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.

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 top recruiters that made highest number of offers during XLRI summer placements for the batch of 2025-27 included Accenture, BCG, HUL and P&G.

Candidates do not require passing or appearing for an entrance exam for admission to Executive Diploma in Human Resource Management. The selection for this course is based on their merit and performance in the interview round. Besides, candidates must also have passed a bachelor's degree of a minimum of 3 years in any discipline and a 5 years of work experience for admission in this course.

Yes, placements at XLRI Jamshedpur are good. The course-wise average package offered during recent placement drive is mentioned below: 

Xavier School of Management Jamshedpur does not have the provision of direct admission to the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) courses. However, as per various sources, XLRI Jamshedpur has a few seats under the Managment quota for which the institute offers direct admission. XLRI admission to most the PGDM courses is based on the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT), conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur.

Xavier School of Management cut off for XAT has been released as a selection criteria to appear for the PI round. As per the official cutoff data released by XLRI, the overall sectional XAT cut off 2025 for Male engineers is 96 percentile for Business Management (BM) programme and 95 percentile for Human Resource Management (HRM) programme. The XAT 2025 cut offs for Female engineers is 91 percentile for BM programme and 90 percentile for HRM programme. 

So basis the recently released sectional XAT cutoff 2025, it is difficult to get into XLRI with 90 percentile for General AI category students. 

PGDM summer placement highlights are mentioned below:

XLRI Jamshedpur has a good record of placements for courses like PGDM BM, PGDM HRM and PGDM GM, etc. The key highlights of XLRI Jamshedpur placements are mentioned below:

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

The average stipend offered during XLRI Jamshedpur summer placements for the 2025-27 batch is mentioned below: 

The median stipend offered during XLRI Jamshedpur summer placements to the PGDM BM and PGDM HRM batch of 2025-27 was INR 1.55 lakh. 

Yes, XLRI offers summer placements to its PGDM students. During the recent summer placement drive for the 2025-27 batch, highest and average stipend recorded was 3.5 lakh and 1.6 lakh. 583 students participated and 584 offers were made.

Candidates should have passed MBA/ PGDM or equivalent or GMP/ PGPX or one year full-time residential programme in Management with at least 60% marks to apply for FPM programme at XLRI Jamshedpur. Additionally, candidates must also be employed in a full-time job. Aspirants should also have at least 5 years of full-time executive/ managerial/ teaching/ research experience.

The highest stipend offered during XLRI Jamshedpur summer placements to the PGDM BM and PGDM HRM batch of 2025-27 was INR 3.5 lakh.

XLRI admission to PGDM BM and HRM is based on XAT scores. Candiadtes seeking admission to XLRI Jamshedpur must have a valid XAT score in order to be eligible for further admission process. Tabulated below are the important XLRI Jamshedpur cutoff dates: 

No, you do not have to apply separately for XLRI. XAT 2026 application include a field where you can select the XLRI course for which you want to apply for. Do select the course option carefully as the admission will be provided according to the submitted choice. 

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.