Top MBA Institutes in India Based on Global Financial Times (FT) Rankings

Off-white Section Separator Sep 08, 2025 Aakanksha Singh

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MBA 2025

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1. Indian School of Business Rank = 27

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2. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Rank = 31

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3. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Rank = 57

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4. Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Rank = 61

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5. Indian Institute of Management Indore Rank = 69

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6. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow Rank = 71

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7. XLRI - Xavier School of Management Rank = 83

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8. Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode Rank = 86

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