Top 10 Private MBA institutes in India: IIRF Rankings 2025

By Nandini Tyagi March 3, 2025 Mar 03, 2025 nandinityagi

Rank 1: SPJIMR Mumbai

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Rank 2: XLRI - Xavier School of Management

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Rank 3: MDI Gurgaon

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Rank 4: SCMHRD Pune

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Rank 5: NMIMS Mumbai

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Rank 6: SIBM Pune

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Rank 7: IMI New Delhi

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Rank 8: IMT Ghaziabad

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Rank 9: Woxsen University, Hyderabad

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Rank 10: XIMB - Xavier Institute of Management

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Rank 10: Nirma University, Ahmedabad

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