Which is the better choice between SP Jain, IIM Lucknow and XLRI Jamshedpur?

It depends on the program that one is looking at. If we are talking about general rankings all three institutions are Tier-1 colleges in the country and are counted in the Top 100 colleges in India for Management. 

The table below gives a brief comparison.

Programs offered:

SP Jain:

• It offers degree, diploma and certificate programs in Management, Business, Finance, IT and Operations. 
• It also has executive certificate programs in management and development for working professionals.

IIM Lucknow:

• It offers 4 MBA programs, 2 Executive MBA programs, 3 certificate courses and 1 FPM program. 
• It focuses on the core of Business and Management studies.

XLRI Jamshedpur:

It has MBA, Executive MBA, Certificate and PhD programs in Business Management with specializations in HRM, Logistics, Operations, Marketing, Finance and General Management.

Faculty:

• SP Jain: The faculty members are all PhD holders and academic experts in their field of teaching. They help students with doubts and offer a well-developed counselling committee in order to further guide students.
• IIM Lucknow: The teachers are all professionals in their field of teaching and offer a hands-on approach to business and management by involving industry-based case-studies as part of the curriculum. Some are also advisors at RBI, UN.
• XLRI Jamshedpur: Tie-ups with universities like Tulane, University of Virginia and many others help include top faculty members from across the globe who are also advisors at the World Bank, Ford Foundation, UN.

Placements:

SP Jain:

• The average placement rate has been around 80% with the highest CTC of 51 LPA, and average CTC of 26.36 LPA. 
• The top recruiters are 3M, CITI Bank, Gartner DHL among 100 other organizations.

IIM Lucknow:

• The general placement rate is 100%. 
• The major recruiters are Landmark Group, Flipkart, Amazon, Deloitte, Reliance amongst 200 others. 
• The highest salary offered was 58.47 LPA while the average salary offered was 24.25 LPA.
• 60% students receive PPOs with average stipend over 80,000

XLRI Jamshedpur:

• The placement rate is at 100% with the highest CTC of 50 LPA, and average CTC of 22.35 LPA. 
• The chief recruiters are Boston Consulting Group, E&Y, Airtel, American Express, KPMG and 100 other top companies.

All these institutes aim at curating global leaders to bring about reforms in the industry. They provide top class facilities and a high ROI. It is on the individual to carefully scrutinise and decide which institution to choose.