Which college is better for HR, Symbiosis Pune or XLRI?

XLRI offers a two years Human Resource program at PGD level and Symbiosis Pune offers an MBA and a Diploma in HR Management. The XLRI program has been ranked the best in Asia Pacific. Both institutes receive employment offers from names like Citibank, Yes Bank, Axis Bank, Mercer, Ranbaxy, Dabur etc.

The table below shows the information on the institute and programs-

Admission Process

• Admissions are based on merit and entrance scores. Students need 50% marks in BA/BSc to take admission into Symbiosis Pune or XLRI.
• SNAP/XAT/GMAT exam can be taken to fulfill eligibility requirements.

Infrastructure and Faculty

• XLRI has its historic Sir Jehangir Ghandy library; computer centre; AC lecture halls; Amphitheatre; and 4 residence halls.
• Symbiosis Pune has a state-of-the-art campus with a conference hall, a 600-seater auditorium, canteen, central library, and 3 hostels.

Both institutes have 5 - 10 faculty members with NET and PhD qualifications.

Placement Details

• XLRI had 100% placements in 2020. All 359 students from the management programs got recruited within two days of the process's initiation. 362 international and domestic offers were made with an average payment 24.30 LPA and the highest international offer of 58.5 LPA. The major recruiters of HR students were from the IT and Manufacturing sectors. KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers made the most offers.
• Symbiosis Pune placement data for 2020, shows that 24% HR students were offered jobs with PPOs and the highest CTC offered was 34.2 LPA. The major recruiters were Cipla, Capgemini, Cisco, and KPMG.

Students can make a choice based on facts listed above in coherence with future goals.