Navigating India’s Premier MBA Scene The 100 State-Wise Powerhouses You Should Know (NIRF 2025)

Navigating India’s Premier MBA Scene The 100 State-Wise Powerhouses You Should Know (NIRF 2025)

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Iconic IIMs, IITs and trusted institutions across the country - some are leading with their unique reputation, while some are shining like emerging stars.

India's management education scenario is rich, diverse and constantly developing, and NIRF 2025 rankings offer a great guide map for students on MBA. These rankings include iconic IIMs, IITs and trusted institutions across the country - some are leading with their unique reputation, while some are shining like emerging stars. So let us visit each state and meet the 100 top MBA colleges that are creating business leaders of tomorrow.

Gujarat

1. IIM Ahmedabad (Rank 1)
2. MICA, Ahmedabad (Rank 33)
3. Nirma University, Ahmedabad (Rank 53)
4. IRMA – Institute of Rural Management Anand (Rank 54)
5. Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar (Rank 89)

Karnataka

1. IIM Bangalore (Rank 2)
2. TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal (Rank 39)
3. Christ University, Bengaluru (Rank 57)
4. Alliance University, Bengaluru (Rank 71)
5. Jain University, Bengaluru (Rank 73)

Kerala

1. IIM Kozhikode (Rank 3)
2. Cochin University of Science and Technology (Rank 82)
3. NIT Calicut (Rank 85)
4. Rajagiri Business School, Cochin (Rank 91)

Delhi (NCT)

1. IIT Delhi (Rank 4)
2. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) (Rank 17)
3. Jamia Millia Islamia (Rank 28)
4. IMI Delhi (Rank 40)
5. Fore School of Management (Rank 59)
6. New Delhi Institute of Management (Rank 86)
7. Jamia Hamdard (Rank 87)
8. Jagan Institute of Management Studies (Rank 90)
9. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (Rank 76)

Uttar Pradesh

1. IIM Lucknow (Rank 5)
2. IIT Kanpur (Rank 27)
3. IMT Ghaziabad (Rank 30)
4. Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida (Rank 41)
5. Amity University, Noida (Rank 49)
6. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (Rank 60)
7. BIMTECH, Greater Noida (Rank 61)
8. Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow (Rank 67)
9. Aligarh Muslim University (Rank 69)
10. BBAU Lucknow (Rank 79)
11. University of Lucknow (Rank 100)
12. MMMUT Gorakhpur (Rank 83)

Maharashtra

1. IIM Mumbai (Rank 6)
2. IIT Bombay (Rank 14)
3. SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (Rank 20)
4. NMIMS, Mumbai (Rank 24)
5. IIM Nagpur (Rank 25)
6. KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai (Rank 65)
7. Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai (Rank 75)
8. IMT Nagpur (Rank 99)

West Bengal

1. IIM Calcutta (Rank 7)
2. IIT Kharagpur (Rank 12)
3. IMI Kolkata (Rank 42)

Madhya Pradesh

1. IIM Indore (Rank 8)
2. ABV IIITM Gwalior (Rank 93)

Haryana

1. MDI Gurugram (Rank 9)
2. IIM Rohtak (Rank 19)
3. Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon (Rank 50)
4. BML Munjal University, Gurgaon (Rank 77)

Jharkhand

1. XLRI Jamshedpur (Rank 10)
2. IIM Ranchi (Rank 18)
3. IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (Rank 48)
4. BIT Mesra, Ranchi (Rank 97)

Tamil Nadu

1. IIT Madras (Rank 13)
2. IIM Tiruchirappalli (Rank 16)
3. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore (Rank 26)
4. Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai (Rank 37)
5. Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai (Rank 55)
6. SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai (Rank 56)
7. NIT Tiruchirappalli (Rank 57)
8. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai (Rank 63)
9. Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai (Rank 80)
10. PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore (Rank 84)
11. Anna University, Chennai (Rank 88)
12. Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli (Rank 96)

Chhattisgarh

1. IIM Raipur (Rank 15)

Rajasthan

1. IIM Udaipur (Rank 21)
2. MNIT Jaipur (Rank 62)
3. Manipal University Jaipur (Rank 81)
4. IIT Jodhpur (Rank 98)

Uttarakhand

1. IIT Roorkee (Rank 22)
2. IIM Kashipur (Rank 23)
3. UPES, Dehradun (Rank 36)
4. Graphic Era University, Dehradun (Rank 52)

Andhra Pradesh

1. IIM Visakhapatnam (Rank 29)
2. KL University (Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation), Vaddeswaram (Rank 70)

Bihar

1. IIM Bodh Gaya (Rank 31)

Punjab & Chandigarh

1. Chandigarh University (Rank 32)
2. Lovely Professional University, Phagwara (Rank 44)
3. Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala (Rank 46)
4. IIM Amritsar (Rank 64)
5. Chitkara University, Rajpura (Rank 78)
6. Panjab University, Chandigarh (Rank 92)

Odisha

1. IIM Sambalpur (Rank 34)
2. XIM University, Bhubaneswar (Rank 45)
3. KIIT University, Bhubaneswar (Rank 68)
4. IMI Bhubaneswar (Rank 94)
5. Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar (Rank 66)

Jammu & Kashmir

1. IIM Jammu (Rank 35)

Meghalaya

1. IIM Shillong (Rank 38)

Goa

1. Goa Institute of Management (GIM) (Rank 43)

Telangana

1. ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad (Rank 46)
2. IMT Hyderabad (Rank 72)
3. MANAGE Hyderabad (Rank 95)

Himachal Pradesh

1. IIM Sirmaur (Rank 51)

Why This Matters

• Diverse Leadership: From the iconic IIMs and IITs to well-regarded regional institutions, this list shows both depth and breadth of India’s management education.
• Geographic Access: With representation in nearly every state and union territory, MBA aspirants have excellent options, be it metropolitan hubs or emerging academic centres.
• Strategic Choices: Whether your focus is research, rural management, tech-driven business, or placements, this curated slate points you toward strong choices.

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