Question 1

What is the total fee for the IIM Sambalpur MBA?

Accepted Answer

Third-party fee aggregators, cross-referencing the official fee notification, report a total 2-year MBA fee in the range of approximately INR 21.01-21.13 Lakh (General/EWS) inclusive of tuition, hostel and mess; NRI/Foreign National fees are higher, around INR 29.5-29.63 Lakh.

Question 2

What is the minimum CAT percentile required for IIM Sambalpur?

Accepted Answer

For recent MBA admission cycles, the reported minimum overall CAT percentile for shortlisting was around 90 for General category candidates (85 for female candidates and male candidates with 1+ year of work experience), with lower cutoffs for reserved categories -- exact figures vary by admission cycle and should be confirmed on the official Admissions Policy page.

Question 3

What entrance exam is required for the IIM Sambalpur MBA?

Accepted Answer

Admission to the flagship 2-year MBA is through CAT (Common Admission Test), followed by a shortlisting and Personal Interview process; the Executive MBA and MBA for Working Professionals use IIMSAT/CAT/GRE scores and interviews instead.

Question 4

Is IIM Sambalpur a government or private institute?

Accepted Answer

IIM Sambalpur is a public Institute of National Importance, established in 2015 by the Government of India under the IIM Act, 2017.

Question 5

What are the popular specializations?

Accepted Answer

Executive MBA, MBA for Working Professionals , Master of Business Administration (MBA) , Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence / Management and Public Policy, Doctoral Programmes (Ph.D. in Management / Ph.D. for Working Professionals / Executive Ph.D.-DBA Dual Degree)

Publishing Agency	Ranking / Rating
NIRF India Rankings 2022	66th in the Management category, per third-party aggregators
NIRF India Rankings 2024	50th in the Management category
IIRF (India)	Reported around 32nd-33rd in recent editions, per third-party aggregators.
NIRF India Rankings 2025	34th in the Management category (score 58.59), up from 50th in NIRF 2024 -- the institute's best-ever NIRF Management showing, per the official NIRF page.
Outlook India	Reported around 15th-16th in recent editions, per third-party aggregators; exact year/edition should be confirmed on the official Outlook rankings release.

Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur (IIM Sambalpur) Ranking 2026 Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Cutoffs

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66th in the Management category, per third-party aggregators

50th in the Management category

Reported around 32nd-33rd in recent editions, per third-party aggregators.

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