XLRI vs MDI

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

XLRI

XLRI Xavier School of Management

Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

NIRF 2025 #10

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MDI

Management Development Institute

Gurugram, Haryana

NIRF 2025 #9

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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

₹30.6Lvs₹26.55L

MDI is ahead

Average CTC

₹31.08 LPAvs₹26.2 LPA

XLRI is ahead

5-year ROI

5.1xvs4.9x

XLRI is ahead

NIRF Management rank

#10 (2025)vs#9 (2025)

MDI is ahead

Institute

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

Rankings

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

Fees & ROI

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

Placements

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

Admissions

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

Specializations

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

Data sources

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.
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.

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