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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