XIMB is better than IIM Udaipur. It is an old B-School with years of legacy. XIMB has a strong brand presence in the industry. All major MNCs visit the campus placement and offers tier-1 job profiles. More than 355 recruiters visited XIMB placements in 2022. The average CTC offered this year was INR 17.54 LPA. The highest CTC offered this year was INR 32.21 LPA.
XIMB is a better choice in terms of academics, placements, and exposure.
IIM-Udaipur has the branding of IIM associated with it which makes it a more preferred destination for MBA aspirants but XIMB has a large and strong alumni network which has helped it gain unprecedented growth in the recent past.
The below given table gives a brief comparison between the institutions.
IIM-U |
XIMB |
|
ESTABLISHED |
2011 |
1987 |
NIRF RANKING |
17 |
31 |
ADMISSION |
CAT/ GMAT/ GRE |
XAT/ CAT/ GMAT |
BATCH SIZE |
300-350 |
500-600 |
STUDENT: FACULTY RATIO |
1:5 |
1:12 |
CUT-OFF |
>96 PERCENTILE |
>85 PERCENTILE |
AVERAGE PACKAGE |
13.2 LPA |
14.3 LPA |
COURSES OFFERED |
MBA (GENERAL): FEES-16 LACS MBA GSCM: FEES- 12.5 LACS MBA DEM: FEES- 17 LACS |
MBA: FEES- 20.80 lacs MBA Global: FEES- 27 lacs ExMBA (BM): FEES- 18.40 lacs |
IIM Udaipur has almost 69% students with engineering backgrounds. Around 20% students got summer internships out of which maximum roles were offered in Sales and Marketing, Business development and Supply Chain Management. Key highlights of the placement session are:
70+ recruiters took part in the hiring process placing 250+ offers
Highest CTC on offer was 33 LPA
Maruti Suzuki, Cipla, Reliance, ICICI, HDFC, GAIL, Flipkart were the major recruiters
Maximum recruitment was done by BFSI and tech firms
Sales and Marketing and BDM witnessed the highest number of roles offered
Average placement rate was over 90%
Tabulated below is the domain-wise placement of both institutes:
DOMAINS |
IIM-U |
XIMB |
CONSULTING |
27% |
29% |
IT AND OPERATIONS |
21% |
28% |
SALES AND MARKETING |
29% |
21% |
FINANCE |
10% |
14% |
GENERAL MANAGEMENT |
13% |
8% |
XIMB was ranked 10th among the India’s top B-Schools by the Outlook Management Survey. Few of the popular specializations offered under MBA are in HRM, Sustainability Management, Integrated PhD. Almost 50 students were offered PPOs in the summer internship offerings. Other salient features about the placement session were:
Almost 100% average placement rate
100+ recruiters took part in the hiring process making 300+ offers
Highest salary of 25 LPA
Cognizant, Kotak Mahindra, Accenture, CRISIL, Deloitte were amongst the top recruiters