QS Global MBA 2026: Three Indian institutions have made a strong presence in the list of the world’s top business schools. The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM Bangalore) ranked 52nd in the QS Global MBA Rankings 2026, followed by IIM Ahmedabad at 58th and IIM Calcutta at 64th. A total of 14 Indian business schools are featured in the rankings. This achievement reflects India’s growing influence globally in the field of higher education and management education. The schools included in this ranking offer students an internationally competitive MBA education.
Top 10 Business Schools in the World
The QS Global MBA Rankings 2026 list of the world’s top 10 business schools includes prestigious institutions from the US and Europe. The list includes institutions such as Penn (Wharton), Philadelphia, Harvard Business School, Cambridge, MIT (Sloan), Cambridge, and Stanford Graduate School of Business. Additionally, HEC Paris, INSEAD, France, and London Business School and Cambridge (Judge) Business School from the UK are included in this list. Northwestern (Kellogg) and Columbia Business School, USA, are also ranked last in the list. This shows that US and European institutions dominate business education globally, but Indian institutions are also rapidly catching up to international standards.
Status of Indian Business Schools in Asia
In Asia, IIM Bangalore is ranked 8th among MBA institutions in Asia, and IIM Ahmedabad is ranked 9th. The National University of Singapore (NUS) tops the list, followed by prestigious institutions such as Tsinghua University, Nanyang NTU Singapore, CEIBS (China Europe International Business School), Singapore Management University, HKUST Hong Kong, and Hong Kong University. The inclusion of two top Indian institutions in this list demonstrates that Indian management education is rapidly rising to Asian and global standards.
Global Competitiveness of Indian Institutions
The success of IIM Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad, and IIM Calcutta in global rankings demonstrates the potential for international competition. This not only expands global opportunities for students but also strengthens the confidence of investors and multinational companies in Indian management education. In the coming years, if Indian institutions focus on improving educational quality standards and international collaborations, they can achieve even higher rankings in global rankings. Furthermore, this opens up greater opportunities for Indian students.
