The 6th edition of Govt of India NIRF Ranking 2021 was e-released on September 9, 2021 at 12 Noon by Hon’ble Minister of HRD Shri Dharmendra Pradhan. This year about 4000 institutes applied for the rankings. The NIRF Rankings 2021 have been released for 11 streams instead of 10 streams last year. In the recent NIRF Rankings, IIM Ahmedabad has retained its top position while IIM Bangalore is again at 2nd position followed by IIM Calcutta which is at 3rd place. One of the key highlights of NIRF Rankings 2021 is that IIM Kozhikode has replaced IIM Lucknow and has jumped upwards to 4th place from 6th place last year, while IIT Delhi has move up by 3 places and has captured 5th place this year from 8th position last year.
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is approved by the Ministry of HRD. This framework has ranked institutions across the country in 11 categories this year including Management.
MBA College Rankings help you to decide which MBA college or MBA program you should apply when there are hundreds of options available to you. Although there are dozens of B-school rankings which are published in India, the creditability and track record of the ranking is most important to get reliable guidance. The reputed rankings are objective rather than subjective.
The top four MBA Rankings or B-school Rankings in India are published by HRD Ministry, Government of India, NIRF Ranking Framework; MBAUniverse.com; reputed Magazines Business Today, Outlook. All these rankings help you make an informed choice. These MBA College Rankings attempt to arrive at the most accurate ranking order so as to give a true picture of management education in India. This article will let you know the latest top four MBA Rankings - MBAUniverse.com, NIRF, Business Today and Outlook.
Top MBA Rankings in India
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Ranking Agency
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Research Methodology (Facts or Perception or Both)
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Key Focus/Weigthage
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NIRF 2021
(Released on September 9, 2021 by Hon’ble HRD Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan |
Both with Higher weightage to Teaching & Research
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Teaching, Learning & Resources, Research & Professional Practice – Max Marks/500
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MBAUniverse.com Rankings 2021
(Published January 1, 2021)
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Fact Based on Input-Process-Output score
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Faculty, Accreditation, Academic Infrastructure, Placements- Max Marks/1000
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| Business Today India’s Best B-schools 2020 |
Both – Higher weightage to Perception
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Learning & Living Experience and Future Orientation- Max marks/1000
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Outlook 2019
(Published October 4, 2019) |
Both with higher weightage on Perception
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Academic Excellence & Personality Development – Max Marks/1000
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Published on 9.09.2021
MHRD-NIRF B School Ranking 2021
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is approved and released by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The first NIRF Ranking was released in 2016 followed by NIRF 2017, NIRF 2018, NIRF 2019 and NIRF 2020. Till 2019 NIRF Rankings were released by Hon’ble President of India. There were 500 maximum marks awarded in NIRF Ranking 2021 on different parameters which included Teaching, Learning & Resources, Research & Professional Practice, Placements, Peer Perception among others.
Top Institutes in NIRF MBA College Ranking 2021
Top 20 management Institutes in MHRD NIRF MBA Ranking 2021 are:
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Name of the Management Institute
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NIRF Ranking 2021 Position
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Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
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1
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Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
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2
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Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
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3
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Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
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4
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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
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5
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Indian Institute of Management Indore
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6
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Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
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7
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Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur
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8
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Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
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9
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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
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10
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Management Development Institute, Gurugram
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11
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National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai
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12
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Indian Institute of Technology Madras
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13
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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
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14
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Indian Institute of Management Raipur
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15
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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
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16
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Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
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17
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Indian Institute of Management Udaipur
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18
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S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
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19
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Symbiosis Institute of Management, Pune
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20
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MBAUniverse.com B School Rankings 2021
Designed exclusively for MBA Aspirants, the 11th edition of MBAUniverse.com Rankings 2021, regarded as one of India’s most credible B-school Ranking, was released on January 1, 2021. The ranking is based on 360-degree assessment that fairly balances the three pillars of a B-school: Input (Class Mix), Processes (Academics, Research, International Accreditations & Physical Infrastructure) and Outcomes (Placements).
IIM Calcutta is ranked No 1 B-school in India. IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore are ranked No 2 & 3 respectively. Inspite of stiff competition from IIMs, Top PGDM B-schools SPJIMR, XLRI, MDI and NMIMS have steadfastly held on to their leadership. Below are shared the top B-schools in MBAUniverse.com Ranking 2021
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B-school
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Rank
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Score
(Total 1000) |
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1
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962
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2
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958
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3
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952
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4
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915
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5
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892
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6
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846
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7
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837
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8
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812
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9
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773
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10
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749
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11
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733
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12
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717
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13
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661
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14
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653
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15
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648
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16
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634
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17
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623
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18
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605
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19
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598
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20
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581
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21
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568
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22
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543
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23
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525
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24
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515
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25
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510
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26
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503
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27
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496
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28
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488
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29
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482
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30
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474
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Source: MBAUniverse.com Ranking 2021
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NIRF MBA Ranking 2021 Vs Ranking 2020: Top B-schools
Below are the top 20 management institutes, university Management departments in NIRF B-School Ranking 2021. The trends in NIRF Ranking 2021 and 2020 reflect that many top B-schools which occupied top positions during last several rankings have slided down while many of them have jumped upwards to capture top places.
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NIRF Ranking 2021
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Name
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NIRF Ranking 2020
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1
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Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
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1
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2
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Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
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2
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3
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Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
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3
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4
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Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
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6
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5
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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
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8
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6
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Indian Institute of Management Indore
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7
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7
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Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
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4
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8
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Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur
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9
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9
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Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
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5
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10
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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
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11
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11
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Management Development Institute, Gurugram
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10
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12
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National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai
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12
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13
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Indian Institute of Technology Madras
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14
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14
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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
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12
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15
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Indian Institute of Management Raipur
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19
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16
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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
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16
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17
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Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
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15
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18
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Indian Institute of Management Udaipur
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19
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19
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S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
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19
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20
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Symbiosis Institute of Management, Pune
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22
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Business Today India’s Best B-schools 2020
Business Today magazine published its annual India’s Best B-school Ranking 2020 in the issue dated November 1. Top five B-schools are IIMA, IIMC, IIMB, SPJIMR and XLRI. Survey was conducted by research agency MDRA. The Ranking weightages are partly fact based and partly opinion based. Total marks that a B-school could score in this Ranking are 1000. List of Top 20 B-schools as per BT Rankings is as below
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INSTITUTE
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Ranked
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Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
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1
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Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
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2
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Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
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3
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S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai
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4
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XLRI - Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur
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5
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Indian Institute of Management, Indore
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6
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Management Development Institute, Gurugram
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7
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Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
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8
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Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi
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9
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SVKM's NMIMS, School of Business Management, Mumbai
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10
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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi
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11
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National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai
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12
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Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
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13
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International Management Institute, New Delhi
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14
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Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi
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15
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Indian Institute of Management, Shillong
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16
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Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune
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17
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Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli
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18
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Symbiosis Centre for Mgmt. & Human Resource Development, Pune
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19
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Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
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20
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Outlook MBA Rankings 2020
Outlook-ICARE India MBA Rankings 2020 survey was released on October 4, 2019. The rankings have been analysed and produced by the Indian Centre for Academic Rankings and Excellence (ICARE), a government-approved academic audit and ratings agency. 150 top MBA colleges in India are included in Outlook MBA India Rankings 2020.
The ranking methodology and parameters are based on Faculty-Student Ratio (FSR), Research Productivity and Quality, Faculty with PhD, Faculty Experience (Teaching/Corporate), Gender Diversity, Regional Diversity, Median Salary and Employability. The Rankings are assigned based on the scores obtained on each parameter and overall score obtained out of 100.
The Outlook MBA Rankings 2020 have separately categorized the institutes into public and private management institutes and have diversified them into Institutes of National Importance; University Constituent Colleges; Affiliated Colleges; Standalone Institutions and the North, South, East, West and Central Zone institutes.
MBAUniverse.com Research and Analysis team has merged both public and private MBA institutes based on their scores awarded by ICAR-Outlook MBA India Rankings 2020 and share below the top 25 ranked B-schools
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Overall Rank
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INSTITUTION
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OVERALL SCORE
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1
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Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
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91.77
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2
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Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
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91.2
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3
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Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
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89.85
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4
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Indian Institute of Management Indore
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88.25
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5
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Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
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87.96
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6
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XLRI Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur
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87.16
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7
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Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
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85.86
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8
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S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai
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81.01
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9
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Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
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79.24
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10
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Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
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78.53
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11
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Indian Institute of Management Udaipur
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77.16
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12
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SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
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76.64
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13
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Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
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75.45
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14
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Indian Institute of Management Raipur
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74.14
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15
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Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune
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73.74
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16
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T. A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal
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71.67
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17
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ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad
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71.15
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18
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Indian Institute of Management Shillong
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70.76
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19
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International Management Institute, New Delhi
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70.4
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20
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Indian Institute of Management Rohtak, Rohtak
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69.32
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21
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Birla Institute of Technology and Science,Pilani
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69.1
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22
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Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi
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68.29
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23
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Indian Institute of Management Kashipur
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67.72
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24
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Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies,Mumbai
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67.31
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25
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Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi
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67.31
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Source: Outlook MBA India Ranking 2020
India Today B-School Ranking 2019
Here is the list of 20 Best Business Schools in India as per India Today B-School Ranking:
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Rank 2019
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Institute
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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