What is the order of preference for a PGDM among KJ Somaiya, Great Lakes, GIM, and TAPMI?

KJ Somaiya, Great Lakes, GIM, and TAPMI all of these are highly proclaimed institutes in India for management studies. Each of these institutes is good in different domains of management studies. KJ Somaiya and GIM are better for Finance. Whereas, GIM is reputed for Marketing. In general, the order of preference should be as given below. KJ Somaiya TAPMI GIM Great Lakes Given below is a comparison between the institutes. Institutes KJ Somaiya T.A. Pai Management Institute or TAPMI Goa Institute of Management or GIM Great Lakes Institute of Management Established 1981 1980 1993 2004 Accreditation AIU, NBA AICTE, AIU AICTE, AIU, NBA AICTE Rank 56 (NIRF) 27 (NIRF) 48 (NIRF) 23 (NIRF) Entrance exams CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT CAT/XAT/GMAT CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT GLAT/CAT/XAT/GMAT Selection Group Discussion and Personal Interview Written Ability Test, Group Discussion, Collaborative Problem-Solving Ability, Personal Interview Personal Interview Personal Interview Course fee 14.93 laks 14.3 lakhs 15.93 lakhs 17.15 lakhs Average CTC 10 LPA 12 LPA 11.7 LPA 10.14 LPA Highest CTC 28.50 LPA 25 LPA 25.6 LPA 28.6 LPA Top sectors Banking and Insurance sector, IT and ITES, Financial Services, Consulting, FMCG and Manufacturing. BFSI, Consulting, FMCG and Retail, IT, Analytics and E-Comm, Manufacturing and Core BFSI, Engineering/Manufacturing, IT/ITES, Sales/Marketing, Consulting, Others BFSI, IT/ITES Internet Business, Consulting, Research, Others (Real estate, events, manufacturing, education and auto) Top recruiters Polaris UK, Accenture, PwC and Target Inc., etc. Deloitte, Capgemini, ITC, JP Morgan Chase, Yes Bank, KPMG, Wipro, etc. AbInBev, Barclays, ITC, Deloitte, Reliance, Godrej, EY, JP Morgan, Signify, etc. Aditya Birla Sun Life, Deloitte, Hexaware, KPMG, Axis Bank, Federal Bank, ICICI Bank, Wipro, etc.

Which is better, GLIM Chennai PGPM or IMT Ghaziabad PGDM?

GLIM Chennai, as well as, IMT Ghaziabad are well- known institutions in India for management education. As a brand, IMT Ghaziabad has more recognition than GLIM Chennai among recruiters. However, GLIM Chennai has a location benefit as it is situated in Chennai, South India’s second most popular IT hub. Given below are the few factors that you should take into consideration when choosing the institute. Particulars IMT Ghaziabad GLIM Chennai Approved by AICTE AICTE, NBA Rank 37 for MBA by NIRF 23 for MBA by NIRF Entrance exams accepted CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT Intake 420 420 Specialization Marketing, Finance, Banking & Financial Services Finance, Marketing, Operations & IT, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Fee INR 17.5 Lakhs. INR 16.01 Lakhs. Duration 2 years. 1 year. Average CTC 12.50 LPA 13.1 LPA Highest CTC 57.40 LPA 29 LPA Top Recruiters Mahindra & Mahindra, Citi Bank, Google, D.E. Shaw, Citi Bank, Whirlpool, Arcesium India, HCL, Deloitte, E&Y, Accenture, Infosys, Bosch, Royal Bank of Scotland, and many more. HSBC, L&T, Cognizant, Amazon, Deloitte, Cognizant, Accenture, etc.

GLIM Chennai PGDM : Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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Content Curator | Updated on - Oct 14, 2025

PG Diploma at GLIM Chennai is a 2 years, Part Time Diploma program offered Off Campus.

The total fees for the PG Diploma program at GLIM Chennai is ₹ 3.7 Lakhs.

According to Collegedunia Management Ranking 2025, GLIM Chennai ranks 46 out of 370 colleges in India with an overall score of 1376.85 out of 2000 and a placement score of 573 out of 1000. NIRF Management ranking 2025, ranks GLIM Chennai at 37 out of 125 in India.

Find detailed GLIM Chennai PG Diploma fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.

Application Date:Jan 2, 2026

Course Highlights	Details
duration	2 Years (Part Time)
course level	PG (Diploma)
mode of study	Off Campus
total fees	₹ 3.7 Lakhs
median package	₹ 10.85 Lakhs
eligibility	Graduation
entrance test	CAT

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18 Nov, 2025 GLIM Chennai PGDM Fee Structure 2026-28 has been released. The total academic fee is ₹ 3.7 Lakhs. Read more.

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GLIM Chennai PG Diploma fees 2025 is ₹ 3.7 Lakhs for the entire course duration.

GLIM Chennai Hostel Fee is ₹ 3.3 Lakhs.

Compare GLIM Chennai PG Diploma Fees with Similar Colleges

Students have an option to pursue PG Diploma from similar colleges such as GLIM Gurgaon, GLIM Chennai. Similar to GLIM Chennai, PG Diploma at these group colleges is offered Part Time for a duration of 2 Years.

Comparing the course fees at these colleges, the total course fee at GLIM Gurgaon is the highest with ₹ 3.7 Lakhs. This is followed by GLIM Chennai with ₹ 3.7 Lakhs Among these, GLIM Chennai has the lowest fee for PG Diploma with ₹ 3.7 Lakhs.

College	PG Diploma Total Fees
GLIM Gurgaon	₹ 3.7 Lakhs
GLIM Chennai	₹ 3.7 Lakhs

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Last Submission Date of Application for Admission 2026 [MBA] (Online)	Jan 02, 2026 Upcoming
XAT Exam Date	Jan 04, 2026 Upcoming
XAT Result	Jan 15, 2026 Tentative
Date of CMAT Examination 2026 [MBA/PGDM]	Jan 25, 2026

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XAT Admit card Availability	Dec 22, 2025
NMAT 2025 Exam Date	Nov 05, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
CAT results	Dec 19, 2025

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Last Submission Date of Application for Admission 2026 [MBA] (Online)	Jan 02, 2026 Upcoming
Date of CMAT Examination 2026 [MBA/PGDM]	Jan 25, 2026

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Objection Management Window CAT 2025 [MBA/PGDM]	Dec 08, 2025 - Dec 10, 2025
Application Edit Window XAT 2026 [MBA/PGDM]	Dec 08, 2025 - Dec 10, 2025
Submission of XAT 2026 Application [MBA/PGDM]	Dec 09, 2025

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XAT Exam Date	Jan 04, 2026 Upcoming
XAT Result	Jan 15, 2026 Tentative

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XAT Admit card Availability	Dec 22, 2025
XAT Registration Timeline	Jul 10, 2025 - Dec 05, 2025

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According to the latest available placement reports of 2024, The median package reported is 10.85 Lakhs.Check GLIM Chennai Placement

Based on the latest NIRF Reports 2024 of GLIM Chennai, about 100% of the PG Diplomastudents were placed during the placement drive. The median package reported was 10.85 Lakhs.Before this, the median package reported was 10.85 Lakhs.

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Particulars	2024	2023	2022
Median Package	₹10.85 Lakhs	₹14.50 Lakhs	₹11.44 Lakhs

Yearly Students Placed
Particulars	2024	2023	2022
Student Admitted	240	167	160
Students Placed	181	167	151

GLIM Chennai PGDM Ranking

According to Collegedunia Ranking 2025, GLIM Chennai ranks 46 out of 370 colleges in India and 6th in state Tamil Nadu for its PG Diploma program.

37 out of 125 under NIRF Management Ranking 2025.
3 out of 200 under Outlook Management Ranking 2025.
11 out of 122 under IIRF Management Ranking 2025.
17 out of 275 under India Today Management Ranking 2024.

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Institutes	KJ Somaiya	T.A. Pai Management Institute or TAPMI	Goa Institute of Management or GIM	Great Lakes Institute of Management
Established	1981	1980	1993	2004
Accreditation	AIU, NBA	AICTE, AIU	AICTE, AIU, NBA	AICTE
Rank	56 (NIRF)	27 (NIRF)	48 (NIRF)	23 (NIRF)
Entrance exams	CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT	CAT/XAT/GMAT	CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT	GLAT/CAT/XAT/GMAT
Selection	Group Discussion and Personal Interview	Written Ability Test, Group Discussion, Collaborative Problem-Solving Ability, Personal Interview	Personal Interview	Personal Interview
Course fee	14.93 laks	14.3 lakhs	15.93 lakhs	17.15 lakhs
Average CTC	10 LPA	12 LPA	11.7 LPA	10.14 LPA
Highest CTC	28.50 LPA	25 LPA	25.6 LPA	28.6 LPA
Top sectors	Banking and Insurance sector, IT and ITES, Financial Services, Consulting, FMCG and Manufacturing.	BFSI, Consulting, FMCG and Retail, IT, Analytics and E-Comm, Manufacturing and Core	BFSI, Engineering/Manufacturing, IT/ITES, Sales/Marketing, Consulting, Others	BFSI, IT/ITES Internet Business, Consulting, Research, Others (Real estate, events, manufacturing, education and auto)
Top recruiters	Polaris UK, Accenture, PwC and Target Inc., etc.	Deloitte, Capgemini, ITC, JP Morgan Chase, Yes Bank, KPMG, Wipro, etc.	AbInBev, Barclays, ITC, Deloitte, Reliance, Godrej, EY, JP Morgan, Signify, etc.	Aditya Birla Sun Life, Deloitte, Hexaware, KPMG, Axis Bank, Federal Bank, ICICI Bank, Wipro, etc.

Particulars	IMT Ghaziabad	GLIM Chennai
Approved by	AICTE	AICTE, NBA
Rank	37 for MBA by NIRF	23 for MBA by NIRF
Entrance exams accepted	CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT	CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT
Intake	420	420
Specialization	Marketing, Finance, Banking & Financial Services	Finance, Marketing, Operations & IT, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Fee	INR 17.5 Lakhs.	INR 16.01 Lakhs.
Duration	2 years.	1 year.
Average CTC	12.50 LPA	13.1 LPA
Highest CTC	57.40 LPA	29 LPA
Top Recruiters	Mahindra & Mahindra, Citi Bank, Google, D.E. Shaw, Citi Bank, Whirlpool, Arcesium India, HCL, Deloitte, E&Y, Accenture, Infosys, Bosch, Royal Bank of Scotland, and many more.	HSBC, L&T, Cognizant, Amazon, Deloitte, Cognizant, Accenture, etc.