IIM Sambalpur Ranking 2026: NIRF, FT & QS Rankings
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IIM Sambalpur ranking in NIRF 2025 Management is 34th, with a score of 58.59. The institute was 66th in NIRF 2022, so it has gained 32 places in three years. NIRF 2026 results are not out yet, so NIRF 2025 is the latest IIM Sambalpur ranking. This page shows the IIM Sambalpur ranking details, scores and peer IIMs, so you can judge the IIM Sambalpur ranking in India against other IIMs.
IIM Sambalpur Ranking 2025
The IIM Sambalpur ranking in India rose every year from 2022 to 2025, from 66th to 34th in NIRF Management. The score rose from 47.11 to 58.59 over the same period. The IIM Sambalpur national ranking comes from the Ministry of Education's NIRF. It is the only ranking found on the institute's own pages. Read the IIM Sambalpur ranking 2025 as a trend, not a single number.
34
NIRF 2025 Management Rank
Score 58.59
+32
Places Gained Since 2022
From 66 to 34
80.34
Outreach and Inclusivity
NIRF 2025 score, best among 2015-founded IIMs
NIRF 2026 Is Not Out Yet
The NIRF 2026 results are not on nirfindia.org yet. The institute has submitted its NIRF 2026 data for academic year 2024-25. When the new list is out, the rank may move.
What Memberships Does IIM Sambalpur Hold?
IIM Sambalpur is a member of the AACSB Business Education Alliance, the Business Graduates Association and the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME). These are memberships, not accreditations. It is an Institute of National Importance under the IIM Act 2017.
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Is IIM Sambalpur AACSB Accredited?
No official page says so, and the IIM Sambalpur ranking does not depend on it. The institute calls itself a member of the AACSB Business Education Alliance, which is a membership. Ask the admissions office before you describe it as an accreditation.
Is IIM Sambalpur NAAC Accredited?
The institute's pages do not mention a NAAC grade. It gets its degree-granting power from the IIM Act 2017.
Stream rankings
Management
Outlook India, 2026
#17
Management
Business Today, 2025
#32
Management
IIRF, 2025
#33
Management
NIRF, 2025
#34
Management
NIRF, 2024
#50
IIM Sambalpur Ranking Highlights 2025
IIM Sambalpur ranking highlights are a rank of 34, a score of 58.59 and the best outreach score among its 2015-founded peers. The cards show the main points of the IIM Sambalpur ranking 2025 from NIRF.
📈NIRF 2025Rank 34 in ManagementUp from 50 in 2024, 58 in 2023 and 66 in 2022.🎓TLRTeaching Score 80.96Teaching, Learning and Resources rose from 64.06 in 2024.💼GOPlacement Score 84.61Graduation Outcomes rose from 81.32 in 2024.🔬Check TwiceResearch Score 20.77Research and Professional Practice is the weakest score, though it rose from 18.02.IIM Sambalpur NIRF Ranking 2025
IIM Sambalpur NIRF ranking 2025 is 34th in Management, up from 50th in 2024. The score rose from 51.47 to 58.59. The table shows the four-year trend, using the NIRF Management list for each year. This IIM Sambalpur NIRF ranking 2025 is the latest on record.
| NIRF Management year | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 66 | 47.11 |
| 2023 | 58 | 50.90 |
| 2024 | 50 | 51.47 |
| 2025 | 34 | 58.59 |
How Did IIM Sambalpur Score on Each NIRF Parameter?
IIM Sambalpur scored best on Graduation Outcomes and Teaching in NIRF 2025. The tabs compare 2025 with 2024.
- Teaching, Learning and Resources: 80.96
- Research and Professional Practice: 20.77
- Graduation Outcomes: 84.61
- Outreach and Inclusivity: 80.34
- Perception: 31.21
What Do the NIRF Data Say About Students and Outcomes?
The data IIM Sambalpur submitted for NIRF 2026 (academic year 2024-25) adds context to the IIM Sambalpur ranking details. It lists 630 students in the two-year PG programme, of whom 603 came from outside Odisha. It also lists 19 full-time and 79 part-time PhD scholars. The placement table shows how many graduates were placed each year.
| Graduating year | Placed | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 164 of 165 | ₹16,00,000 |
| 2023-24 | 173 of 192 | ₹13,15,000 |
| 2024-25 | 312 of 314 | ₹15,02,692 |
The intake for the PG programme was 316 in 2024-25 and 319 in 2023-24. The median fell in 2023-24 and recovered in 2024-25.
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Why Did the IIM Sambalpur NIRF Rank Jump to 34?
Teaching, Learning and Resources gave the biggest gain, up 16.9 points from 64.06 to 80.96. Graduation Outcomes, Outreach and Perception also rose. The NIRF does not explain individual rank moves, so read the IIM Sambalpur ranking details as scores, not reasons.
What Is the IIM Sambalpur Perception Score?
It was 31.21 in NIRF 2025, up from 23.95 in 2023. Perception is the weight given by peers and employers, and it is the closest official sign of outside opinion.
IIM Sambalpur Course-Wise Ranking 2025
IIM Sambalpur course-wise ranking exists only for Management in NIRF. No other IIM Sambalpur national ranking covers a single course. The Management category covers the MBA. The institute has no separate NIRF rank for the MBA-BA, the executive courses or the BS programmes.
Ranked 34 in NIRF 2025 Management, with a score of 58.59.
IIM Sambalpur Ranking Comparison with Other 2015-Founded IIMs 2025
IIM Sambalpur ranks fourth among the six IIMs founded in 2015, behind Nagpur, Visakhapatnam and Bodh Gaya. It is ahead of Sirmaur and Amritsar. The table uses NIRF 2025 Management.
| IIM founded in 2015 | NIRF 2025 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| IIM Nagpur | 25 | 60.88 |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | 29 | 59.95 |
| IIM Bodh Gaya | 31 | 59.65 |
| IIM Sambalpur | 34 | 58.59 |
| IIM Sirmaur | 51 | 54.03 |
| IIM Amritsar | 64 | 51.70 |
The gap to IIM Nagpur is 2.29 points, so the IIM Sambalpur ranking is close to the top of its group. IIM Sambalpur beat all five peers on Outreach and Inclusivity at 80.34. It trailed IIM Bodh Gaya on Teaching and Research.
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How Does IIM Sambalpur Compare with IIM Jammu?
IIM Jammu was 35th with a score of 58.50 in NIRF 2025, just one place and 0.09 points behind IIM Sambalpur.
Is IIM Sambalpur Better than IIM Ranchi or IIM Nagpur?
On NIRF 2025, IIM Ranchi (18) and IIM Nagpur (25) rank above IIM Sambalpur (34). IIM Raipur is 15th with a score of 65.03, and IIM Ranchi has 62.77. Rank is one input, so also compare fees, placement and location, not only the IIM Sambalpur ranking.
Commonly asked questions
Answers to what readers ask most often.
Q: What is the IIM Sambalpur NIRF ranking?
The IIM Sambalpur ranking in NIRF 2025 Management is 34th, with a score of 58.59. Data Sources: nirfindia.org, NIRF 2025 Management Ranking.
Q: How has the IIM Sambalpur ranking changed over the years?
The IIM Sambalpur ranking was 66th in 2022, 58th in 2023, 50th in 2024 and 34th in 2025. Data Sources: nirfindia.org, NIRF Management Rankings 2022 to 2025.
Q: Which IIM Sambalpur ranking is the latest?
NIRF 2025 is the latest on nirfindia.org. The NIRF 2026 list is not published yet. Data Sources: nirfindia.org.
Q: Is IIM Sambalpur in the top 10 IIMs?
No. In NIRF 2025 Management, the IIM Sambalpur ranking trails the IIMs of Ahmedabad (1), Bangalore (2), Kozhikode (3), Lucknow (5), Calcutta (7), Indore (8) and others. Data Sources: nirfindia.org, NIRF 2025 Management Ranking.
Campus location
Sambalpur, Odisha
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