Established in 1949, the XLRI – Xavier School of Management is the oldest management institute in India, headquartered in Jamshedpur with a second state-of-the-art campus in Delhi-NCR. Consistently ranked among the top 10 business schools in the country (holding the 9th position in NIRF 2024), it is one of the few Indian institutions to hold “Triple Crown” international accreditations from AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS.

Offers several prestigious postgraduate programs that are recognized as equivalent to an MBA by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Its flagship offerings include the two-year full-time PGDM in Business Management (BM), which provides specializations in Finance, Marketing, and Operations, and the globally renowned PGDM in Human Resource Management (HRM), consistently ranked as the top HR program in the Asia-Pacific region.

MBA in Human Resource Management (HRM) and Business Management (BM).

Around ₹30-32 Lakhs for the 2-year MBA program

• Separate hostels for boys and girls.
• Amphitheater-style, air-conditioned lecture halls equipped with multimedia systems, closed-circuit recording, and high-speed Wi-Fi.
• A cornerstone of the institute with over 69,000 books, 28,000+ eBooks, and access to global databases like ProQuest and JSTOR.
• On-campus convenience stores (like the XLD Store), laundry services, and banking facilities/ATMs.
• The Tata Auditorium (Jamshedpur) is one of the largest in the region, seating 1,500 people with world-class acoustics for major events like “Ensemble Valhalla.”

XLRI Jamshedpur’s MBA admission involves clearing the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT), followed by shortlisting based on XAT scores, academics, and work experience, leading to Group Discussion (GD), Essay Writing, and Personal Interview (PI) rounds, with the final selection based on combined performance. The process starts with the XAT (usually Jan), shortlisting in Jan/Feb, interviews in Feb/Mar, and final results around April.