BREAKING: QS Global MBA Rankings 2025 OUT; IIM-Bangalore Ranked Best in India, 48th Globally

QS Global MBA Rankings 2025:   Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore has once again emerged as top MBA college of India in global rankings. Global MBA Rankings 2025 was released Wednesday by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a global business school and higher education analyst to identify world’s top study destinations for aspiring business leers. Stanford Gruate School of Business , USA has retained its first rank globally.

IIMs' Performance Improved

IIM-Bangalore has climbed from 53rd to 48th rank globally. Retaining ir 2nd and 3rd ranks, respectively, IIM Ahmedab and IIM Calcutta have also improved ir global ranks.  IIM-A has climbed from 60th to 53rd rank globally while IIM-C has risen from 65th to 59th rank this year.

14 Indian MBA programmes Ranked 

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 151-200 band, while Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziab, and Somaiya Vidyavihar University feature in 251+ band. Leing Indian cohort is IIM Bangalore. ditionally, three or Indian MBA programmes rank in Top 100: IIM Ahmedab, IIM Calcutta, and Indian School of Business .

Top Indian MBA Colleges: Overview

Master’s in Management: QS ranks 206 specialised programmes in this subject globally , including 16 master’s in management programmes from India. IIM Bangalore, ranked 32nd globally and second in Asia after Peking University HSBC Business School (28th), drops one place. IIM Calcutta climbs two places to 48th, while IIM Ahmedab, now ranked 56th, falls out of global top 50 but remains only or Indian business school with a Master’s in Management program in top 100. 

Master’s in Management: QS ranks 222 specialised master’s programmes in finance globally, with five Indian programmes making rankings, all in 151+ band: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode, Institute of Management Technology Ghaziab, International Management Institute Delhi, Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSoM), and Woxsen School of Business .

Master’s in Business Analytics: QS ranks 163 specialised master’s programmes in Business Analytics globally, with three Indian programmes making list. IIM Calcutta is ranked in 61-70 band, while Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSoM) and Woxsen School of Business both appear in 101+ band.

Master’s in Business Marketing: QS ranks 140 specialised master’s programmes in Marketing globally, with two Indian programmes making list: Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziab, and Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSoM).

Indian Institute of Management Udaipur (51+) offers only Indian master’s in supply chain management ranked.

QS Global MBA and Business Master’s Rankings 2025 spans 58 countries and territories, analysing 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. 

QS CEO Jessica Turner, said: “se rankings offer independent insights for career-driven students navigating global business education landscape. By providing a detailed comparative analysis, se rankings help prospective students make informed decisions about programs that align with ir career goals. Wher aiming to le in corporations, innovate in start-ups, or impact public sector, students can use se insights as y shape ir professional paths.”