What are the pros and cons of XLRI Jamshedpur vs IIM Ahmedabad?

We can compare IIM Ahmedabad to XLRI Jamshedpur on the basis of the following aspects:

• Brand Value: Without any doubt the brand value of IIM Ahmedabad is much more than XLRI.

• Placements: IIM Ahmedabad enjoys a slight improvement in placement opportunities than XLRI

• Alumni: IIM Ahmedabad has amazing alumni like Raghuram Rajan, Chetan Bhagat, Harsha Bhogle, etc and has dominance over top positions in industry. XLRI on the other hand has its own alumni pool that’s known to back XLRI strongly.

• Industry scope: Both the colleges enjoy an excellent industry reach. XLRI first BM batch (2020–22) of Delhi NCR campus completed its placements with an average of around 27 lakhs. This shows their vast industry reach.

• Rankings: If you consider ranking then XLRI is far behind the top IIM Ahmedabad. But in reality it should have ranked 3rd (after IIM A B C).

• Culture: The culture at IIM Ahmedabad is less vibrant than that of XLRI

So it can be said that both XLRI and IIM Ahmedabad offer if not equal but excellent career opportunities.