IMI Bhubaneswar Admission 2026 : Eligibility, Date & Selection Criteria

The entrance examinations accepted for IMI Bhubaneswar admission are CAT, XAT and CMAT. There is no specific IMI Bhubaneswar cut-off of the entrance examination. However, it is recommended that students should attain a valid rank in the entrance test.

Postgraduate and Doctoral courses such as PGDM and FPM are offered by IMI Bhubaneswar at the PG and Doctoral levels. Apart from this, various executive courses are also offered by this B-School.

IMI Bhubaneswar admissions are offered through the online mode at the institute portal for different course areas and at varied levels. All the courses offered at the institute require different academic eligibility conditions and entrance examination scores.

The IMI Bhubaneswar application fee is INR 1500, and the program fee is INR 500 per program per campus, which means students applying for the IMI Bhubaneswar must pay the application processing fee of INR 2,000. IMI Bhubaneswar fee details are clearly structured for transparency.

IMI Bhubaneswar Latest Updates

• Admissions for PGDM program at IMI Bhubaneswar are now open for the academic session 2026–28. The last date to submit the application form will be 12 December  2025. Source

• Interested candidates who want to pursue PGDM program at IMI Bhubaneswar are advised to complete their applications before the deadline of 12 December 2025.

IMI Bhubaneswar Admission Important Dates

The IMI Bhubaneswar courses are offered through the Department of Management. At the postgraduate level, IMI Bhubaneswar offers the following course options: Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (Online). 

For securing the seats at the IMI Bhubaneswar, candidates need to achieve a minimum qualifying score of 50% in their bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognised university or institute. Moreover, students need to have relevant entrance examination scores and appear for the interview conducted by the institute.

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Admission 2026

IMI Bhubaneswar Postgraduate Diploma Program is offered in regular and online mode in the field of Business Management. The course covers a study period of 2 years. Students can opt for PGDM in Finance, Marketing, Operations, Analytics, etc. Students can choose to apply at IMI Bhubaneswar for online mode of study at the PG Diploma level too. 

The application for the IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM programs is accepted online on the official portal. Students may also be required to submit the work experience. For IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM admission, candidates must score 50% marks at the undergraduate level in any discipline from a recognised institution or university. Moreover, the students are required to clear management-related entrance examinations, such as CAT, XAT or CMAT.

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM tuition fee for the academic batch 2025-27 is INR 11,55,000. The PGDM Online tuition fee at the IMI Bhubaneswar is INR 1,60,000 for the entire course duration.

IMI Bhubaneswar FPM Admission 2026

IMI Bhubaneswar FPM (Fellow Program in Management) is a doctoral-level program equivalent to the PhD program. The course duration of the FPM program is 4 years. However, students are eligible to extend the course duration by 1 year or 2 years, depending on the subject and the approval by the IMI Bhubaneswar faculty.

The FPM program is offered in two modes; Residential and Non-residential in different majors that are mentioned below:

• Finance and Accounting

• Decision Sciences & Operations Management

• Information Management & Analytics

• Organizational Behaviour & Human Resource Management

• Marketing

• Strategy and General Management

Other than the specialisations offered, the institute gives an option to students to choose from various research domains such as Entrepreneurship, Green Innovation, Supply Chain Management, Fixed Income Analytics, Social Network Analytics, etc.

To secure a place at IMI Bhubaneswar for FPM program, students must hold a first class division in master’s degree in relevant subject from a recognised university or institute.

Additionally, students are required to pass the entrance examinations such as CAT, GMAT, GRE, UGC/CSIR-NET or NBHM.

IMI Bhubaneswar selection procedure for the FPM courses includes Research Aptitude Test, Essay Writing and Personal Interview. Candidates who provide the entrance test scores are exempted from the Research Aptitude Test conducted by the IMI Bhubaneswar.

For FPM residential program students, the tuition fee is waived. However, students are required to pay other charges such as registration fees, security deposits, etc. For the FPM non-residential program, the fee ranges from INR 1,00,000 to INR 1,50,000, varying as per the student category. IMI Bhubaneswar provides a stipend of INR 35,000 to INR 40,000 per month for 4 years.

The application form for the IMI Bhubaneshwar is required to be submitted through the online mode on the official website of the institute. The application form for the desired course needs to be filled out by the applicants with all the necessary documents and the admission-related information asked by the institute. The steps are mentioned below:

Steps to apply

Step 1: Open the IMI Bhubaneswar official portal and search for the academic criteria and the program offered.

Step 2: Click on the registration link available under the admission tab of the institute.

Step 3: Provide the information, including the Name, Email ID, Mobile Number, Work Experience and more.

Step 4: Log in to the application form with the credentials to begin the IMI Bhubaneswar application process.

Step 5: Attach the required documents to the application form depending on the course requirements.

Step 6: Pay the IMI Bhubaneswar application fee as per the course.

Step 7: Apply to the institute and wait for the response to the application submitted.

Required Documents

To take admission at the IMI Bhubaneswar, applicants are required to submit the necessary documents as listed below:

• 10th and 12th Marksheet and Certificates.

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• Master’s Degree (for the FPM Courses).

• Identity Proof.

• Recent Passport-size Photograph.

• Entrance Examination Scores and Admit Card.

• Work Experience (if required).

• Caste and Category Certificate.

• Transfer and Migration Certificate.