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NIRF Ranked Top 100 Management Colleges/Universities 2025

Priya Pandey Sep 4, 2025 1.3K Reads

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Colleges ranked under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) offer a varied range of options to students seeking to enroll in management courses.

NIRF ranks colleges based on their key parameters including Teaching, Learning, and Resources, Research and Professional Practices, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach and Inclusivity, and Perception. 

For students interested in Management NIRF ranking 2025 has listed the top 100 colleges from all over India, the ultimate goal of the framework is to provide a list of management colleges that will help students as well as Colleges.

The NIRF 2025 rankings highlight the top colleges of Management which we have thoroughly discussed in the blog. 

Overview of NIRF Ranking 2025

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is the government body for educational institutions in India that ranks colleges and universities.

Each and every college/university in India participates yearly. The NIRF ranking system includes multiple parameters and scores colleges according to that only. 

In simple words, it is the process for Indian colleges to follow in order to maintain the quality and management of the organization or we can say NIRF ranking is the exam for Indian colleges/universities for continuous improvement.

The NIRF ranking is the initiative of the Indian government to enhance the education system in India for the country's better future.  

List of Top 100 Management Colleges Ranked by NIRF 2025

Detailed list of top 100 management colleges ranked by NIRF 2025 is given below, the data is collected from the official website of NIRF:

 

Institute ID

Name

City

State

Score

Rank

IR-M-S-8890

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad

Gujarat

83.29

1

IR-M-S-8903

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Bengaluru

Karnataka

81.56

2

IR-M-S-8909

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

Kozhikode

Kerala

79.85

3

IR-M-I-1074

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

New Delhi

Delhi

78.94

4

IR-M-S-8959

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh

77.97

5

IR-M-S-8931

Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai

Mumbai

Maharashtra

77.58

6

IR-M-S-8972

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Kolkata

West Bengal

77.34

7

IR-M-S-8918

Indian Institute of Management Indore

Indore

Madhya Pradesh

75.68

8

IR-M-I-1170

Management Development Institute

Gurugram

Haryana

71.96

9

IR-M-S-132

XLRI - Xavier School of Management

Jamshedpur

Jharkhand

70.63

10

IR-M-C-19343

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management

Pune

Maharashtra

67.90

11

IR-M-U-0573

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Kharagpur

West Bengal

66.97

12

IR-M-U-0456

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

66.50

13

IR-M-U-0306

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Mumbai

Maharashtra

65.82

14

IR-M-S-8868

Indian Institute of Management Raipur

Raipur

Chhattisgarh

65.03

15

IR-M-S-8948

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu

64.95

16

IR-M-U-0102

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

New Delhi

Delhi

62.93

17

IR-M-S-8904

Indian Institute of Management Ranchi

Ranchi

Jharkhand

62.77

18

IR-M-S-8895

Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

Rohtak

Haryana

62.60

19

IR-M-I-1044

S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research

Mumbai

Maharashtra

62.06

20

IR-M-S-8942

Indian Institute of Management Udaipur

Udaipur

Rajasthan

61.79

21

IR-M-U-0560

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Roorkee

Uttarakhand

61.77

22

IR-M-S-8967

Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

Kashipur

Uttarakhand

61.74

23

IR-M-N-10

SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

Mumbai

Maharashtra

60.99

24

IR-M-S-15962

Indian Institute of Management

Nagpur

Maharashtra

60.88

25

IR-M-U-0436

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu

60.25

26

IR-M-I-1075

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh

60.15

27

IR-M-U-0108

Jamia Millia Islamia

New Delhi

Delhi

60.06

28

IR-M-U-1007

Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam

Andhra Pradesh

59.95

29

IR-M-S-394

Institute of Management Technology

Ghaziabad

Uttar Pradesh

59.85

30

IR-M-U-1006

Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya

Gaya

Bihar

59.65

31

IR-M-U-0747

Chandigarh University

Mohali

Punjab

59.40

32

IR-M-S-14875

MICA

Ahmedabad

Gujarat

59.22

33

IR-M-S-6

Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur

Sambalpur

Odisha

58.59

34

IR-M-U-1004

Indian Institute of Management Jammu (IIMJ)

Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir

58.50

35

IR-M-U-0564

UPES

Dehradun

Uttarakhand

58.33

36

IR-M-N-16

Great Lakes Institute of Management

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

58.05

37

IR-M-S-8937

Indian Institute of Management Shillong

Shillong

Meghalaya

57.70

38

IR-M-S-156

T. A. Pai Management Institute Manipal

Manipal

Karnataka

57.13

39

IR-M-I-1064

IMI Delhi

New Delhi

Delhi

56.59

40

IR-M-S-3283

Jaipuria Institute of Management

Noida

Uttar Pradesh

56.46

41

IR-M-I-1408

IMI Kolkata

Kolkata

West Bengal

55.42

42

IR-M-S-87

Goa Institute of Management

Sanquelim

Goa

55.27

43

IR-M-U-0379

Lovely Professional University

Phagwara

Punjab

55.00

44

IR-M-U-0715

XIM University

Bhubaneswar

Odisha

54.73

45

IR-M-U-0012

ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad

Hyderabad

Telangana

54.40

46

IR-M-I-1480

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university)

Patiala

Punjab

54.40

46

IR-M-U-0205

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)

Dhanbad

Jharkhand

54.34

48

IR-M-U-0497

Amity University

Gautam Budh Nagar

Uttar Pradesh

54.15

49

IR-M-S-17295

Great Lakes Institute of Management

Gurgaon

Haryana

54.08

50

IR-M-S-15911

Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur

Sirmaur

Himachal Pradesh

54.03

51

IR-M-U-0555

Graphic Era University

Dehradun

Uttarakhand

53.98

52

IR-M-U-0146

Nirma University

Ahmedabad

Gujarat

53.48

53

IR-M-S-92

Institute of Rural Management Anand

Anand

Gujarat

53.34

54

IR-M-S-331

Loyola Institute of Business Administration

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

53.12

55

IR-M-U-0473

S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

52.74

56

IR-M-U-0217

Christ University

Bengaluru

Karnataka

52.47

57

IR-M-U-0467

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu

52.47

57

IR-M-I-1066

Fore School of Management

New Delhi

Delhi

52.23

59

IR-M-U-0500

Banaras Hindu University

Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh

52.14

60

IR-M-S-354

Birla Institute of Management Technology

Greater Noida

Uttar Pradesh

52.09

61

IR-M-U-0410

Malaviya National Institute of Technology

Jaipur

Rajasthan

52.07

62

IR-M-I-1441

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

52.01

63

IR-M-S-16881

Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar

Amritsar

Punjab

51.70

64

IR-M-S-220

K.J.Somaiya Institute of Management

Mumbai

Maharashtra

51.28

65

IR-M-U-0363

Siksha `O` Anusandhan

Bhubaneswar

Odisha

50.88

66

IR-M-S-419

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow

Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh

50.86

67

IR-M-U-0356

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

Bhubaneswar

Odisha

50.68

68

IR-M-U-0496

Aligarh Muslim University

Aligarh

Uttar Pradesh

49.95

69

IR-M-U-0020

Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering)

Vaddeswaram

Andhra Pradesh

49.89

70

IR-M-U-0213

Alliance University

Bengaluru

Karnataka

49.85

71

IR-M-I-1132

Institute of Management Technology

Hyderabad

Telangana

49.38

72

IR-M-U-0223

Jain university,Bangalore

Bengaluru

Karnataka

49.28

73

IR-M-S-309

Jaipuria Institute of Management

Jaipur

Rajasthan

49.26

74

IR-M-S-19472

Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM)

Mumbai

Maharashtra

49.08

75

IR-M-U-0099

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

New Delhi

Delhi

48.88

76

IR-M-U-0735

BML Munjal University

Gurgaon

Haryana

48.41

77

IR-M-U-0373

Chitkara University

Rajpura

Punjab

48.30

78

IR-M-U-0498

Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh

48.13

79

IR-M-C-36557

Thiagarajar School of Management

Madurai

Tamil Nadu

48.05

80

IR-M-U-0749

Manipal University Jaipur

Jaipur

Rajasthan

47.56

81

IR-M-U-0253

Cochin University of Science and Technology

Cochin

Kerala

47.47

82

IR-M-U-0739

Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology

Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh

47.46

83

IR-M-C-37013

PSG College of Technology

Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu

47.38

84

IR-M-U-0263

National Institute of Technology Calicut

Kozhikode

Kerala

47.30

85

IR-M-S-78

New Delhi Institute of Management

New Delhi

Delhi

47.25

86

IR-M-U-0107

Jamia Hamdard

New Delhi

Delhi

47.10

87

IR-M-U-0439

Anna University

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

46.92

88

IR-M-U-0147

Pandit Deendayal Energy University

Gandhinagar

Gujarat

46.81

89

IR-M-C-32855

Jagan Institute of Management Studies

Delhi

Delhi

46.63

90

IR-M-S-164

Rajagiri Business School

Cochin

Kerala

46.62

91

IR-M-U-0078

Panjab University

Chandigarh

Chandigarh

46.31

92

IR-M-U-0267

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management

Gwalior

Madhya Pradesh

46.30

93

IR-M-I-1124

IMI Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar

Odisha

46.24

94

IR-M-S-14553

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management

Hyderabad

Telangana

45.48

95

IR-M-N-4

Bharathidasan Institute of Management

Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu

45.36

96

IR-M-U-0202

Birla Institute of Technology

Ranchi

Jharkhand

45.25

97

IR-M-U-0395

Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

Jodhpur

Rajasthan

45.02

98

IR-M-I-1048

Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur

Nagpur

Maharashtra

44.93

99

IR-M-U-0524

University of Lucknow

Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh

44.53

100

Factors Influencing the Rankings

As we have already discussed how NIRF rankings depend on the parameters that help rank colleges accordingly. Now, let's dive into the multiple influencing factors of NIRF rankings that will help you grasp the ranking system thoroughly. 

  • Academic Quality: What makes a college trustable and popular among students? It's the higher academic strength that helps the college stand out. By providing high-quality study material, classes increase the standard of the college and help NIRF rank colleges, and universities based on this factor too. 
  • Research and Publications: One of the factors influencing NIRF ranking is the research and publications as a college it is important to maintain the process of research in the curriculum of any course that helps students understand the course deeply and publications in colleges with the transfer of crucial information among students and faculty. 
  • Industry Connections: Managing the college's management, administration, and operations requires a lot of strategy and planning and it requires building connections with other institutions and government bodies in order to maintain the authenticity of the college.
  • Infrastructure and Facilities: When taking admission to any college or university students and most importantly parents look after the facilities and infrastructure of the college. It is crucial for colleges to build a stronger security system for the safety of students, faculties, and other members. Safety also depends on the infrastructure of the as maintenance of classrooms and other offices is important. Safety is just the one topic to understand the facility. it also builds the needed discipline on the campus.
  • Student Outcomes: Last but not least why does NIRF look after the mentioned factors above while ranking colleges, these factors help the strong foundation of students and colleges can provide the positive outcomes out of this which eventually increase the ranking of colleges and build great futures in India.

Top Online Colleges for Management 

As of now, we have covered topics related to NIRF ranking in Management, let's get details about the online colleges that ranked well in the list and encourage students to pursue their courses in online mode as it is more flexible and students can pursue other courses at the same time. 

Nowadays online colleges in the Indian education system come as a savior for the students looking for other options in education in this fastest-growing competitive world. Getting ranked in the NIRF list of 2025 increases the reputation as well as the trust among the students.

Let’s get aware of the online Management colleges that provide the varied number of online courses in India, ranked by NIRF 2025:

S.No. 

University Name 

NIRF 2025 Score 

NIRF 2025 Rank 

1

XLRI - Xavier School of Management

70.63

10

2

Management Development Institute

71.96

9

3

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

62.93    

17

4

UPES

58.33

36

5

Birla Institute of Management Technology

52.09

61

6

Jaipuria Institute of Management

56.46

41

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Conclusion

The NIRF ranking 2025 for Management provides a comprehensive overview of Indian colleges. These rankings clarify many doubts of students who want to enroll in management colleges this year, as a good career needs a strong foundation. The framework helps students to make informed decisions for the future. Making a system that includes ways of continuous improvement in every sector helps grow students, colleges, and the country as well.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

The top 10 MBA colleges in India in 2025 are as follows:

 

 

Institute ID

Name

City

State

Score

Rank

IR-M-S-8890

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad

Gujarat

83.29

1

IR-M-S-8903

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Bengaluru

Karnataka

81.56

2

IR-M-S-8909

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

Kozhikode

Kerala

79.85

3

IR-M-I-1074

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

New Delhi

Delhi

78.94

4

IR-M-S-8959

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh

77.97

5

IR-M-S-8931

Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai

Mumbai

Maharashtra

77.58

6

IR-M-S-8972

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Kolkata

West Bengal

77.34

7

IR-M-S-8918

Indian Institute of Management Indore

Indore

Madhya Pradesh

75.68

8

IR-M-I-1170

Management Development Institute

Gurugram

Haryana

71.96

9

IR-M-S-132

XLRI - Xavier School of Management

Jamshedpur

Jharkhand

70.63

10

The National Institutional Ranking Framework released the 2025 ranking on September 4. The lists are available on the official website of the NIRF.

The ranking of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) is 24 in the Management category.

You'll not be able to find FMS Delhi in the NIRF ranking as it is a business school and has been ranked the 2nd Best B (Business) school in the government category by IIRF 2024. 

Yes, The list of NIRF ranking is released every year by the Ministry of Education. 

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