International Management Institute (IMI) Delhi has maintained its reputation as one of India's leading private B-schools, securing a rank in major national and international rankings. In the IIRF Rankings 2026, IMI Delhi secured the 5th position among 120 private MBA colleges. In the IIRF Rankings 2025, IMI Delhi secured the 7th position among 122 private MBA colleges. As per the India Today 2024 rankings, IMI Delhi ranked 10th out of 275 MBA colleges in India, also it is the 3rd best B-school in Delhi. According to NIRF 2024, IMI Delhi stood at 40th out of 125 institutes in the management category, maintaining its position as the 4th best B-school in Delhi for the third consecutive year.
IMI Delhi is one of the few Indian B-schools to feature in global rankings like the QS World University Rankings. In 2025, IMI Delhi placed at the 251st spot out of 251 institutes.
In addition to QS, IMI Delhi has also been featured in several prominent national rankings, including Financial Express, Outlook, and The Week.
Check out the detailed breakdown of IMI Delhi rankings 2025 by various reputed agencies below.

IMI Delhi IIRF Rankings
International Management Institute, Delhi, has showcased a growth in IIRF rankings over the last three years. In the IIRF 2026 rankings, IMI Delhi secured the 5th position among 120 private B-Schools in India, improving from the 7th rank out of 122 institutes in 2025.
Check the table below IIRF ranking of IMI Delhi:
| Stream | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
| MBA | 5th out of 120 | 7th out of 122 | 8th out of 110 | 12th out of 120 |
Below is a tabular representation of the IMI Delhi IIRF Ranking Parameters for the year 2025:
| IIRF Ranking Parameters | Scores |
| Placement Performance (PP) | 135.28 |
| Teaching Learning Resources & Pedagogy (TLRP) | 134.28 |
| Research (Volume, Income and Reputation) | 127.99 |
| Industry Income And Integration | 128.57 |
| Placement Strategies & Support (PSS) | 127.57 |
| Future Orientation (FO) | 126.14 |
| External Perception & International Outlook (EPIO) | 127.99 |
IMI Delhi QS Rankings
In the QS World University Rankings for Management as well, IMI Delhi witnessed a decline in its global position. In 2025, IMI Delhi ranked at the 251st position out of 251 institutes, compared to the 201st spot out of 315 in 2024.
Check the table below for IMI Delhi rankings by QS World University:
| Stream | 2025 | 2024 |
| MBA | 251st out of 251 | 201st out of 315 |
IMI Delhi NIRF Rankings
IMI Delhi is at #4 among B-schools in Delhi for three consecutive years, as per the NIRF rankings. In the NIRF 2024 rankings, the institute was placed at the 40th position out of 125 institutions in the Management category.
Check the year-wise NIRF ranking of IMI Delhi below:
| Stream | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| MBA | 34th out of 125 | 40th out of 125 | 40th out of 125 | 34th out of 125 | 30th out of 125 |
Given below is a tabular representation of the IMI Delhi NIRF Ranking parameters for the year 2025:
| Ranking Parameters | Score |
| TLR (100) | 74.20 |
| RPC (100) | 28.58 |
| GO (100) | 87.24 |
| OI (100) | 74.58 |
| PERCEPTION (100) | 8.55 |
IMI Delhi India Today Rankings
In 2024, IMI Delhi ranked 10th out of 275 MBA colleges in India, marking a consistent rise from 11th in 2023 and 12th in 2022. In addition to that, IMI Delhi is also the 3rd best B-school in Delhi as per India Today ranking list:
Refer to the table below for IMI Delhi rankings by India Today:
| Stream | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| MBA | 10th out of 275 | 11th out of 272 | 12th out of 281 |
IMI Delhi Outlook Rankings
IMI Delhi, once ranked among the top 10 private B-schools by Outlook, saw a significant drop in its rankings. In the Outlook 2023 ranking list, IMI Delhi fell to 104th position out of 200 colleges in the management category, from its 7th rank out of 120.
Check the Outlook ranking trend for IMI Delhi in the table below:
| Stream | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| MBA | 104th out of 200 | 7th out of 120 | 7th out of 119 |
IMI Delhi The Week Rankings
As per The Week 2022 B-School Rankings, IMI Delhi ranked 4th among the top MBA institutes within the Delhi region. Check the detailed ranking for IMI Delhi by The Week below:
| Stream | 2022 |
| MBA | 57th out of 179 |
IMI Delhi Financial Express Rankings
IMI Delhi was ranked as the 2nd best MBA institute in Delhi in the Financial Express B-School Rankings 2019. Check the IMI Delhi ranking by Financial Express below:
| Stream | 2019 |
| MBA | 27th out of 50 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ans: As per the NIRF rankings 2024, IMI Delhi is positioned at 40th spot and is only better than 4 Baby/Third Generation IIMs as mentioned in the table below:
| Institute | NIRF 2024 |
| IMI Delhi | 40th out of 125 |
| IIM Jammu | 42nd out of 125 |
| IIM Amritsar | 47th out of 125 |
| IIM Sambalpur | 50th out of 125 |
| IIM Sirmaur | 57th out of 125 |
Ans: IIRF uses 7 parameters to decide the rank of the institute. IIRF ranked IMI Delhi at the 7th spot among 122 private MBA colleges in India. Refer to the table below for scores awarded to IMI Delhi by IIRF during evaluation in 2025:
| Category | Scores |
| Placement Strategies & Support | 127.57 |
| Industry Income and Integration | 128.57 |
| External Perception & International Outlook | 127.99 |
| Placement Performance | 135.28 |
| Teaching Learning & Pedagogy | 134.28 |
| Future Orientation | 126.14 |
| Research | 127.99 |
| Overall Score | 917.56 out of 1000 |
Ans: IMI Delhi got featured in several management category ranking lists for MBA prepared by top-ranking agencies. Refer to the table below for the IMI Delhi ranking:
| Ranking Agency | Rank |
| IIRF 2026 | 5th out of 120 Private MBA Colleges |
| Outlook 2025 | 104th out of 200 MBA colleges |
| QS World University Ranking 2025 | 251st out of 251 Globally |
| NIRF 2024 | 40th out of 125 MBA colleges |
| India Today 2024 | 10th out of 275 MBA colleges |
Ans: NIRF uses some parameters that decide the rank of an institute based on its overall score. See the table below for points received by IMI Delhi from NIRF:
| Parameter | Score out of 100 |
| Graduation Outcome | 87.23 |
| Teaching, Learning & Resources | 72.25 |
| Outreach & Inclusivity | 69.58 |
| Research and Professional Practice | 26.29 |
| Perception | 9.12 |
| Overall Score | 54.89 |
| NIRF Rank | 40 |
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