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Great Lakes Chennai Ranking 2024: NIRF, Business Today

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Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Rankings
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Great Lakes Chennai is a well-respected institution, consistently ranked in various categories by multiple ranking bodies. The institute has maintained strong rankings over the years, securing the #34 rank in the 'Management' category according to the NIRF ranking 2024. In the 'Management' category, Great Lakes Chennai ranked in the top 50 in the country for the 3rd consecutive year in 2024.

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Ranking

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Great Lakes Chennai Ranking Highlights 2025
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Great Lakes Chennai Ranking Highlights 2025

One of India’s top schools is Great Lakes Chennai. Numerous national ranking agencies have continuously recognised it as one of the best institutes. According to the NIRF Ranking 2025, the institute has been awarded #37 rank in the Management category. The institute is a top-ranked institute because of its equipped infrastructure and well-educated faculty. Check the article given below to know details around Great Lakes Chennai rankings.

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MBA/PGDM

NIRF, 2025

#37

2nd Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Chennai in 2025->

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
NIRF Ranking 2025

Great Lakes Chennai has consistently been acknowledged as one of the leading institutions in various categories by NIRF 2024, standing out among other institutes in parameters such as Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity & Research, and outstanding learning environment. In the 'Management' category, the institute's ranks have shown a fluctuating trend as per the previous year's rankings. In 2024, Great Lakes Chennai fell 3 ranks to #34 rank in the 'Management' category by the NIRF ranking.

Category	2023	2024	2025
MBA/PGDM	37	34	37

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Ranking
NIRF Ranking Comparison

As per the NIRF ranking 2024, Great Lakes Chennai has received the #34 rank in the 'Management' category. It competes with MICA and IIM Bodh Gaya for the NIRF 'Management' category rankings. Check the year-wise NIRF comparison analysis of the elite institutes in this space:

Great Lakes Chennai vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2024
College Name	Management 2024
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai	34
MICA	32
IIM Bodh Gaya	33
IMT Ghaziabad	35
Chandigarh University	36

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MBA/PGDM

College	Ranking
IIM Sambalpur Compare	34
IIM Jammu Compare	35
UPES Dehradun Compare	36
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai	37
IIM Shillong Compare	38
TAPMI Manipal Compare	39
IMI Delhi Compare	40

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Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
Outlook Ranking 2025

According to the rankings from Outlook-ICARE, Great Lakes Chennai outperformed various other institutes, securing a higher position for its achievements in Teaching, Graduation Success Rates, Research, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment.

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Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Ranking
Outlook Ranking Comparison

Great Lakes Chennai secured #3 rank in the 'MBA (Private)' category of Outlook-ICARE 2024 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as TAPMI and XIMB. Check out how Great Lakes Chennai compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

Great Lakes Chennai vs Other Institutes: Outlook-ICARE Ranking 2024
College Name	MBA (Private) 2024
Great Lakes Chennai	3
XLRI Jamshedpur	1
MDI Gurgaon	2
TAPMI	4
XIMB	5

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
Business Today Ranking 2024

Great Lakes Chennai has constantly been among the top institutes under all the major categories by the Business Today. In the 'MBA' category, the institute's ranking has scaled up when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2023, Great Lakes Chennai climbed 1 rank to #17 rank in the 'MBA' category by the Business Today ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings. In the 'MBA' category, Great Lakes Chennai ranked in the top 50 in the country

Category	2024
MBA/PGDM	17

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Ranking
Business Today Ranking Comparison

According to the Business Today 2023 ranking, Great Lakes Chennai has secured rank #17 and Symbiosis Centre for Management & Human Resource Development has been ranked at #15. Check the Business Today’s India's Top Government University ranking in the table provided below:

Great Lakes Chennai vs Other Institutes: Business Today Ranking 2023
College Name	MBA 2023
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai	17
Symbiosis Centre for Management & Human Resource Development	15
DOMS IIT Delhi	16
IIM Udaipur	18
IIM Trichy	19

Similar ranked MBA/PGDM colleges by Business Today

MBA/PGDM

College	Ranking
DMS IIT Delhi Compare	14
IIM Udaipur Compare	15
IIM Raipur Compare	16
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai	17
IIM Trichy Compare	18
TAPMI Manipal Compare	21
IBS Hyderabad Compare	22

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Business Today	-	17	-
NIRF	37	34	37

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The season saw participation from major recruiters like Accenture, ADP, Brain, Bristlecone, Deloitte, Cognizant, E&Y GDS, FedEx, HCL, Infosys, Incedo, Optum, Tiger Analytics, Zoom, and ZS Associates.

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Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - Batch of 2026

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A great learning and a transformative journey with Great Lakes Institute of Management.

Placements: 95% of the last batch was placed. The highest package is 30 LPA offered by PayPal, and the average package is 15 LPA. Top recruiting companies are JP Morgan, BNY Mellon, Deloitte, Gartner, Mastercard, Accenture, HSBC Bank, Wells Fargo, GEP, etc. 90% of students from the current batch get placed in on-campus internships, and the mass recruiters are JP Morgan, BNY, ICICI Bank, etc.

Infrastructure: The college consists of a state-of-the-art, LEED-certified, platinum-rated green campus. There are 24/7 Wi-Fi facilities throughout the campus. There are 4 hostel blocks for males and females, and 3 academic blocks. There is also an open-air amphitheater. The food quality is decent. There are 24/7 medical facilities available for minor accidents. All types of sports are played here.

Faculty: The faculty members at Great Lakes are highly experienced and have graduated from some of the top universities and have great industry experience. They are highly supportive and always ready to help whenever required. The PGDM course is a trimester course, having 6 terms in 2 years. Each term comprises a mid-term exam, an end-term exam, in-class quizzes, etc.

Reviewed on 21 Jul 2025Read More

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Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - Batch of 2025

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Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai - A great place for learning.

Placements: The college attracts placements in roles from various fields like finance, marketing, operation, and analytics and specializing in analytics. The top recruiting companies for our course are PayPal, JP Morgan Chase and Co, BNY Melon, Airtel, Make My Trip, Accenture, Deloitte, Infosys, Gartner, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, etc.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is amazing. The campus is beautiful with so many facilities including two gyms, sports fields and courts, and clean and large hostel rooms. There is a dedicated staff member who takes care of all the cleaning and makes the campus student-friendly at all times.

Faculty: The course curriculum is very comprehensive. The first year gives us a broad idea of all subjects. In the second year, we get deeply driven into specific subjects and topics of our specialisation. Faculty members are all industry experts and teach in other reputed B-schools like IIMs, ISB, and SP Jain. We follow relative grading as evaluation criteria.

Reviewed on 16 Apr 2025Read More

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Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2023

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Best institute for the placements.

Placements: Our college is one of the best colleges for placements in PGDM. Almost 80% of students get placements at our college. The highest package offered for our course was 29 LPA, and the lowest package offered was 5 LPA. The average package offered at our college was 9 lpa. The top recruiters were EY, Amazon, Microsoft, eBay, Intel, etc.

Infrastructure: At our college, students were given all types of facilities, and the quality of all the facilities provided was amazing. The college labs and classrooms were supplied with all the equipment. There is Wi-Fi connectivity in both the hostel and the college. Various sports facilities were offered at our college. The hostel facilities were also of good quality.

Faculty: Yes, all the teachers and faculty members of our college were really helpful and highly qualified in their respective subjects. The quality of teaching offered by these teachers was amazing. The college provides the best faculty to the students. The course curriculum is absolutely relevant. The exam pattern was difficult.

Other: One of the best college. Various activities organized in our college.

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Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2023

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Best college in terms of placements, faculty, facility etc.

Placements: Every year, our institute provides a substantial number of placement opportunities for our students, with approximately 70-80% of them securing campus placements. The salary packages offered range from a highest of 23 LPA to a lowest of 4 LPA, with an average package of 8 LPA. Renowned companies such as HCL, Deloitte, Levis, RBS, and EY are among the top recruiters, and the college guarantees 100% internships for its students.

Infrastructure: The college boasts excellent infrastructure and well-maintained buildings spread across a vast area. The spacious, air-conditioned classrooms are equipped with functional projectors. Our college has been awarded an A platinum LEED rating. Additionally, the campus offers high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity. The hostel facilities provide good-quality amenities, including a variety of both north and south Indian food options in the mess.

Faculty: The college has a combination of permanent and guest faculty. Every semester, faculty members from the top college teach us. Both the guest faculty and the faculty of the college are highly knowledgeable. Teachers work on the development of management, communication, and executive skills. College semester exams are difficult.

Other: The college has the best faculty. Various top college lecturers visit our college as guest faculty.

Reviewed on 14 Dec 2023Read More

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Review of Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai.

Placements: Our college provides good placements. Many top companies visit our college to recruit students. They provide summer internship opportunities. The average salary package offered is 1.4 LPA. Top recruiting companies are KPMG, Deloitte, etc.

Infrastructure: The hostel facilities are good.

Faculty: Our teachers are good. They are Ph.D. holders. They are well-qualified. They have been educated at prestigious colleges and universities. They conduct mid-term and final exams. Our course is well structured. It provides practical knowledge rather than theoretical knowledge.

Other: I would recommend joining this college. Our college provides good placements.

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Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2021

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If worked hard in study period, the ROI is good.

Placements: Our batch witnessed an excellent season of placements this year. Business and Strategy Consulting came up with the most job offering industry, followed by Technology Consulting. The highest domestic package offered was 33.26 Lacs per annum. The season saw participation from major recruiters like Accenture, ADP, Brain, Bristlecone, Deloitte, Cognizant, E&Y GDS, FedEx, HCL, Infosys, Incedo, Optum, Tiger Analytics, Zoom, and ZS Associates.

Infrastructure: Life at Great Lakes is awesome. Great Lakes is situated 40 km away from Chennai city. The event is conducted throughout the year by various clubs in the college. Library cards are provided to us through which we can access all the books in the library. We do have sports events in our college, like cricket tournament, volleyball etc. I got a four-sharing room with attached bathroom and food facilities included, with fees 6500 per head. Wi-Fi facility is provided. A gym, indoor games, table tennis, carrom, etc., are available. Daily maintenance of rooms is arranged.

Faculty: The course structure of 1 year (6 terms) is carefully crafted to develop business competencies, effective teamwork and leadership skills. Since I had prior work experience, that helped me a lot in implementing all the management concepts practically. Class size was kept normal to ensure sufficient attention to each student of the class. All the professors had completed their PhDs, and some of them were even writing research papers till now.

Reviewed on 27 Feb 2022Read More

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What is the stipend offered to Great Lakes, Chennai students during summer placements?

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Great Lakes, Chennai offers students with vibrant placement opportunities, and every year prominent recruiters visit the campus to recruit fresh talent. During the latest Great Lakes Chennai placements 2025, the highest package stood at INR 5.25 LPA. On the other hand, the average package stood at I

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Can I get into Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai without CAT?

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Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai provides various programmes and specialisations to students. For obtaining FORE School of Management admission, candidates are required to appear for the prescribed entrance tests. Students can visit the official website of the Great Lakes Institute of Ma

Ashwin Yadav

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How many students were placed during Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai placements?

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The number of students placed during Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai placements has not been released. Once released, it will be updated on this page. Meanwhile students can refer to the highest and the average package which was provided to students:

Particulars	PGDM Placement Statistics (2025)	PGPM Placement Statistics (2025)
the highest Package	INR 39.30 LPA	INR 30.80 LPA
Average Package	INR 15 LPA	INR 17.80 LPA

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What is the highest package offered at Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai placements?

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The highest package offered during Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai placements 2025 stood at INR 39.30 LPA. The table below presents the highest package provided to PGDM and PGPM students:

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Placement Statistics (2025)

the highest package

INR 39.30 LPA (PGDM)

INR 30.80 LPA (PGPM)

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What is the placement rate at Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai?

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The placement rate recorded during Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai placements has not been released yet. Once out, it will be updated on this page. Meanwhile students can refer to the Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai. placement highlights: