XLRI, Jamshedpur

XLRI, Jamshedpur

XLRI Jamshedpur is a private institute established in1949 in the Steel City of India, Jamshedpur. XLRI is recognized by AICTE, AIU, and GOI, and is also accredited by AACSB, AMBA, and NBA. The institute is known for its Human Resource Program PGDM course in Jamshedpur, Alumni Network, Strong Industry Connections and Good RoI. It is consistently ranked among the Top B-Schools in India and across the globe. It was ranked 9th by NIRF 2024 in the Management category and was is placed in a rank band of 141-150 in QS World University Rankings 2024.

XLRI campus Jamshedpur is well connected to all the Major Cities in India due to its close proximity to Kolkata and Ranchi. The nearest domestic airport to the campus is Jamshedpur Airport, which is about 6 kilometers away, while the nearest Railway Station is situated around 10 km away from the institute.

Xavier Jamshedpur has recorded 100% Placement for the batch of 2024. The highest and average package reported at the institute stood at INR 75 LPA and INR 29.89 LPA respectively for PGDM (BM) and PGDM (HRM) courses and INR 80.35 LPA and INR 29.4 LPA respectively for PGDM (GM) course. Moreover, a total of 154 recruiters participated in the XLRI Placement Drive, offering job opportunities to a huge batch size of 503 students.

XLRI offers PGDM programs in various specializations, along with Doctoral Programs. For admission, the institute conducts its own Entrance Exam known as XAT. XLRI Admission to its PGDM programs is either based on scores obtained in XAT / GMAT / GRE followed by Personal Interview (and/or Group Discussion).

XLRI Highlights

  • XLRI Placements 2024 are concluded with the Highest Package of INR 75 LPA. Meanwhile, the XLRI Summer Internship Placements for 2025 recorded the Highest Stipend of INR 3.5 Lakhs.
  • XLRI Cutoff differs between the PGDM BM and PGDM HRM programs, and is divided into two categories namely, Engineers and Non-Engineers. For the PGDM BM program, the cutoffs are 96 for Engineers and 95 for Non-Engineers. Whereas, for the PGDM HRM program, the XAT Cutoff for Engineer and Non-Engineer is 95 and 93 respectively.
  • Xavier Labour Relations Institute Jamshedpur has 2 campuses situated in Jamshedpur and Delhi-NCR. The Jamshedpur campus is spread across 50 acres while the Delhi campus is spread over an area of 36 acres.
  • Candidates can contact XLRI JSR via Phone : +91-657-665 3203/3204/3205, Fax : +91-657-222 7814, or Email : admis@xlri.ac.in
 

XLRI Important Dates 2025

XAT EventsDates
XAT 2025 registration startsJuly 15, 2024
XAT 2025 registration last dateNovember 30, 2024
XAT 2025 admit card dateDecember 20, 2024
XAT 2025 exam dateJanuary 5, 2025
PGDM (BM)/ PGDM (HRM) EventsDates
Registration OpensJuly 15, 2024
Registration ClosesNovember 30, 2024
XAT Exam DateJanuary 05, 2025
Shortlist for InterviewEnd of January 2025
InterviewMid-February to Mid-March 2025
Offers and WaitlistApril 2025
Academic Session BeginsMid-June 2025
PGDM (GM) EventsDates
Registration OpensJuly 01, 2024
Registration Closes through XATNovember 30, 2024
Registration Closes through GMAT/ GREDecember 31, 2024
XAT Admit Card DownloadDecember 20, 2024
XAT Exam DateJanuary 05, 2025
Shortlist for InterviewThird Week of January, 2025
InterviewsFirst Week of January, 2025
Offers and WishlistSecond Week of February, 2025
Academic Session BeginsApril 2025

XLRI Courses & Fees

XLRI offers a 2-Year PGDM BM, PGDM HRM, PGDM GM, PGDM IEV, a 4-year FPM, and a 5-year Executive FPM Programs. It also offers a 16-month Executive Diploma in HRM and several other online learning programs is HRM, Business Management, and Finance. All the courses offered by XLRI Jamshedpur have unique course curriculums. 

Tabulated below are the XLRI Jamshedpur Courses and the XLRI Jamshedpur Fees:

Course NameDetailsEligibilitySelection CriteriaTotal Fees
PGDM BM

Duration: 02

Specialization: Business Management

Passed in a relevant Bachelor’s Degree under 10+2+3 scheme or equivalent from a recognized board of education

OR

Students completing their final examination by June 10 of the year of admission can also apply

XAT / GMAT / GRE Scores + Academic Performance + Work Experience + Extracurricular Activities + Personal Interview / Group DiscussionINR 14.3 lakhs per annum
PGDM HRM

Duration: 02

Specialization: Human Resource Management

Passed in a relevant Bachelor’s Degree under 10+2+3 scheme or equivalent from a recognized board of education

OR

Students completing their final examination by June 10 of the year of admission can also apply

XAT / GMAT / GRE Scores + Academic Performance + Work Experience + Extracurricular Activities + Personal Interview / Group DiscussionINR 14.3 lakhs per annum
PGDM GM

Duration: 18 months

Specialization: General Management

Passed a 3 years bachelor’s degree from a recognized University in India/ abroad in any discipline.

Employed in a full-time job having at least 5 years of relevant managerial experience as on March 31 of the year of admission in an organization of repute in the public, private or non-governmental sector after completing graduation.

XAT / GMAT / GRE Scores + Academic Ability + Work Experience + Extracurricular Activities + Personal Interview / Group DiscussionINR 24.2 lakhs
PGDM IEV

Duration: 2 years

Specialization: Innovation, 

Passed in a relevant Bachelor’s Degree under 10+2+3 scheme or equivalent from a recognized board of education

OR

Students completing their final examination by June 10 of the year of admission can also apply

Academic Record + Work Experience + Statement of Purpose + Personal InterviewINR 15 lakhs
PGDM (Double Master’s Program)

Duration 02 years

Specialization: PGDM in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (1st year in XLRI Jamshedpur) and MS in Supply Chain Analytics (2nd year in Rutgers Business Schol US)

 

Should have a three-year Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, recognized by a University and it should be from a NAAC accredited institution with a rating of at least A.

For engineering graduates who have completed the 4-year course from reputed institutions like IITs, NITs, etc., NAAC Accreditation is not mandatory.

Those completing their final examination by June 10 of the year of admission may also apply. Candidates with substantial work experience and those sponsored by their organizations are encouraged to apply

XAT / GMAT / GRE Scores + Academic Ability + Work Experience + Extracurricular Activities + Personal Interview / Group DiscussionINR 15 lakhs (1st year fee)
FPM

Duration: 4-7 years

Specialization: Management

B.E. or B.Tech Degree with 60% aggregate marks (50% aggregate marks for SC/ST Categories) and 2 years of Work Experience

OR

Bachelor’s Degree with 60% aggregate marks (50% aggregate marks for SC/ST Categories) followed by a Master’s Degree with 55% aggregate marks (50% aggregate marks for SC/ST Categories) from a recognized institute

OR

Integrated Master’s Degree of 4-5 Years with 55% aggregate marks (50% aggregate marks for SC/ST candidates)

OR

CA, ICWA, CS with 55% aggregate marks (50% aggregate marks for SC/ST Categories)

OR

2-year PGDM or MBA from XLRI any of the IIMs, FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, XIMB, IRMA, SP Jain, TISS, ISI or School of Management of an IIT with at least 6-8 CQPI

XAT / GMAT / GRE / GATE / UGC-JRF / NET Scores + Personal Interview

No fee is charged from FPM students.

Institute grants a Stipend of INR 45,000 per month for first two years and INR 50,000 per month for the next two years

EFPMDuration: 5-8 years

a) Have an MBA/Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) or equivalent or GMP/PGPX or one-year full-time residential program in management (with 60% aggregate marks), Candidates from Premier B-Schools will be given preference.

b) Currently employed in a full-time job.

c) Have at least 5 years of full-time executive/managerial/teaching/research experience as on March 31 of the year of admission. 

Candidates who are less than 50 years of age shall get a preference. .

Personal InterviewINR 11.6 lakhs
XLRI Online LearningSpecializations: HRM, Finance, Business Management

Passed in a relevant Bachelor’s Degree under 10+2+3 scheme or equivalent from a recognized board of education

OR

Students completing their final examination by June 10 of the year of admission can also apply

XAT / GMAT / GRE Scores + Academic Performance + Work Experience + Extracurricular ActivitiesINR 13.9 lakhs
Virtual Interactive Learning Programs

Long Duration Programs: Business Management, Human Resource Management, Business Analytics, Senior Leadership and Finance.

Short Duration Programs: e-Management Development Programs

Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised university in any discipline with five years of work experience in a managerial position after graduation.Profile-based selection wherein personal interviews, academic and professional-record and SOP are taken into considerationNA
In-Company ProgramsDuration: 3-5 days OR 3 days – 1 monthBachelor’s Degree from a recognised university in any discipline with five years of work experience in a managerial position after graduation.Profile-based selection wherein personal interviews, academic and professional-record and SOP are taken into considerationNA
Long term PG Certificate / Diploma Programs

Duration: 6 months – 1 year

 

Graduation from a recognised university + Minimum of 10 years of work experienceSelection will be based on the nature of experience, SOP, and interview
  • XLRI Admission is mostly based on XAT Score for Indian candidates or GMAT / GRE (for both National/International candidates) followed by a Personal Interview (and/or Group Discussion)
  • XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) is conducted online and is accepted for admission in most of the institutes in India in addition to Xavier Labour Relations Institute, XLRI Jamshedpur.
  • Aspirants applying for XAT, can apply for both XAT and XLRI Jamshedpur Admission from a single registration.
  • Candidates applying for XAT Jamshedpur should pay a registration fee of INR 2100 and register on XLRI Jamshedpur website @xlri.ac.in
  • The XLRI Application form too can be accessed at an application fee of INR 2200
  • Those who are interested in multiple XLRI Jamshedpur Courses, must pay an additional fee of INR 200 for each subject.
  • Candidates applying for GMAT are required to pay a registration fee of INR 2500, and NRI/Foreign candidates must pay INR 5000
  • Besides performance in the personal interviews (and/or group discussions), XLRI also considers XAT performance, relevant work experience, academic background, extracurricular activities while preparing the final list of selected candidates.
  • The list of the selected candidates will be published on the official website of the institute @xlri.ac.in

XLRI Cutoff 2024

The detailed XLRI Cutoff 2024 (expected) of XAT and GMAT for PGDM (BM) and PGDM (HRM) programs is mentioned below:

XLRI XAT Cutoff 2024 (expected)

XAT Cutoff 2024 (expected) for PGDM (BM) program is 96 Percentile Overall and 95 Percentile Overall for PGDM (HRM program). Given below are the details of the same:

XLRI PGDM (BM) Cut-off 2024 (expected)
StreamGenderTotalQuantitative Aptitude (QA)Verbal and Logical Ability (VA and LR)Decision Making (DM)
EngineerMale96868385
EngineerFemale91818080
Non-EngineerMale95858386
Non-EngineerFemale90808081
XLRI PGDM (HRM) Cut-off 2024 (expected)
StreamGenderTotalQuantitative Aptitude (QA)Verbal and Logical Ability (VA and LR)Decision Making (DM)
EngineerMale95809085
EngineerFemale90738578
Non-EngineerMale93759085
Non-EngineerFemale88688578

Final Selection is based on various factors. However, according to the data researched by the Collegedunia team, XAT carries a weightage of 60% in the final selection process.

XLRI GMAT Cutoff 2024 (expected)

XLRI GMAT Cutoff 2024 is expected to be 710 for HRM & 730 for BM admission. The below table represents the expected XLRI GMAT Cutoff 2024 (expected):

CoursesCutoff Score (2023)Cutoff Score (2022)
PGDM (HRM)710700
PGDM (BM)730730

The following table shows the criteria used to prepare the Merit List for Final Selection Process:

ParametersWeightage
XAT Score60
Personal Interview (and/or Group Discussion)25
Profile15

XLRI Placements 2024

XLRI Placements have been excellent for its PGDM programs. The following are the highlights XLRI Jamshedpur Placements 2024:

XLRI PGDM (BM) and PGDM (HRM) Placements 2024

Tabulated below are the XLRI PGDM (BM) and PGDM (HRM) Placements 2024:

ParticularsPGDM (BM) and PGDM (HRM) Placement Statistics 2024
Number of Students503
Number of Recruiters154
Number of New Recruiters65
Percentage of PPOs33.39%
Highest PackageINR 75 LPA (offered from BFSI Sector)
Average PackageINR 29.89 LPA
Median PackageINR 28 LPA with top 10th and 25th percentile average being INR 51.66 LPA and INR 42.98 LPA
Sector-wise TurnoutConsulting – 26%, ITES, E-Commerce, Sales & Marketing – 29% and 17%
Top RecruitersAccenture, Amazon, Deloitte, E&Y, Cognizant, Genpact, Goldman Sachs, Capgemini, BMW, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto, BCG, JP Morgan Chase & Co., McKinsey, P&G and TAS, Philip Morris, etc.

XLRI PGDM (GM) Placements 2024

The table below highlights the XLRI PGDM (GM) Placement Statistics 2024:

ParticularsPGDM (GM) Placement Statistics 2024
Number of Students Placed103
Average PackageINR 29.4 LPA
Increase in Average CTC11%
Median PackageINR 27.5 LPA
Increasein Median CTC6%
Highest PackageINR 80.35 LPA
Top 10% Students’ CTCINR 55.27 LPA
Top 25% Students’ CTCINR 41.9 LPA
Top 50% Students’ CTCINR 35.89 LPA
Sector-wise TurnoutIT/ITES – 40.78%, BFSI – 13.59%, Telecom – 12.62%, Consulting – 9.71%, Automobile – 8.74%, Manufacturing – 6.8%, Analytics – 3.88%, E-Commerce – 1.94%, Operations – 0.97%, Education – 0.97%
Top 5 RecruitersAccenture, Bain & Co., Deloitte, Ericsson, Jio

XLRI Summer Internship Report 2023-2025 Batch

  • XLRI Summer Internship for batch 2023-25 has been concluded.
  • According to the report, the Highest Stipend was recorded at INR 3.5 Lakhs per month by JP Morgan Chase & Co. from BFSI Sector.
  • The Median Stipend stood at INR 1.5 Lakhs per month while the Average Stipend was reported at INR 1.41 Lakhs per month.
  • 591 Students secured Internship Opportunities from 139 Top Recruiters.

Given below are the highlights of XLRI Summer Internship:

ParticularsInternship Statistics 2023-2025 Batch
Number of Students (Jamshedpur and Delhi NCR Campuses combined)591
Number of Offers604
Number of Recruiters139
Number of New Recruiters63
Highest StipendINR 3.5 Lakhs per month by JPMC from BFSI sector
Average StipendINR 1.41 Lakhs per month
Top 5% Average StipendINR 2.35 Lakhs per month
Top 10% Average StipendINR 2.27 Lakhs per month
Top 25% Average StipendINR 2.12 Lakhs per month
Top 50% Average StipendINR 1.86 Lakhs per month
Median StipendINR 1.5 Lakhs per month
Top DomainFMCG, Management & Advisory Consulting and BFSI
Top RecruitersJP Morgan Chase & Co., Accenture Strategy, P&G, McKinsey & Co., HDFC Bank, HUL, L&T

XLRI Scholarships 2024

XLRI distributes scholarship on the basis of need and merit of the students. Need-based scholarships are made available to students belonging to economically disadvantaged families. The list of XLRI Jamshedpur Scholarships awarded in 2023 are given below:

Name of the ScholarshipProgramTypeNo.Amount of each Scholarship
Aditya Birla Scholarship

HRM – II, BM – II

Merit and selection as per the company criteriaTwoINR 3,00,000 per annum

HRM – I, BM – I

Two
IDFC First Bank

HRM – II, BM – II

Merit-cum-NeedEightINR 1,00,000 per annum

HRM – I, BM – I

EightINR 1,00,000 per annum
Mirae Asset Foundation Scholarship

HRM – II, BM – II

Merit-cum-NeedThreeINR 5,00,000 per annum

HRM – I, BM – I

ThreeINR 5,00,000 per annum
OP Jindal Engineering and Management

HRM – II, BM – II

Merit-cum-Online Test and InterviewOneINR 1,50,000 per annum
T ThomasHRM – I, BM – ISelection as per the company criteriaOne INR 1,00,000 per annum
Pirojsha GodrejHRM – I, BM – IMerit-cum-NeedOneINR 25,000 per annum
Joseph M Sciortino [for ST Students]HRM – I, BM – IWill be distributed equally among the applicantsNAINR 25,000 per annum
HRM – II, BM – II
Geeta Saxena MemorialHRM – II, BM – IIStipulated criteria by the DonorOneINR 20,000 per annum
Kalyan Ganguly XEF ScholarshipBM – IIMerit-cum-NeedOneINR 1,00,000 per annum
Naveen Jain & Distinguished Alumni AwardHRM – II, BM – IIMerit-cum-NeedOne INR 20,000 per annum
Vasantha Sankaran ScholarshipBM – IIStipulated criteria by the DonorOne INR 1,00,000 per annum
XLRI Diamond Jubilee [Seniors]HRM – II, BM – IIMerit-cum-NeedTwo2nd Year Tuition Fees upto 2,85,000 per annum
XLRI Diamond Jubilee [Juniors]HRM – I, BM – IMerit-cum-NeedTwo1st Year Tuition Fees Upto 2,55,000 per annum
Alumni ScholarshipHRM – II, BM – IIMerit-cum-NeedFour eachINR 2,00,000 per annum
Alumni Scholarship [SC / ST / Economically Backward]HRM – II, BM – IIMerit-cum-NeedOne eachINR 2,00,000 per annum
Alumni ScholarshipGMPMerit-cum-NeedThreeINR 2,00,000 per annum
Alumni Scholarship [SC / ST / Economically Backward]GMPMerit-cum-NeedOneINR 2,00,000 per annum
Alumni ScholarshipNCRMerit-cum-NeedThreeINR 2,00,000 per annum
Alumni Scholarship [SC / ST / Economically Backward]NCRMerit-cum-NeedOne INR 2,00,000 per annum
XLRI Class of 1988 Bursary AwardHRM – I, BM – IMerit-cum-NeedThreeINR 2,00,000 per annum
Revolut Ira ScholarshipBJM / HRM / BMD – IMerit – Girl StudentsOneINR 5,00,000 per annum
Schedule Caste – Government of IndiaBJM / HRM / BMD – I & IINeedStudents falling under the category can applyINR 2,62,640 per annum
Schedule Tribe – Government of IndiaBJM / HRM / BMD – I & IINeedStudents falling under the category can applyINR 3,36,000 per annum
OBC / EBC / DNTBJM / HRM / BMD – I & IINeedStudents falling under the category can applyINR 2,86,000 per annum

*The full forms of the abbreviations used in the above table:

  • BM – Business Management
  • HRM – Human Resource Management
  • BMJ – BM Jamshedpur
  • BMD – BM Delhi
  • SC – Schedule Caste
  • ST – Schedule Tribe
  • EBC – Economically Backward
  • OBC – Other Backward Castes
  • DNT – Nomadic Tribes 

XLRI ROI – An Analysis

Change in Fee Structure of XLRI is given below:

Academic YearTotal FeesChange in Fee Structure
2022-24INR 23,60,000No Change
2023-25INR 27,40,00016.10%
2024-26INR 28,60,0004.37%
ROI Calculation
Total Fees (2024-26)INR 28,60,000
Average Placement (2022-24)INR 29.89 LPA
ROI104.5%

ROI Analysis of XLRI Compared to Other Top Management B-Schools Over the Years is as follows:

Institute NameTotal FeesAverage PackageROI
XLRIINR 28,60,000INR 29.89 LPA104.5%
IIM Calcutta (2023)INR 27,00,000INR 35.07 LPA130%
SPJIMRINR 24,00,000INR 33 LPA137.5%
IIM LucknowINR 20,75,000INR 30 LPA144.6%
FMS Delhi (2023)INR 2,00,000INR 34.1 LPA1705%
 

XLRI Facilities and Hostel

Campus: XLRI Campus is spread across 50 acres. The campus has everything a student needs including Computer Resources, Library, Academic Block, Computer Centre, Hostel, Sports and Medical Facilities.

Hostel: XLRI Hostel comprises 5 residences. With more than 400 Rooms in total, XLRI has separate residences for Men and Women. XLRI Hotel has rooms in Single Occupancy as well as Twin Sharing. Moreover, a Mess, Canteen, Gym, Common Recreation Room, and Open Areas for Students are available at XLRI Hostel Residence.

A Typical Day at XLRI: A Typical Day at XLRI usually begins at around 9 AM with Morning Lectures. Various Lectures are held throughout the day, sometimes with free periods. Lunch break is typically from 1 PM to 2 PM, when students gather to enjoy their Lunch together. Post Lunch, some Students engage in Group Projects, Case Study Analysis, Assignments, Committee Meetings etc.

Academic CommitteeE-CellSamarthya
Infracom CommitteeSapphireFinax Committee
PrometheusAlumni CommitteeSports Committee
ToastmastersDraculaPlacement Committee

Library: The library, named Sir Jehnagir Ghandy Library houses a veritable collection of 69,966 Books, 28,670 eBooks, 17 News Papers, 90 Print Magazines & Journals, 37,785 eMagazines & eJournals, 16,810 Back Volumes of Print Journals, 50 Electronic Resources & Tools, 14,200 Dissertations & Theses of XLRI and 1.46 million of around 350 International Universities. A separate section is dedicated for the publications of the Alumni and Faculty members. Moreover, textbooks, Harvard Cases and Coursera are facilitated from the Library. The XLRI library works for 21 and a 1/2 hours every day including Sundays throughout the year, leaving 2 and 1/2 hours (6.00 AM to 8.30 AM) for daily housekeeping & regular library maintenance and barring the institute holidays.

Sports: Sporting facilities available for students include grass football field, futsal, pool table, tennis court, basketball courts and beach-volleyball court of international standard. The SC Sarkar Gymnasium has state-of- the-art facilities for indoor badminton and equipment for workouts and exercises. In addition to the facilities on campus, students have access to swimming pools, squash courts and synthetic athletics track – all in proximity from the campus – through affiliations with local sports authorities.

Medical Center: XLRI maintains an infirmary equipped with all basic amenities including five beds to attend students who may require special medical attention. Three doctors visit the institute, one in the morning and two in the evening. Medical Assistance is also available at the multidisciplinary Tata Main Hospital, which is just 3 km away from the campus

Here are 5 Reasons why Joining XLRI can be a Game-Changer

Alumni Network: XLRI is one of the oldest B-Schools in India, which means it has a vast and influential alumni network. Known as XLers, the alumni network is spread across the globe and they often play an active role in Mentoring current students. XLRI Alumni Committee often organizes various events which provide opportunities for the Students to expand their Professional Networks and stay updated on Industry Trends.

Culture: According to XLers, the culture at XLRI is the distinguishing factor that sets XLRI apart from the rest of the B-schools. XLRI consistently maintains a robust gender ratio, which ultimately contributes to great Diversity.

Student Exchange Program: XLRI has tie-ups with various Top International Schools, including Loyola University Chicago, Darden School of Business USA, Aston Business School, UK etc. Students from partner universities visit XLRI, while some XLRI students spend a term at one of these International B-Schools.

Strong Industry Connections: XLRI boasts strong industry connections which help students interact with Top Leaders, Entrepreneurs and Executives. These connections are built through Guest Lectures, Workshops, Industry Projects, Alumni Networks etc.

Placement: As one of the oldest B-Schools in India, XLRI has tie-ups with Top Recruiters. XLRI has an excellent placement record with 100% of its students being placed in Top Companies across various Industries.

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