KIIT School of Rural Management (KSRM): Admission 2026, Fees, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

KIIT School of Rural Management (KSRM) — School of Rural & Agribusiness Management | Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Est: 2006 | Founded by: Dr. Achyuta Samanta (Founder, KISS & KIIT) + Dr. Verghese Kurien (Father of White Revolution — also co-founded IRMA) | Parent: KIIT Deemed to be University | Type: Private | Loc: Bhubaneswar, Odisha | Approval: AICTE | UGC | Accreditation: NAAC A Grade | KIIT University: NIRF #17 India (2025) | “Institution of Eminence” (UGC) | THE Top 501 + #5 India | Programs: MBA (Rural Management) | MBA (Agri-Business Management) | PG Diploma in Community Development | Placements 2025: Highest ₹14L | Avg ₹6.5L | Median ₹8L | Adani Wilmar, Amul (GCMMF), ITC, Bayer, BigBasket, Licious, Tata Capital, Reliance Retail | MBA Fees: ₹8.96-8.97L (total incl. hostel) | Mission: “Est 2006; Dr Achyuta Samanta+Dr Verghese Kurien founders; NAAC A; KIIT NIRF #17; MBA Rural Management+Agri-Business Management; PG Dip Community Development; ₹14L highest; ₹6.5L avg; Amul+ITC+Bayer+BigBasket+Licious; 3 field segments Rural; 2 internships+2 live projects ABM; Bhubaneswar Odisha”

COURSES & SPECIALISATIONS

Program	Details
MBA — Rural Management (Flagship)	MBA in Rural Management \| Focus: rural development + cooperatives + NGOs + development orgs + agribusiness \| 3 unique field segments \| Fees: ₹8.96L total (incl. hostel + books + study materials) \| Admit: KIITEE Management + CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT + WAT + GD + PI \| Graduation 50%+ \| ₹87K-91K/semester
MBA — Agri-Business Management (ABM, est. 2019) + PG Diploma	MBA in Agri-Business Management (started 2019) \| ₹8.97L total \| 2 internships + 2 live projects \| Agribusiness + food supply chain + crop science \| PG Diploma in Community Development \| KIITEE Management + CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT \| Graduation 50%+
Kurien + Samanta Legacy + KIIT IoE + Rural Focus	Co-founded by Dr. Verghese Kurien (Father of White Revolution — also founded Amul+IRMA) + Dr. Achyuta Samanta \| KIIT: “Institution of Eminence” (UGC) + NIRF #17 + THE Top 501 \| India’s leading Rural Management school \| 3 field segments: rural dev + cooperative + agribusiness

PLACEMENTS & CAREER SUPPORT

Category	Details
Placement Stats (2025)	Highest: ₹14 LPA \| Avg: ₹6.5 LPA \| Median: ₹8 LPA \| Rural + Agribusiness + FMCG + Cooperative + Development + Retail sectors \| 2024: Highest ₹13.5L
Top Recruiters	Adani Wilmar \| Amul (GCMMF) \| ITC \| Bayer \| BigBasket \| Big Haat \| Licious \| NCML \| Seedworks International \| Agriwatch \| Tata Capital \| Reliance Retail \| CP Foods India + Agribusiness \| Rural Development orgs \| NGOs \| Cooperatives
NAAC A + Kurien Founder + KIIT #17 + Amul+ITC	NAAC A \| Co-founded Dr. Verghese Kurien \| KIIT NIRF #17 \| THE Top 501 \| ₹14L highest \| ₹6.5L avg \| Amul+ITC+Bayer+BigBasket+Tata Capital \| Rural+Agri focus \| Bhubaneswar Odisha

APPROVALS & RECOGNITION

Authority	Status
NAAC A + AICTE + UGC	NAAC A Grade \| AICTE \| UGC \| KIIT Deemed University \| “Institution of Eminence” (UGC) \| Co-founded by Dr. Achyuta Samanta + Dr. Verghese Kurien \| Private \| Est 2006
KIIT Rankings	KIIT NIRF #17 India (2025) \| THE Top 501 + #5 India (2026) \| “Institution of Eminence” (UGC Odisha) \| Bhubaneswar Odisha \| ksrm.ac.in

CAMPUS FACILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE

Facility	Details
KIIT Campus	Bhubaneswar \| Wi-Fi \| Digital boards \| Projectors \| Library \| Labs \| Hostel (included in fees) \| Cricket + Volleyball + Badminton grounds \| Conference hall \| KIIT University ecosystem access \| Field exposure: villages + cooperatives + agri markets
Support	Hostel (incl.) \| Sports \| Wi-Fi \| Conference hall \| KIIT scholarships \| Odisha govt schemes \| NSP \| Financial need \| KIIT International scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Scheme	Details
KSRM Scholarships	KIIT Merit + KIIT Poverty-cum-Merit + KIIT International + Teaching Assistantship \| CAT/XAT 80+ pctile + KIITEE top scorers \| Odisha govt schemes \| NSP \| Financial need
Fee Structure	MBA RM: ₹8.96L total \| MBA ABM: ₹8.97L total (incl. hostel + books + materials) \| NAAC A \| KIIT #17 \| ₹14L highest \| ₹6.5L avg \| Amul+ITC+Bayer \| ksrm.ac.in

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