A postgraduate diploma is a postgraduate qualification that follows a university degree and awards a graduate diploma.
Several institutes and universities in India offer postgraduate diploma programs (PG Diploma). These postgraduate diploma programs are typically one year in length, with 2 to 4 semesters depending on the number of hands-on training, fieldwork, and credit requirements. These are master's degree programs that focus solely on the essentials.
These programs are primarily designed to provide individuals with professional education and training to improve their employment prospects and industry readiness. It is intended to provide in-depth exposure to concepts, scientific principles, and new approach implementation methods. Postgraduate diplomas in Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Banking & Finance, Remote Sensing & GIS, Robotics, Industrial Maintenance Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Technology are PGDM courses offered in India.
Few institutes even offer postgraduate diploma programs which satisfy the credit requirements for a master's program while also allowing the students to take a greater number of lesser credit courses over two years; these programs are provisionally deemed equivalent to a master's degree. Postgraduate diploma programs are designed for those who have a bachelor's degree and want to expand their technical knowledge and those who have a master's degree and want to improve their interdisciplinary/translation knowledge.
IIMs provide various distance PGDM programs, including Post Graduate Programs, Certificate Programs, and Working Managers Programs. The cost of the training varies between INR 5,00,000 to INR 22,00,000.
Management colleges, or PGDMs, offer a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and some certifications. There are several professional paths to pick from and pursue. A candidate with a PGDM degree has several professional options and is qualified to apply for management or technical employment. Many students select entrepreneurship as a career choice and head organizations and businesses. There is also a lot of potential in research that helps businesses close gaps and provide better opportunities and facilities for employees and customers.
The National Institutional Ranking Framework assigns an overall ranking to an institution based on publication quality, faculty-to-student ratio, financial resources, student strength, research outputs, foreign student or out-of-state student intake, handicapped student facilities, and peer perception. The following is a list of some of the best colleges following the National Institutional Ranking Framework: