Master of Business Administration (MBA) 

at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

Utkal University offers MBA courses in vaious specialisations. The course-wise eligibility criteria differs for admission to MBA at Utkal University. To be eligible to apply for MBA course at Utkal University, candidates must pass graduation as per minimum educational requirement. Find below the course-wise eligibility criteria for Utkal University MBA course:

Admission to an MBA course at Utkal University is entirely entrance-based. Candidates are required to take either the Utkal University Entrance Test conducted for PG courses or any national-level entrance exam. Before filling out the application form, check the eligibility criteria and then register, fill out the form, and submit the application. The final seat allotment is further based on academic records, marks in the entrance exam, category of the candidate,  Utkal University cutoff, and seat availability.

 Yes, it is good to pursue an MBA in Bhubaneswar. Utkal University MBA placements percentage in 2021 was recorded to be 100%. As per the university NIRF report 2023, the median package offered to PG (two-year) students stood at INR 4 LPA. This is made possible with the placement assistance provided by the university to its students. The assistance is provided by imparting training and arranging campus placements.

The Utkal University MBA fee ranges INR 288 to INR 4 lakh. This fee range includes the tuition fee for MBA (Regular), IMBA, E-MBA and other MBA courses. This fee is given as per the data available on the official sources and hence, is subject to change. Other than the tuition fees, candidates also have to pay for Laboratory development fee, Mess charges, Alumni fees, etc.

There are nearly 12 Utkal University-affiliated colleges that offer MBAs. The fee payment has to be done at the time of admission followed by fee payment in the semesters.

Utkal University MBA placement report is not released. However, as per the Utkal University NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of PG 2-year (including MBA course) placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below:

Utkal University offers a two-year regular course of MBA. Apart from this, the university also offers two other Management courses, namely MBA in Financial Management and MBA in Agribusiness specialisation. All the MBA courses are taught by the Department of Commerce and the Department of Business Administration. Utkal University admits students to MBA via a common selection process, which is inclusive of qualifying for the respective entrance exam, followed by PI round.

Utkal University admission to MBA (Financial Management) course start with filling the application form. Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with an aggregate of 50% (45% for SC/ST) to be eligible for this course. Further, to secure a seat to MBA (Financial Management) course at Utkal University, candidates must qualify for CPET exam with a valid score.

Utkal University accepts Common PG Entrance Test (CPET) scores for admission to MBA (Financial Management) and MBA (Rural Management) courses. However, for the MBA (Agribusiness) course, candidates with a valid score of CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ ICAR-AIEEA PG/ TISSNET can apply. Those who do not possess scores of the pre-mentioned entrance exams for the MBA in Agribusiness course can also apply via UMAT, which is also conducted by Utkal University.

Candidates must note that there is no other provision for admission to the MBA programmes.

Yes, there is negative marking in Utkal University Entrance Test. Entrance Exam Marking Scheme for 2023:
a. One mark is awarded for each correct response.
b. 0.25 marks are deducted for an incorrect answer.
c. No marks are given or deducted for questions not attempted.
Prepare well if you are planning to appear for it.

A comparison between Berhampur University and Utkal University is presented below for their MBA courses:

NOTE: The fee mentioned above is taken from an unofficial source, so it's indicative. Also, the median package given is PG (2-year) placement data as per the respective universities' NIRF report 2023.