Loyola Institute of Business Administration offers admission to the courses at the postgraduate and doctoral levels. The two-year PGDM program offered by LIBA Chennai is recognised by the AIU (Association of Indian Universities) and approved by the AICTE. The fees for the PGDM program is INR 18.89 lakh for two years.
LIBA Chennai PGDM admissions are based on CAT or XAT score, followed by Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). Further, LIBA Chennai also offers PhD, one-year executive diploma programs and Weekend PGDM. The PhD program is affiliated with XIM University and the University of Madras. To get admission into the doctoral course, the applicants must clear the XIM Research Aptitude Test (X-RAT).
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LIBA Chennai PG Admission 2025
The postgraduate programs offered by LIBA Chennai include PGDM, PGDM Full-Time (Gulf/FN/OCI), PGDM Weekend, and PGP in Logistics. To be eligible for these programs, candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree with 60% or more marks and qualify for XAT, CAT, or LAT (LIBA Admissions Test). Candidates further need to appear for the Personal Interview, Written Ability Test and Group Discussion to get selected.
Program Name | Duration | Eligibility Criteria | Selection Process | Fees |
PGDM | 2 years | Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university (AIU) under regular mode with 60% or more marks in 10+2 and graduation. Candidates with a history of more than 2 arrears are not eligible | XAT or CAT + Group Discussion (GD), Written Ability Test (WAT), & Personal Interview (PI) | INR 18,89,000 |
PGDM Full-Time (Gulf/FN/OCI) | 2 years | Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university (AIU) under regular mode with 60% or more marks in 10+2 and graduation. Candidates with a history of more than 2 arrears are not eligible (Seats are reserved for overseas citizens of India/ foreign nationals/children of Indian workers in Gulf countries (CIWGC), as per AICTE guidelines) | CAT, XAT or LAT (LIBA Admissions Test) + Group Discussion (GD), Written Ability Test (WAT), & Personal Interview (PI) | NA |
PGDM Weekend | 2 years | Bachelor’s degree with 50% or more marks + at least 2 years of full-time work experience in Business/ Industry/ Government + applicant should be employed when applying for the program | CAT or XAT + PI | INR 7,87,000 |
PGP in Logistics | 2 years | Bachelor’s degree with 50% or more marks | Personal Interview | INR 4,77,000 |
LIBA Chennai Ph.D Admission 2025
Candidates applying for Ph.D admission at LIBA Chennai need to have a PG degree with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate. They must also qualify for X-RAT (XIM Research Aptitude Test), followed by Presentation and a Personal Interview (PI). The doctoral program spans a minimum of four years and a maximum of five years.
Program Name | Duration | Eligibility | Selection |
Ph.D | 4 to 5 years | PG Degree in any domain with at least 60% marks | XIM Research Aptitude Test (X-RAT) + Subject Test (if applicable) +
Presentation & Personal Interview |
LIBA Chennai Application Process 2025
The following are the steps to apply to the Loyola Institute of Business Administration:
- Visit LIBA’s admission portal admissions.liba.edu.
- Choose the desired program and click on ‘Learn More’.
- Scroll down and click on ‘Apply Now’.
- Enter your name, email address and phone number and then select your state and course to register. If your account is already registered, then log in directly
- After filling in the details, you need to upload the documents as specified by the college.
- Pay the application fee.
- Download the receipt for future reference.
LIBA Chennai Admission FAQs
What PG courses are offered by LIBA Chennai?
LIBA Chennai offers PGDM, PGDM Full-Time (Gulf/FN/OCI), PGDM Weekend and PGP in Logistics as PG courses.
What is the ranking of LIBA Chennai?
LIBA Chennai has been ranked 24th under ‘Top Private Colleges’ in the IIRF MBA Rankings 2024.
What are the fees at LIBA Chennai?
The fees for the PGDM program at LIBA Chennai are INR 18.89 lakh. For PGDM Weekend and PGP in Logistics, the fees are INR 7.87 lakh and INR 4.77 lakh, respectively.
What is the placement of LIBA Chennai?
During the 2024 LIBA Chennai placement, more than 50 companies took part. The college recorded a 100% placement rate, and the highest package offered was INR 21 LPA. The average package stood at INR 11.2 LPA.
Who are the top recruiters at LIBA Chennai?
The top recruiters at LIBA Chennai are Wipro, Asian Paints, Cognizant, Accenture, Infosys, JP Morgan Chase & Co, HDFC Bank, Deloitte, Crisil, ICICI Bank, etc.
Who is eligible for LIBA Chennai?
Candidates must hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree (depending on the course they are applying for) with 50-60% or more marks. Further, candidates should qualify for CAT, XAT, LAT or XRAT to get admission into LIBA Chennai.
