IIM Sambalpur
Basantpur, Sambalpur · Management
One of the newer IIMs — the only IIM in Odisha — on a new permanent campus in Sambalpur.
- NIRF 2025 Management #34
- Only IIM in Odisha
Quick answers
- Government or private?
- Central government
- Which district?
- Sambalpur district, Odisha (Basantpur, Sambalpur)
- MBA fees?
- About ₹8L a year.
- How to get in?
- Through CAT. 2025 minimum for MBA: 90 percentile in CAT (General category). All cutoffs
- NIRF 2025 rank?
- #34 in Management
Figures are approximate, from public 2025 reports.
Key facts
- Fees / year (MBA)
- ₹8L
- Average package
- —
- Highest package
- —
- Placement rate
- —
- NIRF 2025
- #34 Management
- Established
- 2015
- Hostel
- Yes
- Campus
- —
- From city centre
- In Sambalpur
Figures are approximate, from public 2025 reports. Check fees and placement numbers with the college before you apply.
Courses & fees
| Course | Duration | Fees / year |
|---|---|---|
| MBA | 2 years | ₹8L |
Cutoffs 2025
| Programme | Exam · counselling | Quota | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA | CAT · IIM SambalpurShortlisting | All India | 90 percentile (min.) |
General category, gender-neutral seats. A lower rank is better. Reserved-category cutoffs are different, and cutoffs change every year.
What students say online
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Opinions are divided. Supporters see an improving newer IIM with rising median pay and low living costs; critics note fewer top consulting and strategy roles and less industry exposure than older or metro IIMs.
Often praised
- Improving placements
- IIM brand
- Low cost of living
Common complaints
- Fewer top consulting roles
- Less industry exposure than metro IIMs
Based on the threads below, reviewed Sep 2026.
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