Top MBA Colleges in India – Business School Rankings

Here are the latest B-School Rankings of the Best MBA Colleges in India (Updated 2023)

Rank Institute City Entrance Exam
  Top Tier (Ivy League) Business Schools in India
1 Ahmedabad CAT
2 Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad Hyderabad GMAT
3 Kolkata CAT
4 Bangalore CAT
5 Lucknow CAT
6 Jamshedpur XAT
7 Delhi CAT
8 Kozhikode CAT
9 Indore CAT
10 Mumbai CAT, XAT, GMAT

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Tier 1 Business Schools in India
11 Delhi –
12 Shillong CAT
13 Delhi IIFT
14 Mumbai MAH-CET
15 Mumbai CAT
16 Mumbai CAT
17 Pune SNAP
18 Mumbai NMAT
19 Delhi CAT, XAT, GMAT
20 Mumbai TISS-NET
21 Ahmedabad MICAT
22 Delhi CAT
23 Bhubaneswar CAT, XAT
24 Pune SNAP
25 Kharagpur CAT

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Tier 2 Business Schools in India
26 Kanpur CAT
27 Mumbai CAT, CMAT
28 Ranchi CAT
29 Raipur CAT
30 Tiruchirappalli CAT
31 Delhi CAT
32 Udaipur CAT
33 Kashipur CAT
34 Chennai –
35 Goa –
36 Anand –
37 Chennai CAT
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Tier 3 Business Schools in India
38 Pune SNAP
39 Bangalore –
40 Bangalore SNAP
41 Delhi –
42 Ahmedabad –
43 Roorkee CAT
44 Bangalore –
45 Pune SNAP
46 Delhi –
47 Chennai –
48 Pilani –
49 Mumbai –
50 Delhi –
51 Hyderabad –
52 Ranchi –
53 Bangalore SNAP
54 Varanasi –
55 Chennai –
56 Nagpur –
57 Chandigarh –
58 Bhopal –
59 Tiruchirappalli –
60 Pune SNAP
61 Pune SNAP
62 Nashik SNAP
63 Allahabad –
64 Chennai –
65 Delhi
66 Pune –
67 Bangalore –
68 Durgapur –

Below are the newest IIMs formed in 2015. These are unranked as of now.

New IIMs (Not ranked)
NR
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur
 Nagpur CAT
NR
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bodhgaya
 Bodhgaya CAT
NR
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Vishakapatnam
 Vishakapatnam CAT
NR
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Amritsar
 Amritsar CAT
NR
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur
 Sambalpur CAT
NR
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sirmaur
 Sirmaur CAT

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88 thoughts on “Top MBA Colleges in India – Business School Rankings”

  1. Abhi Roy

    You have done wonderful job.The list that you have given is can help a student to judge where he will fit suitable to join a business course.

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    1. admin Post author

      Hi Rachana,
      For MBA in HR, Xavier Labour Research Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur has the best course in India followed by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai, Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) Pune and Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon.

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    1. admin Post author

      Hi Sriniketh,
      Currently, Gitam school of international business hasn’t been ranked by us. However, if you are considering admission in that college, a good recommendation would be to talk to the Alumni of that college and ask them about the following factors:
      1. Quality of Faculty
      2. Placements
      3. Facilities
      These three factors would help you make your decision.
      Good luck!

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  5. Gaurav Yadav

    What about nirma university and its placement is it offer 100% placement and what is the salary package?

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  6. Gurjot singh

    what is the difference between tier 1 & tier 2…?

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  7. Patel

    Dear Sir,

    Thanks very much for sharing the list.

    Can you help me in getting information for Bits Pilani for MBA. Also can you share the 2015 CAT cut off marks & placements at Bits Pilani.

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  8. Alok

    Dear Author, you have placed new IIMs in tier 2 ..with KJ Somaiya and all. Don’t you think you shuld be more informed and then gives the rating, as it hampers other aspirants for making informed choice. Sorry for such long sentence.

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    1. admin Post author

      Dear Alok,
      Brand name (that too borrowed) is not the only factor affecting college ranking. The new IIMs still have a long way to go in ensuring faculty quality, placements and alumni network – the key factors which influence ranking. That’s the reason they are ranked below the well established colleges who have these processes set.

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  9. Ritesh

    Dear Admin , How is Lala LajpatRai in Mumbai for MBA.
    Pl. advise and give ranking if any.

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  10. lokesh sahu

    Sir you have put pumba and various symboisis college in the list but not SIES and N.L.DALMIA which I feel are better than some of the colleges mentioned above.. Please consider this suggeston

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  11. Sachin B

    Hi,

    Could you please provide the rankings for MBA colleges in Karnataka alone? It will help me in choosing better college. Thanks.

    Regards,
    Sachin B

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    1. admin Post author

      Unfortunately we do not have state specific MBA rankings. I would advise you not to constrain yourself to one state. If you get a good college anywhere in the country, spending two years out-of-state may be well worth it.

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  12. rohit agarwal

    Hi admin,

    What college would you suggest for Operations Management, MBA?
    among tier 1 and tier 2 colleges.

    Thanks,
    Rohit

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  13. Aditi

    These MBA rankings are really very useful! Thanks for compiling – we get a good idea when choosing a MBA college.

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    1. niharika singh

      sibm hyd is yet to place its first batch
      so i feel its too early for the verdict

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  15. Vijay

    MBA at Christ university Bangalore is suggestible for getting good package jobs

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  16. niharika singh

    i am thinking to go for SIMS pune
    i am from general category
    would u recommend it for HRM
    what is the average placement package?

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    1. admin Post author

      SIMS has pretty good placements overall. For HRM, you should consider colleges like XLRI and SCMHRD first. That said, HRM placements at SIMS are good too.

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  17. Ankit P

    How is FLAME pune and MILE pune. I dont have a very good score, CAT 71.5. Please help me with both

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  18. Dinesh Yadav

    hello sir,
    i am an engineering graduate, i am my with my B.E program in computer engineering, i would like to know whether i should go directly for MBA? or should i first go to MS? i would like to work in india once i m done with my studies. help me

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    1. admin Post author

      MBA and MS are totally different tracks. What you should do depends on what you think you will be good – if you think you will be a great computer engineer, then go for MS. If you want to make a career in management or change your track from CS to finance or marketing, then go for MBA. The only one who can answer this question is you. Remember, if you love what you do and you are good at what you do, then success will find you. All the best.

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  20. dilshan

    sir I have 90 marks in cmat exam can you suggest a good mba college for me

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  22. Nishant Dsouza

    Hello Sir,

    I have been selected for Tapmi PGDM. I have KJ Somaiya interview later this month. I want to malee a career in Investment Banking. Can you please advise on TAPMI finance Programme and placements.

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  24. Dibyendu

    Hi,
    How good is IIIT – Gwalior for IT Management courses. How’s their ranking overall.

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  27. Aashu

    dear admin
    i m planning for MBA frm NITIE mumbai only coz i m frm mechanical field so could u tell me regarding the colg n placment

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  28. D N Gupta

    How is one year PGPM course at Chennai campus of Great Lakes Institute of Management ?

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    1. admin Post author

      The course is good, however, the one year courses at ISB Hyderabad and IIM Lucknow (Noida Campus) are much better.

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  29. nikil

    I have done my engineering. Now opting for MBA since I didn’t get any job after BE. Which course would be better to get many job opportunities? Does anyone have idea about Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore?

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    1. admin Post author

      “Now opting for MBA since I didn’t get any job after BE” – This is not a good approach and there is no guarantee that MBA will give you a job. The correct approach would be to figure out what you like and what you are good at, and then choose either a Masters in Engineering or an MBA accordingly. No matter what course you choose, ensure that you study well so that you are able to secure a job after passing out.

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  30. Ridhima

    Can u plz tell about the placements of IMT Nagpur? And is it a good choice to make as I had already cleared its GDPI process?

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  31. deepika tripathi

    IIMB comes after IIMC…I thought it was IIM A, B,C …please give some points actually I’m a naive here.

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    1. admin Post author

      Deepika, There is little to choose between them. IIMC is almost a decade older hence has stronger alumni presence in the industry. IIMC is more valued for Finance, whereas IIMB is widely popular as a general purpose MBA.

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  32. deepika tripathi

    Thank you sir…its a great help…thanks a lot…and why does ISB Hyderabad ranked 2nd?

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  33. AV

    I am confused between choosing XIMB-BM and SCMHRD. I am not looking for a HR specialization. Pls Advise

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  34. Rachit Maheshwari

    Why is imi in tier 3 though it is considered good for finance

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  35. Egghead

    How are institutes whose admissions are based on AIMA UGAT (Under Graduate Aptitude Test)? In which tier do they fall? Only Nirma is listed above. However, good institutes like Kalinga (KIIT) Buubaneshwar seem to be left out.

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  36. singh

    Hello Sir, I am planning for MBA.I did b.tech in 2013, having 25 months of experience but i don’t enjoy my job because i am not good in technical. Somehow I managed to get the job. There are some colleges which don’t have big name but there placements are really very good.
    Sir , please suggest me any college which u find best. I have only appeared for MAT

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  37. ANJAN SAHU

    I have got 2 offers – IFMR(PGDM) and Great Lakes(PGDM). I want to specialize in finance. Which college should I prefer??

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  38. Syed akbar

    Which profession in management field have huge salary?
    I’m bit confused about it that in which field should I go. As my interest falls in HR, but from some sources I have heard that HR profession doesn’t pay you good salary in future.
    So please suggest, what field to suggest and also that whether mba should be done correspondence or full time from any university? Which have more value or correspondence mba from good university will be a great idea.
    Please suggest on these issues

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  39. Kriti

    Can you tell me which college gives admission without any entrance exam but also gives best education and awsome placement in Pune, Bangalore or Rajasthan?

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    1. mbaclub Post author

      Dear Kriti – There is no college which has good education and great placements but no entrance exam. Any decent college will have some sort of entrance exam or the other. The good colleges will have entrance exams which are tougher to crack.

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    1. mbaclub Post author

      As you can see from the rankings, the program is decently ranked and is good.

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  42. R. PARVATHI

    Sir,

    I got call from IIT Chennai, Kanpur, Kharagpur, and Roorki. Which one I should choose?

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    1. mbaclub Post author

      The ranks are already here to help you make your decision. If you have more questions or need more guidance, you can use our MBA College Selection service to help you choose the best college.

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  43. Diesh mehta

    Hello sir, I am planning for MBA from Welingkar institute Mumbai. So please suggest whether it is good.

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  44. Aashi

    I got admission in Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune. I have not given any other entrance exam. Should I go for it? I am from Delhi.

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  45. vishal singh

    Hello sir,
    Is heritage business school is a good b-school for pursuing MBA ? Pls Sir kindly tell me about that.

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  46. Raj Choubey

    Hi admn!

    Your list is truly going to help students. But please add Quantum Global Campus, Roorkee which is doing a wonderful job in placements for MBA students.

    http://www.quantum.edu.in

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  47. RAVINDRA

    Dear Sir.
    I have taken MBA admission in welingkar institute—Mumbai In operation management.
    But actually I want to go with Project management. As per specialist Operation management also having major subject in PM.
    So may I know whether the direct Project management (Only few colleges are offering this course) is valuable than Operation management (specialization in PM). And what is the placement rating in Welingkar–Mumbai.

    Regards,
    Ravindra

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  48. Saju

    Dear Sir,

    Could you please give me a comparison of Executive MBA of IIM-Kozhikode and MBA in Manufacutring Management (for working professionals) of BITS Pilani?

    Thanks in advance,
    Saju

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  49. Dr Raksha sharma

    Please tell me the best institute for health and hospital management – best institute in terms of reputation, packages and placements. Please guide me.

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  50. She

    OMG this website has given IMI, Delhi such a poor ranking. I would want to know the authenticity of this report. Considering the reputation of companies and packages offered at IMI last year, I must say it seems like this report isn’t well researched. Period.

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  51. swetha

    I am a BBA Grad with 6 years of sales and marketing experience. I am very keen in getting into a field such as Business Analytics. On inquiring for some good institutes I came across colleges like
    Great Lakes (Choose PGPM-Ex Admissions – Great Learning)
    RVS Coimbatore (rvsimsr.ac.in)
    Sunstone Business School (Sunstone Business School-India’s largest management program for working professionals)
    SP Jain (Big Data And Analytics Program)

    I am not really sure which one would be the ideal one, Can you pls suggest one?

    Regards,
    Swetha

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  54. Mahee Patel

    Can any one help me for choosing the best MBA college in Karnataka? I have found one college i.e., KIAMS. Kindly suggest is this college is best for education and placement? Additionally, I have gone through the website it seems good but still confused for admission.

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  56. Sachin

    Hi,
    Does Bits Pilani MBA course have any value in the market?
    I am trying for MBA in Manufacturing management.
    Please suggest.

    Regards
    Sachin

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  59. Akash Verma

    I m a working professional. Which college is good for distance MBA? I am thinking about Welingkar college? Please tell me about this.

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  60. vishwajeet singh rathore

    Which college is better between Kirloskar Pune and ISME Banglore?

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  63. minal

    Can you share an institute which offers blended course?

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  64. Jaydeep Deshmukh

    Let me know about IIM, CALCUTTA – Executive Program in Global Business Management.

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  65. R. KUMAR

    IMI, Delhi belongs to the same tier as IMT, Ghaziabad. Your`s is the only site which has not put these 2 renowned institutions in the same tier. IMI, Delhi has a much smaller batch size compared to IMT, G and accepts only 90+ CAT percentilers.
    iBS, Hyderabad has been highly overrated in your rankings. It has a mba atch size of 1000+. Even candidates between 45 to 50 CAT Percentile or NMAT score of 150 easily get a seat in this institute.

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  66. Nisha

    Sir
    How is chetana, ies of Mumbai?
    As I have scored 93.88 percentile in mhcet
    Or should I take a gap?
    What would you prefer?

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  68. guest

    I have poor academic records – 70% in 12th and 55% in 10th exams. Will I get a call from any of the IIMs if I get good percentile?

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    1. mbaclub Post author

      Yes, many IIMs have lower weightage on 10th and 12th marks for the MBA interview shortlists. You will however, need to convince your interviews why you think you will do better in the MBA course.

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