Evaluate factual data about Great Lakes Institute of Management (GLIM) Chennai, Institute for Financial Management and Research Graduate School of Business (IFMR – GSB) Sricity , T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Manipal and Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) Chennai. All these are top Business Schools in South India and apparently all of them seem to be popular destinations for aspirants as they are close to each other in terms of Quality of the Programs, Placements, Faculty, Infrastructure and Location.
GLIM Chennai opens application for PGDM Admission 2022
While IFMR is located in the Industry hub of South India 65 km from Chennai in Sri City and currently offers MBA instead of PGDM / PGPM under Krea University; GLIM is 60 KM off from the city of Chennai. LIBA is based in the heart of the capital city of Tamilnadu and TAPMI in the Manipal , Karnataka which is 400 km from Bangalore city.
IFMR GSB, Krea University MBA Placement Report 2021
More about fees, facts, exam accepted Cut-offs; placements and other parameters.
| MBA Colleges | GLIM C | IFMR GSB | LIBA | TAPMI |
| Established | 2004 | 1970 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Fees (Lacs) | 16.45 | 14.3 | 17 | 16 |
| Seat | 120 | 160 | 180 | 440 |
| Avg Sal 2021* | 11 | 10 | N.A | 11.2 |
| Highest Sal 2021* | 21.5 | N.A | N.A | 21 |
| Avg Sal 2020* | 10.4 | 9.4 | N.A | 11.5 |
| Highest Sal 2020* | N.A | 13.5 | N.A | 19 |
| Avg Sal 20219* | 10 | 8.67 | 9.5 | 11 |
| Highest Sal 20219* | 9.4 | 18 | 21 | N.A |
| Avg Sal 2018* | 9 | 8.3 | N.A | 10.7 |
| Highest Sal 2018* | 9.3 | N.A | N.A | N.A |
| Exam Accepted | CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT | CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT/NMAT | CAT/XAT | CAT/GMAT/XAT |
| CAT /XAT Cut off | 86 / 90 | 70/70 | 80 / 85 | 85 / 85 |
| CMAT Cut off | 94 | 85 | N.A | N.A |
| Location | Chennai | Sricity | Chennai | Manipal |
| Student Faculty Ratio | N.A | 05:01 | 7.5:1 | 08:01 |
| Editor Rating | 3.9 | 4 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| Program offered | PGDM/PGPM | MBA | PGDM | PGDM |
