XIMB Bhubaneswar Scholarships: Amount, Eligibility & Details

XIM Bhubaneswar does not publish a named merit or need-based fee scholarship for the MBA-BM for 2026. None of XIM University's PG fee structure, PG FAQ, MBA-BM instructions or XIMB programme pages lists a fee waiver or scholarship amount for MBA-BM (sources: XIM University PG fee structure 2026, XIM University PG FAQ). For a family, this means the ₹26,00,000 of published MBA-BM fee lines should be planned as the full cost.

The largest published award for an XIMB student is the Ph.D. fellowship of ₹30,000 a month for four years, for full-time university scholars (source: XIM University Ph.D. full-time page). For MBA-BM students, the published route is the CFA Program Student Scholarship, which lowers the cost of the CFA exam, not the MBA fee.

The route that actually pays the MBA-BM fee for most families is an education loan. XIM University's FAQ states that nationalised banks such as SBI offer study loans to its students.

Can the XIM Bhubaneswar MBA fee come down?

Not through any scholarship XIM University publishes for MBA-BM in 2026. The fee lines are fixed on the fee page, and the page says they are confirmed in the offer letter. If you receive an offer, ask the admission office on 0674-6647806 in writing whether any fee concession applies to your case. Do not assume one when planning the loan.

Are the XIM University UG scholarships open to XIMB students?

No, XIM University's UG scholarships are for its undergraduate programmes, such as B.Com and BBM. XIM University publishes them on a separate UG scholarship page. XIMB runs only postgraduate and doctoral programmes, so those awards do not apply to MBA-BM.

Sources: CFA Institute student scholarship page, Ph.D. page and PG FAQ on xim.edu.in.

What is the CFA scholarship at XIM Bhubaneswar?

It is a CFA Institute award that XIMB can offer because MBA-BM joined the CFA University Affiliation Program on 9 January 2024. The approval means the MBA-BM curriculum covers at least 70% of the CFA Program body of knowledge. XIMB states that MBA-BM students "are eligible to receive a limited number of CFA Program Student Scholarships each year" (source: XIMB CFA UAP notice).

For scholarships awarded from 4 March 2026, the exam registration fee is USD 600 under the Premium registration package, which includes the Practice Pack (source: CFA Institute student scholarship page). XIM Bhubaneswar does not publish how many it awards each year.

How much is the XIM Bhubaneswar Ph.D. stipend?

Full-time Ph.D. university scholars receive ₹30,000 a month for four years after registration. Ph.D. students who do not hold the scholarship get a full tuition waiver. All Ph.D. students pay mess charges themselves, and residential Ph.D. students without the University scholarship also pay the residential charges. The Ph.D. runs for a minimum of three years and a maximum of six.

The CFA award is valid for one of four exam cycles, counted from the date you receive it. Plan your CFA exam date before you apply, so the award does not lapse unused.