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We took a peek into comparing these institutions : IFMR GSB SRI City, XIME Bangalore, IMT Nagpur, N L Dalmia Inst of Management Studies and Research , Mumbai.
Formed in the year 1970 IFMR located in the sprawling Campus of Sri City is the oldest in the list with XIME – B formed in 1991,, N L Dalmia in 1995 and IMT Nagpur much later in 2004.
IFMR, IMT N & N L Dalmia are known and popular for their Specialisation in Finance, whereas, it is PGDM – Business Analytics for XIME , Bangalore.
For the Admission Process IFMR considers scores of CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMAT, IMT Nagpur accepts -CAT/XAT/ GMAT/CMAT scores.
On the other hand, XIME-B and N L Dalmia accept scores of all entrance exams.
The CAT/XAT Cut-off for all these Institutions varies between the range of 75-80 percentile and for XIME it is 60-65 percentile.
All the Institutions offer Residential Programme in their respective Campuses. IFMR’s Campus is 65 km away from Chennai, XIME is in Electronics city Bangalore N L Dalmia is in Mira Road , East Mumbai and IMT Nagour’s Campus is nestled in the middle of nature at Katol Road, Nagpur.
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As per specialisation is considered other than XIME – Bangalore which offers PGDM -BA , IFMR and NL Dalmia is popular for MBA – Finance. In Terms of Seats IFMR has 240 and IMT Nagpur has 360 seats whereas rest of the two institution (NL Dalmia & XIME Bangalore) has 180 seats each in total. All the B-Schools have a decent Student – Faculty Ratio will help the students to stay connected and focussed.
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In terms of Tuition fees & Placement Salary comparison, IFMR has a Fee of Rs 15 Lakh and an Average CTC of Rs 12 Lakh, XIME-Bangalore has a Fee of Rs 13 Lakhs and Avg CTC of Rs 10 LPA, IMT Nagpur has a Tuition Fee of Rs 16.0 Lakhs and Avg CTC of Rs 102 Lakhs, NL Dalmia has a Tuition fee of Rs 16 Lakh;
IFMR GSB vs XIME B vs IMT N vs N L Dalmia
| B - Schools | IFMR GSB | XIME Bangalore | IMT Nagpur | N L Dalmia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established | 1970 | 1991 | 2004 | 1995 |
| Location | Sricity | Bnagalore | Nagpur | Mumnai |
| NIRF Ranking 2025 | N.A | N.A | 99 | N.A |
| Specialisation | MBA | PGDM, PGDM BA | PGDM , PGDM -FM , | PGDM, PGDM Finance |
| Fees (In Lacs) | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg CTC'25 | 12 | 10.75 | 12 | 9 |
| ROI'25 | 1.60 | 1.65 | 1.50 | 1.13 |
| Avg CTC'24 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Avg CTC'23 | 13.1 | 10.75 | 10.8 | 8.5 |
| Exam Accepted | CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMAT | All | CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT | All |
| CAT/XAT Cut off | 80 | 60 | 75 | 70 |
| Seats | 240 | 240 | 360 | 360 |
| Full-Time Faculty | 37 | 35 | 38 | 24 |
| Student Faculty Ratio | 6.5 | 6.9 | 9.5 | 15.0 |
Placements : IFMR GSB Placement more than 60% students placed in BFSI SECTOR in 2025 whereas 79% students placed in BFSI SECTOR in 2024.
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