NEW DELHI: Indian business schools have made gains in QS Global MBA, Business Master’s and Online MBA Rankings 2026, to be released Wednesday, with three of them breaking into the list of world’s top 100 MBA schools and three others making their first appearance in the online MBA league table. Yet, experts caution challenges relating to employability and return on investment continue to limit India’s global edge.IIM-Bangalore retained its top national spot, climbing one place to 52nd rank globally – it reached its peak ranking of 44 in 2020. It posted its best-ever employability score, ranking 29th worldwide. IIM-Ahmedabad rose to 58th rank, while IIM-Calcutta followed at 64th. IIM-Indore also improved its position, moving into the 151-200 bracket, its best performance since it first appeared on the list in 2022.In all, 14 Indian institutions made it to the global MBA table this year. Woxsen School of Business debuted at joint 26th for diversity, topping Asia in this category.India also expanded its presence in QS Business Master’s Rankings, with 37 programmes listed and 10 new entries. IIMs Bangalore (7), Ahmedabad (11), and Calcutta (12) all ranked within the world’s top 15 in master’s in management, underlining India’s growing strength in this specialised field. IIMs Lucknow (30), Kozhikode (48) and Indore (50) also figured in top 50, though none of the country’s entries in finance managed to break into the top 200. A highlight was debutant TAPMI ranking 22nd on return on investment.
