IIM Sambalpur: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission 2024, Placements

Ishani Mishra

Updated on - Dec 21, 2023

The IIM Sambalpur MBA admission 2024 will be based on CAT 2023 exam. The CAT result 2023 has been released on December 21, 2023.

Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur was established in 2015 by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. It has a 200 acres campus surrounded by many big industries like MCL, HINDALCO, Vedanta, TATA, NTPC, and L&T. IIM Sambalpur NIRF Ranking 2023 was #58 in the management category.

IIM Sambalpur offers postgraduate and doctoral courses in management. These include MBA, Executive MBA, MBA for Working Professionals, Executive PhD, PhD and Management Development Programme (MDP) courses. Admissions are based on CAT/GRE/GMAT/GATE/NET-JRF and IIM Sambalpur Aptitude Test.

Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur has a 100% placement record as well. The highest package (domestic) stood at INR 64.61 LPA, the highest international package offered was INR 64.15 LPA, and the average package stood at INR 16.63 LPA.

IIM Sambalpur Highlights 2024

IIM Sambalpur is a public management school located in Sambalpur, Odisha. It is an institute of national importance and is currently functional from its temporary campus at Jyoti Vihar, Burla – the education hub. The key highlights of the institute are given below.

IIM Sambalpur Admission 2024

IIM Sambalpur admission 2024 is ongoing for various courses. The admission is conducted online through the official website. The institute has a defined selection process that includes a written round, an interview round and submitting a state of purpose (SOP) (if applicable).

The application procedure followed at IIM Sambalpur is given below:

• Register for the CAT/GRE/GMAT/GATE/NET-JRF exams (whichever is applicable).
• Apply for the relevant course through IIM Sambalpur's official website.
• Appear for and score well in the exams.
• Shortlisting of candidates for the Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI) based on the test score.
• Lastly, the institute publishes the final admission list for each course.

Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur offers MBA, ExMBA, MBAWE, ExPhD, MDP and PhD admission. For the ExPhD course, the students must submit a Statement of Purpose (SOP) along with the application to be considered for admission.

IIM Sambalpur Eligibility Criteria

IIM Sambalpur's eligibility criteria for the postgraduate and doctoral courses are below:

MBA Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should hold a bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification (10+2+3 system of formal education) in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or an equivalent percentage.
• Should have a valid score in CAT.

Executive MBA Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should hold a bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification (10+2+3 system of formal education) in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or an equivalent percentage.
• Must have a minimum of three years of work experience.
• The candidate must have a valid IIMSAT/ CAT/ GRE score.

PhD Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should have a bachelor's degree obtained in a 10+2+3 pattern, followed by a master's degree or postgraduate diploma (2 years) in any discipline or integrated (Dual) degrees from IITs/ IIMs/ other reputed universities, with at least 55% marks or equivalent grade point average in the bachelor as well as 60% in the master degree or
• Should have a professional qualification like CA, ICWA, or CS with a B. Com degree, with at least 55% marks or equivalent grade point average in the professional degree as well as in the B. Com degree or
• Should have a 4-year/ 8-semester bachelor's degree (BE/ B.Tech/ B.Sc/ B.Arch) with at least a 6.5 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) or equivalent percentage
• The candidate should have a CAT/ GRE/ GATE / JRF-UGC/ CSIR NET score/IIMSAT score.

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IIM Sambalpur Admission Dates 2024

IIM Sambalpur MBA admission for 2024 will be based on CAT 2023 scores. The important dates related to the IIM Sambalpur CAT-based admission are given below.

Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur Ranking

IIM Sambalpur is a third-generation IIM and has many accomplishments to its name. IIM Sambalpur ranking in India among the management colleges was 58 (NIRF Ranking 2023). Some other rankings of IIM Sambalpur include.

IIM Sambalpur Courses

IIM Sambalpur offers six courses in the field of management. The courses are offered in a regular and full-time format. The MDP course is offered in an online format as well. More details about the courses offered at the institute are given below.

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IIM Sambalpur Fee Details

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IIM Sambalpur Cutoff

IIM Sambalpur cutoff 2024 will be released soon after the CAT 2023 results are released. The cutoff is expected to range between 40-92% across all categories. The entrance cut-off is high, and students must compete fiercely for acceptance into the courses.

CAT 2023 Section-wise Weightage Distribution

 IIM Sambalpur CAT Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

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Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur Placements

IIM Sambalpur placements concluded with a 100% placement rate. A total of 167 students were placed under the BFSI, Consulting, Finance, HR, General Management and Sales and Marketing domains.

The IIM Sambalpur average package increased by 26%, and the median package rose by 29%. Other highlights of the Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur placements are given below.

• The highest package stood at INR 64.61 LPA, which was a 146.7% increase as compared to last year.
• The average package stood at INR 16.63 LPA.
• The median package stood at INR 16 LPA.

IIM Sambalpur Top Recruiters

The latest placement season at IIM Sambalpur recorded the participation of over 130 recruiters and an increase of 56% in first-time recruiters. The recruiters offered roles in the BFSI, e-commerce, Marketing, Fintech, FMCG and Consulting sectors.

Some of the IIM Sambalpur top recruiters include.

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Why Choose IIM Sambalpur?

IIM Sambalpur is in scenic land surrounded by Hirakud Dam and Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary. It offers various management-related courses and comes under the MHRD's National Institute of Importance. The following reasons make IIM Sambalpur an excellent choice to pursue higher education.

1. International Collaborations

IIM Sambalpur has international industrial and educational ties. The Office of International Relations oversees the student exchange/immersion programmes and has been in touch with European universities to create more such opportunities.

2. Mentorship Programmes

IIM Sambalpur's Industry and Alumni Committee organises "Aikyam", a mentorship program between the illustrious alumni of IIM Sambalpur and the current management students. This allows the students to scale their knowledge and business if they pursue entrepreneurship.

3. Research Opportunities

IIM Sambalpur has a dedicated research and consultancy cell to publish research papers, articles, and cases and conduct conferences to keep up-to-date with the latest advancements in management-related fields. The conferences are open for all scholars who wish to attend and learn through these conferences.

IIM Sambalpur Infrastructure

IIM Sambalpur is functional from its temporary campus at Jyoti Vihar, Burla – the education hub. It is set to have its campus spread across 200 acres and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. The facilities currently available at the Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur include:

• Library
• Auditorium
• Hostels
• Guest House
• Mess

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IIM Sambalpur Scholarships

IIM Sambalpur offers a scholarship scheme called Need-Based Financial Assistance (NBFA) to provide financial aid to economically backward students. The NBFA amount of slabs is as follows.

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IIM Sambalpur Faculty

IIM Sambalpur has excellent and dynamic teachers as a part of its faculty, The current strength of the permanent faculty is 33, and all of them are PhD holders. The faculty is actively involved in research areas related to financial markets, market micro-structure, corporate finance, risk management, banking and asset pricing.

IIM Sambalpur has a roster of 12 visiting faculty that conduct guest lectures and seminars to keep the students and faculty up-to-date regarding the new developments in the management field.

IIM Sambalpur Result

IIM Sambalpur result 2023 will be released on the official website. The steps to access the results are given below:

• Go to the official website.
• Scroll down the Announcements section (on the right-hand side).
• Click on the active results link to be redirected to the results page.
• Use the registered credentials/CAT registration number to access the result.

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IIM Sambalpur Departments

IIM Sambalpur provides various management degree programs. The duration of the courses ranges from 1-year to 3-year programs. The departments at the Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur are mentioned below.

IIM Sambalpur Collaborations

Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur has collaborated with various national and international institutions to enhance learning as mentioned below.

International Collaborations 

National Collaborations

• India SME Forum
• Ministry of MSME
• Vedanta Ltd
• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)

IIM Sambalpur vs Other Top-B Schools

IIM Sambalpur is a third-generation IIM and has been performing well since its inception. The following table compares the performance of the Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur with other top-B schools in the country.