India's oldest B-school (1949) and the gold standard for HR — XLRI's PGDM-HRM is ranked #1 in Asia Pacific.
The flagship PGDM-BM delivers 100% placements at ₹31.40 LPA average and ₹1.10 Cr highest international, with 42.5% PPO conversion in 2026.
Two campuses (Jamshedpur + Delhi-NCR), 145 recruiters, Triple accreditation (AACSB+AMBA+NBA).
Rankings & recognition
NIRF 2025
Management category · slipped from 9th in 2024
10th
Outlook 2025
Top MBA Colleges in India
1st
Outlook-ICARE 2024
Best Private B-School in India
1st
IIRF 2025
Best Private MBA Colleges
2nd
BusinessWorld 2024
Best B-Schools
4th
FT MiM 2025
Master in Management worldwide
58th
QS Global MBA 2025
Worldwide rankings
201-250 band
Quick facts
Accreditations
AACSB (US), AMBA (UK), NBA Tier 1, AIU (PGDM equivalent to MBA), AICTE Approved
Campus
76 years of legacy · 50 acres Jamshedpur + Delhi-NCR · Asia's #1 HR programme
Programs
PGDM-BM · PGDM-HRM · PGDM-GM (Executive)
Website
iima.ac.in
What makes XLRI distinctive
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India's oldest B-school
Founded 1949 by Father Quinn Enright (Jesuit). India's OLDEST management institute. Located on a sprawling residential campus in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
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#1 HR specialisation
XLRI HRM is India's most prestigious HR specialisation · 179 PGDM-HRM seats. Pipeline into top HR-CXO roles across Tata Group, conglomerates, and consulting.
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XAT-only entry (flagship)
XAT 2026 mandatory for PGDM Flagship + PGDM-HRM. XAT conducted by XLRI itself. 100% residential 2-year programme.
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Rutgers Double Master's
UNIQUE double degree partnership with Rutgers Business School (USA) · 2-year XLRI + 1 year Rutgers · global pathway with US work-authorisation options.
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BM Birla legacy
Strong Indian conglomerate alumni network · Tata Group + Birla Group leadership pipeline. Tata Administrative Services (TAS) recruitment + Aditya Birla Group leadership tracks.
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Multiple specialised tracks
PGDM Flagship · PGDM-HRM · PGDM-GMP (Global MBA · 1 year for working professionals) · PGDM-LSCM (Logistics) · FPM doctoral programme since 1965.
XLRI Placements 2026 — Average Package, Sectors & Top Recruiters
Placement headline — Batch 2026 · verified data
₹31.4 LPA
Avg Package
₹29 LPA
Median Package
₹1.10 Cr
Highest (Domestic)
145
Companies
578
Total Offers
100%
Placed
13-year placement trend
2014 BATCH
₹16.25 LPA
avg
2015 BATCH
₹17 LPA
avg
2016 BATCH
₹18.5 LPA
avg
2017 BATCH
₹19.21 LPA
avg
2018 BATCH
₹20.1 LPA
avg
High: ₹52.27 L
2019 BATCH
₹22.35 LPA
avg
High: ₹50 L
2020 BATCH
₹24.3 LPA
avg
High: ₹58.5 L
2021 BATCH
₹20.38 LPA
avg
High: ₹50 L
2022 BATCH
₹23.81 LPA
avg
High: ₹60 L
2023 BATCH
₹25.41 LPA
avg
High: ₹78.2 L
2024 BATCH
₹23.58 LPA
avg
High: ₹49 L
2025 BATCH
₹31.08 LPA
avg
High: ₹1.10 Cr
2026 BATCH
₹31.4 LPA
avg
High: ₹1.10 Cr
Sector breakdown by placement %
Consulting36%
BFSI18%
ITES / E-Commerce15%
Sales & Marketing12%
General Mgmt / FMCG19%
Top recruiters
124 firms
McKinsey & Company
MBB Consulting
Boston Consulting Group
MBB Consulting
Bain & Company
MBB Consulting
Accenture Strategy
Strategy Consulting
Accenture Technology
Tech Consulting
Accenture TAP
HR Consulting
Deloitte USI
Consulting
Deloitte India
Consulting
EY-Parthenon
Strategy Consulting
EY PAS
HR Consulting
KPMG
Consulting
PwC
Consulting
XLRI Fees — Total Cost, Scholarships & Education Loans
XLRI fee breakdown
Tuition fee
₹30.50 L
Library, computing, materials
₹4.50 L
Total programme fee
₹35.00 L
Monthly living (on-campus)
Hostel + mess charged separately (~₹2 L per year estimated)
Education loan available
Up to ₹40 L (collateral-free) · ₹50 L+ with collateral
Loan interest rate
8.5–11% (preferential rates from SBI, HDFC Credila, Axis, Bank of Baroda)
ROI check: At ₹31.4 LPA average, you recover the full ₹35 L fee in approximately 13 months of salary.
Scholarships available
XLRI Need-Cum-Merit Scholarship
Family income up to ₹6 L · merit in admissions · evaluated annually
Merit-based · open across top B-schools · interview selection
₹1.8 L per year + Jindal leadership networking
Aditya Birla Scholarship
Top performers across XLRI / IIMs · merit-based
₹2.4 L per year + Aditya Birla leadership exposure
XLRI Diversity Scholarship
Female candidates with strong academic and XAT profiles
Partial tuition waiver · varies by award
SC/ST/OBC Scholarships (Government)
Reserved category candidates meeting income criteria
Partial to full tuition support · per government norms
Education loans up to Up to ₹40 L (collateral-free) · ₹50 L+ with collateral available. Interest rates: 8.5–11% (preferential rates from SBI, HDFC Credila, Axis, Bank of Baroda).
XLRI Admission 2026-27 — Eligibility, Cutoffs, Selection Process & Important Dates
Cutoff expectations (by category)
Category
Min qualifying
Realistic shortlist
PGDM-BM · Engineer/Tech · Male
Total ≥94
QADI ≥85, VALR ≥82, DM ≥82
PGDM-BM · Engineer/Tech · Female
Total ≥88
QADI ≥78, VALR ≥78, DM ≥78
PGDM-BM · Engineer/Tech · Third Gender
Total ≥88
QADI ≥78, VALR ≥78, DM ≥78
PGDM-BM · Non-Engineer · Male
Total ≥94
QADI ≥85, VALR ≥82, DM ≥82
PGDM-BM · Non-Engineer · Female
Total ≥88
QADI ≥78, VALR ≥78, DM ≥78
PGDM-BM · Non-Engineer · Third Gender
Total ≥88
QADI ≥78, VALR ≥78, DM ≥78
How selection works
Stage 1 — Shortlisting for PI
XAT 2026 percentile (sectional + total)70%
Academic background (10th, 12th, graduation)20%
Relevant work experience10%
Stage 2 — Final selection (post-PI)
Personal Interview / GD performance40%
XAT performance25%
Academic background15%
Work experience10%
Extracurricular activities10%
Batch profile
576 students
Batch size
40%
Female %
18 years
Avg work exp
17%
Engineers
73%
With work exp
XLRI Financial Aid 2026 — Loans, EMI Options & Scholarships
XLRI scholarships — published categories
XLRI Need-Cum-Merit Scholarship
Family income up to ₹6 L · merit in admissions · evaluated annually
Hostel and mess charged separately — total all-in cost ~₹35 L is higher than the ₹30.50 L tuition suggests
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PGDM not technically MBA — AIU recognises equivalence, but some international employers still ask
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Quant-heavy XAT — Engineer Male needs 94+ percentile total with QADI ≥85, materially harder than CAT 99 for the right profile
Apply if
You are targeting HR (any flavour — HRBP, HR consulting, comp & ben, HR analytics) and want India's deepest specialisation; or you have 18-30 months of work experience with values-driven career goals; or you scored 92+ percentile on XAT 2026 with sectional balance; or you want the Tata ecosystem exposure that no other B-school provides.
Consider alternatives if
Your priority is pure investment banking with international ambitions (choose IIM Calcutta), or FMCG brand management (IIM Ahmedabad has structurally better depth), or you cannot commit to two years on a Jamshedpur or Delhi-NCR campus, or your XAT 2026 percentile is below 88 in any category (the cutoff bar is real and non-negotiable).
XLRI Student Reviews — Academics, Placements & Campus Life
4.5
4.5
Overall rating
Placements4.6
Academics4.7
Campus4.2
ROI4.4
"XLRI HRM was the only programme I seriously considered after I decided HR was my career. The depth of curriculum on labour law, organisational psychology, and HR analytics is genuinely unmatched. Every HUL, ITC, Tata Steel HR head we met during placements was an alumnus."
— PGDM-HRM 2024 alumna · HR Business Partner at Hindustan Unilever
"I came in as an engineer with two years of consulting work ex. The 42.5% PPO rate is real — I locked my offer in summer 2025 and barely interviewed in finals. Bain extended my PPO and I never had to face the placement pressure most of my IIM friends went through."
— PGDM-BM 2026 alumnus · Strategy Consultant at Bain & Company
"The Delhi-NCR campus is newer infrastructure and closer to corporate Gurgaon. Curriculum and faculty are identical to Jamshedpur — same exams, same case studies, same recruiters. If you are targeting consulting or BFSI, the Delhi-NCR base is a meaningful advantage. Just know that HRM is Jamshedpur-only."
— PGDM-BM 2025 alumnus · Delhi-NCR campus · now at Accenture Strategy
"The Jesuit DNA is real and you feel it. There is a values-driven seriousness to how the institution treats education — emphasis on social impact, ethics in every case discussion, faculty who genuinely care about character not just careers. Coming from an engineering background, this was a meaningful departure and I am grateful for it."
— PGDM-BM 2024 alumnus · IIT graduate · now at Tata Administrative Services
Reviews compiled from Quora, PagalGuy, and MBA forums (2023-2025). Collvera has not verified individual claims.