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UPES
Dehradun, UttarakhandPrivate
Headline programme
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Placements & fees
Highest CTC
UPES
₹30 LPA
XIM University
₹32.21 LPA
IIM Ahmedabad
₹1.1 Cr p.a.
Average CTC
UPES
₹7.88 LPA
Batch 2025
XIM University
₹17.41 LPA
Batch 2025
IIM Ahmedabad
₹33.96 LPA
Batch 2025
Median CTC
UPES
₹7.27 LPA
XIM University
₹16.52 LPA
IIM Ahmedabad
Not availableStudents placed
UPES
95.3% placed
XIM University
100% placed
IIM Ahmedabad
100% placed
Figures source
UPES
Computed Average (Internal)XIM University
Computed Average (Internal)IIM Ahmedabad
Computed Average (Internal)Total fee
Whole programme
UPES
₹19.11 L
Tuition ₹16.5 LHostel ₹2.61 L
XIM University
₹23 L
Tuition ₹20.5 LHostel ₹2.5 L
IIM Ahmedabad
₹27.5 L
Tuition ₹20.1 LHostel ₹2.5 L
Scholarships
UPES
AvailableXIM University
AvailableIIM Ahmedabad
AvailableAdmissions & cutoffs
Entrance exams
UPES
CATXATCMATGMATMATNMAT
XIM University
CATXATGMATNMATXGMTCEEDGATE
IIM Ahmedabad
CAT
Cutoff (General)
Shortlist or published minimum
UPES
- CAT70 %ile2025
- CMAT75 %ile2025
- GMAT5002025
- MAT752025
- NMAT1602025
- XAT70 %ile2025
XIM University
- CAT91 %ile2027
- GMAT6002027
- XAT91 %ile2027
IIM Ahmedabad
- CAT99.5 %ile2025
Selection process
UPES
Not availableXIM University
Not availableIIM Ahmedabad
Composite score: CAT 65% + Application Rating (academics, work-ex, diversity) 35%, then AWT + PI
Academic eligibility
UPES
Bachelor's degree with min 50% aggregate (45% for reserved)
XIM University
Bachelor's degree with min 55% aggregate (50% for SC/ST)
IIM Ahmedabad
Bachelor's degree with min 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/PwD)
Work experience
UPES
Freshers OK (no minimum required); work experience is typically given some weightage at autonomous/private PGDM-style institutes, but this specific college's formula has not been individually verifiedXIM University
Freshers OK (no minimum required); work experience adds weightage to the composite selection scoreIIM Ahmedabad
Freshers OK (no minimum required); work experience adds weightage to the composite selection score (Application Rating/AIS)Batch size
UPES
240 seatsXIM University
360 seatsIIM Ahmedabad
406 seatsDuration
UPES
2 YearsXIM University
2 YearsIIM Ahmedabad
2 YearsInstitute & campus
NIRF rank
UPES
#36 in India· 2025XIM University
#45 in India· 2025IIM Ahmedabad
#1 in India· 2025Accreditation
UPES
NAAC ANBA
XIM University
NBASAQS
IIM Ahmedabad
AACSBEQUIS
Ownership
UPES
PrivateXIM University
PrivateIIM Ahmedabad
GovernmentEstablished
UPES
200323 yearsXIM University
198739 yearsIIM Ahmedabad
196165 yearsAffiliated to
UPES
UPES Dehradun (State Private University)
XIM University
XIM University (State Private University)
IIM Ahmedabad
Autonomous (Institute of National Importance under IIM Act, 2017)
Campus
UPES
ResidentialXIM University
ResidentialIIM Ahmedabad
ResidentialFull-time programmes
UPES
7XIM University
5IIM Ahmedabad
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NIRF #36Remove UPES from the comparison
UPES
Dehradun, UttarakhandPrivate
Headline programme
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
XIM University
Bhubaneswar, OdishaPrivate
Headline programme
Master of Business Administration (Business Management)
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, GujaratGovernment
Headline programme
Post Graduate Program in Management (PGP)
Placements & fees
Highest CTC
₹30 LPA
₹32.21 LPA
₹1.1 Cr p.a.
Average CTC
₹7.88 LPA
Batch 2025
₹17.41 LPA
Batch 2025
₹33.96 LPA
Batch 2025
Median CTC
₹7.27 LPA
₹16.52 LPA
Not available
Students placed
95.3% placed
100% placed
100% placed
Figures source
Computed Average (Internal)
Computed Average (Internal)
Computed Average (Internal)
Total fee
Whole programme
₹19.11 L
Tuition ₹16.5 LHostel ₹2.61 L
₹23 L
Tuition ₹20.5 LHostel ₹2.5 L
₹27.5 L
Tuition ₹20.1 LHostel ₹2.5 L
Scholarships
Available
Available
Available
Admissions & cutoffs
Entrance exams
CATXATCMATGMATMATNMAT
CATXATGMATNMATXGMTCEEDGATE
CAT
Cutoff (General)
Shortlist or published minimum
- CAT70 %ile2025
- CMAT75 %ile2025
- GMAT5002025
- MAT752025
- NMAT1602025
- XAT70 %ile2025
- CAT91 %ile2027
- GMAT6002027
- XAT91 %ile2027
- CAT99.5 %ile2025
Selection process
Not available
Not available
Composite score: CAT 65% + Application Rating (academics, work-ex, diversity) 35%, then AWT + PI
Academic eligibility
Bachelor's degree with min 50% aggregate (45% for reserved)
Bachelor's degree with min 55% aggregate (50% for SC/ST)
Bachelor's degree with min 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/PwD)
Work experience
Freshers OK (no minimum required); work experience is typically given some weightage at autonomous/private PGDM-style institutes, but this specific college's formula has not been individually verified
Freshers OK (no minimum required); work experience adds weightage to the composite selection score
Freshers OK (no minimum required); work experience adds weightage to the composite selection score (Application Rating/AIS)
Batch size
240 seats
360 seats
406 seats
Duration
2 Years
2 Years
2 Years
Institute & campus
NIRF rank
#36 in India· 2025
#45 in India· 2025
#1 in India· 2025
Accreditation
NAAC ANBA
NBASAQS
AACSBEQUIS
Ownership
Private
Private
Government
Established
200323 years
198739 years
196165 years
Affiliated to
UPES Dehradun (State Private University)
XIM University (State Private University)
Autonomous (Institute of National Importance under IIM Act, 2017)
Campus
Residential
Residential
Residential
Full-time programmes
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