The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings 2023 for Management have unveiled the top-performing MBA institutions in India. The highly esteemed Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, has once again secured the coveted first spot with an impressive NIRF score of 83.20. Following closely behind, IIM Bangalore and IIM Kozhikode claimed the second and third spot respectively, with commendable scores of 80.98 and 76.45. Notably, IIM Calcutta experienced a slight shift in its ranking, securing the fourth position in the NIRF Rankings 2023 compared to its third rank in the NIRF MBA Rankings 2022. 

The top 10 MBA colleges in India, as per the NIRF Ranking 2023, witnessed minimal changes, with a few notable shifts. IIT Bombay secured a place in the esteemed list, ranking tenth and displacing IIT Madras to the fifteenth position. Meanwhile, IIM Lucknow successfully maintained its position for the second consecutive year, further solidifying its standing among the top MBA colleges.

Top 10 MBA Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking 2023 VS 2022 

B-SCHOOL NAME	NIRF Ranking 2023	NIRF Ranking 2022
IIM Ahmedabad	1	1
IIM Bangalore	2	2
IIM  Kozhikode	3	5
IIM Calcutta	4	3
IIT Delhi	5	4
IIM Lucknow	6	6
NITIE Mumbai	7	9
IIM Indore	8	7
XLRI	9	8
IIT Bombay	10	11

Check the List of Top 100 Management Colleges in India Based on NIRF Rank 2023

When it comes to obtaining an MBA or PGDM degree, the pedigree of the institute plays a crucial role in shaping one’s career path. In addition to factors such as fee structure, course curriculum, alumni network, and university recognition, the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) ranking holds significant importance. The NIRF ranking is an annual assessment conducted by the Government of India to evaluate and acknowledge the top management institutes across the country. This ranking system aims to provide aspiring students and stakeholders with a reliable and transparent assessment of institutions offering MBA and PGDM programs. By considering the NIRF ranking alongside other crucial factors, individuals can make well-informed decisions about their educational journey and set themselves on a path towards success.

Top 100 MBA Colleges in India 2023	State	City	NIRF Scores	NIRF Ranking 2023
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad	Gujarat	Ahmedabad	83.2	1
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore	Bengaluru	Karnataka	80.89	2
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode	Kozhikode	Kerala	76.48	3
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta	Kolkata	West Bengal	75.53	4
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	New Delhi	Delhi	74.14	5
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	74.11	6
National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai	Mumbai	Maharashtra	71.99	7
Indian Institute of Management Indore	Indore	Madhya Pradesh	71.95	8
XLRI-Xavier School of Management	Jamshedpur	Jharkhand	70.75	9
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	Mumbai	Maharashtra	68.11	10
Indian Institute of Management Raipur	Raipur	Chhattisgarh	66.18	11
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak	Rohtak	Haryana	65.88	12
Management Development Institute	Gurugram	Haryana	64.88	13
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Kharagpur	West Bengal	63.92	14
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	62.83	15
Indian Institute of Management Udaipur	Udaipur	Rajasthan	62.78	16
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management	Pune	Maharashtra	62.74	17
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Roorkee	Uttarakhand	62.14	18
Indian Institute of Management Kashipur	Kashipur	Uttarakhand	61.07	19
S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research	Mumbai	Maharashtra	60.91	20
SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	Mumbai	Maharashtra	60.84	21
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli	Tiruchirappalli	Tamil Nadu	60.83	22
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh	60.63	23
Indian Institute of Management Ranchi	Ranchi	Jharkhand	59.99	24
Jamia Millia Islamia,New Delhi	New Delhi	Delhi	59.78	25
Indian Institute of Management Shillong	Shillong	Meghalaya	59.12	26
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade	New Delhi	Delhi	58.6	27
Amity University	Gautam Budh Nagar	Uttar Pradesh	58.56	28
Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh	57.57	29
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	57.02	30
Great Lakes Institute of Management	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	56.62	31
Lovely Professional University	Phagwara	Punjab	56.44	32
Goa Institute of Management	Sanquelim	Goa	56.28	33
International Management Institute	New Delhi	Delhi	56.05	34
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	Tiruchirappalli	Tamil Nadu	56.01	35
Chandigarh University	Mohali	Punjab	55.98	36
MICA	Ahmedabad	Gujarat	55.47	37
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad	Ghaziabad	Uttar Pradesh	55.26	38
UPES	Dehradun	Uttarakhand	54.83	39
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Telangana	54.29	40
Indian Institute of Management Jammu (IIMJ)	Jammu	Jammu and Kashmir	54.17	41
T. A. Pai Management Institute Manipal	Manipal	Karnataka	53.48	42
Indian Institute of Management	Nagpur	Maharashtra	53.41	43
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)	Dhanbad	Jharkhand	52.64	44
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research	Mumbai Suburban	Maharashtra	52.14	45
XIIM University	Bhubaneswar	Odisha	52.09	46
Jaipuria Institute of Management	Noida	Uttar Pradesh	51.81	47
Birla Institute of Management Technology	Greater Noida	Uttar Pradesh	51.74	48
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university)	Patiala	Punjab	51.67	49
Anna University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	51.67	49
Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar	Amritsar	Punjab	51.3	51
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering)	Vaddeswaram	Andhra Pradesh	51.29	52
Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya	Gaya	Bihar	51.28	53
Institute of Rural Management Anand	Anand	Gujarat	51.19	54
Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh	51.18	55
Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	51.07	56
Siksha `O` Anusandhan	Bhubaneswar	Odisha	51.03	57
Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur	Sambalpur	Odisha	50.9	58
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Bhubaneswar	Odisha	50.78	59
Christ University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	50.69	60
Nirma University	Ahmedabad	Gujarat	50.04	61
Great Lakes Institute of Management,Gurgaon	Gurgaon	Haryana	49.95	62
Fore School of Management	New Delhi	Delhi	49.85	63
Chitkara University	Rajpura	Punjab	49.8	64
Graphic Era University	Dehradun	Uttarakhand	49.77	65
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	New Delhi	Delhi	49.71	66
International Management Institute	Bhubaneswar	Odisha	49.3	67
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management	Gwalior	Madhya Pradesh	49.13	68
Malaviya National Institute of Technology	Jaipur	Rajasthan	48.98	69
International Management Institute	Kolkata	West Bengal	48.43	70
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	48.34	71
BML Munjal University	Gurgaon	Haryana	48.27	72
Principal L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research	Mumbai	Maharashtra	48.21	73
Krea University	Sri City, Chittoor	Andhra Pradesh	48	74
National Institute of Technology Calicut	Kozhikode	Kerala	47.99	75
National Institute of Bank Management	Pune	Maharashtra	47.08	76
Birla Institute of Technology	Ranchi	Jharkhand	46.96	77
Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	46.61	78
Manipal University Jaipur	Jaipur	Rajasthan	46.23	79
Jaipuria Institute of Management	Jaipur	Rajasthan	46.15	80
Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon	Gurugram	Haryana	46.07	81
Panjab University	Chandigarh	Chandigarh	46.05	82
Rajagiri Business School	Cochin	Kerala	46.03	83
Institute of Management Technology	Hyderabad	Telangana	45.78	84
Jain university,Bangalore	Bengaluru	Karnataka	45.63	85
Bharathidasan Institute of Management	Tiruchirappalli	Tamil Nadu	45.59	86
Alliance University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	45.55	87
Jagan Institute of Management Studies	Delhi	Delhi	45.54	88
PSG College of Technology	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	45.44	89
Thiagarajar School of Management	Madurai	Tamil Nadu	44.79	90
Galgotias University	Gautam Budh Nagar	Uttar Pradesh	44.3	91
Jaipuria Institute of Management	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	44.22	92
Tezpur University	Tezpur	Assam	44.01	93
Pandit Deendayal Energy University	Gandhinagar	Gujarat	43.92	94
Visvesvaraya Technological University	Belgaum	Karnataka	43.84	95
Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi	Delhi	43.74	96
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management	Hyderabad	Telangana	43.47	97
Indian Institute of Management	Sirmaur	Himachal Pradesh	43.26	98
New Delhi Institute Of Management	Delhi	Delhi	42.61	99
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology	Hisar	Haryana	42.13	100

Visit the link for more detail information on the NIRF Management Rsnking 2023 – https://www.nirfindia.org/2023/ManagementRanking.html

Also Read: Top MBA Colleges in Mumbai Based on NIRF 2023: Fees, Placement, Scholarship, Top ROI & More

Top Private MBA Colleges in India as per the NIRF 2023 Ranking

Top 10 Private MBA Colleges in India 2023	NIRF Scores	NIRF Ranking 2023
XLRI-Xavier School of Management	70.75	9
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management	62.74	17
S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research	60.91	20
SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	60.84	21
Jamia Millia Islamia,New Delhi	59.78	25
Amity University	58.56	28
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	57.02	30
Great Lakes Institute of Management	56.62	31
Lovely Professional University	56.44	32
Goa Institute of Management	56.28	33

Also Read: MBA Colleges in Delhi/NCR: Fees, Courses, Placements & More – PaGaLGuY

NIRF MBA Ranking 2023: FAQs

1. Does NIRF ranking include government MBA colleges in India?

Ans: Yes, the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) ranking does include government MBA colleges in India. The ranking system is designed to evaluate and recognize all types of higher education institutions, including government, private, and autonomous colleges. Government MBA colleges are assessed based on the same parameters as other institutions, such as teaching, learning resources, research output, graduation outcomes, outreach, and perception. The NIRF ranking provides a holistic assessment of the performance and quality of government MBA colleges, enabling prospective students to make informed decisions about their educational choices.

2. Which MBA ranks 1st In NIRF 2023?

Ans: IIM Ahmedabad has continued to solidify its position as the premier MBA institute in India by securing the top spot in the NIRF ranking for 2023 with an impressive score of 83.2. For a detailed breakdown of the scores obtained by IIM Ahmedabad in each individual category, kindly see the table.

3. Which colleges are the top MBA Colleges in Delhi as per NIRF 2023?
Ans: If you are looking to pursue MBA/PGDM degree in the Delhi then looking for further, PaGaLGuY has the entire list of best b-schools in Delhi listed as per their NIRF Rank 2023.

 

MBA College	State	NIRF Score	NIRF Rank 2023
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	Delhi	74.14	5
Jamia Millia Islamia,New Delhi	Delhi	59.78	25
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade	Delhi	58.6	27
International Management Institute	Delhi	56.05	34
Fore School of Management	Delhi	49.85	63
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	Delhi	49.71	66
Jagan Institute of Management Studies	Delhi	45.54	88
Jamia Hamdard	Delhi	43.74	96
New Delhi Institute Of Management	Delhi	42.61	99

4. Which are the top colleges in India for executive MBA?

Ans: The top colleges in India for Executive MBA programs vary based on different ranking systems and individual preferences. However, some renowned institutions consistently feature prominently in discussions about top Executive MBA colleges in India. Here are a few notable ones:

1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi
2. National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore
3. Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata
4. National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad
5. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
6. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai
7. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi

Please note that this is just a small selection, and there are many more prestigious non-MBA colleges in India offering excellent education in various disciplines.

5. What is the eligibility criteria for pursuing MBA?

Ans: The eligibility criteria for pursuing an MBA may vary slightly between institutions. However, the general eligibility criteria for MBA programs in India typically include:

1. Educational Qualification: A graduation in any discipline from a recogniSed university or institution.

2. Minimum Score: Many institutions require a minimum percentage in the qualifying degree (usually around 50% to 60%), although this requirement may vary.

3. Entrance Exam: Clearing a management entrance exam such as CAT (Common Admission Test), XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test), GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test), or other equivalent exams is often required.

4. Work Experience (Optional): Some colleges prefer candidates with prior work experience, while others may offer specialised programs for fresh graduates.

To know more about MBA eligibility criteria watch this video – Eligibility for MBA Admission

6. Why consider the NIRF ranking when shortlisting  top B-schools in India?

Ans: The NIRF ranking is worth considering when shortlisting b-schools for an MBA degree in India due to the following reasons:

1. Credibility: The NIRF ranking is conducted by the Government of India, lending it credibility and trustworthiness.

2. Comprehensive Parameters: The ranking evaluates institutions based on a set of well-defined parameters, including teaching, research, graduation outcomes, and outreach, providing a comprehensive assessment.

3. Transparent Methodology: The ranking methodology is transparent and widely accessible, allowing students to understand how institutions are evaluated and compared.

4. Benchmarking Tool: The NIRF ranking serves as a benchmarking tool for comparing the performance of different B-schools, helping students make informed decisions.

5. Recognised Institutions: The ranking highlights the top-performing institutions, showcasing their quality and reputation in the field of management education.

Considering the NIRF ranking can provide valuable insights and assist students in selecting reputable B-schools for their MBA journey.

7. What are the most in-demand MBA specialisations in India?

Ans: The most in-demand MBA courses  or specialisations in India include Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management (HRM), Human Resource Development, Operations Management, Data Analytics, and Entrepreneurship. These specialisations cater to the current industry trends and offer promising career prospects for MBA graduates.

8. How is NIRF scores calculated?

Ans: The NIRF scores are calculated based on a set of basic criteria or parameters. The ranking methodology considers various factors, including teaching, learning, and resources; research and professional practises; graduation outcomes; outreach and inclusivity; job opportunities offered; top recruiters and perception of the educational institutions. Each parameter is assigned a specific weightage, and data is collected from participating institutions through a detailed questionnaire. The data is then verified and audited by an expert committee. The scores are computed using the assigned weights and the data provided by the institutions. The comprehensive evaluation process ensures a fair assessment and comparison of institutions across different domains.

9. Who is the issuing body for NIRF rankings in India?

Ans: The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings in India are issued by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The Ministry of Education is responsible for overseeing the education sector in India, including the evaluation and recognition of institutions across various domains. The NIRF rankings serve as a prestigious assessment conducted by the government to provide reliable and transparent information about the performance and quality of higher education institutions in the country.

10, Which are the 5 best MBA colleges in India except IIMs?

Ans: Here are five of the best MBA colleges in India, excluding the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs):

1. XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur
2. SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai
3. Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University
4. Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad and Mohali
5. Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon

These institutions are renowned for their quality education, industry connections, and strong placement records. They are considered among the top management institutes in India and attract students from across the country.

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