IIM Bangalore ranks among the top B-schools in India and globally. As per the IIM Bangalore NIRF ranking 2024, it secured the 2nd position in India. The college is ranked 3rd by IIRF and 2nd by Outlook in 2025.
In global rankings, IIM Bangalore QS World Ranking 2024 placed its PGPM at 32nd and EPGP at 47th. The IIM Bangalore FT Global MBA Ranking 2024 positioned it at 47th worldwide. It also secured the 27th spot in LinkedIn's Top 100 MBA Ranking 2024 and 41st in FT Masters in Management Ranking 2024.
Previously, IIM Bangalore ranked 1st in India and 31st globally in FT Masters in Management Global Rankings 2022. The IIM Bangalore QS Ranking 2022 placed it 63rd in Business & Management Studies worldwide. Additionally, it secured 2nd place in Outlook I CARE Ranking 2022 and 43rd in FT Executive Education Custom Ranking 2022. Read more for detailed agency-wise IIM Bangalore Ranking in India.
IIM Bangalore maintained its position at 2nd out of 25 for MBA programs in Outlook's 2025 and 2024 rankings.
| Stream / Category | 2025 Ranking | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking |
| MBA | 2 out of 25 | 2 out of 25 | 2 out of 24 |
In 2025, IIM Bangalore ranked 57th out of 100 globally for MBA programs in the Financial Times ranking, dropping from 47th in 2024 and 52nd in 2023.
| Stream / Category | 2025 Ranking | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking |
| MBA | 57 out of 100 (International) | 47 out of 100 | 52 out of 100 |
IIM Bangalore's MBA program was ranked 3rd out of 272 colleges in India by India Today in 2023, maintaining the same position as in 2022. In the Executive MBA category, IIM Bangalore ranked 3rd out of 15 in 2024, improving from 2nd out of 15 in 2023.
| Stream / Category | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking | 2022 Ranking |
| MBA | - | 3 out of 272 | 3 out of 281 |
| Executive MBA | 3 out of 15 | 2 out of 15 | - |
The PIMR Indore ranking NIRF places IIM Bangalore 2nd out of 125 colleges in India for MBA programs in 2024, maintaining its position from 2023 and 2022.
| Stream / Category | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking | 2022 Ranking |
| MBA | 2 out of 125 | 2 out of 125 | 2 out of 125 |
IIM Bangalore's Hotel Management program was ranked 2nd out of 179 colleges in India by The Week in 2020. Its MBA program was ranked 2nd out of 150 colleges in India in 2019.
| Stream / Category | 2020 Ranking | 2019 Ranking |
| Hotel Management | 2 out of 179 | - |
| MBA | - | 2 out of 150 |
IIM Bangalore ranking by IIRF has improved from the previous year.
The IIRF ranking placed IIM Bangalore 4th out of 46 colleges in India for MBA programs in 2024, slipping from 2nd out of 44 in 2023 and 2022.
| Stream / Category | 2025 Ranking | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking |
| MBA | 3 out of 100 | 4 out of 46 | 2 out of 44 |
The Times of India (TOI) ranked IIM Bangalore 3rd out of 50 MBA colleges in India in 2019.
| Stream / Category | 2019 Ranking |
| MBA | 3 out of 50 |
In 2024, IIM Bangalore ranked 48th out of 315 institutions globally for its MBA program, demonstrating its strong international presence. The Executive MBA program was ranked 43rd out of 197 institutions in 2023.
| Stream / Category | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking |
| MBA | 48 out of 315 (International) | - |
| Executive MBA | - | 43 out of 197 |
IIM Bangalore was ranked 1st out of 50 colleges in India by Financial Express in 2019, establishing its dominance in management education.
| Stream / Category | 2019 Ranking |
| Overall | 1 out of 50 |
Ans. In 2025, IIM Bangalore ranked 2nd in Outlook and 27th by Financial times.
Ans. IIM Bangalore world ranking for MBA is as follows:-
• In 2025, ranked 57th by Financial Times
• In 2024, ranked 48th by QS World University Rankings
Ans. IIM Bangalore’s MBA program has consistently secured high rankings across various agencies:
| Year | NIRF | Outlook | Financial Times | QS World | IIRF |
| 2025 | - | 2nd | 57th | - | 3 |
| 2024 | 2nd | 2nd | 47th | 48th | 4th |
| 2023 | 2nd | 2nd | 52nd | - | 2nd |
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