Top 50 B-Schools in India: Ranking, Placements and Comparison

Top 50 B-Schools in India

You might have heard a lot about an MBA and the increased marketability and enhancement of your skills the degree offers, especially when done from a top B-School. We have compiled a list of top B-schools in India for MBA. The business schools have been categorized according to their relative importance. For example, B-schools mentioned in Category 1 are the premier management schools of India and will offer lucrative opportunities during and after your MBA degree.

Check the comprehensive list below:

List of TOP 50 B-SCHOOLS IN INDIA: CATEGORY 1

1. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA)

IIM Ahmedabad is also known as the “Mecca of Marketing”. IIM-A is one part of the ‘trinity’ of best b-schools in India (the others being IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta).  An MBA degree from IIM Ahmedabad is the most sought after by many CAT aspirants. As mentioned before, the bschool is best known for the diverse opportunities it provides for aspirants aiming for specialisation in Marketing. Another important thing to note about IIM-A is its ‘diversity’ quota’. Say, if you are from a humanities background who has done well in their field then you will be offered certain relaxation as compared to other aspirants from an engineering background. This is just one factor that IIM-Ahmedabad considers in its diversity quota. Overall, your profile will be a deciding factor in impressing the admissions committee.

• Summer Placement: 2.40 L
• Final Placement: 25.83 LPA

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2. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB)

Just as IIM-A is infamous for its Marketing, IIM Bangalore is the “Mecca for Consulting”. The college is visited by top consulting firms like Bain and Company, McKinsey, BCG, among others.  The b-school has a beautiful green campus spread over 100 acres of land in the heart of the city. IIM Bangalore has a culture of heterogeneity wherein each student is given enough opportunity to explore their own individuality and talents. There is more diversity in the student pool as compared to IIM Calcutta.

• Summer Placement: 2.00 L
• Final Placement: 25.00 LPA

3. Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC)

“Mecca for Finance”, as is known our Category 1 Top B-school in India. IIM-C is the premier management college for aspirants wishing to enhance their skills in the area of finance.  A few notable companies visiting IIM Calcutta for campus placements are: Accenture Strategy, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, EY Parthenon and McKinsey & Company, among others.

• Summer Placement: 2.00L
• Final Placement: 27.80 LPA

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4. Indian School of Business, Hyderabad

Indian School of Business accepts admission on the basis of GMAT as well, unlike most other IIMs which consider GMAT only for admissions into their Executive MBA program. In many aspects, ISB is equally matched with IIM Ahmedabad, if not better. However, ISB requires 5 years of work experience on average. The duration of the MBA is of 1 year. The most notable point about the Indian School of Business is its emphasis on ‘entrepreneurial spirit’. You can gain ample support for your own initiatives too from the college if a job is not what you are after.

• Summers: NA (one-year program)
• Finals: 25.71 LPA

5. XLRI Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur

XLRI, Jamshedpur is considered the “Best B-school in India for HR”. XLRI has been regularly ranked in the top 5 b-schools list in India.  XLRI is also known for its cheerful and jovial college culture. It is also one of the few b-schools that have a well-balanced gender ratio. Top recruiters visiting XLRI Jamshedpur are Bain & Co., Ericsson Global, Tech Mahindra, Deutsche Bank, Deloitte, and Cognizant, among others.

• Summer: 1.2L
• Final: 24.30 LPA

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TOP B-SCHOOLS IN INDIA: CATEGORY 2

These are the premier b-schools that rank in line with the Top 5 b-schools as mentioned above.

6. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIML)

• Summer: 2.18 L
• Final: 24.25 LPA

7. Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi, Delhi

“Best college in the world in terms of RoI”

• Summers: 2.30L
• Final: 25.60 LPA

8. S.P Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai

• Summer: 1.98 L
• Final: 26.36 LPA

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TOP B-SCHOOLS IN INDIA: CATEGORY 3

9. Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK)

• Summer: 1.75 L
• Final: 23.08 LPA

10. Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIMI)

• Summer: 1.68 L
• Final: 22.92 LPA

11. Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai

“The CEO’s Factory”

• Summers: 2.05L
• Finals: 22.48 LPA

12. Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurugram

• Summers: 2.31 L
• Final: 22.05 LPA

13. National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai

“Best college in India for Operations Management.”

• Summers: 1.59 L
• Finals: 20.88 LPA

14. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi

“Sole college under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Trade.”

• Summer: 1.68 L
• Final: 20.48 LPA

15. Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)

• Summer: 2.02L
• Final: 20.98 LPA

16. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai

• Summer: 2.07 L
• Final: 21.00 LPA

17. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Pune

• Summer: 2.01 L
• Final: 20.14 LPA

18. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata

The placement statistics of IIFT Kolkata are the same as IIFT Delhi.

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TOP B-SCHOOLS IN INDIA: CATEGORY 4

19. Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management (RGIIM), Shillong

• Summer: 1.31 L
• Final: 18.76 LPA

20. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai

• Summers: 1.20 L
• Final: 18.33 LPA

21. Department of Management Studies (DMS), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)

• Summer: 1.5 L
• Final: 22.69 LPA

22. Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT–KGP)

• Summers: 1.06 L
• Finals: 18.10 LPA

23. Great Lakes Institute of Management (GLIM), Chennai (PGDM Two–Year Programme)

• Summers: 84000
• Finals: 10.40 LPA

24. Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD), Pune

• Summers: 1.62 L
• Finals: 16.10 LPA

25. Indian Institute of Management Raipur (IIM Raipur)

• Summer: 88139
• Final: 15.20 LPA

26. Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad

• Summers: 87840
• Finals: 13.60 LPA

27. Indian Institute of Management Ranchi (IIM Ranchi)

• Summer: 95696
• Final: 15.11 LPA

28. Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (XIMB)

• Summers: 79000
• Finals: 15.42 LPA

29. Indian Institute of Management Trichy (IIM Trichy)

• Summers: 83926
• Final: 14.96 LPA

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TOP B-SCHOOLS IN INDIA: CATEGORY 5

30. Indian Institute of Management Nagpur (IIM Nagpur)

• Summers: 54064
• Final: 13.06 LPA

31. Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur (IIM Sambalpur)

• Summers: 55432
• Finals: 10.86 LPA

32. Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIMV)

• Summers: 51726
• Final: 13.08 LPA

33. Indian Institute of Management Kashipur (IIM–Ka)

• Summers: 73094
• Finals: 13.82 LPA

34. MICA Ahmedabad

• Summers: 98349
• Finals: 13.90 LPA

35. Indian Institute of Management Rohtak (IIM Rohtak)

• Summers: 65557
• Final: 13.67 LPA

36. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT–K)

• Summers: 60700
• Final: 12 LPA

37. MHRM, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

• Final: 13.6 LPA

38. Department of Financial Studies (DFS), University of Delhi, South Campus

• Summer: 55000
• Final: 13.33 LPA

39. Indian Institute of Management Udaipur (IIMU)

• Summers: 80000
• Finals: 12.25 LPA

40. Indian Institute of Management Amritsar (IIM Amritsar)

• Summers: 62572
• Finals: 12.61 LPA

41. International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi

• Summers: 60486
• Final: 13.07 LPA

42. T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal

• Summers: 56966
• Finals: 11.06 LPA

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TOP B-SCHOOLS IN INDIA: CATEGORY 6

43. Department of Management Studies (DoMS), Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)

• Summer: 68342
• Final: 14.38 LPA

44. Sydenham Institute of Management Studies and Research and Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE), Mumbai

• Summers: 1.5 L (Highest)
• Finals: 12.20 LPA

45. Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa

• Summers: 70000
• Finals: 11.72 LPA

46. Department of Business Economics, South Campus, University of Delhi

• Summers: 59657
• Finals: 11.97 LPA

47. Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM), Nashik

• Final: 11.5 LPA

48. University Business School (UBS), Punjab University, Chandigarh

• Summers: 28000
• Finals: 11.78 LPA

49. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Bengaluru

• Final: 10.75 LPA

50. FORE School of Management, New Delhi

• Summers: Not available
• Finals:  10.6 LPA

51. Department of Management Studies (DOMS), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)

• Summers: 60000
• Final: 10.00 LPA

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52. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Bangalore

• Final: 10.6 LPA

53. K.J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR), Mumbai

• Summers: 25600
• Finals: 10.08 LPA

54. Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics (DSE), University of Delhi

• Summers: 39900
• Finals: 10.57 LPA

55. Indian Institute of Management Jammu (IIM Jammu)

• Summers: 42000
• Finals: 10.64 LPA

56. Shri Ram College of Commerce, Global Business Operations

• Final: 10.16 LPA

57. IRMA, Anand

• Summers: 58884
• Finals: 10.80 LPA

58. Nirma University, Ahmedabad

• Final: 9.25 LPA

59. Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya (IIM–BG)

• Summers: 51414
• Finals: 11.04

60. Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur (IIM Sirmaur)

• Summers: 40000
• Finals: 11.28 LPA

61. Narayana Business school, Ahmedabad

• Summer: Not available
• Finals: 6.50 LPA

62. Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai

• Final: 8.8 LPA

63. ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad

• Final: 7.97 LPA

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