Colleges in Kochi

Candidates have to fulfil the eligibility requirement specific to the applied course for admission at RCBS Kochi. The basic eligibility is graduation for PG courses. Below is course-wise eligibility for Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies:

Candidates need to pass a minimum of graduation to get admission in Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies PG courses. Candidates qualifying only Class 12 are not eligible to apply for admission. Aspirants need to qualify graduation with at least 50-55% aggregate. Hence, aspirants with 60% aggregate in graduation can apply provided they also fulfil the selection requirements for the applied course.

Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies does not offer direct admission. Candidates are selected based on their entrance exam scores. The centre considers CAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT, etc. for admission to specific courses. Besides, the centre also conducts RRAT for FPM admission. Selected candidates are further called for a personal interview round. 

The total number of seats available for NUALS Kochi LLM programe is 40. Out of which 5% of the seats are reserved for Specially Abled Persons (SAP). There are reservations available for Kerala Domicile students belonging to different categories such as SC, ST, and SEBC. The minimum aggregate for SC/ ST candidates is 45% for admission to National University of Advanced Legal Studies. 

The highest package for MBA out of VIT Chennai, GLIM Chennai, and XIME Chennai for placements in 2024 was secured by VIT Chennai, the highest package at the institute stood at INR 59 LPA. It was INR 37 LPA and INR 14.40 LPA for GLIM Chennai and XIME Chennai, respectively.

VIT Chennai also has the lowest tuition fees out of the three colleges. Therefore, VIT Chennai has the highest net positive return on investment out of the three colleges offering MBA in Chennai.

MBA at VIT Chennai has a total tuition fee of INR 6.97 lakh whereas GLIM Chennai has tuition fees of INR 9.45 – 11.5 lakh and XIME Chennai’s tuition fees is INR 9.7 lakh. Therefore, VIT Chennai has the most affordable tuition fees out of the three colleges.

VIT Chennai also has the highest package out of the three colleges. Therefore, VIT Chennai has the highest net positive return on investment out of the three colleges offering MBA in Chennai.

XIME Kochi considers national-level Management entrance exam scores for admission to PGDM course. The institute accepts CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, etc. However, mere qualifying the entrance exam won't guarantee admission in the institute. Aspirants also need to fulfil the eligibility criteria for admission. Candidates who have completed graduation with at least 50% aggregate are eligible for admission.

XIME Kochi offers a two-year fully-residential PGDM course. During the second-year of the course, students have to choose an elective. The specialisations available are mentioned below:

• Analytics
• Human Resources
• Finance
• Marketing
• Operations

The total fee for XIME Kochi PGDM is INR 12.90 lakh. Candidates need to pay the fee in six installments. Besides, aspirants also have to pay a one-time caution deposit of INR 25,000 at the time of admission. The deposit is refundale at the end of the course after deduction of dues to XIME, if any.

Yes, XIME Kochi provides scholarships to meritorious students. Those interested have to apply for the preferred scholarship. Some of the scholarships available for XIME Kochi students:

• George Thomas Kottukapally Memorial award of INR 10,000 and certificate for excellence in Humanitarian and Social Service
• Dr. Manoj Varghese sponsored award of INR 10,000 and a certificate for Excellence in Talent Management 
• XIME President’s Roll of Honour for Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for the second rank holder