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Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai

GLIM · NIRF 2025 #37

Chennai, Tamil NaduExams: CAT, GMAT, XATFlagship fees: ₹19.5 Lakhs

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Total Fees

₹19.5L

Avg CTC

₹14.5 LPA

Highest

₹15 LPA

CAT Cutoff

85+

5Y ROI

3.7x

Placed

Overview

Decision context, not brochure fluff.

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai figures below prefer curated BSchool Bridge research notes where available.

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Audit note: Source: BSchool Bridge research notes · non-iims.

Fees & Programs

Compare sticker price before living costs.

Program	Duration	Fees	Seats
Flagship MBA / PGDM	2 Years	₹21.63 Lakhs	—

Flagship fee on record: ₹19.5 Lakhs · Always confirm the latest fee circular before applying.

Cutoffs

CAT-linked shortlist bands (indicative).

General

NO SECTIONAL CUT-OFF CAT OVERALL - 85-90 %ile XAT OVERALL - 80-90 %ile

85+

Placements

CTC signals for ROI math—not just highest-package headlines.

Average CTC

₹14.5 LPA

Median CTC

₹15 LPA

Placement rate

Top recruiters

Admission timeline

High-level milestones for the current cycle.

1
Entrance
CAT exam window
2
Shortlist
GD / PI / WAT
3
Offer
Final merit & joining

Research notes

Cutoffs, selection and form signals matched from our guides.

From guide

Top Non-IIMs

Open

Exams: CAT/GMAT/XAT
Cut-offs: NO SECTIONAL CUT-OFF CAT OVERALL - 85-90 %ile XAT OVERALL - 80-90 %ile
Placements / fees: PGDM : 15 LPA Fee-21.63 Lakhs

From guide

Selection criteria

Open

Shortlisting: NA
Final selection: Great Lakes does not specify an exact weightage breakup. Final selection criteria involve CAT/XAT/GMAT score, AI proctored Video Interview, Personal Interview, Academics & Diversity, Brownie points to University Rank holders.

From guide

Colleges via XAT

Open

Cut-offs: Safe XAT percentile will be around 85-90%ile
Placements / fees: Avg CTC: 15 LPA Fee-21.63 Lakhs
Programs: PGDM (Freshers and candidates with up to 3 years of work ex are eligible)
Final selection: Great Lakes does not specify an exact weightage breakup. Final selection criteria involve XAT score, AI proctored Video Interview, Personal Interview, Academics & Diversity.

From guide