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The admission policy of IIM Sambalpur differes from course to course. Candidates seeking admission in IIM Sambalpur MBA must have a graduation degree from any stream with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (45% for reserved category) from a recognised University and they need to appear for CAT and match the IIM Sambalpur cutoff to become eligible for further rounds of selection. IIM Sambalpur conducts a PI round for candidates who gets shortlisted after CAT.

For admission to Executive MBA course of IIM Sambalpur the candidate should have a bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification in any area of study with a minimum of 50% aggregate. Additionally, the candidate must have atleast 3 years of full time work experience after graduation. Admission to IIM Sambalpur EMBA course is done through a Personal interview.

For other IIM Sambalpur course admission policies, check the table below:

Course	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
MBA- WP	Graduation in any stream with a minimum 50% aggregate from a recognized University and a minimum of 3 years of managerial or entrepreneurial or professional work experience after graduation	Personal Interview
PhD	Bachelor's Degree with 55% aggregate and Master's Degree with 60% aggregate Or 5-year Integrated Master's Degree with 60% aggregate Or Master's after a 4-year Bachelor's Degree with a minimum 6.5 CGPA or equivalent marks Or CA/ ICWA/ CS with a minimum 60% in BCom	CAT/ GRE/ GATE/ GMAT/ JRF (UGC/CSIR), IIMSAT Personal

 

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing MBA/PGDM from Birla Global University is INR 760,000 - INR 800,000. While, the Median package offered by SOA University - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan after completion of MBA/PGDM is INR 420,000. Basis these stats, Birla Global University is better option compared to SOA University - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan on the Median salary parameter.

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology has already released the KIITEE 2026 application form on the official website. Applicants can fill the KIITEE application form at kiitee.kiit.ac.in.

In the absence of course-wise placements data, placement trends of two-year PG courses offered by Ravenshaw University as released under the NIRF 2022 report are as follows:

Stream	PG Two-year Placement Highlights
Total Students	1125
Students Placed	64
Median Salary	INR 3.5 LPA

Some of the top recruiters who visit the campus for recruitment include Deloitte, Oppo, KPMG and Godrej, among others. Additionally, the verified students' reviews that are available on Shiksha mention that, "The college provides an internship with job opportunities both" and "An average of 50% of the students got placed from our batch". Statements like these and the above placement figures indicate that Ravenshaw is an average option to pursue MBA in India considering the fact that the average salary post MBA in India ranges between INR 5 Lacs to 25 Lacs per annum. Students willing to know more about this university and its MBA programme can refer MBA reviews at Ravenshaw University here. 

Birla Global University and IMI Bhubaneswar - International Management Institute both are renowned universities for MBA/PGDM. However, in terms of affordability, Birla Global University is a better option since the total tuition fee for Birla Global University is INR 800,000 and the total tuition fee for MBA/PGDM at IMI Bhubaneswar - International Management Institute is INR 160,000 - INR 936,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

The placement rate recorded during the Sri Sri University MBA placement 2024 was 98%. Further, in the latest placement drive 2025, the highest and average package offered was 15.5 LPA and 7.1 LPA. 

No, direct admission is not applicable at IMIS Bhubaneswar. Candidates must qualify for any one of the national-level entrance exam with a valid score. The final selection is done based on candidates' performance in GDPI round. It is mandatory for students to submit the entrance exam scores at the time of application to proceed with the admission process.

The flagship courses offered at Astha School of Management are MBA/PGDM. The Institute has experienced faculty offering the best education to students. On the basis of Shiksha verified reviews, Astha School of Management has a rating of 4.6 by students. The college's campuslife, placements, faculty and Infrastructure has been rated as 5, 3.5, 5 and 5 as per reviews by students.

As per NIRF 2023 rankings (as per the official website), the XIM Bhubaneshwar is on 46th position under the Management category.

Apart from NIRF, XIM Bhubaneshwar has been also ranked by the Times and The Business today in 2023 and the ranks secured were as mentioned below:

Publisher	2023
Times	5
Business Today	20

Yes, BGU is a good university. Birla Global University is a self-financed private university in Bhubaneswar. BGU Bhubaneswar offers state-of-the-art facilities, the best infrastructure, and the the finest faculty. Birla Global University offers good placement opportunities. Both national and international companies participate in the university's placement drive. BGU University also provides summer internship programmes (SIPs) to its students. During BGU MBA placements 2023, the highest package and average package stood at INR 13.50 LPA and INR 7.84 LPA, respectively.

The highest package offered during 2023 placements was INR 13.58 LPA and was made by Federal Bank. Earlier, the highest package for the 2022 drive stood at INR 37 LPA. The following table depicts the BIITM the highest package for the last two years:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
the highest package	INR 37 LPA	INR 13.58 LPA

During filling the NIT Rourkela application form for MBA course, candidates must submit the photocopy of a set of documents. The following are the required documents to attach with the application form:

• Aadhaar Card
• Entrance exam scorecard
• Class 10 mark sheet and pass certificate
• Class 12 mark sheet
• UG mark sheets and pass certificate
• PG mark sheets and pass certificate (if applicable)
• No Objection Certificate from current employer (for a sponsored category)
• Proof of payment of application fee
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Proof of income (in case of EWS candidates)

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.

Regional College of Management has been rated 3.2 on placements on the basis of 39 reviews done by students.

ASBM University offers MBA and Executive MBA programme under various specializations. The candidates who have passed their gare eligible to apply for admission.

Admission to the MBA programme is done on the basis of various entrance exams and to the EMBA programme is done on the basis of entrance exam conducted by the university.

EMBA -

Graduation from a recognised University and minimum 3 years of work experience and on the basis of the valid score in the entrance exam conducted by the University

MBA-

Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks in any discipline and on the basis of valid score in CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA/GMAT/Odisha JEE

Various organisations, from various industries, participate in the recruitment drives of NIST. Some of the prominent recruiters who visited the NIST Berhampur during the 2023 placement drive are listed in the table below:

NIST Berhampur Top Recruiters
Western Digital	ICICI Bank	Adani Group
Cognizant	Accenture	Aditya Birla Capital
PwC	Flipkart	TCS