According to the Oct 2020 edition of Financial Times demand for MBA Admission 2021 is holding up or even rising. The short-term impact of Covid-19 on financial returns flickered fresh thinking on the economists. This may be the right time to do everything possible to give yourself an advantage of connecting into a thriving sector. Management applicants look for a lot of publications on the best universities for MBA in India. As it gives more clarity about this highly complex marketplace. A prospective MBA student sternly looks to make more money, and survey responses show that post-MBA salaries don't disappoint either.
Below list of top 50 MBA colleges in India 2021 will help you to select the best college among top 50.
Also read: COVID-19 IMPACT On MBA
As per Corporate Recruiters Survey:
Graduate Management Admission Council's (GMAC) annual survey confirms that from among 700 global recruiters, 3 in 4 of them agree on the fact that employees in their firms with a business school education earn more than the ones who do not have undergone management education. Even Fortune Global 500 companies agree to this statement 85%, health care companies 90%, products/services companies (80%), technology (78%), and consulting (77%).
Similarly 9 in 10 MBA alumni come to an agreement that the Business School for MBA increased their earning power. In the post Covid phase, corporates are specifically looking for people who can manage tools and technology and are instilled with generative thinking and innovative strategies. The ranking system presents an overview of performances of various Business Schools for MBA based on measurable factors. Although the choice of business schools depends on individual preferences; data points help MBA applicants tailor decisions to their own priorities.
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Here we are attempting to list top 50 MBA colleges that have the best footprints in India. As part of the process, IIRF chalks out the most definitive list of course analysis for India and SAARC countries. Based on concrete survey and research, IIRF is the most authentic ranking system in India. Since there are significant differences between the best tier of Business schools which also outperform the average across the 50 schools. It is important to understand what the key takeaways are from each one of them.
If you have not checked the MBA college rankings yet, here is top 50 MBA college list in this year's IIRF Vision Ranking :
List of Top 50 MBA Colleges in India 2021
National Cluster Rank*
Business Schools
"Weighted Index (Out Of 1000)
1 Indian Institute Of Management, Ahmedabad 909.4 Indian Institute Of Management, Kolkata 905.5 Indian Institute Of Management, Bengaluru 903.3 Faculty Of Management Studies, University Of Delhi, Delhi 894.4 2 Indian School Of Business, Hyderabad 890.5 Indian Institute Of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi 877.7 Indian Institute Of Management, Lucknow 875 Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur 873 Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon 865.3 3 S P Jain Institute Of Management And Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai 855.7 Indian Institute Of Management, Indore 854.5 Indian Institute Of Management, Kozhikode 851.9 Jamnalal Bajaj Institute Of Management Studies, Mumbai 850.3 4 Shailesh J Mehta School Of Management, (IIT Mumbai), Mumbai 841.2 Dept. Of Management Studies, (IIT Delhi), New Delhi 840 Indian Institute Of Technology, (IIT) Kharagpur 839.5 Indian Institute Of Management, Ranchi 837.2 Indian Institute Of Management, Tiruchirappalli 833.6 Indian Institute Of Management, Udaipur 833.1 
5 Symbiosis Centre For Human Resource Deveopment (SCMHRD), Pune 824.1 Mudra Insitute Of Communications (MICA), Ahmedabad 820.6 Symbiosis Institute Of Business Management, Pune 816.3 Indian Institute Of Management, Rohtak 812.2 Indian Institute Of Management, Raipur 807.7 6 NMIMS School Of Business Management, Mumbai 799.9 Indian Institute Of Management, Visakhapatnam 796.4 Indian Institute Of Management, Kashipur 795.7 Indian Institute Of Management, Nagpur 793.2 University Business School (UBS), Punjab University, Chandigarh 792.8 Department Of Business Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi 791.8 7 MHRM Department Of Humanities And Social Science, (IIT Kharagpur), Kharagpur 785 Dept. Of Management Studies (IIT Roorkee), Roorkee 784.9 Indian Institute Of Management, Shillong 784.1 Instutite Of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad 777.2 International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi 776.6 Xavier Institute Of Management, Bhubaneswar 773.4 Sydenham Institute Of Management (SIMSREE), Mumbai 771 8 Indian Institute Of Management, Jammu 766.5 Indian Institute Of Management, Sambalpur 764 Goa Institute Of Management (GIM), Goa 762.2 Great Lakes Institute Of Management, Chennai 761.2 Indian Institute Of Management, Bodh Gaya 761.1 FORE School Of Management, New Delhi 758.3 WOXSEN School Of Business, Hyderabad 758.1 Management Development Institute (MDI), Murshidabad 757.7 Institute Of Management Technology (IMT), Nagpur 757.3 International Management Institute (IMI), Kolkata 757.1 International Management Institute (IMI), Bhubaneswar 755 9 Atal Bihari Vajpayee-Indian Institute Of Information Technology And Management (ABV-IIITM), Gwalior 749.7 National Institute Of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai 747.5 Indian Institute Of Management, Amritsar 743.7 Indian Institute Of Management, Sirmaur 741.8 T.A.PAI Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal 738.6 Dept. Of Management Studies, Indian Insititute Of Technology (IIT-ISM), Dhanbad 735 10 Institute Of Management Studies, BHU, Varanasi 730.3 Symbiosis Centre For Information Technology, Pune 728.2 Birla Institute Of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Greater Noida 725.2 IFIM Business School/Jagdish Sheth School Of Management, Bengaluru 724.8 Institute Of Management Technology (IMT), Hyderabad 719.6 Loyola Institute Of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai 715.1 Indian Insitute Of Social Welfare & Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata 702.8 VIT Business School, Vellore 701.9 TAXILA BUSINESS SCHOOL, Jaipur 694 Amrita School Of Business, Coimbatore 691.9 11 NIRMA University (Institute Of Management), Ahmedabad 690.3 Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute Of Management, New Delhi 685.5 Bharati Vidyapeeth University Institute Of Management And Research (BVIMR), New Delhi 684.9 CHITKARA Business School, Rajpura-Patiala 684.6 Jindal Global Business School (JGBS), Sonipat 681 University School Of Business (USB), Chandigarh University, Mohali 679.5 12 Institute Of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad 675.3 Institute Of Management And Entrepreneurship Development (IMED), Pune 673.5 Bharath Institute Of Higher Education And Research (BIHER), Chennai 671.1 ICFAI Business School(IBS), Hyderabad 669.1 AMITy Global Business School, Noida 668.7 Jaipuria Institute Of Management, Noida 662.4 Institute Of Rural Management, Anand 662.1 13 KIIT University-School Of Management, Bhubaneswar 661.4 Dr. MGR Educational And Research Institute, Chennai 661 14 AIMS Institute, Bengaluru 660.7 SDM Institute For Management Development (SDMIMD), Mysuru 658.9 15 Manipal Institute Of Management/Manipal University, Manipal 658.6 16 Meenakshi Academy Of Higher Education And Research (MAHER), Chennai 655.1 ABBS School Of Management, Bengaluru 655.1 17 REVA University(School Of Management Studies), Bengaluru 654.3 18 International School Of Business And Media, Pune 654.2 Institute Of Management Studies (IMS), Ghaziabad 651.1 19 Institute For Technology And Management, Mumbai 650.5 20 Indian Institute Of Forest Management, Bhopal 649.7 School Of Management And Entrepreneurship, Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida 647 21 PES University, Bengaluru 646.3 Symbiosis Institute Of Management Studies (SIMS), Pune 642.3 22 Jagan Institute Of Management Studies (JIMS), Rohini/Delhi 633.7 MIT School Of Business, Pune 628.4 23 ARMy Institute Of Management, Kolkata 627.7 Justice KS Hegde Institute Of Management, NITTE/ Udupi 625.4 24 K.J. Somaiya Institute Of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai 622.2 Symbiosis Institute Of Business Management, Bengaluru 621.1 25 RV Institute Of Management, Bengaluru 617.5 26 Welingkar Institute Of Management Development & Research, Mumbai 617.1 27 Xavier Institute Of Social Services (XISS), Ranchi 614.2 Vidyavardhaka College Of Engineering (Dept. Of Management), Mysuru 613.1 28 Eastern Institute For Integrated Learning In Management (EIILM), Kolkata 609.2 Xavier Institute Of Management & Enterpreneurship (XIME), Bengaluru 607 29 Chandragupt Institute Of Management (CIMP), Patna 600.8 GIBS Business School, Bengaluru 595.1 Bharathidasan Institute Of Management, Tiruchirappalli 592.3 30 Training And Advanced Studies In Management (TASMAC), Pune 588.7 31 CMR Institute Of Management Studies, Bengaluru 585.4 SCMS Cochin School Of Business, Kochi 585.3 32 ASM’s Institute Of Business Management & Research Centre, Pune 584.3 33 Prestige Institute Of Management And Research, Indore 583 34 Christ University, Institute Of Management, Bengaluru 582 35 ICFAI Business School (IBS), Dehradun 577.6 36 Mittal School Of Business, LPU (Jalandhar) 575 37 SDM PG Centre For Management Studies And Research, Mangaluru 573.8 Global Business School And Research Centre, Bengaluru 573.4 38 Rajagiri Centre For Business Studies, Kochi 572.1 Indore Management Institute (IMI), Indore 570.3 39 MyRA School Of Business, Mysuru 566.4 Symbiosis Institute Of Operations Management, Nashik 557.6 40 Presidency University, Bengaluru 555.8 Dayananda Sagar University (School Of Commerce & Management), Bengaluru 553.8 41 KLE Technological University (School Of Management Studies And Research), Hubli 551.3 ITM University Gwalior 545.8 42 Faculty Of Management Studies (Manav Rachna Institute Of Research And Studies), Faridabad 544.9 Indus Business Academy (IBA), Bengaluru 544.3 43 Symbiosis Institute Of Business Management, Hyderabad 543 St. Joseph’s Institute Of Management, Bengaluru 522.8 44 Kirloskar Institute Of Advanced Management Studies, Pune 522.8 Institute Of Management Studies, Noida 522.5 45 KLS Institute Of Management Education And Research, Belgaum 521.8 JSS Centre For Management Studies, Mysuru 518.3 46 JK Business School, Gurugram 513.1 PSG Institute Of Management, Coimbatore 503.4 47 Indira School Of Business Studies, Pune 502.9 Apeejay School Of Management, New Delhi 502.9 48 Ramaiah Institute Of Management Studies, Bengaluru 500.7 Suryadatta Institute Of Management And Mass Communication, Pune 499.3 49 Gitam School Of International Business, Visakhapatnam 498 G H Raisoni School Of Business Management, Nagpur 485.9 50 G.L. Bajaj Institute Of Management And Research, Greater Noida 459.8 MODy University Of Science And Technlogy (School Of Mgmt Studies), Lakshmangarh 457.1
| National Cluster Rank* | Business Schools | "Weighted Index (Out Of 1000) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute Of Management, Ahmedabad | 909.4 | |
| Indian Institute Of Management, Kolkata | 905.5 | ||
| Indian Institute Of Management, Bengaluru | 903.3 | ||
| Faculty Of Management Studies, University Of Delhi, Delhi | 894.4 | ||
| 2 | Indian School Of Business, Hyderabad | 890.5 | |
| Indian Institute Of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi | 877.7 | ||
| Indian Institute Of Management, Lucknow | 875 | ||
| Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur | 873 | ||
| Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon | 865.3 | ||
| 3 | S P Jain Institute Of Management And Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai | 855.7 | |
| Indian Institute Of Management, Indore | 854.5 | ||
| Indian Institute Of Management, Kozhikode | 851.9 | ||
| Jamnalal Bajaj Institute Of Management Studies, Mumbai | 850.3 | ||
| 4 | Shailesh J Mehta School Of Management, (IIT Mumbai), Mumbai | 841.2 | |
| Dept. Of Management Studies, (IIT Delhi), New Delhi | 840 | ||
| Indian Institute Of Technology, (IIT) Kharagpur | 839.5 | ||
| Indian Institute Of Management, Ranchi | 837.2 | ||
| Indian Institute Of Management, Tiruchirappalli | 833.6 | ||
| Indian Institute Of Management, Udaipur | 833.1 | ||
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| 5 | Symbiosis Centre For Human Resource Deveopment (SCMHRD), Pune | 824.1 | |
| Mudra Insitute Of Communications (MICA), Ahmedabad | 820.6 | ||
| Symbiosis Institute Of Business Management, Pune | 816.3 | ||
| Indian Institute Of Management, Rohtak | 812.2 | ||
| Indian Institute Of Management, Raipur | 807.7 | ||
| 6 | NMIMS School Of Business Management, Mumbai | 799.9 | |
| Indian Institute Of Management, Visakhapatnam | 796.4 | ||
| Indian Institute Of Management, Kashipur | 795.7 | ||
| Indian Institute Of Management, Nagpur | 793.2 | ||
| University Business School (UBS), Punjab University, Chandigarh | 792.8 | ||
| Department Of Business Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi | 791.8 | ||
| 7 | MHRM Department Of Humanities And Social Science, (IIT Kharagpur), Kharagpur | 785 | |
| Dept. Of Management Studies (IIT Roorkee), Roorkee | 784.9 | ||
| Indian Institute Of Management, Shillong | 784.1 | ||
| Instutite Of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad | 777.2 | ||
| International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi | 776.6 | ||
| Xavier Institute Of Management, Bhubaneswar | 773.4 | ||
| Sydenham Institute Of Management (SIMSREE), Mumbai | 771 | ||
| 8 | Indian Institute Of Management, Jammu | 766.5 | |
| Indian Institute Of Management, Sambalpur | 764 | ||
| Goa Institute Of Management (GIM), Goa | 762.2 | ||
| Great Lakes Institute Of Management, Chennai | 761.2 | ||
| Indian Institute Of Management, Bodh Gaya | 761.1 | ||
| FORE School Of Management, New Delhi | 758.3 | ||
| WOXSEN School Of Business, Hyderabad | 758.1 | ||
| Management Development Institute (MDI), Murshidabad | 757.7 | ||
| Institute Of Management Technology (IMT), Nagpur | 757.3 | ||
| International Management Institute (IMI), Kolkata | 757.1 | ||
| International Management Institute (IMI), Bhubaneswar | 755 | ||
| 9 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee-Indian Institute Of Information Technology And Management (ABV-IIITM), Gwalior | 749.7 | |
| National Institute Of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai | 747.5 | ||
| Indian Institute Of Management, Amritsar | 743.7 | ||
| Indian Institute Of Management, Sirmaur | 741.8 | ||
| T.A.PAI Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal | 738.6 | ||
| Dept. Of Management Studies, Indian Insititute Of Technology (IIT-ISM), Dhanbad | 735 | ||
| 10 | Institute Of Management Studies, BHU, Varanasi | 730.3 | |
| Symbiosis Centre For Information Technology, Pune | 728.2 | ||
| Birla Institute Of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Greater Noida | 725.2 | ||
| IFIM Business School/Jagdish Sheth School Of Management, Bengaluru | 724.8 | ||
| Institute Of Management Technology (IMT), Hyderabad | 719.6 | ||
| Loyola Institute Of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai | 715.1 | ||
| Indian Insitute Of Social Welfare & Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata | 702.8 | ||
| VIT Business School, Vellore | 701.9 | ||
| TAXILA BUSINESS SCHOOL, Jaipur | 694 | ||
| Amrita School Of Business, Coimbatore | 691.9 | ||
| 11 | NIRMA University (Institute Of Management), Ahmedabad | 690.3 | |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute Of Management, New Delhi | 685.5 | ||
| Bharati Vidyapeeth University Institute Of Management And Research (BVIMR), New Delhi | 684.9 | ||
| CHITKARA Business School, Rajpura-Patiala | 684.6 | ||
| Jindal Global Business School (JGBS), Sonipat | 681 | ||
| University School Of Business (USB), Chandigarh University, Mohali | 679.5 | ||
| 12 | Institute Of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad | 675.3 | |
| Institute Of Management And Entrepreneurship Development (IMED), Pune | 673.5 | ||
| Bharath Institute Of Higher Education And Research (BIHER), Chennai | 671.1 | ||
| ICFAI Business School(IBS), Hyderabad | 669.1 | ||
| AMITy Global Business School, Noida | 668.7 | ||
| Jaipuria Institute Of Management, Noida | 662.4 | ||
| Institute Of Rural Management, Anand | 662.1 | ||
| 13 | KIIT University-School Of Management, Bhubaneswar | 661.4 | |
| Dr. MGR Educational And Research Institute, Chennai | 661 | ||
| 14 | AIMS Institute, Bengaluru | 660.7 | |
| SDM Institute For Management Development (SDMIMD), Mysuru | 658.9 | ||
| 15 | Manipal Institute Of Management/Manipal University, Manipal | 658.6 | |
| 16 | Meenakshi Academy Of Higher Education And Research (MAHER), Chennai | 655.1 | |
| ABBS School Of Management, Bengaluru | 655.1 | ||
| 17 | REVA University(School Of Management Studies), Bengaluru | 654.3 | |
| 18 | International School Of Business And Media, Pune | 654.2 | |
| Institute Of Management Studies (IMS), Ghaziabad | 651.1 | ||
| 19 | Institute For Technology And Management, Mumbai | 650.5 | |
| 20 | Indian Institute Of Forest Management, Bhopal | 649.7 | |
| School Of Management And Entrepreneurship, Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida | 647 | ||
| 21 | PES University, Bengaluru | 646.3 | |
| Symbiosis Institute Of Management Studies (SIMS), Pune | 642.3 | ||
| 22 | Jagan Institute Of Management Studies (JIMS), Rohini/Delhi | 633.7 | |
| MIT School Of Business, Pune | 628.4 | ||
| 23 | ARMy Institute Of Management, Kolkata | 627.7 | |
| Justice KS Hegde Institute Of Management, NITTE/ Udupi | 625.4 | ||
| 24 | K.J. Somaiya Institute Of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai | 622.2 | |
| Symbiosis Institute Of Business Management, Bengaluru | 621.1 | ||
| 25 | RV Institute Of Management, Bengaluru | 617.5 | |
| 26 | Welingkar Institute Of Management Development & Research, Mumbai | 617.1 | |
| 27 | Xavier Institute Of Social Services (XISS), Ranchi | 614.2 | |
| Vidyavardhaka College Of Engineering (Dept. Of Management), Mysuru | 613.1 | ||
| 28 | Eastern Institute For Integrated Learning In Management (EIILM), Kolkata | 609.2 | |
| Xavier Institute Of Management & Enterpreneurship (XIME), Bengaluru | 607 | ||
| 29 | Chandragupt Institute Of Management (CIMP), Patna | 600.8 | |
| GIBS Business School, Bengaluru | 595.1 | ||
| Bharathidasan Institute Of Management, Tiruchirappalli | 592.3 | ||
| 30 | Training And Advanced Studies In Management (TASMAC), Pune | 588.7 | |
| 31 | CMR Institute Of Management Studies, Bengaluru | 585.4 | |
| SCMS Cochin School Of Business, Kochi | 585.3 | ||
| 32 | ASM’s Institute Of Business Management & Research Centre, Pune | 584.3 | |
| 33 | Prestige Institute Of Management And Research, Indore | 583 | |
| 34 | Christ University, Institute Of Management, Bengaluru | 582 | |
| 35 | ICFAI Business School (IBS), Dehradun | 577.6 | |
| 36 | Mittal School Of Business, LPU (Jalandhar) | 575 | |
| 37 | SDM PG Centre For Management Studies And Research, Mangaluru | 573.8 | |
| Global Business School And Research Centre, Bengaluru | 573.4 | ||
| 38 | Rajagiri Centre For Business Studies, Kochi | 572.1 | |
| Indore Management Institute (IMI), Indore | 570.3 | ||
| 39 | MyRA School Of Business, Mysuru | 566.4 | |
| Symbiosis Institute Of Operations Management, Nashik | 557.6 | ||
| 40 | Presidency University, Bengaluru | 555.8 | |
| Dayananda Sagar University (School Of Commerce & Management), Bengaluru | 553.8 | ||
| 41 | KLE Technological University (School Of Management Studies And Research), Hubli | 551.3 | |
| ITM University Gwalior | 545.8 | ||
| 42 | Faculty Of Management Studies (Manav Rachna Institute Of Research And Studies), Faridabad | 544.9 | |
| Indus Business Academy (IBA), Bengaluru | 544.3 | ||
| 43 | Symbiosis Institute Of Business Management, Hyderabad | 543 | |
| St. Joseph’s Institute Of Management, Bengaluru | 522.8 | ||
| 44 | Kirloskar Institute Of Advanced Management Studies, Pune | 522.8 | |
| Institute Of Management Studies, Noida | 522.5 | ||
| 45 | KLS Institute Of Management Education And Research, Belgaum | 521.8 | |
| JSS Centre For Management Studies, Mysuru | 518.3 | ||
| 46 | JK Business School, Gurugram | 513.1 | |
| PSG Institute Of Management, Coimbatore | 503.4 | ||
| 47 | Indira School Of Business Studies, Pune | 502.9 | |
| Apeejay School Of Management, New Delhi | 502.9 | ||
| 48 | Ramaiah Institute Of Management Studies, Bengaluru | 500.7 | |
| Suryadatta Institute Of Management And Mass Communication, Pune | 499.3 | ||
| 49 | Gitam School Of International Business, Visakhapatnam | 498 | |
| G H Raisoni School Of Business Management, Nagpur | 485.9 | ||
| 50 | G.L. Bajaj Institute Of Management And Research, Greater Noida | 459.8 | |
| MODy University Of Science And Technlogy (School Of Mgmt Studies), Lakshmangarh | 457.1 | ||
The table above is a great indicator of marketable business colleges for MBA. But it is crucial for prospective MBAs to find the answer to one fundamental question. Which MBA program is right for you? Hence it is suggested that you look at your goals and graduation level work. The key takeaways of each program, payback time, skills you are seeking based on your personality and cost factor also. So make a visit to your MBA College, define your must haves and find out your negotiable and non-negotiable requirements.
Having a strong set of priority will help you make informed choices by combining statistical analysis and impassive analysis. While the ranking systems give you numerical conclusions, impassive analysis is your personalized metrics. This is all the more pivotal because this is about the probability of your acceptance. Refer to the table and get a better sense of what is possible for you.
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Taxila Business School
| Highest Placement | 28.6 Lakh / PA |
| Average Placement | 15 Lakh / PA |
| Specialization | Triple Specialization with Business Analytics compulsory. |
| Ranking | 10th All India. |
| Rating | AAA+ |