PGDM Admissions 2027-29 at XIME Kochi
Why Choose XIME Kochi
Two years at XIME Kochi, in Kinfra Hi-Tech Park, Kalamassery, in Kerala's commercial and port city. AICTE-approved and EFMD-accredited, with 3 decades of legacy.
In Kerala's commercial hub
Kochi's port, logistics, IT and business community is the setting for your projects, internships and industry interaction.
A cohort of 120
A smaller batch on a fully residential campus means closer mentorship and faculty who know you by name.
Tools professionals use
Business simulations, the Bloomberg Finance Lab and an Analytics Lab with Power BI, Tableau, Smart PLS and SPSS, backed by Tracxn, CMIE and Statista.
Practice built in
A 10-week summer internship (SIP), a mandatory social internship (CARE) and live, market-based projects before you graduate.
Outcomes you can plan around
In recent XIME Kochi PGDM placements, average CTC was ₹9.5L, median ₹9L, and top offers reached ₹16.5L.
Fees and financing
Total programme fee of ₹10,50,000, with education loan support through Credila.
Outcomes, in numbers
A placement record built on consistency across the batch, not a handful of outliers.
CTC in lakhs per annum (L = lakh). XIME Kochi PGDM.
What prepares a XIMEian
Learning infrastructure most classrooms only talk about.
Learning infrastructure
Business simulations, the Bloomberg Finance Lab, an analytics lab, and case studies from global and Indian business.
Faculty
Faculty who've built careers in industry before the classroom — not theory once removed from practice.
A smaller cohort
Batch sizes built for faculty to know you by name — closer mentorship than a large-classroom programme allows.
Campus & life
Fully residential campuses in Bangalore, Kochi and Chennai, built for focus, with modern amenities.
Outcomes
Median CTC of ₹9L, with top offers reaching ₹16.5L — real headroom for ambition, without losing the floor.
Making it affordable
Financing through Credila built into the admissions process, not an afterthought.
In their own words
"The Bloomberg Lab wasn't an add-on — it's where I actually learned to read a market before I ever sat in an interview for one."
"CARE changed how I think about business. Numbers matter less when you've seen what a decision actually costs someone."
"Ask better questions — that's not a poster line here, it's what every case discussion actually demands of you."
"I stepped into my SIP thinking I'd observe. Two weeks in, I was running a process. That's XIME's idea of preparation."
"The faculty had run the businesses they were teaching us to analyze. That's a different kind of classroom."
"Turn ideas into action isn't just a line on a wall here — it's what the Leadership in Action course actually holds you to."
A PGDM built on practice
From Harvard case simulations to a live social internship before you graduate.
Business Simulations
Run real business decisions through simulations before you ever run a company.
Bloomberg Finance Lab
Trade, track and analyze markets on the same terminals finance professionals use.
Global and Indian Case Studies
Harvard and Indian case studies sit side by side, not apart.
Analytics Lab
Access to Power BI, Tableau, Smart PLS and SPSS empowers students to turn data into strategic insights.
Live and Market-Based Projects
Work on live briefs from real businesses, not hypothetical ones.
Information Repositories
Enterprise subscription to information platforms like Tracxn, CMIE and Statista, grounding decisions in current market intelligence.
SIP
A 10-week summer internship that puts you inside a real organization early.
CARE
A mandatory social internship working with NGOs, small industries and local bodies.
Global Exposure
Exchange programmes across the US, France and BRICS institutes broaden the lens.
Programme information
Admission process
Fully online — no hardcopy documents required.
Register
Create your account on the admissions portal.
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Pay fee
₹2,000 for 1st preference, +₹500 for 2nd preference.
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Read the guidelines first: Download the Admissions Programme Bulletin
Eligibility
What it takes to apply — no surprises.
You can still apply — just make sure you're tracking a 50% average and can show proof of your final result by 30 September 2027. Your degree must be completed before 25 June 2027.
Fee structure
PGDM at XIME Kochi
Frequently asked
Yes. XIME is AICTE-approved. It is also the only business school in the country to get a 5-Year EFMD accreditation. XIME has a rich 3 decades of legacy.
The total PGDM fee at XIME Kochi is ₹10,50,000: ₹5,57,500 for Year 1 and ₹4,92,500 for Year 2. Separately, there is a one-time caution deposit of ₹25,000 and boarding and lodging of about ₹12,000–16,000 per month, since the campus is fully residential.
XIME Kochi accepts XAT, CAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA and GMAT scores. It also accepts KMAT.
XIME Kochi has an annual intake of 120 students in PGDM.
Yes. XIME has a financing partnership with Credila for education loans.
PGDM is also offered at XIME Bangalore (240 students) and XIME Chennai (120 students). PGDM Business Analytics (60 students) is offered at Bangalore.
For any queries, contact Admissions Support by writing an email to admissions@xime.org
