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Great Lakes Chennai Ranking 2024: NIRF, Business Today

Kanchipuram, Chennai

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Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Rankings
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Great Lakes Chennai is a well-respected institution, consistently ranked in various categories by multiple ranking bodies. The institute has maintained strong rankings over the years, securing the #34 rank in the 'Management' category according to the NIRF ranking 2024. In the 'Management' category, Great Lakes Chennai ranked in the top 50 in the country for the 3rd consecutive year in 2024.

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Ranking

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Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Ranking Highlights
NIRF Ranking 2024
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Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
Ranking Highlights

Great Lakes Chennai is ranked across multiple categories by various eminent national ranking bodies, including NIRF, Business Today, etc. These ranking bodies have awarded Great Lakes Chennai good ranks. Students can check the following table to learn more about the Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai rankings:

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MBA/PGDM

NIRF, 2024

#34

Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Chennai in 2024->

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
NIRF Ranking 2024

Great Lakes Chennai has consistently been acknowledged as one of the leading institutions in various categories by NIRF 2024, standing out among other institutes in parameters such as Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity & Research, and outstanding learning environment. In the 'Management' category, the institute's ranks have shown a fluctuating trend as per the previous year's rankings. In 2024, Great Lakes Chennai fell 3 ranks to #34 rank in the 'Management' category by the NIRF ranking.

Category	2023	2024
MBA/PGDM	31	34

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Ranking
NIRF Ranking Comparison

As per the NIRF ranking 2024, Great Lakes Chennai has received the #34 rank in the 'Management' category. It competes with MICA and IIM Bodh Gaya for the NIRF 'Management' category rankings. Check the year-wise NIRF comparison analysis of the elite institutes in this space:

Great Lakes Chennai vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2024
College Name	Management 2024
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai	34
MICA	32
IIM Bodh Gaya	33
IMT Ghaziabad	35
Chandigarh University	36

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
Outlook Ranking 2025

According to the rankings from Outlook-ICARE, Great Lakes Chennai outperformed various other institutes, securing a higher position for its achievements in Teaching, Graduation Success Rates, Research, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment.

Explore the most recent rankings from other ranking bodies and their respective categories below.

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Ranking
Outlook Ranking Comparison

Great Lakes Chennai secured #3 rank in the 'MBA (Private)' category of Outlook-ICARE 2024 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as TAPMI and XIMB. Check out how Great Lakes Chennai compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

Great Lakes Chennai vs Other Institutes: Outlook-ICARE Ranking 2024
College Name	MBA (Private) 2024
Great Lakes Chennai	3
XLRI Jamshedpur	1
MDI Gurgaon	2
TAPMI	4
XIMB	5

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
Business Today Ranking 2024

Great Lakes Chennai has constantly been among the top institutes under all the major categories by the Business Today. In the 'MBA' category, the institute's ranking has scaled up when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2023, Great Lakes Chennai climbed 1 rank to #17 rank in the 'MBA' category by the Business Today ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings. In the 'MBA' category, Great Lakes Chennai ranked in the top 50 in the country

Category	2022	2023	2024
MBA/PGDM	18	17	17

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Ranking
Business Today Ranking Comparison

According to the Business Today 2023 ranking, Great Lakes Chennai has secured rank #17 and Symbiosis Centre for Management & Human Resource Development has been ranked at #15. Check the Business Today’s India's Top Government University ranking in the table provided below:

Great Lakes Chennai vs Other Institutes: Business Today Ranking 2023
College Name	MBA 2023
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai	17
Symbiosis Centre for Management & Human Resource Development	15
DOMS IIT Delhi	16
IIM Udaipur	18
IIM Trichy	19

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The season saw participation from major recruiters like Accenture, ADP, Brain, Bristlecone, Deloitte, Cognizant, E&Y GDS, FedEx, HCL, Infosys, Incedo, Optum, Tiger Analytics, Zoom, and ZS Associates.

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Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2023

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Best college in terms of placements, faculty, facility etc.

Placements: Every year, our institute provides a substantial number of placement opportunities for our students, with approximately 70-80% of them securing campus placements. The salary packages offered range from a highest of 23 LPA to a lowest of 4 LPA, with an average package of 8 LPA. Renowned companies such as HCL, Deloitte, Levis, RBS, and EY are among the top recruiters, and the college guarantees 100% internships for its students.

Infrastructure: The college boasts excellent infrastructure and well-maintained buildings spread across a vast area. The spacious, air-conditioned classrooms are equipped with functional projectors. Our college has been awarded an A platinum LEED rating. Additionally, the campus offers high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity. The hostel facilities provide good-quality amenities, including a variety of both north and south Indian food options in the mess.

Faculty: The college has a combination of permanent and guest faculty. Every semester, faculty members from the top college teach us. Both the guest faculty and the faculty of the college are highly knowledgeable. Teachers work on the development of management, communication, and executive skills. College semester exams are difficult.

Other: The college has the best faculty. Various top college lecturers visit our college as guest faculty.

Reviewed on 14 Dec 2023Read More

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Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - Batch of 2025

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Review of Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai.

Placements: Our college provides good placements. Many top companies visit our college to recruit students. They provide summer internship opportunities. The average salary package offered is 1.4 LPA. Top recruiting companies are KPMG, Deloitte, etc.

Infrastructure: The hostel facilities are good.

Faculty: Our teachers are good. They are Ph.D. holders. They are well-qualified. They have been educated at prestigious colleges and universities. They conduct mid-term and final exams. Our course is well structured. It provides practical knowledge rather than theoretical knowledge.

Other: I would recommend joining this college. Our college provides good placements.

Reviewed on 5 Sep 2023Read More

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Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - Batch of 2025

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3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

overall i put in decent category and good in terma of many other famous colleges.

Placements: placements for pgdm range from 11 to 20+ but average placement pacakge is around 14 -15 lakhs per annum. overall a decent college if u dont have options to compensate like iims or any good iits.placements were of 16 lakhs ,17 lakhs,and so on but maximum students are between 14 15 lakh

Infrastructure: hostel facilities are good with twin sharing room for pgdm and single room for pgpm . overall mess and food is good u can manage there easily and if u have been to hostel.before u will manage it more easily. there are cafetarias too u can have snacks there .overall decent.

Faculty: overall curriculum is made verstile with good professors amd mentors from.industries too. alomg qith the studies we perform moral and social responsibilty too every sunday in near by village . so overall development and opportunities are decent for growth.

Other: there are various clubs and students are also friwndly to help each other.

Reviewed on 28 Apr 2024Read More

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Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2021

4.4

5Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

If worked hard in study period, the ROI is good.

Placements: Our batch witnessed an excellent season of placements this year. Business and Strategy Consulting came up with the most job offering industry, followed by Technology Consulting. The highest domestic package offered was 33.26 Lacs per annum. The season saw participation from major recruiters like Accenture, ADP, Brain, Bristlecone, Deloitte, Cognizant, E&Y GDS, FedEx, HCL, Infosys, Incedo, Optum, Tiger Analytics, Zoom, and ZS Associates.

Infrastructure: Life at Great Lakes is awesome. Great Lakes is situated 40 km away from Chennai city. The event is conducted throughout the year by various clubs in the college. Library cards are provided to us through which we can access all the books in the library. We do have sports events in our college, like cricket tournament, volleyball etc. I got a four-sharing room with attached bathroom and food facilities included, with fees 6500 per head. Wi-Fi facility is provided. A gym, indoor games, table tennis, carrom, etc., are available. Daily maintenance of rooms is arranged.

Faculty: The course structure of 1 year (6 terms) is carefully crafted to develop business competencies, effective teamwork and leadership skills. Since I had prior work experience, that helped me a lot in implementing all the management concepts practically. Class size was kept normal to ensure sufficient attention to each student of the class. All the professors had completed their PhDs, and some of them were even writing research papers till now.

Reviewed on 27 Feb 2022Read More

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Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - Batch of 2021

4.2

4Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

The return of investment from this college is not as good as it could be.

Placements: The institute helps us to get exposed to an appropriate mix of knowledge and experience of the real-world. During our placement term, the institute observed an excellent placement record of over 97% with the highest salary pacakhge of 13 LPA being offered. Maximum offers are made by TCS, Deloitte US & India, Accenture, HCL, Aditya Birla Capital, ADP, Amazon, Barclays, Cognizant, Capgemini, etc.

Infrastructure: Classrooms are technology embedded and Wi-Fi enabled. There are many recreational facilities along with health care facilities for students' access. The library consists of recourses for all domains. Students also have access to live databases, journals, and case studies from Harvard University. With fully-airconditioned hostel rooms, the hostels were well furnished and we were given a cupboard, bed, a table and chair. The hostels are well maintained and the food is well-prepared.

Faculty: The faculty pool includes national, international faculty and faculty with corporate experience of more than 10 years. The overall score is just not based on exams but also projects, presentations, and assignments. The programs helped me develop business competencies, effective teamwork and leadership skills to set us up for accelerated career growth. In a fast-changing business world where billion-dollar companies are created in a few years, the PGPM allowed us to maximize learning and start creating value by the end of 1 year.

Reviewed on 27 Feb 2022Read More

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Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2023

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Best institute for the placements.

Placements: Our college is one of the best colleges for placements in PGDM. Almost 80% of students get placements at our college. The highest package offered for our course was 29 LPA, and the lowest package offered was 5 LPA. The average package offered at our college was 9 lpa. The top recruiters were EY, Amazon, Microsoft, eBay, Intel, etc.

Infrastructure: At our college, students were given all types of facilities, and the quality of all the facilities provided was amazing. The college labs and classrooms were supplied with all the equipment. There is Wi-Fi connectivity in both the hostel and the college. Various sports facilities were offered at our college. The hostel facilities were also of good quality.

Faculty: Yes, all the teachers and faculty members of our college were really helpful and highly qualified in their respective subjects. The quality of teaching offered by these teachers was amazing. The college provides the best faculty to the students. The course curriculum is absolutely relevant. The exam pattern was difficult.

Other: One of the best college. Various activities organized in our college.

Reviewed on 8 Jan 2024Read More

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Which is the best course at Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai?

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Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai popular programme are PGPM and PGDM. Hence, these are the two best courses available at Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai. PGDM students are placed in top organisations, namely Accenture, Bain Capability Network, Cognizant, and others. The PGDM p

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Which entrance exam scores does Great Lakes Institute of Management accept for admission to MBA?

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Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai offers a two-year MBA course at PG level. Admission to the Management course is completely entrance-based. The aspirants are admitted based on scores in CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ MAT followed by group discussion and personal interview rounds. However, candidates ar

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What is the fees for MBA at Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai?

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The total course fee include many components such as one-time fee, tuition fee, and more. Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai MBA/PGDM tuition fees range between INR 9 Lakhs and INR 12.35 Lakhs. Candidates have to pay some amount of fee at the time of admission for seat confirmation. Moreov

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Subhrajeet Harichandan

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Does Great Lakes, Chennai accept CAT scores?

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Great Lakes Institute of Management (GLIM) in Chennai accepts CAT scores for its MBA and PGDM programs. The admission process relies on entrance exam results, with valid scores from CAT, XAT, GMAT, or CMAT required. GLIM also considers academic performance, work experience, and the Statement of Purp

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Is University of Bristol, UK a better option than Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, India for doing MBA?

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Whether the University of Bristol, UK or Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, India is a better option for an MBA depends on a number of factors, including cost, programme length, and global reputation.

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