XIM University, Bhubaneswar opens Admission 2024: Check Academic Eligibility, Course Fee, Selection Process, and Placement

XIM University Bhubaneswar, one of the highly ranked university in NIRF Ranking 2023, recognized by UGC, has opened its application process for MBA Admission 2024 at its flagship MBA college - Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) which is an integral part of XIM University Bhubaneswar for more than last 36 years.  

Apart from XIMB which offers MBA, the XIM University Bhubaneswar houses School of Human Resource Management offering MBA-Human Resource Management and School of Rural Management which offers MBA-Rural Management. XIM University also offers MBA-SM, EMBA-BM, MBA-UMG among other programmes. XIM University has introduced common online application form for XIMB MBA-BM admission 2024 and for all other MBA Programs offered by constituent departments/ colleges of XIM University, Bhubaneswar.

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All the MBA programmes offered at XIMB and other XIM University colleges are UGC recognized. XIMB accepts multiple entrance exam score for admission to its management courses. XIMB will accept CAT 2023, XAT 2024, GMAT score for MBA admission 2024 and will also conduct XGMT for those who could not appear in these exams. Last date to apply for XIMB Admission is December 8, 2023.

Highlighting the XIM University Bhubaneswar Education, Associate Dean Admissions, Prof. Bikram Kumar Bahnipati, said, “The institute not only imparts management education but also implements socio-economic development projects in collaboration with international agencies and the Government.”   

Read this article to know the XIMB key USPs, Admission 2024 process, how to apply, entrance exams accepted, XIMB MBA Fees, Placements, selection process, expected cut off and more.

Table of Contents
In this article, we shall cover:

1. XIM University Key Highlights and USPs
2. XIM University MBA Seats, Programmes Offered
3. XIM University MBA Fees
4. XIM University MBA Courses: Specializations & Program Highlights
5. XIM University MBA Placement 2023
6. XIM University Faculty: Drawn from Top Institutes & Industry
7. XIM University MBA Admission Eligibility Criteria 2024
8. How to Apply for XIM University MBA Admission 2024? Application Process
9. XIM University Bhubaneswar MBA Admission Dates
10. XIM University MBA Admission Criteria 2024: Exam Accepted, Shortlist, Final Selection Process
11. XIM University MBA Cutoff

Let us start with why you should consider and to apply for XIM University MBA admission 2024 alongwith IIMs, XLRI and other top B-schools.

1. XIM University, Bhubaneswar: Key Highlights & USPs

• 1.1 XIM Bhubaneswar Top Ranked B-School: Xavier Institute of Management, XIM University Bhubaneswar is ranked # 46 in the Management category in the NIRF 2023 Ranking (National Institutional Ranking Framework MHRD, Govt. of India). In the MBAUniverse.com B-School Ranking 2023 XIM Bhubaneswar was ranked #20 among top B-schools in India. In Outlook ICARE University Ranking 2023, XIM University is ranked 7th among the Top 50 State-Private Universities in India. XIMB is ranked top 6th among India’s Top 100 Private B-schools in the Education World India Private B-Schools Ranking 2021-22 and is ranked # 9 among Top 100 private B-School category, ranked # 20 in Overall Ranking category in the Business Today- MDRA B-School Survey 2023.
• 1.2 XIM University Bhubaneswar Accreditation: XIM Bhubaneswar MBA is NBA Accredited and is Accredited by SAQs. The programs are UGC recognized. XIMB is moving towards getting International AACSB Accreditation. XIMB was awarded CRISIL Grading National A***
• 1.3 XIM University MBA Placements 2023: XIMB MBA Placements 2023 have scaled new heights and have remained at par with top B-schools. Apart from achieving 100% placement again for its MBA program, XIMB has registered 14% rise in average salary which has gone up at Rs.20.03 LPA in 2023 and the highest domestic salary has gone up by 122% at Rs.71.50 LPA
• 1.4 Top Recruiters Visit XIM Bhubaneswar for Placements: 71 Marquee recruiters visited XIM Bhubanswar for campus placement 2023. Some of them include Accenture, Mckinsey, Microsoft, CRISIL, GE Healthcare, Reliance Jio, Loreal, Goldman Sachs, ICICI Bank, Schneider Electric, Deloitte, TATA Steel, Cognizant, Nestle, ITC, Titan, Wipro among others
• 1.5 International Student Exchange: XIMB has a student exchange program under which students from XIMB are sent to Universities in Europe. Similarly, students from Europe visit XIMB and undergo course work along with the MBA Students at the institute. For the work done in different places, the students get credit transfer. XIMB students have done their exchange Program courses in EUROMED Marseille Institute of Management, IESEG School of Management, REIMS Management School,Warsaw School of Economics, University of Antwerp, among others.
• 1.6 Highly Qualified & Experienced Faculty: XIM Bhubaneswar Faculty is a healthy blend of academicians, policy makers, administrators and managers. There are more than 140 full-time faculty members in XIM University, apart from a big pool of eminent part-time and visiting faculty from academia and industry.

2. XIM Bhubaneswar MBA Seats, Programmes Offered
Apart from the flagship, 2 years full time MBA program, XIMB offers many other executive MBA programs. Details of XIMB MBA Seats, Programs offered are shared below:

3. XIM Bhubaneswar (XIMB) MBA Fees
XIMB MBA Fees includes course fee, IT expenses, alumni fee, refundable caution deposit, development fund, course materials. Hostel Fees and Mess charges are extra. Program wise XIMB MBA Fees is as below:

*XIMB MBA Fees is subject to change for 2024-26 batch

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3.1 MBA Fees for Other MBA Programs offered at XIM University, Bhubaneswar
The XIM University Bhubaneswar MBA fees structure for various other MBA Programs for Admission 2024 of XIM University is as follows. For admission to these MBA programs, XIM University will accept CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMAT exam score  

*Fee is subject to change for 2024-26 batch   

4. XIM University MBA Courses: Specializations & Program Highlights
XIM University offers six MBA courses and an MMS course. Program wise Specializations of MBA courses for different programs offered at different constituent MBA Colleges of XIM University are as below:

4.1 XIM University MBA Programs: Key Highlights
Following are the XIM University B-schools which offer most sought after MBA programs. Key B-school highlights and program highlights are shared below:

Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB): XIMB offers flagship MBA-BM program and Executive MBA Program. XIMB owes its origin to a "Social Contract" between the Government of Odisha and the Odisha Jesuit Society in 1987. It is acknowledged internationally as a world class business school which provides quality management programs and develops futuristic managers with strong ethics and values. The institute not only imparts management education but also implements socio-economic development projects in collaboration with international agencies and the Government. The Institute creates opportunities for the growth and development of the local entrepreneurs, maximizes management research and brings about the overall industrial development of India through various innovative consulting projects.

• School of Human Resource Management (XAHR): XAHR offers MBA in Human Resource Management. XAHR is grooming people-sensitive HR leaders equipped to build sustainable organizations and equitable society. With the foundation strongly laid came the courage and strength to a new metamorphosis of a longer lasting higher-level change and transformation, leading to the creation of well-integrated courses with a common purpose.
• School of Rural Management (XSRM): XSRM is a key constituent MBA college of XIM University. It offers MBA in Rural Management. XSRM builds multi-dexterous professionals with the understanding and expertise to work in rural communities, markets, businesses, and development programs. It prepares management professionals to apply management science for rural transformation. So, the school is committed to the mission of creating social value, meeting the changing needs of rural businesses, government, and development organizations.
• School of Sustainability (XSOS): XSOS, an important MBA college of XIM University, offers MBA in Sustainability Management (MBA-SM) which intends to promote values of greater environmental justice and peace by offering students to specialize in sustainability and increase their in-depth knowledge and skills in core sustainability competencies thereby providing a competitive edge and global advantage to their careers.
• School of Human Settlements (XAHS): XAHS offers an important MBA programme – MBA in Urban Management and Governance (MBA-UMG) which

5. XIMB MBA Placements 2023 and 2022
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) has completed 100% placement for its MBA 2021-23 batch. XIMB registered 14% rise in average salary which has gone up at Rs.20.03 LPA in Placement 20232 from Rs.17.54 LPA last year. Xuberance’23, the MBA Placement 2023 season for the 35^th MBA batch at Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB), successfully concluded with high average, median and maximum salary packages. Despite the ever-increasing competition, the students have performed admirably, garnering roles from numerous premier organizations. Placement 2023 at XIMB witnessed 71 recruiters making more offers across the domains.

5.1 XIMB Placement 2023: Key Highlights
XIMB has witnessed commendable run of Xuberance’23 for the MBA-BM batch of 2021-2023. The Placement highlights are:

• 100% Placements Achieved
• The Highest Domestic Salary in Placement 2023 goes up by 122% at Rs.71.50 LPA from Rs.32.21 LPA last year
• The Average Salary goes up by 14% at Rs.20.03 LPA in placement 2023 from Rs.17.54 LPA last year
• The Median Salary goes up by 12.57% at Rs.19.25 LPA in Placement 2023 from Rs.17.10 LPA last year
• Batch of 356 Students participated in the placement process
• All the students got placements from top recruiters
• 71 companies participated in Xuberance ’23 and made placement offers
• 26 were new recruiters
• 111 students received PPOs in Placements 2023
• 12 students got placement offers from corporate case study competitions done by
  Titan – Elevate and Tata Steel – Steel-a-thon.
• Top Recruiters included Bain & Co, Mckinsey, Microsoft, CRISIL, GE Healthcare, Reliance Jio, Loreal, Goldman Sachs, ICICI Bank, Schneider Electric, Deloitte, TATA Steel, Accenture, Cognizant, Nestle, ITC, Titan, Wipro, IBM, EY, Capgemini, Kotak Mahindra among others Read More

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5.1.1 XIMB Placements 2023 at a Glance
The infographics below share the XIMB Placement 2023 data at a glance with placements, sectoral placement, stream wise salary details among other details

5.2 XIMB Placement 2022: Highlights
XIMB has witnessed commendable run of Xuberance’22 for the MBA-BM batch of 2020-2022. The Placement highlights are:

• 100% Placements Achieved
• The highest domestic salary in Placement 2022 goes up by 34.21% at Rs.32.21 LPA from Rs.24 LPA last year
• The average salary goes up by 15.77% at Rs.17.54 LPA in Placement 2022 from Rs.15.15 LPA last year
• The median salary goes up by 18% at Rs.17.10 LPA in Placement 2022 from Rs.14.50 LPA last year
• Batch of 355 Students participated in the placement process
• All the students got placements from top recruiters
• 64 companies participated in Xuberance ’22 and made placement offers
• 15 were new recruiters
• 46 students received PPOs in Placements 2022
• Top Recruiters included Accenture, Deloitte, Cognizant, EY, ICICI Bank, KPMG, Nestle, Titan, Kotak Mahindra among others

6. XIMB Faculty: Drawn from Top Institutes & Industry
XIM University has more than 140 full-time faculty members. Besides, XIMB has a big pool of eminent part-time and visiting faculty from academia and industry. XIMB Faculty is a healthy blend of academicians, policy makers, administrators and managers. The faculty members are drawn from top Indian and Global institutes and are research focused. Most of the faculty members have doctoral degree or are pursuing the same. They have rich industry experience as well. Their papers are published in reputed international journals like Journal of Finance, European Journal of Operational Research among others. The faculty of XIM University has authored monographs, books published by Cengage, Macmillan, McGraw Hill, Oxford, Pearson, PHI, Palgrave Macmillan, UK; Routledge, UK; Springer, USA; Earthscan (Routledge Environment and Sustainability); Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla; Imperial College Press, London, Sage, Universities Press among others.

7. XIMB MBA Admission Eligibility Criteria 2024
In order to meet the XIMB MBA eligibility criteria, an applicant must possess a strong and consistent academic background. The academic qualification, exam accepted and other details about XIMB MBA Eligibility criteria are as given below:

• The candidate must hold a bachelor's degree of minimum three-year duration, with at least 55% marks or equivalent CGPA.
• Candidates who expect to complete the final part of their degree examinations by June 15, 2024, can also apply. Offers of admission to such candidates, if made, will be provisional and will be automatically cancelled in the event of their failure to complete all the requirements for obtaining the degree before June 15, 2024
• The applicant should have appeared in CAT 2023, XAT 2024, or GMAT (Taken between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023) exam and must have scored the minimum prescribed sectional and total scores to become eligible for the interview stage of the admission process.
• Applicants opting for XAT/CAT are required to refer to the respective XAT/ CAT advertisements in newspapers and follow the instructions therein. Applying for XAT or CAT or GMAT or NMAT is a prerequisite for applying to XIM University, Bhubaneswar.
• NMAT by GMAC 2023 scores are accepted for MBA-HRM, MBA-RM, MBA-SM, and MBA-UMG programs.
• Work experience is not mandatory for MBA program(s). Relevant work experience after graduation will be an advantage. However, the candidates need to have 3 plus years of relevant work experience after graduation, for the Executive MBA Program.

8. How to Apply for XIMB MBA Admission 2024?
XIMB MBA Application process is online. Apart from appearing in at least one of the mandatory MBA entrance exams, applicants also have to fill up the online application form separately for XIM University program at: www.xim.edu.in . Upon successfully filling the online application form and paying the relevant application fee, the applicant will be intimated by email about the acceptance of the form.

Step by Step XIMB MBA Application Process

If you have filled the application form and paid the application fee successfully, you will receive the confirmation by email regarding the acceptance of your online application form.

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8.1 XIMB Admission 2024 Application fees
The application fee is INR 1700/- for the first choice/option, and INR 400/- each for the subsequent options. INR 1300/- will be extra for choosing X-GMT.

9. XIMB MBA Admission Dates 2024
Important XIMB MBA Admission Dates for XIMB admission process 2024 are as below:

10. XIMB MBA Admission Process 2024
XIMB MBA Admission Process 2024 comprises 3 major points – Appearing and scoring well in entrance exam as required in XIMB MBA Admission criteria 2024; Get shortlistied for final XIMB MBA Selection process comprising GD, PI, WAT and get admission offer based on performance in Exam, GD-PI-WAT, Academics and other achievements. The step by step XIMB admission process is detailed below:

Step-1: XIMB MBA Admission 2024: Acceptable MBA Entrance Exams

• XIMB will accept CAT 2023, XAT 2024 and GMAT (Taken in 2022 and 2023) exam score to shortlist the candidates for final selection round
• Besides, XIMB will conduct its own MBA entrance exam X-GMT (XIM General Management Aptitude Test). The X-GMT is an online test and will be conducted at Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai, on January 28, 2024. An applicant may apply to X-GMT on the same application form against the academic programs by paying the XGMT test fee of Rs.1300/-.
• If not opting for X-GMT, registering for XAT or CAT or GMAT is a prerequisite for applying to XIMB MBA-BM program
• NMAT by GMAC 2023 scores are accepted for MBA-HRM, MBA-RM, MBA-SM, programs. So, Applicants are required to take any one of the following Admission Tests:

XAT to be conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur, on January 07, 2024, or CAT to be conducted by IIMs on November 26, 2023, or GMAT taken in 2022 or 2023, or X-GMT to be conducted by XIM University on January 28, 2024.

Step-2: XIMB MBA Shortlist Criteria 2024

• XIM University, Bhubaneswar gives emphasis not only on entrance exam scores but also on Academic Profile, Work experience, and other parameters.
• Candidates will be short-listed for GD-WAT-PI round on the basis of their sectional and overall scores in the entrance exam after declaration of entrance exam result.

Step-3: Final XIMB MBA Selection Criteria

• Candidates short-listed on the basis of admission test (XAT, CAT, GMAT, or X-GMT) scores will be called for Group Discussion, Writing Ability Test and Personal Interview at Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata or Mumbai.
• The final selection will be based on the candidate's performance in XAT/CAT/GMAT/ X-GMT, GD, Writing Ability Test, & Personal Interview, and will take into account the past academic record and relevant work experience.

11. XIMB Cutoff for MBA Admission 2024
XIMB MBA cut off will be announced at the time of shortlisting. However, the XIMB MBA cut off as per the past trends may remain in the range of 85 to 90+ percentile.

XIMB MBA cut off is based on sectional as well as overall score. According to Prof Bahinipati, “The Institute will decide the section-wise as well as total cut-off marks which will be used for short-listing the candidates to be called for Writing Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI).”

Apart from the flagship management institute XIMB, the other Schools of XIM University are - Xavier School of Human Resource Management (XAHR), Xavier School of Rural Management (XSRM), Xavier School of Sustainability (XSOS), Xavier School of Human Settlements (XAHS), Xavier School of Commerce (XSOC), Xavier School of Communications (XCOMM), Xavier School of Economics (XSE), Xavier School of Computer Science & Engineering (XCSE), Xavier Law School (XLS), School of Governance & Public Affairs (SGPA) and Xavier-EMYLYON Business School (XEBS) & one center Xavier Centre for Humanities & Compassion Studies (XCHCS).

If you are not eligible for XIMB MBA Admission 2024, get ready for XIMB MBA Admission 2025 which is expected to follow same process as is followed for admission 2024.  Students in their second year or third year of bachelor’s degree can apply for XIMB MBA Admission 2025 through CAT 2024 and XAT 2025.

XIM University, Bhubaneswar is a private University located in the state of Odisha. The University was established in accordance with The Xavier University Odisha Act, 2013. Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB) is a 36-year old constituent B-School of the XIM University and is the flagship school of the University. In due course, XIM University has set up other Schools and Centres of higher learning in different areas. Recently XIM University has shirted to its new large and green campus with more academic, residential and recreational facilities.

We hope you found this article on XIMB Admission 2024 helpful while looking for admission and deciding on one of the best B-schools with strong placements. Application process at XIMB MBA Admission is open. Apply Now

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