IIM Kashipur Director Kulbhushan Balooni joins Birla Global University as Vice-Chancellor
Prof. Balooni was one of the founding faculty members to join IIM Kozhikode at its inception during the academic year 1997–1998, where he played a significant role in the institution building.
Prof. Kulbhushan Balooni, a distinguished academician with over 25 years of experience with premier education institutions, has recently assumed the position of Vice-Chancellor at the Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar.
Possessing a wealth of knowledge from his leadership roles at IIM Kozhikode, IIM Kashipur, and IIM Amritsar, Prof. Balooni brings unmatched experience & expertise in academic administration, research, and building institutional brands.
Prof. Kulbhushan Balooni is renowned for his transdisciplinary research on environmental sustainability, development policy, and social entrepreneurship. Prof. Balooni was one of the founding faculty members to join IIM Kozhikode at its inception during the academic year 1997–1998, where he played a significant role in the institution building.
He was appointed Director (In-charge) of IIM Kozhikode from 2014-2018, where he played a crucial role in leading entrepreneurship and research activities. His assistance went even further since he was a key figure in nurturing IIM Amritsar as its first mentor director. Following a fruitful tenure from 2019 to 2024, Prof. Balooni served IIM Kashipur as a Director, where he spearheaded numerous initiatives ranging from fostering innovation to promoting entrepreneurship, supporting research, and handling government directives that boasted the institution’s reputation.
Prof Balooni is also a LEAD (Leadership for Environment & Development) Fellow. He has been a visiting scholar at prestigious institutions, including the National University of Singapore, the University of Copenhagen, Uppsala University, and Wageningen University & Research. All this global exposure and academic expertise position contributed to him to now lead Birla Global University into a new era of academic success.
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Given below are two important factors for IIM Kashipur: one is the IIM Kashipur MBA ranking and placements details, based on which candidates who are seeking details regarding the IIM Kashipur MBA programme can make a better decision.
IIM Kashipur MBA Rankings
Given below are the IIM Kashipur rankings conferred by the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF), which ranks colleges and universities based on several parameters. Given below are the rankings for IIM Kashipur.
Ranking body |
2024 |
2025 |
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NIRF |
23 |
23 |
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