



Both the colleges, IIM A and MDI Gurgaon are premier b schools in India. IIM Ahmedabad holds the 1st rank among the IIMs and other top b schools. It has the best academic structure and exposure opportunities. Placements are exceptional and career opportunities are great.
The table gives a comparison between the two colleges.
|
Criteria |
IIM Ahmedabad |
MDI |
|
Ranking (2021) |
1st (NIRF) |
10th (NIRF) |
|
Student-Teacher Ratio |
3:1 |
9:1 |
|
Infrastructure |
State-of-the-art facilities, library, and hostel |
Modern facilities, library, and hostel |
|
Placements |
Excellent placement record with top companies |
Good placement record with top companies |
|
Average Salary (2021) |
INR 28.9 LPA |
INR 22.05 LPA |
Seeing the comparative analysis above, IIM Ahmedabad is better but the choice also depends on the individual goal as well.
MDI Gurgaon offers three postgraduate programs Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) Post Graduate Programme in Human Resources (PGP-HR) Post Graduate Programme in International Management (PGP-IM) It accepts CAT and GMAT scores for admission to its postgraduate programs in management. Interested candidates must first fill out an online application form on the MDI Gurgaon website. The application form requires personal and academic details, along with work experience, if any. Eligibility for PGPM and PGP-HR You must have 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in both X and XII. You must have a Bachelor’s Degree of a minimum 3 years duration with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline For PGPM-IM, a minimum of one year of work experience after graduation is mandatory. Candidates are shortlisted for Personal Interviews, Group Discussions, and Written Ability Tests (GD-PI- WAT) on the basis of CAT/GMAT score. After the GD-PI-WAT round, a merit list is prepared by assigning different weightage to the CAT score, GD-PI-WAT score and Application Score Components Weightage CAT Score 60% GD-PI-WAT (combined) 20% 10th, 12th marks, work experience, Gender Diversity, Academic Diversity 20% According to merit list, candidates are offered admission and also waitlist is prepared.
Some reasons why you can consider IIFT over MDI are:
Many people I know chose IIFT over MDI Gurgaon and many did the opposite as well, after doing healthy research and a comparison of the two.

For FMS, you need to get 99+ for a call and at least 99.5 to convert because they give a lot of weightage on CAT Percentile (50%).
For MDI, you need 94+ to get a call with sectionals over 85+, and you need anything above 98+ to convert if you don't have any work experience.
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The following table shows a comparison of the mentioned colleges:
|
Factor |
IIFT Delhi |
MDI Gurgaon |
|
NIRF Ranking |
29th |
10th |
|
Accreditation |
NAAC ‘A’ Grade |
NBA, AACSB |
|
Courses |
MBA (IB), Executive MBA |
PGPM, PGPM-HRM, PGP-IM, EPGPM |
|
Selection Criteria |
IIFT exam |
CAT, GMAT |
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Campus |
6 acres |
37 acres |
|
Fees |
21.7 lakhs |
23.47 Lakhs |
|
Average Placement |
25.16 LPA |
27.67 LPA |
|
Top Recruiters |
Amazon, HUL, Nestle, P&G, Goldman Sachs, |
Deloitte, KPMG, Amazon, EY, BCG, PwC |
Hope this comparison helps!
Yes, prestigious institutions like XLRI and IIMs may give you a head start in your career by giving you access to some of the greatest recruiters in the business. This is in addition to providing good education and exposure to information. You can expect a respectable compensation package after graduation.
These premium institutes have tie-ups with banks to offer uncollateralized loans to students. You will be eligible to use these loans to cover your educational expenses, regardless of your financial situation. You only need to put in all your efforts to get accepted into these institutions, and your financial constraints won’t hinder you from following your dreams.
Both MDI Gurgaon and IIM Kozhikode are prestigious institutes delivering top-quality management education. IIMK is preferred by those who prefer the IIM tag more than anything while MDI Gurgaon is usually known for its locational advantage. The table below gives a head-on comparison between the two
|
Particulars |
MDI Gurgaon |
IIM Kozhikode |
|
Fees |
23.47 Lakhs (Total Fees) |
20.5 Lakhs (Total Fees) |
|
Eligibility |
Graduation with 50% |
Graduation with 60%+ CAT |
|
Cutoff |
95 |
97 |
|
Ranking |
13 out of 125 by NIRF |
79 out of 200 by NIRF |
|
Highest CTC |
INR 1.14 CPA |
INR 67.02 LPA |
|
Average CTC |
INR 26.65 LPA |
INR 31.02 LPA |
|
Top Recruiters |
Microsoft, Google, HCL, Adobe |
Accenture, Amazon, Microsoft |
Apart from a high CAT percentile, there are many other ways to get admission into FMA, MDI and XLRI.
All in all an all-rounded profile with the right mix of extracurriculars, hobbies, and academics will improve your chances of admission.

IIM Bangalore comes under the top 3 B-Schools in India that are IIM ABC. MDI too enjoys the status of being in the top 10 B-schools by IIM Bangalore is a brand bigger than MDI and also specialized in consulting.
Here is why IIM Bangalore is better than MDI
Considering the huge brand value that IIMs have, it’s illogical to even compare it with MDI Gurgaon.
Management quota seats are seats at colleges in India that are set aside for members of the management, trust, clergy, and VIPs. According to the institution, there are between 5 and 10% of seats available. The college and trust have complete discretion over who gets to sit in these seats. The existence of management quota seats in institutes like IMT Ghaziabad, IMI Delhi, and MDI Gurgaon is not well known. For students who are unable to get admission on their own through the entrance tests, this opportunity is available. The fees for these seats are not disclosed by the institutes on any platform. For admission to the management quota seat, you have to contact these colleges at the phone numbers provided on their websites. You first have to check your eligibility and then have to pay a huge amount.

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