KIIT School of Rural Management Placement & Salary Insights

Some of the prominent recruiters who visited the KIIT School of Rural Management during the 2024 placement drive are listed in the table below:

KIIT School of Rural Management conducts its own entrance test to shortlist candidates for admission to MBA programme. KIITEE Management exam is an objective-type computer-based test. The test is conducted for two and a half hours and includes a total of 150 multiple-choice questions. The paper is divided into five sections, namely Quantitative Aptitude, Analytical Resoning, English, General Knowledge and Issue of Social Concern. However, KIITEE Management is not the only options, aspirants with a valid score in CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT can also get admission in the MBA programme.

KIIT School of Rural Management offers three courses at PG level. These programmes are offered in a full-time mode. Further, the offered courses are MBA in two specialisations, including Rural Management (RM) and Agribusiness Management (ABM) and a PG Diploma in Community Development.

Admission to KSRM courses is entrance-based. Candidates need to have a valid score of the KIITEE Management exam or CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT to secure admission. Aspirants must get in touch with the institute's admission office to enquire regarding direct admissions or management quota seats (if available).

The admission process for MBA at KSRM is applying online and a minimum of 50 per cent aggregate marks in graduation (BA, B.Com, B.Sc, BBA, BCA, and B.Tech) from a recognised institute. Candidates must have passed a bachelor's degree with Allied Farming as the main subject.

KIIT School of Rural Management is one of the eminent institute which offers quality education to the students. It has emerged as one of the best schools in the country in rural management in the past 13 years. It was established to meet the professional needs of rural firms, rural development organizations, the voluntary sector, and corporations with an interest in the rural economy. During, KIIT School of Rural Management placements, the highest package and average package offered is INR 9 LPA and INR 5.75 LPA respectively. 

The MBA (Rural Management) is the flagship programme of KSRM successfully continued since 2007. This Programme is judiciously designed in balance with classroom and field based experiential learning.

To get admission to MBA at KIIT School of Rural Management, candidates need to go through a multi-level selection process. Check below the detailed eligibility and selection criteria for admission to MBA Rural Management and Agribusiness Management:

Note: Candidates appearing in their final year of graduation and likely to complete it by Jun 30 of the admission year are also eligible to apply for admission.

Yes, KIIT School of Rural Management offers scholarships to the under various schemes to encourage meritorious students. The quantum of scholarship and period of scholarship is subject to change from time to time. The types of scholarships have been mentioned below:

The eligibility criteria for MBA course at KIIT School of Rural Management is that candidate should have graduated in any discipline recognised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) with a minimum of 15 years (10+2+3) of education and minimum 50% aggregate (or equivalent CGPA). The percentage of aggregate marks is to be calculated taking all subjects into consideration including optional subjects. 

180 seats are available for students who can do MBA at KSRM. The overall cutoff for MAT is 80 percentile. Candidates with a score of 95 percentile and above in the MAT exam are eligible for admission. Scores from other national level exams like the CAT, GMAT, CMAT, XAT, and KIITEE Management are also accepted by KSRM in addition to the MAT.

Candidates seeking admission at KSRM need to take KIITEE MBA exam. It is conducted by KIIT School of Management (KSOM) for admission to various MBA programmes. The entrance exam is held across 15 cities in India. Candidates with a valid CAT,  MAT,  CMAT and XAT scores can be expemted from KIITEE MBA exam. 

Yes, KIIT School of Rural Management admits students to its MBA programme without a CAT score. Candidates can appear for the any other national-level entrance exam such as MAT, CMAT or XAT to apply for the programme. However, the college also conducts an in-house entrance exam, namely KIITEE Management for admission to MBA course.

KIIT School of Rural Management admission is open. Candidates seeking admission in the school can apply online. Aspirants with a valid score in CAT, MAT, XAT or CMAT can fill out the application form for MBA programmes. Candidates must first register and then login to fill out the application form.

KIIT School of Rural Management has not specified any age limit to apply for admission. However, candidates wishing to apply for MBA programme must have completed their graduation with at least 50% aggregate. Aspirants who are in their final year of graduation and complete it by June 30 of the admission year are also eligible to apply for admission.

Centurion University and KIIT School of Rural Management (KSRM) are both MBA colleges in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Centurion University is an AICTE-approved college with a strong faculty and infrastructure. KSRM is considered one of the best B schools in India for MBA in Rural Management and Agribusiness Management.

KSRM admission process involves online registration, entrance test, seletion rounds, result declaration and seat allotment. Aspirants have to go through each of the admission stage to get a seat in the desired course. More details about each of the admission stage is provided below:

STEP 1: Candidates who meet the course-specific eligibility criteria can register online by visiting the KSRM official website. 

STEP 2: Candidates applying through KIITEE Exam need to appear for the exam. The aspirants applying with CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ MAT/ GMAT score can be exempted to take the KIITEE test.

STEP 3: The entrance test results are declared online. Candidates with a good score are shortlisted and can appear for the group discussion and personal interview round.

STEP 4: Based on the overall performance in the selection rounds and admission test scores, the final selection is done. Candidates can be asked to submit documents for verification and pay some amount of fee to confirm their seat.

KIIT School of Rural Management has vibrant campus life and has state-of-the-art infrastructure. The campus was spread over 1 acre of area with technologically equipped classrooms, a spacious faculty office, common spaces, a conference hall, a cafeteria, a computer lab, a library, and others. The institute has seperate hostel for boys and girls.