XIMB Bhubaneswar PG Courses 2025

To get admission in XIM University, graduation is the minimum qualification. Hence, mere qualifying Class 12 won't get admission in the institute. Candidates need to complete graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate to apply for a course. There is a 5% relaxation in the aggregate for reserved category aspirants. Any candidates with 60% in graduation can get admission provided they also meet other selection requirements. Moreover, the admission to PGDM courses at XIM University is totally depends on candidates CAT's percentiles.

MBA students can become Project Managers, System Managers, or can take up various job opportunities relevant to their field. The following are the USPs of joining the popular programmes available at the XIMB Bhubaneswar:

• Live competitive coding platforms
• MOOCs and industry certifications
• Global industry collaborations, etc.

The Management college is ranked top 6 in India’s Top 100 private B-School and No. 1 private B-School by State Ranking in the Education World India Private B-Schools Ranking 2021-22. NIRF has ranked the institute as the top 34^th Management institute in the country. Hence, it is one of the prestigious institutes for Management studies.

Looking at the past two years’ data (2022 and 2023), the highest package, average package, and median package improved during 2023 placements in comparison to 2022. Likewise, the number of total companies and new companies also improved from 2022 to 2023. Tabulated below are the 2022 and 2023 placement data for MBA HRM for better comparison:

The highest package offered during XIMB placements 2025 stood at INR 32.80 LPA. Further, a fluctuating trend was witnessed in the highest package offered over the past three years during XIMB MBA placements, which is presented below: 

Further, the stream-wise highest package offered during XIMB MBA placements 2025 is presented below:

XIM Bhubaneswar offers a two-year MBA in Business Management (MBA-BM) in the full-time mode. Admission to these courses is based on the applicants' XAT/CAT/GMAT/X-GMT scores. The candidates with a valid score in one of these examinations are shortlisted for a written admission test, GDPI round.

XIMB admissions are open for 2026 session. Candidates need to fill out the form on the institute's website. The applications are currently open for PhD course. Aspirants need to pay an application fees to apply for a course. Admissions are entrance-based at XIMB.

XIMB Bhubaneswar XAT cutoff 2024 is yet to be released for admission to the MBA/ PGDM courses. Considering the XIMB XAT 2023 cut off, the XAT percentile was 80 for the MBA programme for the General AII India category students.  

Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the XIMB previous years' XAT cutoff trends for the MBA programme:

BFSI sector emerged as the top recruiting steam that placed 25% of the total students during XIMB MBA placements 2025. The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during XIMB MBA placements 2025 is presented below: 

Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (XIMB) accepts MBA admissions on an entrance basis. Students are required to appear for any of the national-level management entrance tests. While the institute indeed considers valid score obtained by the candidates in CAT, it also accepts scores obtained in other tests such as XAT, XMAT and more. For further information, students can visit the official website of the institute.

Check the table below to know about the stipend given to students during XIMB summer placements 2025:

XIMB Bhubaneswar admission is based in merit and entrance exams. The institute accepts national entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, GMAT, X-GMT, and others. Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar accepts Group Discussions and Personal Interviews for admission. Candidates have to fill out the XIMB application form online through the official website. 

According to the data gathered from unofficial sources, Business Development domain has placed the most number of XIMB students. The domain-wise XIMB alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The “Others” category includes the domains of HR, Finance, Marketing, IT, Education, Research, Product Management, Program and Project Management, Engineering, Customer Success and Support and Community and Social Services.

The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

Candidates seeking admission to XIM University admission to the full-time MBA in Urban Management and Governance and  Master of Business Finance courses must have a valid score in NMAT. Going as per past year trends, the cutoff score for XIM University must be around 140 for the NMAT exam. 

BFSI was the top recruiting sector during MBA Business Management placements 2025, with 25% of placement rate. This was closely followed by Consulting sector with 24% of students placed. The table below represents the sector-wise distribution of XIM University placements 2025 for MBA Business Management:

As per the XIMB MBA eligibility criteria, aspirants must have completed a three-year Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with at least 55% marks in aggregate from a recognised university. Candidates who expect to complete the final part of their degree examinations can also apply. Their admission will be provisonal and will be cancelled if they fail to complete all the requirements for obtaining the degree.

The overall average package offered during XIMB MBA placements 2025 was INR 18.25 LPA. The average package offered during XIMB MBA placements recorded in recent years is given below: