QS Global Rankings 2025: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a global business school and higher education analyst, has today released its annual suite of rankings identifying the world’s top study destinations for aspiring business leaders.
This year, Fourteen Indian Full-Time MBA programmes have secured a spot in QS’ global list for 2025, including three new entries. IIM Kozhikode makes its debut in the 151-200 band, while the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, and Somaiya Vidyavihar University feature in the 251+ band.
IIM Bangalore is the best performer among the Indian institutes, however, it dropped out of the world’s top 50 ranking. Additionally, three other Indian MBA programmes rank in the Top 100: IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, and the Indian School of Business.
QS Global Rankings 2025: Check Top Indian Institutes Offering Full-Time MBA
Indian Full-Time MBA programmes |
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Business School |
2024 |
2025 |
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IIM Bangalore |
53 |
48 |
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IIM Ahmedabad |
60 |
53 |
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IIM Calcutta |
65 |
59 |
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Indian School of Business |
86 |
78 |
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) - Kozhikode |
151-200 |
NEW |
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Indian Institute of Management Indore |
201-250 |
151-200 |
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Indian Institute of Management Lucknow |
201-250 |
151-200 |
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Indian Institute of Management Udaipur |
201-250 |
151-200 |
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XLRI- Xavier School of Management |
201-250 |
201-250 |
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Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad |
251+ |
NEW |
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International Management Institute - Delhi |
251+ |
201-250 |
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International Management Institute - Kolkata |
251+ |
251+ |
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Management Development Institute Gurgaon |
251+ |
201-250 |
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Somaiya Vidyavihar University |
251+ |
NEW |
What is QS Ranking?
The full form of QS is Quacquarelli Symonds, which is a higher education analyst. Its headquarters is located in London with offices in Europe, Asia, and America. Every year, it releases rankings of the world's top study destinations for aspiring business leaders in different categories.
The QS Global MBA and Business Master’s Rankings 2025 spans 58 countries and territories, analysing the world’s 340 best global MBAs and a series of specialised high-demand Business Master’s Rankings, including Master’s in Management, Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics, and Supply Chain Management.
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