Best MBA Colleges in Orissa: Ranking 2026, Fees, Placements, Admission, Exams

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

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

 

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. 

A total of 75 companies visited the campus during Utkal University placements 2023. Further, an, improving trend was witnessed in the number of companies that visited the campus over the past three years during Utkal University placements, which is presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2021)	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
Companies visited	28	63	75

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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Berhampur University MBA cutoff is not available as of now. The table given below mentions Disha College of Management and Technology (Berhampur University affiliated college) OJEE closing rank cutoff (General-Home state):

Section	2021
Overall	471

Read more: Berhampur University Cutoff

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.

There are only 2 Government Colleges in India that provide PGDM Courses and accept MAT Scores, others provide MBA, which is similar to PGDM. The colleges are -

• IIRM Hyderabad
• Administrative Staff College of India

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

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
Great Lakes Institute of Management MBA	INR 4 lakh	INR 12 LPA
IFHE Hyderabad MBA	INR 2 lakh	INR 8 LPA
Birla Institute of Management Technology MBA	INR 3 lakh	INR 11 LPA
Manipal University, Jaipur MBA	INR 2 lakh	INR 8 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and may vary.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

Trident Academy of Creative Technology has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
MBA/PGDM	Candidate must have completed bachelor degree of minimum 3 years duration with above mentioned marks from any recognised University/Institute. 45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category.
MCA	Candidate must have completed BCA/ Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent Degree with above mentioned marks from any recognised University/Institute. OR Candidate who have completed B.Sc./ B.Com./ B.A. with Mathematics at 10+2 Level or at Graduation Level can also apply. 45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category.
B.Sc.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 in Science stream with above mentioned marks from any recognised Board/Council.

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