IIM Bangalore Ranking 2026: NIRF, QS & More

The IIM Bangalore ranking 2026 picture comes from four main lists. NIRF ranks the institute as a whole, while QS and FT rank individual programmes. The stats show each latest rank with its edition.

What Is the IIM Bangalore Ranking in India?

The IIM Bangalore ranking in India is second in NIRF 2025 for Management, behind IIM Ahmedabad. In the FT Masters in Management 2026, it is the only Indian school in the top 25. In the QS Masters in Management 2027, it is ahead of IIM Ahmedabad. The IIM Bangalore placement page shows the outcomes behind these ranks.

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The IIM Bangalore ranking highlights for 2026 show a gain in the FT lists and a fall in the QS Global MBA. The table lists each latest IIM Bangalore ranking with its year.

What Is the IIM Bangalore World Ranking 2026?

The best IIM Bangalore world ranking is 21 in the FT Masters in Management 2026 for the PGP. In the QS subject ranking for Business and Management Studies 2026, the institute is 29th in the world. It is also 5th in Asia and 2nd in India, as per the institute's release. The QS Global MBA Rankings 2027 place the EPGP at joint 64.

The IIM Bangalore national ranking is 2 in the NIRF Management category, as per NIRF 2025. The score is 81.56. IIM Ahmedabad is first with 83.29. The IIM Bangalore national ranking was also 2 in NIRF 2024, when the institute was also second in NIRF 2024, with a score of 81.16.

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The IIM Bangalore ranking in QS lists depends on the programme, because QS ranks each programme in a separate list. QS published the 2027 editions on 16 September 2026. The tabs show each programme and its score.

How Did IIM Bangalore Rank in QS MBA 2027?

The IIM Bangalore ranking for the EPGP is joint 64 in QS Global MBA 2027. It was 52 in the 2026 edition. Its score fell from 70.2 to 64.5. Employability scored 78.3 and thought leadership 71.5. Return on investment scored 57.4, and diversity scored 24.7. IIM Ahmedabad is joint 70 and IIM Calcutta is 95 in the same list.

How Did the PGP Rank in QS Masters in Management 2027?

The IIM Bangalore ranking for the PGP is 31 in the QS Masters in Management 2027, with a score of 72.7. It was 30 in the 2026 edition, as per the QS 2026 announcement. The 2027 indicators include employability at 83.6 and thought leadership at 83.1. Value for money scored 66.

The IIM Bangalore ranking in the FT Masters in Management 2026 is 21. The institute says it is the only Indian school in the top 25. The ranking came out in September 2026, as per the institute's release.

What Drove the FT Masters in Management Rise?

The IIM Bangalore ranking details show gains in several indicators. Career progress moved to 69 from 90, the careers service to 8 from 11, and the alumni network to 19 from 31. Value for money moved to 65 from 78. Women on board stood at 44%. The FT ranking uses 56% alumni feedback and 44% institutional data.

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Each IIM Bangalore programme has its own ranking, so the IIM Bangalore ranking you see depends on the list you check. The PGP does best in the FT and QS Masters in Management lists. The EPGP is ranked in the MBA lists. The PGPEM and PGPBA appear in QS lists for executive MBA and business analytics.

Which IIM Bangalore Programme Ranks Highest?

The PGP has the best IIM Bangalore ranking, at 21 in the FT and 31 in QS. The EPGP also ranks in the top three in Asia-Pacific in Bloomberg Businessweek 2025-26, with a score of 71.1. Its compensation score was second in the region, as per the Bloomberg release. See the IIM Bangalore courses page for what each programme offers.