Xavier School of Management [XLRI], Jamshedpur, Jharkhand is the oldest B-school in India. It was founded in 1949 by a few Jesuit fathers from the Society of Jesus in the steel city of Jamshedpur as a private business school. XLRI Jamshedpur was given the 9th rank in the management category by NRF in 2020.
XLRI Jamshedpur Admission 2022 is open for various Short Term Courses. Interested candidates can Apply Here. The application deadlines are as follows
- Executive Development in HR Analytics: September 1, 2022
- Advanced Financial Management: September 27, 2022
- Advanced Product Management: September 29, 2022
Currently, it is one of the top B-schools in India. XLRI Jamshedpur offers a variety of programmes including Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) in three specializations, one fellowship program in management and one executive fellow program in management which are both doctoral-level programs
Each of these courses have different eligibility criteria but all of these require a valid XAT/GRE/GMAT score for admission.
It has been ranked among top 10 management institutes in the country in previous years. Outlook-ICARE ranked it at #1 position among top 150 private MBA colleges in India.
For the outgoing batch of 2018-2020 XLR has been able to achieve 100% placement in their flagship PGDM program with 362 domestic and international offers from 108 recruiters.
XLRI Jamshedpur: Highlights
| Established | Institute type | 1949 | Private business school |
| Approved by | AICTE |
| Affiliated to | AACSB, AMBA |
| Entrance exam | XAT/GRE/GMAT/GATE / NET / JRF |
| Courses offered | PGDM BM / HRM / GMP; FPM / Exec-FPM; PGC BM / HRM / SLM / BAMD; EDHRM |
| Popular courses | PGDM BM/HRM/GMP |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Admission Criteria | Entrance test and Interview score |
| Top recruiters | KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, The Boston Consulting Group, Accenture Strategy, Microsoft, Amazon, P&G, Aditya Birla Group, ITC, Avendus Capital, Standard Chartered, Capgemini ELITE, Hindustan Unilever etc. |
| Campus Area | 50 acres |
| Facilities Available | World-class library, IT infrastructure with Wi-Fi connectivity, auditoriums, sporting and recreation facilities, student and staff residences etc. |
| Official website | https://www.xlri.ac.in/ |
XLRI Jamshedpur: Ranking
XLRI, Jamshedpur has been consistently ranked amongst the top business schools in India. Provided below are some statistics:
| BODY / MAGAZINE | RANKING | YEAR |
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| The Week | No 1 Private B-school and All-India ranking no 3 | 2020 |
| Business Today | All-India Ranking No. 5 | 2020 |
| Outlook India | No 1 Private B-school | 2020 |
| India Today | All-India Ranking No. 5 | 2020 |
| The Week | No. 1 Private B-school and Overall No. 4 | 2019 |
| India Today | No. 1 Private B-School and Overall No. 4 | 2019 |
| Business Today | No. 1 Private B-school and Overall No.3 | 2019 |
| Outlook India | No. 1 Private B-school | 2019 |
| Business World | Ranked Overall No.4 | 2018 |
| Business Today | No. 1 private institute and Overall No.4 | 2018 |
XLRI Jamshedpur: Courses Offered
The institute offers Post Graduate Diploma in Management for three different specializations as well as two doctoral-level programmes as listed below:
| COURSE | SPECIALIZATION | DETAILS |
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| PGDM | Business Management, Human Resource Management, General Management, International Business |
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| PGDM (Part time) | Business Management |
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| B.Ed | Education |
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| Fellow Program in Management | – |
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| Executive Fellow Program in Management | – |
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XLRI Jamshedpur: Admissions
- XLRI conducts the online Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) in January every year. The online exam is conducted all over India in 81 cities.
- Students can apply for multiple programmes and the selection process depends on the nature of the program. Depending on the number of programmes they apply for they can be called for multiple interviews or group discussions.
- Short-listing of candidates is done on the basis of scores obtained by students in different sections of XAT and then the final selection is done by group discussion also keeping in consideration factors like academic background, relevant work experience, extra-curricular activities etc.
- The admission process is online. One has to follow the official institute website for details related to admission procedure and important details.
XLRI Jamshedpur: Cut-Off
XAT Cut-off 2021: PGDM-BM
| CATEGORY | VA | DM | QA | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 76 | 74 | 83 | 94 |
| Female | 70 | 70 | 75 | 92 |
| SC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 65 |
| ST | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 |
XAT 2021 Cut-off: PGDM- HRM
| CATEGORY | VA | DM | QA | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male Engineering | 80 | 75 | 80 | 93 |
| Female Engineering | 75 | 68 | 74 | 90 |
| Male Non-Engineering | 80 | 75 | 73 | 90 |
| Female Non-Engineering | 75 | 68 | 64 | 87 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 55 |
XLRI Jamshedpur: Placements
XLRI completed its Final Recruitment Process for the 2019-2021 batches of PGDM HRM and PGDM BM in a total of two days which saw all 358 candidates being placed. About 33% of students received pre-placement offers. There were 108 recruiters with 370 domestic and international offers and 23 new recruiters. The entire process was conducted virtually and despite the global pandemic XLRI was able to achieve a 100% placement record.
XLRI Placements 2021 Highlights
- Average Salary Up: The average salary rose to Rs 25.08 lakh per annum from Rs 24.30 lakh per annum in 2020.
- No increase in Median Salary: Median salary remained same – Rs 23 lakhs per annum
- Top Domains: The top domains based on the roles offered were consulting, sales & marketing and BFSI.
- Top Recruiters: Among companies, Boston Consulting Group, Bain and Co., PricewaterhouseCoopers, Accenture Strategy, Amazon, ITC and Paytm made the highest number of offers among the regular recruiters.
- New Recruiters: New recruiters included MasterCard, DE Shaw, Airbnb, DBS Bank, Nykaa, Freshworks, ZS Associates, Tata Electronics, Rebel Foods and IDFC Bank, amongst others.
XLRI Placements 2021 – Sector wise Report
- About 29% of the candidates were placed in Consulting. Sales & Marketing and BFSI constituted 16% and 14% of the roles offered to the students respectively.
- BCG, PwC, Accenture Strategy, and PayTM made the highest number of offers amongst other regular recruiters such as TAS, Microsoft, Amazon, P&G, Aditya Birla Group, ITC, Nestle, Standard Chartered, Capgemini ELITE, Hindustan Unilever, and others.
- New recruiters included companies such as MasterCard, DE Shaw, Airbnb, DBS Bank, Nykaa, Freshworks, ZS Associates, Ganit Inc., amongst others.
XLRI Jamshedpur: Scholarships
There a few different kinds of scholarships an XLRI convert can apply for:
- Aditya Birla Scholarship: This scholarship is a merit-based scholarship and it is given to students on the basis of criteria decided by the company. The amount of scholarship is INR 175,000.
- T Thomas: This scholarship is given on the basis of criteria decided by the company. It is given for an amount of INR 100,000.
- Kalyan Ganguly XEF Scholarship: This is a merit-cum-need based scholarship awarded for the sum of INR 100,000. It is after Kalyan Ganguly, a 1971-73 alumnus of XLRI. It is awarded to one student every year.
- XLRI Diamond Jubilee Scholarship: This scholarship was started in 2009, and it is a merit-cum-need based scholarship for both 1st and 2nd year students. 2 students from each year are awarded this scholarship every year. 1st Year Tuition Fees up to 2, 55,000, and 2nd Year Tuition Fees up to 2, 85,000 are given to the winners of this scholarship.
- Alumni Scholarship: The XEF is a platform where the alumni of XLRI try to give back to the college, and one of its initiatives is the alumni scholarship. 4 students in total are given these scholarships from both GM and HRM, and each student wins a scholarship for the sum of INR 150,000.
XLRI Jamshedpur: Facilities
XLRI offers world-class facilities to its students. Some of them are:
- Library: XLRI has a fully automated library with a rich collection of 66,687 books, 16806 bound back volumes of print journals (some of them dating back to the days of inception), and 170 national and international print periodical publications.
- Hostel: XLRI has two hostels for boys and girls each in its campus. Boys and girls hostels have 200+ and 65+ rooms respectively, available on single and twin-sharing basis. All the hostels have basic amenities like water purifiers, common room, recreation room, mess, TV, laundry services, internet facility, security and surveillance system etc.
- Sports Complex: In addition to the facilities on campus, students have access to swimming pools, squash courts, tennis courts, and athletics track through the institute’s association with local clubs and other sports associations.
- Labs: It consists of computer labs and behavioural labs.
- Cafeteria: It has a well-maintained and hygienic cafeteria serving different kinds of food.
- Gymnasium: The campus has gym facilities for both boys and girls with the gyms being extremely well-equipped.
- Hospital facilities: Emergency medical facilities are available within the campus.
- Wi-Fi Campus: The entire campus is Wi-Fi connected.
- Auditorium: It has multiple state-of-the-art auditoriums.
- Music Room: Recreational facilities include music rooms where students can spend their quality time.
- AC Classroom: All the classrooms are air-conditioned.
- Convenient Store: There is also an on-campus convenience store for daily and quick necessities of the students and the staff.
XLRI Jamshedpur: Faculty
- XLRI has a renowned faculty base that promises to impart sound and quality education to the students.
- The institute has seventy full-time faculty members across different disciplines. Most faculty members undertake training and consultancy assignments across industry sectors while donning advisory and director roles in government agencies and private sector firms in India and abroad.
- It also has 38 visiting faculty members. XLRI aims to attract the most accomplished faculty and staff to join its workforce.
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