X.L.R.I JAMSHEDPUR
Xavier School of Management
XLRI Jamshedpur, officially XLRI – Xavier School of Management, is one of India’s oldest and most prestigious management institutes. Founded in 1949.
It is well known especially for its PGDM (HRM) and PGDM (Business Management / BM) programmes. It also offers other specialisations, executive programmes, fellow programmes etc.
Accreditations / Recognition: Has accreditations like AACSB, AMBA, NBA; approved by AICTE; recognized by AIU, Govt of India.
PGDM – Business Management (BM) 2 years full-time
PGDM – Human Resource Management (HRM) 2 years
PGDM – General Management (GM) ~15 months (or accelerated GM) Other PGDM Specialisations 1-2 years depending on the specialisation
FEE STRUCTURE
PGDM BM / PGDM HRM (2-year full time) ~ ₹ 30.6 lakhs each for BM and HRM.
PGDM General Management (15-month / GM)~₹ 24.20 lakhs
Specialisations (Business Analytics, Supply Chain, etc.) Ranges lower/higher depending on specialisation; eg ~ ₹ 18-19 lakhs for Business Analytics, ~ ₹ 15.5 lakhs for Supply Chain etc. Executive Diploma / Online / Certificate / Virtual Programmes Approx ₹ 4.03-4.75 lakhs for some Executive / Diploma programmes.
PLACEMENT
Average Package ~ ₹ 31.08 LPA for PGDM BM / HRM batch 2025.
PGDM General Management (GM) ~ ₹ 28.68 LPA average package in 2025.
Highest Package Domestic highest ~ ₹ 75 LPA, international highest ~ ₹ 1.10 CR in some cases.
Top-percentiles Top 10%: ~ ₹ 50.74 LPA; Top 25% ~ ₹ 40-41 LPA top 50% ~ ₹ 34-35 LPA for BM / HRM batch.
Placement Rate 100% (for eligible students in PGDM BM & HRM) in recent years. Number of Offers / Recruiters ~ 172 companies visited in 2025 placements; ~ 600 domestic offers + some international.
HIGHLIGHT
Strong brand & reputation, particularly in HR & General Management.
Excellent placement record, especially average & high-end packages.
Good variety of programmes: regular PGDM, specialisations, GM, executive / online / fellow programmes.
Strong recruiters from a wide spectrum: consulting, BFSI, FMCG, tech etc.
Scholarship opportunities, merit & merit-cum-means, corporate supported etc.
Specialised Programmes: Specialisations (like Analytics, Supply Chain etc.) may have slightly different placement prospects compared to flagship/general management, so check those if that’s your interest area.
FACULTY
While the public data doesn’t always list everyone, here’s what is known about XLRI’s faculty / academic environment:
XLRI’s faculty are reputed, many with strong academic credentials & research publications, plus industry exposure.
The institute has faculty across domains: Marketing, Finance, Operations / Decision Sciences, Organizational Behavior, HRM, Strategy, Information Systems etc. (Functional areas).
For executive programmes, online / virtual modalities, relevant faculty deliver live lectures / case studies / projects etc.