Colleges in Jharkhand

Ranchi University was founded in year 1960 whereas Naxatra Institute of media Studies (NIMS BBSR) was established in the year 2009. NIMS claims the highest package of Rs. 12 Lacs and average package of Rs. 4.5 Lacs per annum. NIFR ranking of NIMS is 151. It has academic collaboration with various Indian as well as international universities. According to me, NIMS  has better placements specially in media studies. 

The application forms for various courses offered by Ranchi University usually come out in the official portal of the University. The dates concerning the release of application forms depends on the courses preferred. For any all India entrance exam based course, the forms are out generally after 3-4 weeks after the exam completetion. For other courses for which University conducts merit and entrance exams, the notification regarding it is sent 1-2 months beforehand in the official portal of the University. Candidates should regularly keep tabs on the official site to remain updated with the concerned dates. 

No, candidates cannot join Ranchi University directly. It's only after fulfilling the eligibility criteria of the particular course they can get admission in to this university. Most courses are entrance based and hence, this will require the candidate to appear in that particular exam. Admission will be based on the cut-off margins of the scores obtained in the exam. The candidates are required to then submit application forms into the official portal of the University along with the exam scores. The seats are then alloted according to these applications and score evaluation.

Ranchi University offers both UG and PG courses and admission into these courses maybe entrance or merit based. Skill based courses like MBBS/BDS require NEET-UG scores and B.Tech requires JEE-Main or JCECE scores. M.Tech requires GATE scores followed by CCMT counselling. MBA requires CAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA scores. Courses like B.Sc and M.Sc Nursing, LLB take admissions based on merits of previous qualifying exams. Admissions towards B.Ed courses are done by University conducted entrance exams. All other basic sciences and humanities courses, both UG and PG require CUET UG and CUET PG scores respectively. 

The placement cell of Ranchi University was established in 2010and has facilitated various recruitments by many prestigious companies like  Wipro, ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra, Concentrix, Vodafone - Idea, Bajaj finance, H.D.F.C Bank, British telecom, Liker fashion, Piramal Swastya, Chola Mandalam, Deccan iservices, Kotak Talent Academy, JSLPS, Medica Hospital and many more. The number of students placed through the campus interviews is increasing year by year. 

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. 

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.

Candidates applying for PGDM (GM) can apply through GMAT. The application fee is mentioned in the following table:

Aspirants shall be able to pay the fee via online mode with a credit card/debit card or through net banking. Additionally, candidates shall ensure that they pay the fee within the due date to submit the application successfully.

Find below the XLRI Jamshedpur PGDM admission schedule: