How many Indian schools are in the QS Global MBA Rankings? Find out which ones made the top 50.

IIM Bangalore is the highest-ranked Indian institute in the QS Global MBA Rankings, securing the 64th spot globally (jointly). It is followed by IIM Ahmedabad at 70th place and IIM Calcutta at 95th place.

The presence of Indian business schools has increased in the QS Global MBA Rankings 2027. However, once again, no Indian institute managed to secure a spot among the world’s top 50 MBA programs. IIM Bangalore is the highest-ranked Indian institute, securing the 64th spot globally (jointly), followed by IIM Ahmedabad at 70th and IIM Calcutta at 95th. The QS Global MBA Rankings 2027 were released on September 16, featuring over 400 full-time MBA programs from 65 countries. Institutes were evaluated based on criteria such as employability, capacity, alumni outcomes, thought leadership, and diversity.

How many Indian institutes are included in the rankings?

A total of 19 Indian institutes secured a place in the QS Global Full-Time MBA Rankings 2027. This figure is higher than the 7 Indian institutes included in 2022 and the 5 included in 2020. Five Indian institutes have entered the rankings for the first time this year. Among the new entrants, O.P. Jindal Global University ranks highest, placed in the 171–180 band. Additionally, Jaipuria Institute of Management, the School of Business and Management at Christ (Deemed to be University), the School of Leadership and Management at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, and Vikrant University Gwalior have joined the rankings for the first time; all of these fall into the ‘301+’ category.

IIM Bangalore leads in India

IIM Bangalore remains India’s highest-ranked MBA institute for the fourth consecutive year. However, its global ranking in the 2027 list has dropped compared to the previous year. IIM Bangalore is ranked joint 64th this time, whereas it held the 52nd spot previously. IIM Bangalore performed exceptionally well in terms of employability; it secured the 29th position globally and the second position in Asia in this indicator. The institute also ranks 51st in thought leadership. IIM Ahmedabad secured the joint 70th position. It is the only Indian institute to feature in the global top 100 for ‘Entrepreneurship and Alumni Outcomes,’ ranking 84th in this category. Meanwhile, IIM Calcutta is ranked 95th. These three premier IIMs have seen the most significant shifts in their rankings this time.

US Institutions Dominate the Top 10

In the QS MBA Rankings 2027, US institutions occupy the top four spots within the global top 10. MIT Sloan School of Management secured the number one position for the first time. Harvard Business School followed in second place, while the Graduate School of Business and Penn (Wharton) took the third and fourth spots, respectively. In Asia, the National University of Singapore Business School leads the pack, ranking 23rd globally.

What Criteria Were Used for Ranking?

QS evaluated MBA programs based on five key areas. Employability was given the highest weightage at 40 percent. This was followed by ‘Value for Money’ (20 percent), ‘Alumni Outcomes’ and ‘Thought Leadership’ (15 percent each), and ‘Diversity’ (10 percent). According to QS, Indian business schools faced stiff competition from global institutions this year in areas such as Return on Investment, Entrepreneurship and Alumni Outcomes, and Diversity. However, ten Indian institutions improved their performance in the field of Thought Leadership.