IIM-Bangalore’s Top-1 in India, 14 Indian institutions have been included in the QS Global MBA & Business Master’s Rankings 2025

Fourteen Indian MBA programs have been included in the newest Quacquarelli Symonds worldwide ranking for 2025, which was just announced today. IIM Bangalore, despite being the top performer among Indian institutes, has fallen out of the top 50 global ranking. IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, and the Indian School of Business are among the top 100 Indian MBA programmes.

Three Indian MBA programs are ranked in the top 50 globally for employability, while a fourth program is also in the top 100 for this key indicator. IIM Ahmedabad’s full-time MBA programme holds the top national ranking in the Entrepreneurship & Alumni Impact category according to NIRF, with two other Indian programmes also in the global top 100 for this indicator.

Top Indian Full time MBA programmes

Sno.	MBA Colleges	2024	2025
1	IIM Bangalore	53	48
2	IIM Ahmedabad	60	53
3	IIM Culcutta	65	59
4	Indian School of Business	86	78
5	IIM kozhikode	151-200	NEW
6	Indian Institute of Management Indore	201-250	151-200
7	Indian Institute of Management Lucknow	201-250	151-200
8	Indian Institute of Management Udaipur	201-250	151-200
9	XLRI- Xavier School of Management	201-250	201-250
10	Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad	251+	NEW
11	International Management Institute-Delhi	251+	201-250
12	International Management Institute – Kolkata	251+	251+
13	Management Development Institute Gurgaon	251+	201-250

IIM Bangalore’s full-time MBA program in India has the highest ROI, with the other two programs ranking in the top 100 worldwide. IIM-B’s full-time MBA programme is also ranked first in the country for the expertise of its faculty, while three other programs are listed in the top 100 globally.

In the QS Global MBA and Business Master’s Rankings 2025, QS CEO Jessica Turner highlighted India’s increasing impact on worldwide business education. Indian organizations are more and more developing leaders who are equipped to navigate the complex and ever-changing business landscapes of today. The impressive performance of IIM Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad, and IIM Calcutta, specifically in terms of job opportunities and alumni influence, showcases India’s capacity to develop high-quality global professionals. Nevertheless, persistent obstacles regarding internationalization and gender diversity continue to be crucial areas for enhancement. Closing these divides is crucial for not just improving the international competitiveness of India’s top business schools, but also essential for creating more inclusive spaces that are in line with the future of business leadership.

 

Both the US and the UK maintain their dominance in the rankings, with Stanford GSB’s MBA holding the top spot for the fifth year in a row, followed by The Wharton School and Harvard Business School in second and third place respectively. According to QS, the excellence of Stanford GSB is supported by its top alumni impact and exceptional Graduate Employability.

Top 20 MBA College Full time: QS Global

Sno.	Business School	Country	2024 RANK	2025 Rank
1	Standford Graduate School of Business	United States	1	1
2	Penn (Wharton)	United States	2	2
3	Harvard Business School	United States	3	3
4	MIT (Solan)	United States	6	4
5	London Business School	United Kingdom	4	5
6	HEC Paris	France	5	6
7	Cambridge (Judge)	United Kingdom	9	7
8	Columbia Business School	United States	7	8
9	IE Business School	Spain	8	9
10	IESE Business School	Spain	9	10
11	INSEAD	France	11	11
12	Northwestern (Kellogg)	United States	12	11
13	UC Berkeley (Haas)	United States	13	13
14	UCLA (Anderson)	United States	15	14
15	Chicago (Booth)	United States	14	15
16	Yale School of Management	United States	16	16
17	NYU (Stern)	United States	17	17
18	Imperial College Business School	United Kingdom	20	18
19	Oxford (Said)	United Kingdom	18	19
20	SDA Bocconi School of Management	Italy	21	20

QS assessed 60 full-time MBA programs in Asia, with India standing out as the most prominent hub in the region. It has 14 programs ranked, surpassing China’s total. Mainland China is right behind with a total of 10 programs, while Japan comes in third place with six programs.

Although IIM Bangalore and IIM Ahmedabad are ranked in the top 10 MBA schools in Asia, IIM Calcutta has fallen slightly below the top 10 list this year. The Indian School of Business holds a position in the top 15 rankings.

The QS Global MBA and Business Master’s Rankings 2025 cover 58 countries and territories, evaluating 340 top global MBAs and various in-demand Business Master’s Rankings such as Management, Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics, and Supply Chain Management.