I would strongly assert that FMS is way ahead of XLRI. I have mentioned a few strong points that support my opinion. Before I begin, let me enlighten you on the fact that this answer is based on thorough research and reviews of graduates of respective B Schools.
Fees
Industry Acceptance
Placements
While both excel in placements, it’s the extremely low fees at FMS that make the ROI amazing.
Overall I would say that FMS is a clear winner when compared to XLRI
There is no clear winner between FMS and XLRI. Both of these are tier 1 management institutes.
You can’t go wrong with either of these institutes. So, based on your choice of specialization.
Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) is part of Delhi University and is considered one of the best management colleges in India. The MBA program offered by the institute was ranked 9th by Business Today in 2018 and 6th by The Week in 2017.
XLRI is one of the oldest business schools in India and offers a 15 month and 2 years program in MBA as well as a doctoral-level fellowship program. It has been ranked as the country’s best private business school by NIRF rankings.
Courses:
FMS:
Faculty of Management Studies provides courses in a full-time MBA program, executive MBA program, and Management Development Program (MDP).
It also provides doctoral-level programs for those interested in pursuing research.
XLRI:
It provides a 15-month duration and full time two years duration courses in Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM).
It also offers a doctoral-level fellowship program for those opting for Ph.D.
The college offers many short-term management programs as well which lasts for 9 months to 1 year.
Admissions:
FMS admissions are based on CAT scores. If selected, students are further called for group discussion and personal interview.
Xavier’s School of Management (XLRI) conducts its very own XAT test for admissions procedures. XAT consists of a written, group discussion, and personal interview process. Students are selected based on merit.
Placements:
FMS:
It calls around 200 companies every year to participate in their placement drive.
In 2019, 210 placement offers were made with 50 pre-placement offers.
The highest domestic salary was around 48 LPA with over 70% of their students receiving more than 20 LPA.
Their top recruiters include Airtel, Asian Paints, Axis Bank, Flipkart, Deloitte, HUL, Hero Motor co. etc.
XLRI:
It is famous for providing placements to 100% of its students and maintains a high placement record.
It has collaborations with a number of reputed companies and over 109 companies participated in their placement drive last year.
The average package was around 22 LPA with the highest going up to 50 LPA in 2019.
Thus both companies offer promising results and placement opportunities for its students. It completely depends on the students which college and course they wish to pursue.