IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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Total fees

INR 14.83 Lakhs

full-time PGDM, 2 years, no hostel

Average pay

INR 14.35 LPA

Class of 2026, whole PGDM batch

CAT cutoff

80 percentile

expected score; the institute sets no fixed cutoff

Placement rate

100%

Class of 2026 batch placed

In This Page▾

01About this degreeThe full write-up, from fees to placements 02Courses at a glanceBoth PGDM courses with fee, rating and views 03Which PGDM should you pick?Who each course suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 04EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply 05Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to the offer 06Admission DatesThe calendar for the next intake 07FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel 08Will your score get you a call?What each exam score means for your chances 09ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 10PlacementsWhat this degree paid and how much of it was placed 11How does it compare?The same degree at colleges in its league, side by side 12FAQsStraight answers to what students ask before they decide

About IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM

International Management Institute, Bhubaneswar offers a two-year, full-time PGDM approved by AICTE, taught as one programme with 180 seats. The institute opened in 2011, is part of the IMI group and holds AMBA and NBA accreditation. The fee without hostel is INR 14.83 Lakhs, and INR 19.43 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You apply with a CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT score, then clear a video assessment and an interview. The institute sets no fixed cutoff; guides put the CAT shortlist near 80 percentile. The Class of 2026 averaged INR 14.35 LPA and 100% of the batch was placed. A part-time PGDM is also offered for working people.

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM at a Glance

Particulars	Details
Course Duration	2 Years
Number of PGDM Streams	2, full time and part time
Total Seats	180
Admission Through	CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT, then video assessment and interview
Minimum Eligibility	50% in a 3-year bachelor's degree, any subject
Total Fees	INR 14.83 Lakhs
Hostel + Mess	INR 4.60 Lakhs for 2 years
Scholarship Available	Merit scholarship, up to INR 1,00,000
Average Package 2026	INR 14.35 LPA
Highest Package 2026	INR 41.36 LPA
Placement Rate 2026	100%
NIRF Management Rank	#94 in 2025

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Fees

The total fees with hostel is INR 19.43 Lakhs and the fees without hostel is INR 14.83 Lakhs. The tuition fee is INR 12.08 Lakhs of that. The institute quotes INR 14.98 Lakhs, which adds the INR 15,000 security deposit you get back when you leave. You pay the fee in parts, on the dates in your offer letter.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Tuition fee	INR 12.08 Lakhs	Full course, in parts
Learning materials	INR 1.05 Lakhs	Full course
Student activities and welfare	INR 43,000	Full course
Library and information resources	INR 75,000	Full course
IT infrastructure	INR 32,000	Full course
Alumni life membership	INR 20,000	One time
Security deposit	INR 15,000	One time, refundable
Hostel, twin sharing AC	INR 2.95 Lakhs	INR 1.45 Lakhs in year 1, INR 1.50 Lakhs in year 2
Mess	INR 1.65 Lakhs	INR 82,500 a year, 2 years
Total, no hostel	INR 14.83 Lakhs	Every fee above except the deposit and hostel
Total with hostel	INR 19.43 Lakhs	Everything above except the deposit

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Admission Dates

CAT 2026 registration closes on 22 Sep 2026 and the CAT exam is on 29 Nov 2026. XAT 2027 is on 3 Jan 2027. The institute has not announced its own dates for the 2027 batch, so its rows below follow last year's pattern.

Event	Date	Status
CAT 2026 registration	3 Aug 2026 to 22 Sep 2026	Confirmed
XAT 2027 registration	15 Jul 2026 to 6 Dec 2026	Confirmed
CAT 2026 exam	29 Nov 2026	Confirmed
XAT 2027 exam	3 Jan 2027	Confirmed
CAT 2026 result	Jan 2027	Tentative
IMI application, round 1 last date	Feb 2027	Tentative
Video assessment and interviews, round 1	Mar 2027	Tentative
Round 2 last date and interviews	Jun 2027	Tentative
Offer letter and first fee instalment	Jun 2027	Tentative
Reporting and document check	Jul 2027	Tentative
Classes start	Jul 2027	Tentative

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Eligibility

You need a 3-year bachelor's degree with 50% marks in any subject, and a valid CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT score. Final-year students can apply. The same rule holds for every student, because the institute keeps no category quota.

Requirement	What you need
Degree	A 3-year bachelor's degree in any subject
Marks	50% in the degree
Exam	CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT score
Final-year students	Can apply
Category quota	None; one process for every student

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Admission Process

There are five steps: the exam, the online form, the video assessment, the interview and the offer. The institute looks at your score, your past marks, any work experience and how you do in the video task and the interview. You pay the first fee part to hold the seat.

Step	What you do
Write the exam	CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT. Your score counts, with your past marks.
Apply online	Fill the form on the IMI admission site before the round's last date.
Video assessment	Record answers that show how you think and speak.
Personal interview	Shortlisted students face a panel on goals, awareness and attitude.
Offer and fee	Accept the offer and pay the first part of the fee on time.

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Branches and Seats

The full-time PGDM has 180 seats and costs INR 14.83 Lakhs without hostel, and the part-time PGDM costs INR 4.95 Lakhs. The full-time course is one programme where you pick a major later, such as Marketing, Finance or HR. The part-time course is for working people. Each course name below opens its own course page.

Course	Seats	Fee, no hostel
Post Graduate Diploma in Management [PGDM]	180	INR 14.83 Lakhs
Post Graduate Diploma in Management [PGDM], Part Time	Not published	INR 4.95 Lakhs

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Cutoff

Guides report a CAT cutoff of 80 percentile and an XAT cutoff of 75 percentile. The institute itself sets no fixed cutoff. It also keeps no category quota, so the same numbers hold for every student.

Exam	Expected cutoff
CAT	80 percentile
XAT	75 percentile
CMAT	80 percentile
GMAT	550 score

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Placements

The Class of 2026 placed 100% of its batch at an average of INR 14.35 LPA, with a highest offer of INR 41.36 LPA. The top quarter of the batch averaged INR 21.07 LPA. The Class of 2025 had a median of INR 12.48 LPA.

Metric	Value
Average pay, Class of 2026	INR 14.35 LPA
Highest offer, Class of 2026	INR 41.36 LPA
Top quarter average	INR 21.07 LPA
Batch placed	100% of the Class of 2026
Median pay, Class of 2025	INR 12.48 LPA
Top recruiters	Accenture, Deloitte, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Scholarships

The merit scholarship gives up to INR 1,00,000 if you have 80 percentile or more, and wards of defence martyrs also get INR 1,00,000. You get one IMI scholarship at most. The money comes in two halves, after year 1 and after year 2.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount
Merit scholarship	80 percentile or more in CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT	Up to INR 1,00,000
Ward of a defence martyr	Child of a defence martyr	INR 1,00,000
Ward of defence staff	Child of defence staff	INR 50,000

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Ranking

NIRF placed the institute #94 in management in 2025. It holds AMBA and NBA accreditation, and Collegedunia lists a NAAC B++ grade. NIRF ranks on teaching, research and outcomes.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
NIRF, Management	2025	#94
AMBA	Current	Accredited
NBA	Current	Accredited
NAAC	Current	B++

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Hostel and Campus

A twin sharing AC room costs INR 1.45 Lakhs in year 1 and INR 1.50 Lakhs in year 2, and the mess costs INR 82,500 a year. Hostel and mess together cost INR 4.60 Lakhs for two years. The campus is in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha.

Item	Detail
Room	Twin sharing, AC
Hostel fee	INR 1.45 Lakhs in year 1, INR 1.50 Lakhs in year 2
Mess fee	INR 82,500 a year
City	Bhubaneswar, Odisha

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM courses

Post Graduate Diploma in Management [PGDM]

2 Years · Full Time and Part Time · 2 courses

Total fees

INR 4.95 Lakhs to INR 14.83 Lakhs

4.353 reviews227 views last year

Duration

2 years, both courses

Study modes

Full time on campus, or part time with campus visits

Accreditation

AMBA and NBA

Institute

IMI Bhubaneswar, opened in 2011

Post Graduate Diploma in Management [PGDM]

INR 14.83 Lakhs

Total fees

4.2202 viewslast yearCompare

Average pay

INR 14.35 LPA

Seats

180

Post Graduate Diploma in Management [PGDM], Part Time

INR 4.95 Lakhs

Total fees

4.325 viewslast yearCompare

Average pay

Not published

Seats

Not published

Which PGDM should you pick at IMI Bhubaneswar?

Course

PGDMPGDM Part Time

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), full time

180 seats. INR 14.83 Lakhs for two years without hostel. INR 14.35 LPA average pay, 100% of the Class of 2026 placed.

Pick it if:

You want a job in banking, consulting or sales: ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Deloitte and Accenture hired from this campus.

You want the fee back soon: the Class of 2026 averaged INR 14.35 LPA, close to the fee of INR 14.83 Lakhs without hostel.

Your CAT percentile is 80 or more: that meets the cutoff guides report, and it also makes you eligible for the merit scholarship.

Skip it if:

You are counting on a category quota: the institute keeps no category quota, so every student goes through the same process.

You want a big metro city for internships: the campus is in Bhubaneswar, so most companies come to campus through the placement cell.

You need a low total cost: with hostel and mess the two years cost INR 19.43 Lakhs, so plan a loan early.

Open the full Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), full time page

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), part time

Part time, off campus. INR 4.95 Lakhs, paid in four equal parts in February and August.

Pick it if:

You want to keep your job while you study: this course is taught part time, with 6 to 8 campus visits of 7 days each.

You want a lower fee: it costs INR 4.95 Lakhs in 4 parts of INR 1,23,750 each, which includes books and study material.

Skip it if:

You want campus placements with your batch: the placement figures on this page are for the full-time PGDM, not this course.

You cannot travel to Bhubaneswar often: each campus visit lasts 7 days, and you pay your own travel and meals.

Open the full Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), part time page

Counsellor's advice

If you can study full time, pick the full-time PGDM for campus placements. If you must keep your job, pick the part-time PGDM. Plan your leave for each campus visit before you pay.

PGDM Eligibility▾

Degree: A 3-year bachelor's degree in any subject, with 50% marks or the same grade.

Final-year students: You can apply before your degree result, if you finish it before classes start.

Exam needed: A valid CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT score. For the 2027 batch that means CAT 2026 or XAT 2027.

Same rule, every student: The institute keeps no category quota, so the marks rule and the process are the same for all.

Work experience: Not needed to apply, but the panel counts it when it picks students.

PGDM Admission Process▾

Write the exam: Take CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT. Your percentile counts with your past marks.

Apply online: Fill the IMI Bhubaneswar form before the round's last date. There are two rounds.

Video assessment: Record short answers online. It checks how you think and how you speak.

Personal interview: Shortlisted students meet a panel on goals, business news and attitude.

Offer and fee: Accept the offer and pay the first fee part by the date in the letter to hold the seat.

PGDM Admission Dates 2027

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IMI has not announced its 2027 dates. Its rows follow last year.

Confirmed

3 Aug 2026 to 22 Sep 2026

CAT 2026 registration

The IIMs extended the last date to 22 Sep 2026.

Confirmed

15 Jul 2026 to 6 Dec 2026

XAT 2027 registration

XLRI takes XAT forms till 6 Dec 2026.

Confirmed

29 Nov 2026

CAT 2026 exam

Three slots on one day. IMI reads your CAT percentile.

Confirmed

3 Jan 2027

XAT 2027 exam

One afternoon slot, 2 PM to 5 PM.

Tentative

Jan 2027

CAT 2026 result

Expected in the first week of January, as in past years.

Tentative

Feb 2027

IMI application, round 1 last date

Round 1 closed on 28 Feb 2026 last year.

Tentative

Mar 2027

Video assessment and interviews, round 1

Shortlisted students get the video task first, then the interview.

Tentative

Jun 2027

Round 2 last date and interviews

Round 2 closed on 28 Jun 2026 last year.

Tentative

Jun 2027

Offer letter and first fee instalment

The offer letter gives the fee date that holds your seat.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Reporting and document check

Bring your original mark sheets and score card.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Classes start

The 2026 batch started in Jul 2026.

Source: the CAT 2026 and XAT 2027 notices and the IMI admission page.

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Fees

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This is the full 2-year cost of the full-time PGDM.

Tuition fee

Full course, paid in parts

INR 12.08 Lakhs

Learning materials

Full course

INR 1.05 Lakhs

Student activities and welfare

Full course

INR 43,000

Library and information resources

Full course

INR 75,000

IT infrastructure

Full course

INR 32,000

Alumni life membership

One time, in year 1

INR 20,000

Security deposit Refundable

One time, returned when you leave

INR 15,000

Add hostel + mess

Hostel, twin sharing AC

Full course, INR 1.45 Lakhs in year 1 and INR 1.50 Lakhs in year 2

INR 2.95 Lakhs

Mess

Per year × 2, INR 82,500

INR 1.65 Lakhs

Total course fee

INR 14.83 Lakhs

2 years · every fee above, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 19.43 Lakhs

2 years · every fee above plus hostel and mess

Education loan EMI

INR 25,004

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

97%

average first-year pay INR 14.35 LPA, Class of 2026, vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 32,760

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

74%

average first-year pay INR 14.35 LPA, Class of 2026, vs the full fee

Source: IMI Bhubaneswar fee notice, 2026 to 2028 batch.

Will your score get you a PGDM call at IMI Bhubaneswar?

Full-time PGDM: pick your exam and score range. No category quota.

Your exam

CATXATCMAT

Your CAT percentile

90 or more80 to 89.970 to 79.9Below 70

Your XAT percentile

85 or more75 to 84.965 to 74.9Below 65

Your CMAT percentile

90 or more80 to 89.970 to 79.9Below 70

CAT · percentile 90 or more

Yes, you are in: PGDM. Your CAT score is well past the 80 percentile guide; the interview decides the offer.

CAT · percentile 80 to 89.9

Yes, you are in: PGDM. This range meets the 80 percentile guide; your past marks and the interview decide.

CAT · percentile 70 to 79.9

Almost there: PGDM. The institute sets no fixed cutoff, so apply in round 1 and prepare the interview well.

CAT · percentile below 70

Not this year: PGDM. This score is below every cutoff guide; try another exam in the same cycle.

XAT · percentile 85 or more

Yes, you are in: PGDM. Your XAT score is well past the 75 percentile guide; the interview decides the offer.

XAT · percentile 75 to 84.9

Yes, you are in: PGDM. This range meets the 75 percentile guide; your past marks and the interview decide.

XAT · percentile 65 to 74.9

Almost there: PGDM. The institute sets no fixed cutoff, so apply in round 1 and prepare the interview well.

XAT · percentile below 65

Not this year: PGDM. This score is below every cutoff guide; try another exam in the same cycle.

CMAT · percentile 90 or more

Yes, you are in: PGDM. Your CMAT score is well past the 80 percentile guide; the interview decides the offer.

CMAT · percentile 80 to 89.9

Yes, you are in: PGDM. This range meets the 80 percentile guide; your past marks and the interview decide.

CMAT · percentile 70 to 79.9

Almost there: PGDM. The institute sets no fixed cutoff, so apply in round 1 and prepare the interview well.

CMAT · percentile below 70

Not this year: PGDM. This score is below every cutoff guide; try another exam in the same cycle.

EDITOR'S NOTE

IMI Bhubaneswar publishes no cutoff and keeps no category quota. The guides above are the shortlist scores education sites report. Your past marks, work experience, video task and interview can move you up or down, so apply if you are close.

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Scholarship Calculator

Full-time PGDM: answer two questions. IMI gives one scholarship per student.

Your exam percentile

80 or moreBelow 80

Parent in the armed forces

MartyrDefence staffNo

Scholarships you missedThese do not count on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

A scheme shows here if your answers miss it, or if a scheme worth as much already counts.

Merit scholarship

INR 1 Lakh

IMI Bhubaneswar

Paid in two halves, after year 1 and after year 2.

Who qualifies: 80 percentile or more in CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMATGiven at admission

Not counted on your answers

Scholarship for wards of defence martyrs

INR 1 Lakh

IMI Bhubaneswar

Paid once the scholarship committee approves it.

Who qualifies: child of a defence martyrGiven at admission

Not counted on your answers

Scholarship for wards of defence staff

INR 50,000

IMI Bhubaneswar

Paid once the scholarship committee approves it.

Who qualifies: child of defence staffGiven at admission

Not counted on your answers

No scheme matches these answers. Ask the institute about paying in parts and about education loans.

Estimated total waiver

INR 1 Lakh

Your net course fee: INR 13.83 Lakhs

Estimated total waiver

INR 50,000

Your net course fee: INR 14.33 Lakhs

Estimated total waiver

INR 0

Your net course fee: INR 14.83 Lakhs

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Placements

Figures for the full-time PGDM batch only, from the institute.

Class of 2026, the 2024 to 2026 full-time PGDM batch.

Average pay

INR 14.35 LPA

Highest offer

INR 41.36 LPA

Top quarter average

INR 21.07 LPA

Batch placed

100%

Source: the IMI Bhubaneswar admission page, 2024 to 2026 placements.

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM vs similar colleges

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IMI Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Compared with

IMI Kolkata

Kolkata

Compared with

IMT Nagpur

Nagpur

Compared with

XIM University

Bhubaneswar

Compared with

KIIT School of Management

Bhubaneswar

Total fees2 years, no hostel, no deposit

INR 14.83 Lakhs

tuition and other fees

INR 14.83 Lakhs

Same fee

Not published

INR 24.80 Lakhs

INR 9.97 Lakhs more

INR 13.90 Lakhs

INR 93,000 less

Average paylatest published batch

INR 14.35 LPA

Class of 2026

INR 12.75 LPA

INR 1.6 LPA less

INR 10.25 LPA

INR 4.1 LPA less

INR 18.25 LPA

INR 3.9 LPA more

Not published

Highest offerlatest published batch

INR 41.36 LPA

Class of 2026

INR 40.31 LPA

INR 1.05 LPA less

INR 24 LPA

INR 17.36 LPA less

INR 32.8 LPA

INR 8.56 LPA less

Not published

Placement rateshare of the batch placed

100%

Class of 2026

100%

Same rate

Not published

100%

Same rate

Not published

Seatsflagship programme

180

one PGDM

180

Same number

360

180 more

Not published

200

20 more

NIRF rankManagement 2025

#94

NIRF 2025

#42

52 places higher

#99

5 places lower

Not published

In short

IMI Kolkata charges the same fee and ranks much higher in NIRF, but its last published average is lower. If you hold both offers, weigh that NIRF rank against this campus's higher pay.

In short

IMT Nagpur takes twice as many students, but its average and top offer are lower. Its quoted fee includes hostel, so compare the hostel totals before you choose.

In short

XIM University pays more on average but costs about INR 10 Lakhs more without hostel. If a loan worries you, this seat pays its fee back sooner.

In short

KSOM KIIT costs less and takes a few more students, but its recent pay figures are not verified here. Ask its placement cell for the last batch report before you choose it.

FAQs on IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is the PGDM at IMI Bhubaneswar worth the fee?▾

Yes, for most students, going by the last batch. The fee is INR 14.83 Lakhs without hostel, and the Class of 2026 averaged INR 14.35 LPA with 100% placed. At that pay you earn the fee back in about one year of work. If you need a loan, check the EMI line in the fee block above first.

Will I get a job after the PGDM here?▾

Very likely, if you do the work. The institute placed 100% of the Class of 2026, with a highest offer of INR 41.36 LPA. ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Deloitte and Accenture hired from the campus. Still, pay depends on your role, so ask seniors which jobs went to students like you.

Should I join if my CAT percentile is below 80?▾

You can still apply. Guides put the CAT cutoff near 80 percentile, but the institute sets no fixed cutoff. Your past marks, work experience, video task and interview also count. Apply in round 1, prepare the interview well, and keep a second college in your list.

Who should skip the PGDM at IMI Bhubaneswar?▾

Skip it if you need a category quota or a big metro city. The institute keeps no category quota, and the campus is in Bhubaneswar. Also skip it if INR 19.43 Lakhs with hostel is out of reach and a loan is not possible. Otherwise, compare it with the colleges in the block above.

Which major should I pick in the PGDM?▾

Pick the area you want to work in, not the one your friends pick. Students here study Marketing, Finance or HR, among others. Banks like ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank hired from the campus, so Finance suits a banking job. Talk to seniors in each area before you choose.

Is IMI Bhubaneswar better than a new private B-school?▾

For most students, yes, on the published numbers. It ranked #94 in NIRF Management 2025, holds AMBA and NBA accreditation and placed 100% of its last batch. Check that the other college publishes a full placement report before you compare. Use the compare block above for four similar colleges.

Should I wait a year to get a higher CAT score?▾

Only if you are aiming for a much higher ranked college. A year's wait costs you a year of pay, about INR 14.35 LPA at this campus's average. If this seat is your goal, take it now. If you retake CAT, plan the year with a job so you gain work experience.

Is the scholarship enough to lower the fee much?▾

It helps, but it covers a small part. The merit scholarship gives up to INR 1,00,000 for 80 percentile or more, against a fee of INR 14.83 Lakhs. You get only one IMI scholarship. Use the scholarship calculator above to see your amount, then plan the rest through a loan.

How do I get admission to the PGDM here?▾

Write CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT, then fill the IMI Bhubaneswar form before the round's last date. Shortlisted students do a video assessment and then a personal interview. If you get an offer, pay the first fee part by the date in the letter to hold your seat.

Should I pick the part-time PGDM instead of full time?▾

Pick it only if you must keep your job. The part-time PGDM costs INR 4.95 Lakhs, far less than INR 14.83 Lakhs for full time. But the placement figures on this page are for the full-time course. If campus placement is your goal, choose full time.

Is the full-time fee the same for every student?▾

Yes. Every full-time student pays INR 14.83 Lakhs without hostel, and INR 19.43 Lakhs with hostel and mess. The institute also takes a refundable security deposit of INR 15,000. Read the fee block above for each head before you plan your loan.

Is there a category quota at IMI Bhubaneswar?▾

No. The institute uses one process for every student and keeps no category quota. So your score, past marks and interview decide your seat, whatever your category. Check the eligibility block above, then apply with your best exam score.

Can I apply in my final year of graduation?▾

Yes. Final-year students can apply, as long as they finish the degree with 50% marks before classes start. Keep your latest mark sheets ready for the interview. The institute checks your final degree marks at reporting, so plan for that date.

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