XLRI Jamshedpur Executive MBA/PGDM Courses & Fees 2026: Placement, Rankings, Admission Dates

Amity University, Gurugram and XLRI Xavier School of Management both are renowned universities for Executive MBA/PGDM. However, in terms of affordability, Amity University, Gurugram is a better option since the total tuition fee for Amity University, Gurugram is INR 248,000 - INR 634,000 and the total tuition fee for Executive MBA/PGDM at XLRI Xavier School of Management is INR 475,000 - INR 1,500,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

Management Development Institute and XLRI Xavier School of Management both are renowned universities for Executive MBA/PGDM. However, in terms of affordability, Management Development Institute is a better option since the total tuition fee for Management Development Institute is INR 483,880 - INR 1,180,000 and the total tuition fee for Executive MBA/PGDM at XLRI Xavier School of Management is INR 475,000 - INR 1,500,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

XLRI - Xavier School of Management provides various postgraduate and other courses to students across Business Management and various other streams. These postgraduate courses are provided through its two schools of study, namely the School of Resources and IR and the School of Business. The college is known to accept various entrance exam scores like XAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, and XAT. 

XLRI Jamshedpur has a huge campus with a lot of on-campus facilities available for postgraduate and other course students. The college has an academic block, computer resources, a computer centre, sports facilities, auditoriums, and many other facilities. The library has various national and international periodical subscriptions, 69,830 books, bound volumes of journals, and others. 

XLRI Jamshedpur XAT cutoff 2026 has been released for PGDM courses. The cutoff has been released for the eligible candidates to appear for the GD & PI round. As per the official website, the XAT overall cutoff 2026 for male (Engineer/Tech) is ≥94 for PGDM in Business Management. Similary, for the female (Engineer/Tech), the required XAT cutoff percentile is ≥88. These are not the final cutoffs and are the qualifying percentiles for GD & PI. 

Consulting followed by BFSI, IT and Sales & Marketing sectors were among the top sectors during PGDM BM and PGDM HRM placements 2026. Placement distribution recorded in these sectors was 36%, 18%, 15% and 12%.

In PGDM GM course, IT sector was the top sector wherein 47 offers were made in 2025.

The course-wise median package offered during XLRI Jamshedpur placements over the past three years is mentioned below:  

Yes, XLRI Jamshedpur accepts XAT scores for admission to PGDM programmes. Candidates can also apply with a valid socre in GMAT/ GRE for PGDM GM programme. Those who score equal or above XAT cutoff is selected for further rounds. Selected candidates are further called for group discussion and/ or personal interview. 

XLRI Jamshedpur is a private business school run by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. Some of the USPs of XLRI Xavier School of Management are as follows:

• XLRI Jamshedpur has been ranked 9th among Management institutes in India and ranked 351-400 in QS WUR Ranking By Subject 2025.
• The the highest international and domestic package recorded during XLRI Jamshedpur placements 2026 stood at INR 110 LPA and 59 LPA.
• Xavier Labour Relations Institute Jamshedpur is one of the the oldest business school in India which is approved by the AICTE,  AIU, and GOI. Xavier Jamshedpur is accredited by AACSB, AMBA,  and NBA.

The course-wise average package recorded during PGDM BM / PGDM HRM and PGDM GM placements in the past two years are mentioned below: 

Yes, XAT is slightly tougher for candidates with non-Engineering background as the Quantitative Aptitude section is of higher difficulty level. However, they can crack it if they work on the fundamentals of Math and practice questions of all difficulty levels. It will take time but they will be able to crack XAT's quant section if they dedicate extra hours to it. Aspirants can find XAT study material online in various online study groups. Students’ groups on Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. share study material with each other. One can also download MBA exam preparation apps to get relevant and useful study material.

The good part about XAT is that, it has different cut offs for candidates belonging to different academic backgrounds. As part of its commitment to academic diversity, the institute has lower cut offs for candidates from non-engineering background than candidates from engineering background.