VGSOM Ranking 2023: Business Today, Times

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Lalit Bhandari
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3 mins readUpdated on Jan 5, 2024 13:00 IST

VGSOM is a renowned institution. Multiple ranking bodies have ranked the institute under various categories. VGSOM has maintained good ranks over the years in the 'MBA' category by the Business Today. Therefore, it is considered one of the top-ranking colleges to pursue education. Below are the rankings of VGSOM:

Table of contents
  • VGSOM Ranking Highlights 2023
  • VGSOM Business Today Ranking 2023
  • VGSOM vs Other Universities: Business Today Ranking Comparison
  • VGSOM Times Ranking 2023
  • VGSOM vs Other Universities: Times Ranking Comparison
  • VGSOM Ranking FAQs

VGSOM Ranking Highlights 2023

VGSOM has been ranked by various renowned ranking bodies such as Business Today, Times, and many others. The ranking bodies as mentioned earlier verified the VGSOM on various parameters such as quality of education, research, placement, etc. As per the said parameters, these ranking bodies awarded the institute with high ranks and scores. Candidates can refer to the details tabulated below for more information regarding the VGSOM rankings:

VGSOM National Ranking 2023
Ranking Body Category Rank
Business Today MBA -
Times MBA -

VGSOM Business Today Ranking 2023

VGSOM is consistently recognised as a top institution in different categories by Business Today 2023. Adhering to specified criteria like Faculty Quality Weightage and Employability Weightage, the college achieves a good ranking in comparison to other universities. VGSOM was ranked #24 and #24 for 'MBA' category by the Business Today for 2021 and 2022, respectively. However, the institute was not ranked in the year 2023. Students can check the table below for the VGSOM Business Today rankings:

VGSOM Business Today Ranking 2023
Category 2021 2022 2023
MBA 24 24 -

VGSOM vs Other Universities: Business Today Ranking Comparison

The institute was not ranked for the year 2023. Although, for the year 2022, it competes with T. A. Pai Management Institute, and Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies JBIMS for the Business Today 'MBA' category rankings. Check the year-wise Business Today comparison analysis of the best institutes in this space:

VGSOM vs Other Institutes: Business Today Ranking 2022
College Name MBA 2022
VGSOM IIT Kharagpur 24
T. A. Pai Management Institute 22
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies JBIMS 23
IBS Hyderabad 25
IIM Nagpur 26

VGSOM Times Ranking 2023

VGSOM has constantly been among the renowned institutes under all the major categories by the Times. VGSOM was ranked #8 and #10 for 'MBA' category by the Times for 2021 and 2022, respectively. However, the institute was not ranked in the year 2023. View VGSOM's year-by-year ranks by Times 2023 in the table below:

VGSOM Times Ranking 2023
Category 2021 2022 2023
MBA 8 10 -

VGSOM vs Other Universities: Times Ranking Comparison

The institute was not ranked for the year 2023. However, for the year 2022, it competes with IIM Kashipur, and IIM Kozhikode for the Times 'MBA' category rankings. Check the year-wise Times comparison analysis of the best institutes in this space:

VGSOM vs Other Institutes: Times Ranking 2022
College Name MBA 2022
VGSOM IIT Kharagpur 10
IIM Kashipur 8
IIM Kozhikode 9
Balaji Institute of International Business (BIIB), Sri Balaji University 11
GGSIPU (IP University) 12

Assessing the rankings indicate that VGSOM has achieved favourable ratings across ranking criteria, resulting in a good overall ranking.Moreover, the institution's high ranking in the Business Today rankings verifies it is a preferred option for students to pursue a degree programme.

VGSOM Ranking FAQs

Q. How are VGSOM's courses ranked in the 'MBA' category by the Business Today rankings?

A. VGSOM was ranked #24 and #24 by the Business Today in the 'MBA' category for 2021 and 2022, respectively. However, the institute was not ranked in the year 2023.

Q. How are VGSOM's courses ranked in the 'MBA' category by the Times rankings?

A. VGSOM was ranked #8 and #10 by the Times in the 'MBA' category for 2021 and 2022, respectively. However, the institute was not ranked in the year 2023.

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Answered 2 months ago

The top recruiters that participated during the placement drive are presented below:

  VGSOM IIT Kharagpur Top Recruiters 

Amazon

KPMG 

ICICI 

Deloitte 

PWC 

Berger

EY

Wipro 

Accenture 

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Meitankeisangbam Vasundha

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

VGSOM selection criteria is mainly entrance-based and requires students to appear for the personal interview or written test. The table below mentions course-wise selection criteria of the institute:

Course
Selection
MBA/PGDM
CAT + PI
Executive MBA/PGDM
Written Test + Interview
PhD
Entrance-based
PGDBA
PGDBA Admission Test + PI

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Upasana Harsha

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 7 months ago

Faculty members of VGSoM IIT Kharagpur are genuinely good and very supportive. You need to focus on your academics but also they are very strict regarding rules and regulations.

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Lovekush Ghunawat

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 7 months ago

The infrastructure of Vinod Gupta School of Managment Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is excellent. 

Facilities:-

  1. Financial research Lab
  2. Computer Lab
  3. Library with AC
  4. AC classroom 

Campus is also very beautiful with WiFi facilities, hostels for MBA students are seprate from other halls and are wel

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Lovekush Ghunawat

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 8 months ago

No, students can not join VGSOM IIT Kharagpur without CAT. Admission to the Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) MBA programme at IIT Kharagpur is based on CAT scores and a personal interview. Candidates must also have a 4-year bachelor's degree with a minimum of 60% marks. 

 

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Mayank Surbhi

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 11 months ago

The key highlights of VGSOM IIT Kharagpur summer placements for the batch of 2023-25 batch as compared with previous two batch are presented below:

Particulars

MBA Summer Placement Statistics (2021-23 Batch)

MBA Summer Placement Statistics (2022-24 Batch)

MBA Summer Placement Statistics (2023-25 Batch)

the highest stipend

INR 3 lakh

INR 3.4 lakh

INR 5.35 lakh

Median stipend

INR 1.53 lakh

INR 1.84 lakh

INR 2.6 lakh

Average stipend

INR 1.36 lakh

INR 1.77 lakh

INR 2.07 lakh

Placement rate

100%

100%

100%

Companies visited

30

40

45

Top 50% average stipend

NA

INR 2.25 lakh

INR 3.32 lakh

Top 25% average stipend

NA

INR 2.52 lakh

INR 3.49 lakh

Top 10% average stipend

NA

INR 2.97 lakh

INR 4.61 lakh

Students registered

96

125

137

Students placed

96

125

137

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Nishtha Arora

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 11 months ago

Strategy & Consulting domain emerged the top recruiting domain that placed 45% of the total students during VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA placements 2025. The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA placements 2025 is presented below:

Domain

MBA Placement Distribution (2025)

Strategy & Consulting

45%

BFSI

11%

Operations

20%

Analytics

15%

Sales & Marketing

7%

Others

2%

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Aayush Singh

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 11 months ago

The key highlights of VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA placements 2025 as compared with 2024 and 2023 are presented below:

Particulars

MBA Placement Statistics (2023)

MBA Placement Statistics (2024)

MBA Placement Statistics (2025)

the highest package

INR 43.37 LPA

INR 37.07 LPA

INR 37.63 LPA

Average package

INR 22.13 LPA

INR 20.83 LPA

INR 22.75 LPA

Median package

INR 21.04 LPA

INR 20.65 LPA

INR 22.15 LPA

the lowest package

INR 13.60 LPA

NA

NA

Placement rate

100%

100%

100%

Total PPOs

41

46

36

Students registered

94

118

139

Students placed

94

118

139

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Dhanya Arora

Contributor-Level 9