Great Lakes Chennai admits to its two-year PGDM on CAT, XAT or GMAT in four interview cycles. The 2026–28 fee is ₹22.5 lakh, including hostel and vegetarian meals. The Class of 2026 averaged ₹15 LPA, and Great Lakes Chennai ranks 37 in NIRF 2025 management.
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About
Great Lakes Institute of Management's Chennai campus runs a two-year, AICTE-approved PGDM on a 32-acre residential site on the East Coast Road. It holds AACSB, AMBA and SAQS accreditation, and is ranked separately from the Gurgaon campus.
The first year is common; students choose marketing, finance, operations or business analytics for the second year. Admission runs in four cycles on CAT, XAT or GMAT, with screening followed by an AI-proctored interview and an online personal interview. No weights or cutoff are published.
The fee includes twin-sharing AC accommodation and vegetarian meals, so it is close to the all-in cost; hostel is compulsory. The 2027–29 fee had not been published when checked.
For the Class of 2026, Great Lakes Chennai reports an average CTC of ₹15 LPA and a highest of ₹40 LPA, with banking and financial services taking the largest share of offers. A median is not published.
Cutoff
The percentile of the last candidate called (or admitted) in the latest cycle, from the institute where it publishes this, otherwise as reported for that cycle. Where no actual figure is out yet, the expected call percentile is shown and labelled. This is the reality check next to the minimum.
| Category | Overall |
|---|---|
| General | 85 |
Actual: reported call cutoff · CAT 2025
| Category | Overall |
|---|---|
| General | 90 |
Expected: call cutoff · XAT 2027
Shortlist: Academics, test score, interview, rank holders, integrity and ethics, diversity.
Programmes
| Programme | Duration | Intake |
|---|---|---|
| PGDM | 2 years | — |
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Placements
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Who it suits · Route99's view
Suits CAT or XAT takers who want a residential PGDM in Chennai with hostel and meals built into the fee.
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Enroll nowGreat Lakes Chennai accepts CAT, XAT or GMAT for the PGDM. Admission runs in four cycles; Cycle 1 for the 2027 intake closes on 26 November 2026.
The PGDM 2026–28 fee is ₹22,50,000, including tuition, the programme fee, twin-sharing AC accommodation and vegetarian meals. Laptop and non-veg meals are extra.
For the Class of 2026, Great Lakes Chennai reports an average CTC of ₹15 LPA and a highest of ₹40 LPA. Banking and financial services took 37% of offers.
Applications are screened on academics, test score and profile, then shortlisted candidates take an AI-proctored interview and an online personal interview.
Yes. The PGDM is fully residential, and twin-sharing AC accommodation with vegetarian meals is included in the programme fee.
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