XLRI Jamshedpur PG, Doctorate, Certificate Courses 2026

Yes, the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) offered at XLRI Jamshedpur is recognised as equivalent to the PhD course of an Indian University by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). It is a full-time, residential doctoral course offering studies in different fields of management and functional areas. XLRI FPM admission is completely entrance-based and depends on candidates' performance in several national-level entrance exams. 

Find below the XLRI Jamshedpur PGDM admission schedule:

NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai and XLRI Xavier School of Management both are renowned universities for MBA/PGDM. However, in terms of affordability, NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai is a better option since the total tuition fee for NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai is INR 600,000 - INR 2,404,000 and the total tuition fee for MBA/PGDM at XLRI Xavier School of Management is INR 400,000 - INR 5,884,193. 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.

Candidates who have completed BE/BTech degree or its equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 60% (50% for SC/ST candidates) obtained after completing higher secondary education can apply for FPM. Candidates are also required to pass Class 12 or any equivalent examinations. Two years of relevant work experience is also compulsory for admission to the FPM course at XLRI.  

MICA and XLRI Xavier School of Management both are renowned universities for MBA/PGDM. However, in terms of affordability, MICA is a better option since the total tuition fee for MICA is INR 2,300,000 and the total tuition fee for MBA/PGDM at XLRI Xavier School of Management is INR 400,000 - INR 5,884,193. 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 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 186,700 - INR 2,600,000 and the total tuition fee for MBA/PGDM at XLRI Xavier School of Management is INR 400,000 - INR 5,884,193. 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.

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.

For admission at XLRI Jamshedpur in a PGDM course, aspirants need to have a valid XAT score. The institute does not accept CAT scores for admission. CAT score is accepted by IIMs and various other institutes. Apart from IIMs, some of the institutes that accept CAT scores are:

• AIMS Bangalore
• Amity Business School, Noida
• Woxsen University
• DMS IIT Delhi
• IBS Hyderabad

For the Top 30 Colleges apart from IIMs that accept XAT scores, Check the complete list here.

Some of the scholarships offered by Corpus Fund to XLRI Jamshedpur students are Pirojsha Godrej, Joseph M Sciortino [for ST Students], Geeta Saxena Memorial, Kalyan Ganguly XEF Scholarship, Naveen Jain & Distinguished Alumni Award, Vasantha Sankaran Scholarship, XLRI Diamond Jubilee [Seniors], XLRI Diamond Jubilee [Juniors], Alumni Scholarship (SC/ST/EBC), Alumni Scholarship (General), and Alumni Batch of 1988 Scholarship.

XLRI Jamshedpur is ranked 9th by NIRF 2023 under the Management Institutes category. The below-mentioned are other XLRI Jamshedpur rankings:

Yes, XLRI Jamshedpur offers online MBA/ PGDM courses for three-years at the PG level via its XLRI Online Learning (XOL)  platform. XLRI online courses include a two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM), Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) and Post Graduate Diploma in Finance (PGDF) courses. All these courses are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Candidates seeking admission must visit the official website of the institute to apply online before its last date.

XLRI admission to PGDM in Business Management is based on XAT scores, followed by a PI round. During the XLRI Jamshedpur cutoff 2025, the XAT cutoff percetile was 93 and 96 for the HRM and BM courses, respectively. So considering the preious years' cutoff, the lowest percetile to get into XLRI for BM and HRM courses ranges between 93 and 96 percetile for the students belonging to the General AI quota. 

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. 

The total seat intake for PGDM programmes of XLRI Jamshedpur is 1310. Seat count varies for each specialisation. Tabulated below is the specialisation-wise seat count:

NOTE: The mentioned seat count is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Apart from a full-time residential FPM course, XLRI also offers an Executive Fellow Programme in Management (Ex-FPM), a non-residential doctoral course. The course duration of both FPM and Ex-FPM is four years. XLRI admission to both these courses is based on valid XAT/UGC-JRF/NET/GMAT/GRE/GATE scores.

For Xavier School of Management course admissions, the institute conducts Xavier Aptitude Test XAT in online mode. Candidates seeking admission to XLRI must have a valid XAT score. XAT 2024 Registration window is open and candidates can apply by visiting the official website. The college is ranked one by The Week under the Private B-school category for 2022 and eight by NIRF 2022 for MBA. Therefore one can say that the XLRI - Xavier School of Management is good for MBA under XAT. The pros of taking admission at XLRI are many. The college is accredited by AMBA, AACSB, and NBA and is approved by AIU, AICTE, and GOI. Due to the accreditation and approval, the XLRI degree is valid all over India. Hence, placements are guaranteed. One of the cons is that not every student can get admission to this college. Only the ones who have prepared in advance can get admission. Hence, hard work is necessary for successful admission to this college.

XLRI Jamshedpur releases the XAT cut offs every year in the month of February after the result announcement. The XAT exam is held on the first Sunday of January and the result is announced in the last week of January. And within a week of result announcement, the XAT cut offs are released.

The XAT cut offs are released at the official website of XLRI Jamshedpur and are available for download without login. The XAT cut offs are released for PGDM-HRM and PGDM-BM gender and academic stream wise. The document contains sectional and overall cut off percentiles for male, female, male non engineering and female non-engineering categories. Selection of candidates for the Personal Interview and Group Discussion round of XLRI admission is done on the basis of these category wise cut offs.

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.