Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Sambalpur – 2026 Overview

About Indian Institute of Management (IIM)

History and Background

About IIM Sambalpur: Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur is one of the baby IIMs established recently in 2015. It is part of the third generation of IIMs in our country, approved by the government of India. It is mentored by none other than IIM Indore and was registered as a society on the 19th of August 2015 under the Societies and Registration Act, XXI of 1860. Despite being a fairly young IIM, it has already been ranked 61st in the NIRF ranking 2021 amongst other major league management institutes, with an overall score of 46.17. It has also been recognized as the ‘Institute of National Importance.’ IIM Sambalpur offers students PG, doctoral, and MDP management programs, including MBA, Ph.D., E-Ph.D., and MDP. According to the official website, E-MBA will be available soon. The institute is currently mentored by IIM Indore and was registered as a society on August 19, 2015, under the Societies Registration Act, XXI of 1860. During this mentorship period, representatives from numerous IIMs and premier institutes are invited to design the overall quality and delivery of PGP to meet the expected standards, with direct involvement from IIM Indore. This institute’s current campus is located at Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur, and Odisha. However, the Government of Odisha has already allotted this institute over 237 acres of land in Basantpur, which will serve as its permanent campus. Its location, surrounded by a broad spectrum of industries such as MCL, Hindalco, Vedanta, TATA, and NTPC, among others, provides students with real-life experiential learning opportunities. IIM Sambalpur Highlights: IIM Sambalpur will take the CAT score into account for MBA admission in 2023. The college will provide IIM Sambalpur MBA Admission through CAP 2023 together with 8 other baby IIMs. There are two stages to the IIM Sambalpur MBA Admission Process. The following list summarizes IIM Sambalpur’s main highlights: Particulars Statistics Location Sambalpur, Odisha Type of institute Public/ Autonomous Mentored by IIM Indore Ranking 24 for MBA by NIRF 2023 Number of courses offered 4 Campus Size 200 acres Students Intake 300 (MBA) MBA Fees INR 17.86 Lakh NIRF Ranking 2023 58 Total Faculty 29 Courses offered MBA , PhD, E-PhD, MDP Gender intake Co-ed Application mode Online Exams accepted MBA: CAT PhD: CAT/ GRE/ GATE / GMAT/ JRF-UGC/ CSIR NET E-PhD: IIMSRAT/ CAT/ GRE/ GATE/ GMAT/ JRF-UGC/ CSIR NET Highest package (2023) INR 64.61 LPA Top recruiters Deloitte, EY, KPMG, Mindtree, Tech Mahindra, Amul, TATA Steel and HDFC Bank Type of scholarships offered Fellowships for PhD scholars IIM Sambalpur Courses: Here is a brief description of the various courses offered by IIM Sambalpur: Course Name Eligibility Selection Criteria MBA Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 50% marks CAT + PI through CAP Executive MBA Master’s Degree with at least 60% in the concerned subject/ B.E or B.Tech with at least 6.5 CGPA/ C.A/ICWA/CS + B.Com (Hons) with at least 55% Marks IIMSAT/ CAT/ GRE Ph.D. Master’s degree or PG diploma in any discipline with at least 55% aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the bachelor’s as well as 60% in the master’s degree OR A professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS with BCom Degree, with at least 55% aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the professional degree as well as in the BCom degree OR Four-year/eight-semester bachelor’s degree in Engineering (BE/BTech/BSc Engineering/BArch) with at least 6.5 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) or equivalent per cent marks - 5% relaxation is there for reserved category candidates CAT/ GRE/ GMAT/ GATE/ JRF-UGC/ CSIR/ IIMSAT + Personal Interview Executive Ph.D. PG Degree in the relevant discipline with 50% marks. OR A professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS with BCom Degree, with at least 55% aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the professional degree as well as in the BCom degree OR Four-year/eight-semester bachelor’s degree in Engineering (BE/BTech/BSc Engineering/BArch) with at least 6.5 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) or equivalent per cent marks - Minimum 5 years of full-time managerial/ executive/ professional work experience as on June 15 of the year of admission after graduation CAT/ GRE/ GATE/ JRF-UGC/ CSIR NET/ IIMSAT IIM Sambalpur Cut-off 2023: The overall cutoff for IIM Sambalpur is 92 percentile, and the sectional cutoff is 70 percentile. The following are the CAT cut-offs for IIM Sambalpur for each category: Category Overall VARC DILR QA General 92 70 70 70 EWS 70 40 40 40 NC-OBC 74 45 45 45 SC 54 35 35 35 ST 40 25 25 32.5 DAP 40 25 25 32.5 IIM Sambalpur Selection Criteria: The minimum cutoff for each category at which final offers were made to the 2022–24 batch is shown in the following table: Category Minimum CAT Percentile General 92.05 EWS 73.04 NC - OBC 74.01 SC 54.42 ST 42.83 IIM Sambalpur CAT Cut off 2022 CAT is accepted as the primary examination for providing admissions by IIM Sambalpur. Here is a brief of the CAT Cut Off released by IIM Sambalpur for the year 2022. Category Quantitative Aptitude Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Verbal & Reading Comprehension Total Percentile General 70 70 70 93 EWS 50 50 50 74 NC-OBC 50 50 50 74 SC 35 35 35 54 ST 27 27 27 40 DAP 27 27 27 40 Also Read: CAT Exam 2022 CAT Exam 2023

Campus and Location

Established in 2015. Located in Sambalpur, Odisha. Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India, Sambalpur, Odisha

Courses and Programmes Offered

Course Fees at Indian Institute of Management (IIM)

Admission Process and Eligibility

Entrance Exams Accepted

How to Apply

Check the relevant programme eligibility, follow the mapped entrance-exam or university counselling route, and confirm dates, documents and fees on the official admission notice.

Cutoffs and Entrance Exams

Entrance Exams for Indian Institute of Management (IIM)

Key entrance exams and routes recorded in the database: CAT.

Cutoff Trends

Branch-wise and category-wise cutoffs are not published in the current dataset. Check the official university or counselling website for the latest cutoffs.

Placements and Recruiters

Placement Highlights by Programme

Top Recruiters

Amul, Bajaj Allianz, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, HDFC, IBM, kpmg, Motilal Oswal, RAMCO Systems, Sbi life, Tech mahindra and others (11 recruiters in database).

Placement Data Disclaimer

Package units, currency and placement percentages are not fully specified in the source. Treat these figures as indicative and verify the latest official placement report.

Student Reviews and Ratings

Overall Student Ratings

Faculty and Departments

Key Faculty Members

Rankings and Recognition

NIRF and Other Rankings

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