IIM Sambalpur Placements 2026: Highest Package, Average Package, Top Recruiters

The list of top recruiters during IIM Sambalpur MBA summer placements 2025 is presented below:

The average package received by Female students during IIM Sambalpur MBA placements 2025 was 15.73 LPA. Average stipend of the 2024-26 batch was Rs 52,440.

According to the data gathered from unofficial sources, Business Development domain has placed the most no. of IIM Sambalpur students. The domain-wise alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned alumni placement statistics are gathered from unofficial sources, hence may vary.

The median stipend received during IIM Sambalpur summer placements 2025 for the batch of 2024-26 is presented below:

The batch strength of the MBA batch 2022-24 was 192. However, the number of students opted for higher studies during placements 2024 is available. Earlier, the 7^th MBA batch recorded 100% placements in 2023, wherein all 167 students got placed.

IIM Sambalpur fee includes tuition fee, refundable caution deposit and other components. The other fees component comprises of Career Development Services, SAC Activity charges and Alumni charge. These components are to be paid only in Term-1 and Term-4.

MBA is the flagship course of Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur. The institute has been ranked at 34 under the 'Management' category in NIRF 2025 rankings. The institute also made its place in Outlook ICARE rankings 2026 for top public B-school at 9th position.

Students have to score equal or above CAT qualifying cutoff for selection for PI round. The cutoff is yet to be released for 2026. Check below the minimum percentile for IIM Sambalpur MBA 2025-27 batch:

All the three IIMs have been ranked by NIRF under the 'Management' category. They are also known to offer decent placements to students. Check below the comparison between IIM Sambalpur, IIM Shillong and IIM Sirmaur based on ranking and package:

IIM Sambalpur college life includes extracurricular activities and academics. Students at this Institute run a number of committees and clubs. The clubs and communities help students pursue their interests and develop skills. 

Yes CAT syllabus is difficult to crack if you do not have enough time. There are three subjects in CAT- VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude. Most of candidates find RC passages tough to crack. In Quants, Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry pose significant challenge during preparation. In DILR, Reasoning questions often turnout to be tricky and confusion. 

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.

Aspirants must complete bachelor's degree from a recognised university with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC, ST and PwD) to apply for MBA programme at IIM Sambalpur. Aspirants also need a minimum of 1 year of post qualification professional experience for MBA in BA. Candidates also need to pass CAT with a good percentile for admission in MBA.

Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur and IIM Jammu both are ranked by NIRF in its 2025 rankings under the 'Management' category. Talking about placements, the overall average package offered to IIM Sambalpur students was INR 15.65 LPA whereas, it stood at INR 16.04 LPA for IIM Jammu. The rankings and placements are quite similar for both. Students can also consider other factors, such as location, fees to make their decision.

IIM Sambalpur offers courses at UG, PG and doctoral levels. The institute offers MBA, Executive MBA and MBA for Working Professionals at PG level. At UG level, aspirants have an option to pursue four-year BS course. The institute also offers PhD and PhD for Working Professionals courses. MBA is a two-year full-time residential flagship course of 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:

The total tuition fees for MBA ranges from INR 9.25 lakh at IIM Sambalpur. The total fees also includes components other than tuition fees, such as mess deposit, refundable caution deposit, etc. Aspirants selected for admission have to pay the course fees to confirm their seat.

IIM Sambalpur students can apply for scholarships offered by institute, government or private bodies. Students need to meet the criteria to avail the benefit. For government scholarship schemes, students have o apply on the official government portal.

Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur has three hostel buildings, two for boys and one for girls. The rooms are provided to the students of IIM Sambalpur on a twin-sharing basis. The campus is wifi enabled. For the purpose of students' leisure activities, each hostel has its own common room where televisions and table tennis equipment are installed.

At the moment, there is no provision for married students, which means they can't live in a hotel with their families. For students, staying at the dormitory is mandatory. In each dorm, essential equipment such as a washing machine, refrigerator, and TV are available.

The structure of Hostel fees are as follows :-

1) Hostel Charges

     a) PGP- 1st Year :- INR 65,000

     b) PGP- 2nd Year :- INR 65,000

2) Mess Charges

     a) PGP- 1st Year :- INR 56,700

     b) PGP- 2nd Year :- INR 56,700

Yes, IIM Sambalpur reserves seats for SC, ST, OBC and other reserved category candidates. The institute follows reservation policy of Government of India. Check below the category-wise reservation: