MDI vs XLRI

Detailed comparison of rankings, fees, ROI, placements and admissions.

MDI

Management Development Institute

Gurugram, Haryana

NIRF 2025 #9

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XLRI

XLRI Xavier School of Management

Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

NIRF 2025 #10

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Bridge summary

XLRI leads on 7 of 10 measurable metrics. Fit still depends on your profile, city and specialization.

Flagship programme fees

₹26.55Lvs₹30.6L

MDI is ahead

Average CTC

₹26.2 LPAvs₹31.08 LPA

XLRI is ahead

5-year ROI

4.9xvs5.1x

XLRI is ahead

NIRF Management rank

#9 (2025)vs#10 (2025)

MDI is ahead

Institute

Institute: Management Development Institute vs XLRI Xavier School of Management
Metric	MDI	XLRI
Location	Gurugram, Haryana	Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Established	1973	1949
Institute type	Private Autonomous	Private Autonomous
Accreditation	AACSB Accredited	AACSB \| AMBA

Rankings

Rankings: Management Development Institute vs XLRI Xavier School of Management
Metric	MDI	XLRI
NIRF Management rank	#9 (2025) (better)	#10 (2025)
NIRF score	71.96 (better)	70.63
Outlook-ICARE	#8 (2026)	#4 (2026) (better)
BT–MDRA	#3 (2025 · Private)	#2 (2025 · Private) (better)
IIRF	#3 (2025 · Private)	#2 (2025 · Private) (better)

Fees & ROI

Fees & ROI: Management Development Institute vs XLRI Xavier School of Management
Metric	MDI	XLRI
Flagship programme feesLower is better	₹26.55L (better)	₹30.6L
Programmes offered	PGDM · 2 Years · ₹26.55L PGDM-HRM · 2 Years · ₹26.55L PGDM-IB · 2 Years · ₹26.55L	BM (Business Management) · 2 Years · ₹30.6L HRM · 2 Years · ₹30.6L GMP · 15 Months · ₹24L
5-year ROI5 years of avg CTC ÷ fees	4.9x	5.1x (better)
Payback periodFees ÷ avg CTC	1.0 yrs	1.0 yrs
5-year net earnings5 years of avg CTC minus fees	₹104L	₹125L (better)

Placements

Placements: Management Development Institute vs XLRI Xavier School of Management
Metric	MDI	XLRI
Average CTC	₹26.2 LPA	₹31.08 LPA (better)
Median CTC	₹26.2 LPA	₹29 LPA (better)
Highest package	₹53.6 LPA	₹75.0 LPA
Placement rate	100%	100%
Top recruitersHighlighted = common to both	Deloitte EY KPMG Amazon (both) HSBC Nestlé	Asian Paints HUL Microsoft Amazon (both) BCG Accenture

Admissions

Admissions: Management Development Institute vs XLRI Xavier School of Management
Metric	MDI	XLRI
Exams accepted	CAT	XAT
Primary cutoffHigher means more selective	95+ CAT	96+ XAT
Category cutoffs	General: 95+ Profile-based: 92+	BM General: 96+ HRM General: 94+ Engineer / Non-engineer: 92+
Admission process	Nov 2025 — CAT examination Jan–Feb 2026 — MDI GD-PI shortlist Mar 2026 — Offers roll out	Jan 2026 — XAT examination Feb–Mar 2026 — XLRI GD-PI Apr 2026 — Final offers

Specializations

Specializations: Management Development Institute vs XLRI Xavier School of Management
Metric	MDI	XLRI
Streams offeredHighlighted = common to both	General Management (both) Finance (both) Marketing Operations	HR General Management (both) Business Management Finance (both)

Data sources

MDI: Fees: ₹26.55L for PGDM/HRM/BA 2026–28 (mdi.ac.in fee schedule, incl. boarding/lodging). Placements 2025: PGDM avg ₹26.2L / highest ₹53.6L.
XLRI: Fees: PGDM BM/HRM ₹30.6L for 2025–27 (programme fee; hostel/mess extra). Placements 2023–25: avg ~₹31.08L / median ₹29L / highest domestic ₹75L.

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