14 Indian B-schools rank among world's top 100; IIM Bangalore leads India

Fourteen Indian business schools, including seven IIMs, have entered the Financial Times MiM 2026 top 100. The showing highlights India's broad presence in the global management rankings, led by IIM Bangalore at 21st. IIM Bangalore emerged as the highest-ranked Indian institution, securing the 21st position globally. A total of 14 Indian business schools, including 7 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), have secured places among the world’s top 100 institutions in the Financial Times Masters in Management (MiM) 2026 rankings released on Monday. IIM Bangalore emerged as the highest-ranked Indian institution, securing the 21st position globally. The institute has improved steadily in the ranking, moving up from 41st in 2024 to 28th in 2025 and now 21st in 2026.S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai, was ranked 26th, followed by IIM Ahmedabad at 27th. XLRI was placed 33rd, while IIM Calcutta secured the 39th position.The remaining Indian institutions in the top 100 included IIM Kozhikode at 54th, IIM Indore at 62nd, Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, at 67th, and IIM Lucknow at 72nd. NMIMS Mumbai ranked 73rd, while IIM Udaipur was placed 83rd.Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad, ranked 86th, followed by International Management Institute (IMI), Delhi, at 90th and T.A. Pai Management Institute in Karnataka at 98th. The Financial Times ranking assesses Masters in Management programmes using 19 criteria, including career progression, salary growth, value for money and international exposure. Alumni responses account for 56% of the overall ranking, while data provided by business schools contributes the remaining 44%.Global RankInstitute21IIM Bangalore26S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai27IIM Ahmedabad33Xavier School of Management (XLRI)39IIM Calcutta54IIM Kozhikode62IIM Indore67Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon72IIM Lucknow73Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai83IIM Udaipur86Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad90International Management Institute (IMI), Delhi98T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), KarnatakaU Dinesh Kumar, Director-in-Charge of IIM Bangalore, said the institute’s performance in the ranking reflected the impact of its graduates across global markets. Globally, Switzerland’s University of St. Gallen retained the top position in the 2026 ranking. Portugal’s Nova School of Business and Economics came second, while Antai College of Economics and Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China ranked third.The presence of 14 Indian institutions in the top 100 places the country among the more strongly represented national systems in the latest ranking.The results also show a continued presence of Indian management schools across different positions, with IIMs accounting for half of the Indian institutions featured in the list.- EndsPublished By: Rishab ChauhanPublished On: Sep 8, 2026 14:45 IST