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IIM Bangalore Ranking 2024: NIRF, QS, India Today, FT, Outlook

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IIM Bangalore is a renowned institution. Multiple ranking bodies have ranked the institute under various categories. IIM Bangalore has maintained good ranks over the years and is ranked at #2 in the 'Management' category by the NIRF ranking 2024. In the 'Management' category, IIM Bangalore ranked in the top 3 in the country for the 3rd consecutive year in 2024.

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IIM Bangalore Ranking Highlights 2025
IIM Bangalore International Ranking 2023
IIM Bangalore NIRF Ranking 2023
IIM Bangalore Outlook Ranking 2023
IIM Bangalore Business Today Ranking 2024
IIM Bangalore QS World Ranking 2024
IIM Bangalore Course Ranking
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IIM Bangalore Ranking Highlights 2025

IIM Bangalore is one of India’s top institutes. Eminent national ranking bodies have acknowledged it as a leading institute. As per NIRF 2025, the ranking of the institute is #2 in the Management category. The institute is ranked as one of the best institutes for its top class faculty. The article mentioned in this space covers all the details you need if you are interested in IIM Bangalore rankings.

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Executive MBA/PGDM

Business Today, 2024

Best among Business Today ranked colleges in Bangalore in 2024->

MBA/PGDM

NIRF, 2025

Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Bangalore in 2025->

IIM Bangalore International Ranking 2023

IIMB has been ranked by the renowned international ranking bodies, including QS World Ranking and Financial Times. The institute has been ranked 37 under the Masters in Management category by the QS World Ranking in 2023. Interestingly, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore has received 94.3 scores in the Alumni Outcome criteria by the QS World Ranking. Candidates can check the international rankings of IIMB along with the year-wise analysis in the table provided below:

IIM Bangalore International Ranking 2023
QS World Rankings	2021	2022	2023
Masters in Management (MiM)	35	33	37
World University Ranking by Subject	76	63	61
Financial Times	2021	2022	2023
Executive Education - Open Programmes	NA	NA	47
Global MBA	NA	53	52
Executive Education - Customised Programmes	NA	NA	53

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IIM Bangalore NIRF Ranking 2023

Over the years, IIM Bangalore is consistently recognised as a top institution in different categories by NIRF 2024 among other universities by excelling in key areas such as Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity & Research, and providing a great learning environment. In the 'Management' category, the institute's ranks have shown stability in trend as per the previous year's rankings. In 2024, IIM Bangalore's rank is #2, the same as last year's rank in the 'Management' category by the NIRF ra

Category	2023	2024	2025
MBA/PGDM	2	2	2

IIM Bangalore vs Other IIMs: NIRF Comparison

Based on the NIRF ranking 2024, IIM Bangalore has received the #2 rank in the 'Management' category. Check the year-wise NIRF comparison analysis of the leading institutes in this space:

IIM Bangalore vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2024
College Name	Management 2024
IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management	2
IIM Ahmedabad	1
IIM Kozhikode	3
IIT Delhi	4

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College	Ranking
IIM Ahmedabad Compare	1
IIM Bangalore	2
IIM Kozhikode Compare	3
DMS IIT Delhi Compare	4
IIM Lucknow Compare	5
IIM Mumbai Compare	6
IIM Calcutta Compare	7

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IIM Bangalore Outlook Ranking 2023

Across the years, it is observed that IIM Bangalore is consistently recognised as a highly-ranked institute in different categories by Outlook-ICARE 2024 among other institutes by excelling in key areas such as Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity & Research, and many more. It is observable that in the 'MBA (Government)' category, the institute's ranks have shown stability in trend when evaluated against the ranking of the prior year. In 2024, IIM Bangalore's rank is #2, the same as last ye

Check out the latest rankings for other ranking bodies and their categories below.

Category	2024
MBA/PGDM	2

IIM Bangalore vs Other IIMs: Outlook Comparison

As per the Outlook-ICARE 2024 rankings, IIM Bangalore achieved a rank #2 in the 'MBA (Government)' category. It stands on par with renowned institutions like IIM Calcutta, and IIM Lucknow under the Outlook-ICARE 'MBA (Government)' category. Explore the year-wise comparison of IIM Bangalore with other leading institutes below.

IIM Bangalore vs Other Institutes: Outlook-ICARE Ranking 2024
College Name	MBA (Government) 2024
IIM Bangalore	2
IIM Ahmedabad	1
IIM Calcutta	3
IIM Lucknow	4

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MBA/PGDM

College	Ranking
IIM Ahmedabad Compare	1
IIM Bangalore	2
IIM Lucknow Compare	4
IIM Indore Compare	5
IIM Shillong Compare	6
IIM Raipur Compare	8
IIM Udaipur Compare	9

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IIM Bangalore
Business Today Ranking 2024

Category	2023	2024
Executive MBA/PGDM	2	2

IIM Bangalore Ranking
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Executive MBA/PGDM

College	Ranking
IIM Ahmedabad Compare	1
IIM Bangalore	2
IIM Calcutta Compare	4
IIM Indore Compare	6
XLRI Jamshedpur Compare	8
IIM Shillong Compare	10
IIM Nagpur Compare	11

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IIM Bangalore QS World Ranking 2024

IIM Bangalore is one of the top Management institutes in the country. The institute has scored 67.8 under the Employability criteria by the QS World Ranking 2023. Not just this, but IIMB has scored 76.9 under the Thought Leadership criteria, 54.3 under the Value for Money criteria and 66.5 under the Overall criteria by the same ranking body. Therefore, we can conclude that IIM Bangalore can be a smart option for students to pursue Management courses. Let us go through the category-wise QS World

IIM Bangalore QS World Ranking 2024
Category	2022	2023	2024
Masters in Management (MiM)	33	37	31
World University Ranking by Subject	63	61	N/A

IIM Bangalore vs Other IIMs: QS World Ranking Comparison

Comparing IIM Bangalore with the top Management institutes in the country, IIM Ahmedabad tops the list as it has bagged 53rd rank under the World University Ranking category by the QS Ranking. IIM Bangalore is the second best IIM after the Ahmedabad campus as it has been ranked at 61 under the same category by the QS World Ranking. Check the QS WUR year-wise ranking analysis with other top IIMs in the table provided below:

College Name	QS WUR 2022	QS WUR 2023
IIM Bangalore	63	61
IIM Ahmedabad	65	53
IIM Indore	351-400	351-400
IIM Calcutta	451-500	501-530

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The top recruiting companies are Microsoft Miebach, Mindswork Consulting, BGC, Amazon, Walmart Labs etc.

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The best IIM in India, with great industrial exposure.

Placements: Placements were totally amazing, and I was quite satisfied with the placements via IIM Bangalore. Students got the best industrial exposure here in Bangalore. The average package size was 13 LPA, and the maximum package offered was 45 LPA. Internships opportunities were provided to students in their first year itself.

Infrastructure: Best-in-class infrastructure and amazing amenities were provided by the college. The campus life at IIM Bangalore was amazing, with youth fests, fairs, and cultural programs organized by the college on a regular basis. Sports facilities and opportunities were given to students, and the food quality in the mess and canteen was average.

Faculty: Teachers were well-experienced and dedicated to their duties. They were very helpful and polite towards students. Faculty members at IIM Bangalore were selected from top candidates all over India. Their teaching style was relatable to the corporate sector, the curriculum was totally relevant, and the passing percentage was 45%.

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Absolutely satisfied facilities and have great faculty, good placements in 2024.

Placements: Many companies based out in South India visit, covering every sector, including food processing, tech, and consultancy, with Bangalore City having a huge impact. The entrepreneurship cell of IIPM is gaining significant momentum, which is reflected in many students opting for entrepreneurship.

Infrastructure: The facilities and infrastructure of this college are really good and include great labs. There is also an air-conditioned library with a capacity for 2,400 students, and all the necessary books are available. Hostel infrastructure includes very sound facilities, including 2 BHK rooms, full-time Wi-Fi, laundry, and security facilities.

Faculty: It had a mixture of fresh and experienced faculty. People with domain knowledge and with experience in the respective field was present. Faculty were very much approachable in terms of solving your difficulties and exam structure is divided into 2 years. In the first year, the entire basics of each specialization is taught. We had a trimester system with 3 end-term exams in a year and each semester had 5-6 subjects.

Other: Yes, I aced a personal interview from the admission cell and on the first day, we got the orientation program with the faculty members as well as college senior management.

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Placements: Above 40% of students are placed from my course. The highest package offered for this course is 17 LPA, and the lowest is 4 LPA. Top recruiting companies hiring students in this college. The percentage of student internships is greater than 30%.

Infrastructure: Facilities and infrastructure available in this course are nice. Wi-Fi, classrooms as well a library are available for students. Canteen food in my college is good. Medical facilities are available in college. Sports and games facilities are also available.

Faculty: Teachers in my course are helpful, qualified, and knowledgeable. All teachers have greater teaching quality. Course curriculum is relevant and makes students industry-ready. Semester exams in this course are easy therefore pass percentage is more than 50%.

Other: I chose this course to learn the facts and knowledge about this course. Nothing needs to be improved. Festivals are so well celebrated in the college. Scholarships are available for students in the college.

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Everything, including faculty, placements, and facilities, is of top quality at this college.

Placements: IIM Bangalore is one of the top management colleges in the country. At this college, 100% of students get placements for our course. The average package offered in this college was 8-13 LPA. The top recruiting companies were Capgemini, Cognizant, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Goldman Sachs, etc., for our course. All the students get internship opportunities at our college with a handsome stipend.

Infrastructure: The campus of IIM Bangalore is very big, and the infrastructure of the college is top-notch. All the facilities are given to the students, and the quality of this is very good. Wi-Fi, labs, canteen, sports complex, auditoriums, halls, etc., are available on the campus. The hostel facility is also good. The food in the mess is good to eat. The rooms are furnished and big enough.

Faculty: This college has both guest and permanent faculty. The faculty at this college is highly qualified and knowledgeable. The teaching quality is good enough. All the training is given by the college professors. The course curriculum of this college is relevant, making the students industry-ready. The exams at the college are of a hard difficulty level.

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Really good infrastructure & teachers.

Placements: There were approximately 90% of students placed in my course. The highest and lowest packages offered were 15 and 7 LPA respectively. Top companies such as Amazon and TCS recruited from my course. There were eighty percent of students who got internships in many companies such as Amazon and Accenture. Companies offer internships to students for roles such as Tally and MS Office Word.

Infrastructure: The college provides many facilities such as Wi-Fi, labs, classrooms, and a library. Wi-Fi is available throughout the campus. The labs are also well-equipped and provide all the necessary materials. The classrooms are very huge and can accommodate all the students comfortably. Projectors are also available in the classrooms. The library is also huge and has all types of books. In my hostel, variety of quality food is available. The quality of all food is very good in the mess and the food is prepared hygienically. Sports and games are also available in the college. The college provides many types of games and sports such as cricket, badminton, and indoor and outdoor games.

Faculty: The teachers are well educated, knowledgeable and they provide solutions to every problem. Their teaching quality is very good. They are very friendly in nature. The college also helps students with industrial visits. In every semester students go for industrial visits. The semester exams are difficult. However, with the help of faculty members, students can crack the exams easily and get good marks. Most students pass the exams with a percentage above 70.

Other: After my graduation, I chose this programme because this course is difficult and I love to do things which are difficult . The best thing about my course is that they improve decision making and skills. I think there is no need to improve anything in my course. Events are held by the college which is very good for students, Campus is very well furnished, Wi-Fi connectivity is also good and high-speed internet is provided in all campus. Scholarship is also available but only to those students who can crack the college entrance exam and get good marks. Extra activities are also done by the college which is very good for all the students.

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Review of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

Placements: Approximately 65% of students were placed in our course. The highest salary package offered was 2 crore. The lowest salary package offered was 20 LPA. The top recruiting companies were Google, Microsoft, Infosys, etc. Around 55% of students got internships in Infosys.

Infrastructure: In this college, the infrastructure was very good. It provides a Wi-Fi room, playground, badminton court, and tennis courts. The classrooms were technologically advanced. All classes provide digital cameras. The hostel room was available, and I lived in block A. The hostel maid took good care of the students.

Faculty: Faculty members were good. They were well qualified and they were the top teachers in India. They had extraordinary skills for teaching students. The exams were tough, but if students study with sincere and full dedication then they can easily crack the exams with good marks.

Other: I opted for MBA because of my interest in it from a good institute so I researched on Google and I got this institute a good option for me. Moreover in the institute every year an annual fest was held where students participate in different competitions including debate competitions, dance, and singing. I also participated in the dance competition, and our team won the 2nd prize with a cash prize of Rs 60,000. I am satisfied with this college.

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IIM Bangalore Ranking FAQs

Below mentioned are IIM Bangalore Ranking FAQs:

Q: Which is the best IIM in 2023?

IIM Ahmedabad has been consistently ranked 1 by multiple prestigious ranking bodies such as NIRF and Outlook, among others. Talking about the international ranking, Financial Times has ranked IIMA at 51 position under the ‘Global MBA’ category. Candidates can check the IIM Ahmedabad QS World Ranking for the last two years in the following table:

College Name	QS WUR 2022	QS WUR 2023
IIM Ahmedabad	65	53

Q: What is the rank of IIM Bangalore in QS 2023?

IIM Bangalore has been ranked 37 under the ‘Masters in Management’ category by the QS World Ranking 2023. In addition to this, IIMB has been ranked at 61 position under the World University Ranking by Subject by the QS 2023 Ranking. Talking about the other international ranking bodies, IIM Bangalore has bagged 52 rank under the Global MBA category. It can be concluded that IIMB ranking 2023 has shown an improving trend when compared to FT 2022 ranking.

Q: What is the top IIM ranking in 2023?

According to the NIRF Ranking 2023, IIM Ahmedabad has been at first position under the Management category. Check the following table to know the NIRF ranking 2023 for top IIMs:

College Name	NIRF Ranking 2023
IIM Ahmedabad	1
IIM Bangalore	2
IIM Kozhikode	3
IIM Calcutta	4
IIM Delhi	5

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Does IIM Bangalore offer Online Certificate in Digital Marketing? What is the duration and fee of this course?

Answered a week ago

Hi, if you're not averse to going for both online and offline options + if Digital Marketing is your sole purpose of pursuit, then I would definitely suggest looking into a short-term course (preferably 6–8 months) which focuses on Digital Marketing in every sense.

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Rohan

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What is the application fees for IIM Bangalore?

Answered 2 months ago

IIM Bangalore application fees vary based on the course. Students need to pay the fees as specifed to complete the application process. The application fee for MBA, E-MBA, and PGPEM is tabulated below:

Course Name	Application fee
PGP (via CAT)	INR 2,400
Executive PGP	INR 5,000 for Round 1 and INR 7,000 for Round 3
PGPEM	INR 1,500

Pallavi Karan

Contributor-Level 10

Which specialisation is the best in MBA at IIM Bangalore?

Answered 2 months ago

MBA in Business Analytics is the best MBA specialisation at IIM Bangalore. It is offered for a duration of 2 years in full-time mode. The tuition fees for the same ranges between INR 20 lakh and INR 26 lakh.

Ashwin Yadav

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I want the details of IIM Bangalore's online course in risk management.

Answered 3 months ago

IIM Bangalore gives a 6-week on-line route titled “Banking and Financial Markets: A Risk Management Perspective” via its IIMBx platform.

This direction makes a speciality of diverse varieties of financial risks including credit threat, liquidity hazard, interest price threat, and foreign exchange cha

Sonu Patel

Beginner-Level 4

What is the last date of IIMB BBA DBE registration?

Answered 5 months ago

The last date to fill the IIMB BBA DBE application form 2025 is extended to June 25, 2025. Earlier, the last date to apply for the IIMB BBA DBE programme was June 17, 2025. Candidates who wish to appear for the IIMB BBA DBE exam 2025 should apply by filling IIMB BBA DBE application form online at

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