics (Class 10/ Class 12/ Graduation): While a student with average scores in Class 10, Class 12 and graduation with a good CAT score certainly has good chances of getting a call from IIM-A, chances are less for someone with an average CAT score.
Based on student category (General or Reserved): While it is tough for a General category average student to grab a seat at IIM due to high score requirements, a reserved category student can get admission being at average scores as well.
Based on past work experience, diversity and other factors: Gender and academic diversity is also a factor on which students are shortlisted at IIM. IIMs judge the past academic category based on the degree obtained by the students before MBA and then a weightage is allotted based on that. For Engineers, the percentage for scoring the highest marks is higher as compared with other streams
Performance in selection rounds: Once you make it to the final selection rounds, i.e., AWT/PI process, it can be considered a fresh start. At this stage, students can forget their past average-ness but definitely require good grasp over the past subjects as academics-related questions are asked in the interview.

Based on the above factors, it can be considered that while getting into top Management institutes, such as IIM is extremely tough, the past performance, CAT performance, student category and a lot of factors can be the reasons for a student to receive that final call.

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How difficult is it to get at IIM Sambalpur for MBA?

Answered 9 months ago

Candidates with a good score in CAT and excellent performance in the interview rounds can get admission in an institute like IIM Sambalpur. The level of difficulty entirely lies in the number of efforts taken to prepare for the exam and interviews. Interested candidates can apply by visting the off

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How should I study if I want to get into IIM Sambalpur MBA?

Answered 9 months ago

IIM Sambalpur MBA admission is entirely entrance-based. Students seeking to apply for the programme must appear for the accepted entrance exam. Aspirants need to appear and secure a valid score in CAT. Students who qualify the CAT cutoff for IIM Sambalpur need to participate in the further selectio

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How is IIM Sambalpur? What package can MBA students expect after completing the degree?

Answered 9 months ago

IIM Sambalpur is an integral part of the prestigious IIMs. According to student reviews on Shiksha, "Great opportunities are available at IIM, Sambalpur. The faculty and infrastructure are great." The institute is emerging as top Management institutes of the country. Students have remarked that the

Virajita Sharma

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Is IIM Sambalpur good for MBA/PGDM?

Answered 10 months ago

{Source: MBA/PGDM students & alumni}

Infrastructure: IIM Sambalpur has a temporary campus within Sambalpur University. Despite being a temporary setup, the campus has good infrastructure, with well-furnished classrooms, air-conditioning, and high-speed Wi-Fi. The hostels have comfortable rooms with

Atul Mishra

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How effective is the placement cell for MBA/PGDM courses at IIM Sambalpur?

Answered 11 months ago

{Source: MBA/PGDM students & alumni}

Here's my answer:

Effectiveness of Placement Cell for MBA/PGDM Courses at IIM Sambalpur

* Achieved 100% Final Placement (Year 2017): IIM Sambalpur has demonstrated its effectiveness in placing students with top-notch organizations, achieving 100% final placements i

Atul Mishra

Beginner-Level 1

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