Best MBA Colleges in Cuttack - 2026 Admissions, Fees, Placements

There are about 180+ best MBA colleges in Orissa. Of these,  118 colleges are privately owned, 28 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities owns 3 colleges. OJEE, CAT, XAT, MAT, and ATMA are some of the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA colleges in Orissa. SOA University, IIM Sambalpur, IMI Bhubaneswar, KIIT School of Management, NIT Rourkela, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges in Orissa.

The key highlights related to top MBA colleges in Orissa are mentioned below:

Parameters	Particulars/Statistics
Number of MBA Colleges	180+
Annual Fees	INR < 1 lakh: 23 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 62 colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 21 colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 17 colleges INR > 5 lakh: 21 colleges
Top Specialisations	Finance,  Human Resources,  Sales and Marketing,  Operations,  Business Analytics, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	OJEE,  CAT,  MAT,  CMAT,  MAT, etc.

Hi, to determine the No. 1 MBA college in Orissa, you need to go through its NIRF ranking over the past three years, i.e. from 2022 to 2024:

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
Xavier University, Bhubaneswar Ranking	35	46	43
IIM Sambalpur Ranking	66	58	50
IMI Bhubaneswar Ranking	70	67	61
SOA University Ranking	NA	57	62
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Ranking	48	59	67

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Joining MBA colleges in Odisha can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some of the colleges along with their fees and average placement package:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
SOA University - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan MBA	INR 2 Lacs – INR 9 lakh	INR 4 LPA
IIM Sambalpur MBA	INR 11 lakh	INR 12 LPA
Xavier School of Rural Management MBA	INR 12 lakh	INR 17 LPA
KIIT School of Management MBA	INR 10 lakh	INR 8 LPA
NIT Rourkela MBA	INR 4 lakh	INR 5 LPA

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It is estimated that joining MBA colleges in Odisha can be affordable, as most of the colleges have total tuition fees ranging between INR 1-2 lakh. Listed below are some of the top affordable MBA colleges in Delhi with fees less than INR 1 lakh:

Low-cost Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Utkal University	INR 50,000
Fakir Mohan University	INR 57,000
SCS Autonomous College	INR 288
Berhampur University	INR 18,000 - INR 64,000
Gangadhar Meher University	INR 90,000
Rama Devi Women's University	INR 49,000

IIM Sambalpur offered the highest placement package of INR 12 LPA and the prominent recruiters participated include Amazon, Microsoft, Capgemini, TVS, Infosys, etc.Listed below are the top MBA colleges in Odisha along with their average placement package and the prominent recruiters:

College Name	Annual Average Package	Prominent Recruiters
SOA University - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Placements	INR 4 LPA	Accenture, Adani, Cognizant, EY, Amazon, HCL, etc.
IIM Sambalpur Placements	INR 12 LPA	Amazon, Microsoft, Capgemini, TVS, Infosys, etc.
KIIT School of Management Placements	INR 7 LPA	Khimji Ramdas LLC, TCS, ITC, Deloitte, Samsung, etc.
NIT Rourkela Placements	INR 5 LPA	Google, Amazon, Myntra, Flipkart, etc.

IIM Sambalpur offered the highest placement package of INR 12 LPA and the prominent recruiters participated include Amazon, Microsoft, Capgemini, TVS, Infosys, etc.Listed below are the top MBA colleges in Odisha along with their average placement package and the prominent recruiters:

College Name	Annual Average Package	Prominent Recruiters
SOA University - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Placements	INR 4 LPA	Accenture, Adani, Cognizant, EY, Amazon, HCL, etc.
IIM Sambalpur Placements	INR 12 LPA	Amazon, Microsoft, Capgemini, TVS, Infosys, etc.
KIIT School of Management Placements	INR 7 LPA	Khimji Ramdas LLC, TCS, ITC, Deloitte, Samsung, etc.
NIT Rourkela Placements	INR 5 LPA	Google, Amazon, Myntra, Flipkart, etc.

Hi, there are about 20+ best MBA colleges in Odisha with tuition fees ranging between INR 2-3 lakh. Listed below are some of the colleges along with their fees:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee
Utkal University	INR 2 lakh
ASBM University	INR 3 lakh
GIET University	INR 2 lakh
TAT - Trident Academy of Technology	INR 2 lakh
Regional College of Management	INR 3 lakh

OJEE exam pattern is as follows:

Exam pattern features	Details
Exam mode	Computer-based test mode (CBT)
Dates	Second week of May 2025
Duration	3 hours duration – BPharm 2 hours duration – LE BTech, LE BSc/ LE, MCA/LE MCA, MBA, MTech and MArch 1 hours duration – Mpharm, Integrated MBA and LE BPharm
Type of questions	Multiple choice questions (MCQs)
Marking scheme	4 marks for each question 1 mark deducted for each wrong attempt No marks will be awarded for not attempting question/s

OJEE is an entrance which requires understanding of syllabus and concepts. Difficulty level of exam can be higher for one person and lesser for another. So, to crack OJEE exam, students should know basics, syllabus and marking scheme. They should practice with taking OJEE mock tests. 

OJEE or Odisha JEE is a state level entrance exam for admission to various colleges in Odisha. The scope of OJEE is that it is a gateway for admission to various UG and PG programmes in colleges in Odisha. Students who wish to pursue courses such as BTech, MBA, MPharma, BPharma, BCAT, Integrated MBA, MCA, etc. can appear for OJEE and take admission to various colleges and universities in Odisha.

The table below shows the best private MBA colleges in Odisha along with their total tuition fee/seat intake and entrance exams/eligibility criteria:

Private Colleges	Total tuition Fee
SOA University- Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Admission	INR 2 Lacs – INR 9 lakh
IMI Bhubaneswar Admission	INR 9 lakh
Xavier School of Rural Management Admission	INR 12 lakh
KIIT School of Management Admission	INR 10 lakh
Xavier Institute of Management Admission	INR 19 lakh

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In rare circumstances, it is possible to pursue an MBA without taking any entrance exam. The CAT, MAT, GMAT, XAT, and other standardized entrance exams are required for admission to many MBA programs worldwide. 

If you are not planning to take the CAT in 2024, listed below are some direct admission eligibility criteria to help you be accepted into MBA programs.

• The minimum score required in the UG level examination may differ from one college to another, however, the student must have scored at least 50%-65% aggregate in his or her graduation.
• For the reserved category,  the score should at least be 45% aggregate.
• Some institutes accept other competitive exam scores such as XAT, MAT,  GMAT,  NMAT,  ATMA,  SNAP, etc.

The table below shows the best government MBA colleges in Odisha along with their total tuition fee:

Public/Government Colleges	Total tuition Fee
IIM Sambalpur Admission	INR 11 lakh
NIT Rourkela Admission	INR 4 lakh
Utkal University Admission	INR 50,000 – INR 2 lakh
Gangadhar Meher University Admission	INR 90,000
Ravenshaw University Admission	INR 3 lakh

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For admission to BBA LLB  course at NLU Odisha candidates have to register through CLAT portal. Registered candidates for CLAT counselling will be called by NLU Odisha through multiple provisional merit lists, each released by the Consortium of CLAT. Candidates, who have been allocated a seat in the provisional lists and applied for revision, should check the status of their seat in the CLAT provisonal lists. Those, who have been allotted a seat in the NLU Odisha Provisional Allotment Lists, must complete the process of exercising any one of the actions mentioned below:

1. Accept the allotted seat
2. Apply for Revise
3. Exit from the CLAT admission process

If alloted seat is accepted by the candidate. After, that the candidates need to report to NLU Odisha for admission. The admission confirmation requires, documents submission and fees submission by the candidates through the official portal of NLU Odisha. 

The total tuition fee for the MBA programme at Shiksha O Anusandhan ranges between INJR 5.1 Lacs - INR 11 lakh. There is a range in the fee because the fee for each specialisation can be different from the other. This range of fees only consists of the total cost of tuition for the MBA programme and does not include the cost of the hostel fee or the mess fee. The above-mentioned fee is taken from an official source/sanctioning body. Hence, it may vary.

No, it is not necessary to have an MBA degree to get a job in managerial post in a Government organisation.

A PGDM in a relevant specialisation can be equally eligible or suitable for a managerial role in a Government organisation also.

 

Some of the popular Govt. PGDM Colleges are given in the table below:

• IIM Kozhikode
• IIM Shillong
• XLRI Jamshedpur
• MDI, Gurgaon
• MICA, Ahmedabad
• IIM Lucknow
• Great Lakes Institute of Management

Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Auditorium, Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Co-ed Hostel, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus.

Yes, it is very much necessary to take entrance exams for PGDM courses in India, If you want to take admission int reputable and top-tier B-schools then it is very crucial. 

While some institutions offer direct admission based on graduation merit, most colleges require valid scores from national-level tests like CAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT, or MAT. 

The Utkal University admission process for the year 2023 has been completed. The admission process for UG & PG courses usually begins every year in April. Around the same timeline, the university releases an official notification on its website. With the registration portal activation, the admission procedure also commences for the academic year. For Utkal University 2024 admissions, the procedure is also expected to commence in the first or second week of April. 

There are two colleges affiliated with Berhampur University that offer MBA programmes. The PG-level course is also offered by the university on its main campus. Listed below are the two colleges offering the Management course:

1. Disha College of Management and Technology
2. College of Advance Computing

To be eligible for admission to the MBA programme at Fakir Mohan University, candidates must:

• Get a bachelor's degree from a recognised university with a minimum of 50% marks
• Pass the OJEE entrance exam 
• For the 2022 MBA program, the minimum cutoff for general category students was 12,895th rank. 
• Candidates who meet the cutoff must participate in the OJEE counseling and give preference to Fakir Mohan University, Balasore.

The total seats offered for MBA/PGDM at Gandhi Institute For Technology and SOA University - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan are 360 and 330, respectively. While Gandhi Institute For Technology offers this course in 2 specialisations, SOA University - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan offers the same in only 1 specialisation. Hence, there are higher chances of getting a seat at Gandhi Institute For Technology due to higher seats.

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.

The precise number of seats available in Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology MBA programme varies depending on the specialisation you have selected.

A total of 70 MBA seats are available for all specialties.
Agri-business management is a popular specialisation that usually has the most seats about 32.
There are typically 15-20 seats available for each of the other areas (marketing, finance, and HR).

Check the OUAT official website or get in touch with their Admissions Office directly for the most up-to-date information on the availability of seats in your selected specialisation course that you are interested in.

Yes, in the stream of Management, Sambalpur University offered an MBA course. It is a management course that runs for a duration of two years. Moreover, the mode of education is full-time. Students willing to pursue a career in Management can pursue this course. Moreover, the university grants MBA admissions based on the scores obtained in the CPET exam.