Ans. IIM Sambalpur CAT cut-off for MBA admission is 92 percentile overall and 70 percentile for sectional.

Ans. In the 2023 placement drive at IIM Sambalpur, around 130+ companies visited the campus and offered jobs to a total of 167 students. The average CTC recorded was INR 16.63 LPA and the highest CTC was INR 64.61 LPA.

Ans. IIM Sambalpur has been ranked 58th by NIRF 2023 among the top management institutes in India

Ans. The average salary of IIM Sambalpur is INR 64.61 LPA according to the 2023 placement. 

Ans. The fee for the MBA program at IIM Sambalpur is INR 17.86 Lakhs for 2 years.

Ans. The candidates will have to appear for CAT and score above the minimum cut-off and get shortlisted for the personal interview. The final selection will be based on the CAT score, PI score, and the Profile of the candidate.

Ans. IIM Sambalpur offers MBA, ExMBA, PhD, and ExPhD programs.

Ans.  The admission process for IIM Sambalpur first requires the candidate to qualify for Common Admission Test (CAT), followed by a Personal Interview (PI).

Ans. The highest international placement package offered at IIM Sambalpur was INR 64.15 LPA and the domestic highest package offered was INR 64.61 LPA.

Ans. The intake of the MBA 2023-25 batch is around 300. 

Ans. IIM Sambalpur is one of the youngest IIMs, established in 2015. IIM Sambalpur has been ranked 58th in the latest NIRF 2023 top management college rankings. In 2023, the highest salary increased to INR 64.61 LPA, and the average salary remained at INR 16.63 LPA which is very decent considering the total course fee of INR 17.86 Lakhs for 2 years.

Ans. The hostel has 3 buildings with 2 being dedicated to boys and 1 for girls. Hostelers are provided rooms on a twin-sharing basis. The rooms are well-ventilated and fully furnished having a bed, almirah, mattress, study tables, and chairs. Housekeeping staff maintains the cleanliness of the premise regularly. Apart from this, the hostels are equipped with high-speed internet and table tennis for recreation.

Ans. There is a rich collection of more than 153,000 articles, 80 journals, and 148,302 book titles from world-renowned publishers. Students can get access to e-resources like JSTOR, EBSCO, Ebrary, and ISID.

Ans. Yes, considering the institute was established in 2015, it is comparatively new addition to the baby IIMs. 

Ans. No IIM Sambalpur does not offer scholarships to MBA students. It only offers scholarships to PhD students. 

Ans. IIM Sambalpur accepted GRE/GATE/GMAT/JRF (UGC/CSIR) exams for PhD admission. But if the candidate has not appeared for any of these exams then they can appear for Research Aptitude Test Score (IIMSAT), conducted by IIM Sambalpur.

Ans. The Executive PhD fees at IIM Sambalpur is INR 5,50,000 for 4 years.

Ans. IIM Sambalpur provides a fellowship to the PhD students that covers all academic expenses including tuition, computer, library, medical insurance, placement, and alumni fees. The fellowship amount is INR 35,000 per month for first 2 years and INR 40,000 after submitting the TAC-approved thesis proposal.

Ans. IIMSAT is an online exam of 120 minutes and 270 marks. It consists of 3 sections of 30 questions each and 40 minutes for each. The 3 sections include QA, DILR, and VARC.

Ans. Since the PhD is a full-time residential program, the bachelor students will be accommodated in the hostels and the married students can be allotted houses in the permanent campus.

Ans. Yes, the PhD students who fulfill any of the following requirements will be waived-off from the 1st year coursework:

• PGDM/PGP from any of the IIMs
• MBA from IITs / FMS Delhi / NITIE
• MBA /PGDM from institutions with a top 50 NIRF Ranking
• Candidates with a 2 or 3 years full-time MBA/ PGDM/ PGP from other institutes with a minimum managerial experience of at least 5 years 

Ans. At present, IIM Sambalpur is being operated from the temporary campus. The institute’s permanent campus is to be developed in an area of about 200 Acres at Basantapur village near Goshala in Sambalpur City. It is 5 km from Hirakud Railway Station, 27 Km from Sambalpur District, and 55 km from Jharsuguda Airport.

Ans. The total applicable course Fee for IIM Sambalpur MBA Program is INR 17.86 Lakhs . It is much more affordable as compared to the other IIMs, but if a student finds it expensive then he/ she can apply for an educational loan.

Ans. Yes, IIM Sambalpur has clubs like Finance Club, Entrepreneurship Cell, Emporia – Marketing club, Sigmato – Operations Club, Magnum Opus – Art club, CyberSpark, Sankalp- The Social Club, etc.

Ans. Apart from CAT exam score, IIM Sambalpur also considers GRE/ GATE or IIM SAT score for its stage I shortlist. Further, shortlisted candidates are required to participate in the Personal Interview Round.

Ans. The students who partake in the international exchange program are required to spend an entire trimester at the host University at no additional academic fees. For Instance, As a first step of the collaboration between the two premier B-Schools, IIM Sambalpur sent two of its students for a four-day Summer B-School program in Athens. 

Ans. IIM Sambalpur has the highest gender diversity among all IIMs. Following the previous trends, the MBA batch of IIM Sambalpur has witnessed 65 female and 91 male students.

Ans. IIM Sambalpur offers the following specializations in PhD:

• Organizational Behavior& Human Resource Management
• Finance & Accounting Management
• Production and Operations Management
• Economics
• Policy & Strategic Management
• Information System Management
• Marketing Management