XIM University Vice Chancellor, Deans and Faculty: Expertise, Experiences, Profiles
XIM University, Bhubaneswar is a private university established under the Xavier University, Odisha Act, 2013, and holds an 'A' grade from NAAC. XIM University has twelve schools, including its flagship school, Xavier Institute of Management, and offers two-year MBA programmes in Human Resource Management, Rural Management, Sustainability Management, Urban Management and Governance, and Public Policy and Management, along with the MMS in Business Finance, at its New Campus in Harirajpur near Bhubaneswar. The XIM University MBA-HRM course fee is Rs 22.00 lakh for Batch 2026-28. XIM University placements 2026 recorded an average CTC of Rs 16.50 LPA for the MBA-HRM Batch 2024-26. XIM University was ranked 45th in the Management category of NIRF India Rankings 2025. XIM University Admission 2027 is open through CAT 2026, XAT 2027, GMAT, NMAT 2026 or XGMT 2027 exam scores. Apply now. Read complete details about XIM University faculty in this article below.
XIM University faculty for the MBA-HRM, MBA-RM, MBA-SM, MBA-UMG and MBA-PPM sit in the university's schools at the New Campus, each led by a Dean (Academics). The university is headed by Vice Chancellor Dr Fr K.S. Casimir sj, who took office on 5 September 2025. Faculty and leadership names on this page are as listed in the XIM University Admission Bulletin 2026 and on the university website. See the [LINK: XIM University Admission 2027 → XIM University Admission page] page for the programmes they teach.
XIM University Vice Chancellor Dr Fr K.S. Casimir SJ
The XIM University Vice Chancellor, Dr Fr K.S. Casimir sj, holds a Ph.D from the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, and brings over 33 years of leadership experience in higher education. Before taking charge at XIM University, he served for five years as Director of the XLRI Delhi-NCR campus, where he was also Professor in General Management of Communication, and earlier held leadership roles at Loyola institutions in Hyderabad. His interests include communicative competence and servant leadership.