MBA/PGDM Colleges in Odisha 2026: Ranking, Fees, Location & Entrance Exams

Odisha offers a good mix of government universities, private universities, autonomous management institutes, and nationally ranked B-schools for MBA and PGDM aspirants. Students can choose from reputed institutions in Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur, Cuttack, Balasore, Rourkela, Gunupur, and other cities based on entrance exam score, fee budget, specialization preference, placement support, and return on investment.

Explore MBA and PGDM colleges in Odisha with ranking, course fee, location, entrance exams, admission process and college comparison. Check IIM Sambalpur, XIMB, KIIT, SOA, IMI Bhubaneswar and more.

MBA/PGDM Colleges in Odisha

Rank / Listing StatusCollege NameLocationCourseApprox. Course FeeEntrance Test Required
NIRF 2025 Management Rank 34IIM SambalpurSambalpurMBA₹18–21 lakh approx.CAT
NIRF 2025 Management Rank 45XIM University / XIMBBhubaneswarMBA-BM, MBA-HRM, other MBA programs₹19–25 lakh approx.XAT / CAT / GMAT / XGMT / NMAT, depending on program
NIRF 2025 Management Rank 66Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, SOABhubaneswarMBA₹2–7.8 lakh approx.SAAT / CAT / MAT / XAT / other accepted tests
NIRF 2025 Management Rank 68KIIT School of Management, KIIT UniversityBhubaneswarMBA / MBA specializations₹10.3–18 lakh approx.KIITEE Management / CAT / MAT / XAT / CMAT / GMAT
NIRF 2025 Management Rank 94IMI BhubaneswarBhubaneswarPGDM₹14.98–15.25 lakh approx.CAT / XAT / CMAT / GMAT
MBA4U Odisha ListBirla Global UniversityBhubaneswarMBA₹7.5–11 lakh approx.CAT / XAT / CMAT / MAT / GMAT / BET
MBA4U Odisha ListSri Sri UniversityCuttackMBA₹6–8 lakh approx.CAT / XAT / CMAT / MAT / ATMA / SSU-CET
MBA4U Odisha ListRegional College of Management, RCMBhubaneswarMBA / PGDMMBA: ₹3–3.7 lakh approx.; PGDM: ₹5 lakh approx.CAT / MAT / XAT / OJEE / CMAT / ATMA
MBA4U Odisha ListRavenshaw UniversityCuttackMBA₹3.4 lakh approx.OJEE / university admission process
MBA4U Odisha ListUtkal UniversityBhubaneswarMBA₹72,000 approx.OJEE / university admission process
MBA4U Odisha ListFakir Mohan UniversityBalasoreMBA₹52,000–1.3 lakh approx.OJEE
MBA4U Odisha ListRourkela Institute of Management Studies, RIMSRourkelaMBA₹1.9–2.2 lakh approx.OJEE / MAT / CAT / XAT / CMAT / ATMA
MBA4U Odisha ListGIET UniversityGunupurMBA₹1.9–2.5 lakh approx.OJEE / CAT / MAT / XAT / CMAT
MBA4U Odisha ListCenturion UniversityBhubaneswar / Odisha campusesMBA₹5–6 lakh approx.CUEE / CAT / MAT / XAT / CMAT / OJEE, as applicable
MBA4U Odisha ListUnited School of Business ManagementBhubaneswarMBA₹2.2–2.5 lakh approx.OJEE / CAT / MAT / CMAT
MBA4U Odisha ListIMIS BhubaneswarBhubaneswarPGDM / Management programs₹5 lakh approx.CAT / XAT / MAT / CMAT / ATMA / OJEE
MBA4U Odisha ListASBM UniversityBhubaneswarMBA / PGDM-type management programs₹6–8 lakh approx.CAT / XAT / MAT / CMAT / ATMA / university test

NIRF 2025 Management ranking confirms IIM Sambalpur Rank 34, XIM University Rank 45, SOA Rank 66, and KIIT Rank 68 in the management category. IMI Bhubaneswar is also reported as NIRF 2025 Management Rank 94.

OJEE is the official Odisha entrance/counselling route for MBA and other professional courses in the state, and the official OJEE institution list includes participating MBA institutions such as Fakir Mohan University and other Odisha colleges.

For specific admission tests, IIM Sambalpur uses CAT for MBA admission; XIM University accepts XAT/CAT/GMAT/XGMT/NMAT depending on the MBA program; KIIT School of Management accepts KIITEE Management as well as CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT; IMI Bhubaneswar accepts CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT.

Fee values are approximate and should be verified from official admission pages before final publishing. Public fee references currently show RCM MBA/PGDM around ₹2.65–5.07 lakh, Ravenshaw MBA around ₹3.42 lakh, IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM around ₹14.98–15.25 lakh, and OJEE-accepting college fees such as Utkal University around ₹72,000 and GIET around ₹1.92 lakh.


 

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