XIME Bangalore Courses & Fees 2026: PG, Doctorate Courses

XIME Bangalore applications are open for PGDM programme. Candidates can apply on the institute's website for admission. The institute has not released the last date to apply yet. Aspirants can apply till the time applications are open.

PGDM is a two-year full-time residential course offered at XIME Bangalore. The institute offers PGDM General and PGDM in Business Analytics. During PGDM General course, students have to choose specialisations from Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, Operations & IT and Analytics.

PGDM at XIME Bangalore being a fully residential programme requires students to stay at campus hostels. For candidates who wants to stay outside the campus can reach out to the administrative block at XIME Bangalore for more clarity on this. PGDM at XIME Bangalore is a two-year full-time programme, candidates willing to enrol in the PGDM programme must possess a UG degree in any discipline.

Aspirants can get admission in XIME Bangalore PhD based on University of Mysore Entrance Test or scores in UGC-NET/ KSET/ MPhil. The institute also considers academic record, work experience (if any) and performance of aspirant in the PI round for final selection.

CAT is one of the accepting exams for admission in PGDM at Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore. Aspirants can also get admission based on their scores in XAT, CMAT, GMAT, ATMA. Candidates also need to pass GDPI round for admission in PGDM programme.

Getting admission in XIME Bangalore is moderately competitive. Students require 70+ percentile in CAT or XAT. Aspirants must also score at least 50% in graduation and must perform well in GDPI round to block their seat in PGDM programme. Right preparation and decent academic scores can easily get admission in PGDM course of XIME Bangalore.

The mode of application is online. Candidates can apply on the official website of XIME Bangalore. The institute has not released the last date yet. Aspirants can apply till the time applications are open. Candidates have to pay INR 2,000 to apply for a course.

Yes, XIME Bangalore conducts placement for PGDM students every year. In the placement drive conducted for 2023-2025 batch, the average CTC offered was INR 10.5 LPA for PGDM and INR 10.8 LPA for PGDM BA students. Top companies, like Infosys, EY, KPMG, Wipro, etc. participated in the placement drive.

No, admission at XIME Bangalore is a multi-step process. Check below the admission process of XIME Bangalore:

1. Application: The mode of application is online. Candidates need to pay an application fee of INR 2,000 for admission.
2. Selection Rounds: Aspirants are shortlisted for PGDM course based on XAT/ CAT/ CMAT/ MAT/ GMAT followed by a GDPI round. The institute also considers the academic performance and co-curricular activities of the aspirants.
3. Admission Confirmation: After completion of the selection rounds, aspirants need to come for verification round. Shortlisted aspirants need to pay a fee to confirm their admission.

XIME Bangalore admissions are entrance-based. Aspirants are shortlisted for PGDM based on CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, etc. scores. The institute also considers academic scores, performance of candidates in GDPI round and extra-curricular, diversity, work experience for final selection. Aspirants can appear for University of Mysore Entrance Test or provide scores in UGC-NET/ KSET/ MPhil for admission in PhD. Selected candidates also need to pass the PI round.

XIME Bangalore cutoff 2026 for XAT was 70 percentile (overall). Hence, aspirants with 70 percentile in XAT or similar Management exams may get shortlisted for admission in PGDM course. 

Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship provides postgraduate and doctoral programmes. The courses include PGDM, and PGDM-BA. Moreover, the duration of PGDM course is for two year and modes of Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship course admissions are online and offline. Admission to various courses at the Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship is based on entrance exam scores. The eligibility criteria for admissions to postgraduate programme is that candidate should have passed graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate.

XIME Bangalore accepts national-level Management entrance exams, such as CAT, MAT, XAT, ATMA, etc. for admission in PGDM. However, mere passing the entrance test won't guarantee admission. Aspirants also need to pass the GDPI round conducted by the institute for admission.

Yes, XIME Bangalore has a fully residential campus. It is compulsory for students to stay in hostel unless formally exempted. The institute has twin-sharing and limited triple sharing room options for students. Extra tarrif is applicable for AC rooms. 

Candidates can only apply online for PGDM course at Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore. Aspirants need to register and pay INR 2,000 as application fees to apply for PGDM. Candidates can contact the admission office for details on offline process. 

XIME Bangalore is one of the recognised B-Schools in India. The institute is ranked at '46' in The Week 2025 rankings for B-Schools. PGDM is the flagship course of XIME, available in General and Business Analytics specialisations. The insitute is recognised by AICTE and AIU. Students pursuing PGDM are open to placement opportunities. In the recent placement drive, the average CTC offered was INR 10.6 LPA for PGDM. It was INR 11.2 LPA for PGDM BA students of Bangalore campus.

The total tuition fees for PGDM is INR 12.9 lakh at XIME Bangalore. Aspirants also have to pay a caution deposit of INR 25,000 and Boarding and Lodging fees of INR 12,000-INR 16,000 per month (approx). Candidates have to pay a refundable caution deposit of INR 10,000 for hostel.

XIME Bangalore PGDM students get tuition fee waiver as per AICTE guidelines. Students with parental income not more than INR 8 lakh from all sources can get tuition fee waiver. However, the waiver only exempts the tuition fee. 

Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore admissions usually start in November every year. The selection of candidates during admissions is done based on the scores obtained in state/national level entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, etc. 

The application fees is not refundable. Aspirants have to pay non-refundable application fees of INR 2,000 to apply for a course at XIME Bangalore. Candidates can pay the fees via any of the online payment modes.