India is one of the top destinations for business and management studies, with many of its universities and colleges regularly ranking in the worldwide table published by several agencies and newspapers. These offer management studies in a variety of areas.
This is a list of the top business schools in India according to their popularity.
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IIMA
Started in 1961, this is the second IIM (Indian Institute of Management) institution to be established. It offers postgraduate degree programs in fields like management, agribusiness management, executive management, and public management. It also has a special program meant for the armed forces, while the university also has several research programs are also present as well.
IIM Calcutta
This university was started in 1961 and it is member amongst the Global Alliance in Management Education group. This is a public business school that offers both postgraduate and doctoral degrees in the field of management, while executive education programs are also present. Distance learning, consultancy, and research programs are also offered at this school. Its library has more than 40,000 physical volumes.
Faculty of Management Studies
Established in 1954, this business schools offers both full-time and part-time MBA programs. This is among the oldest schools of business in India. It also has doctoral programs as well. The full-time MBA program includes courses like human resources, financial management, marketing management, and organizational effectiveness. There are also several business strategy courses within this program as well.
IIM Bangalore
This is the third IIM institution and it was started in 1973. It offers postgraduate, executive education, and doctoral programs. The executive education section consists of open, customized, and international programs in various fields. The MBA is the flagship course of this school.
Xavier Labour Relations Institute
This university was established in 1949. The business management and personal management courses are the flagship of this university and they are a two-year duration course. Other courses at this university include General Management and MBA programs of one-year duration.
IIM Kozhikode
This is the fifth IIM institution to be started in India. It was established in 1996. It offers research, doctoral, executive education, and full-time programs. Admission to this university is done on the basis of the CAT exam results.
Management Development Institute
Located in New Delhi, this business School was started in 1973. It is accredited by the AMBA organization and it offers programs related to the management, international management, and human resource management. Its library has more than 60,000 physical volumes.
IIPM
IIPM (Indian Institute of Planning and Management) was started in 1973, this business school offers management programs in undergraduate, postgraduate, executive, and doctoral levels. It also has distance learning programs as well. The school has 18 branches across the country. This is a private business school.
IIM Indore
This is the sixth institution of the IIM family and it was started in 1998. The library at this university has more than 15,000 volumes of books. The MBA program is a two-year course, with specializations available in fields like finance and marketing.
NMIMS
NMIMS is the abbreviation of “Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies”. Started in 1981 at Mumbai, this business school now has four campuses in India. This school offers part-time, full-time, executive, and doctoral programs in management. There are also specialized programs for executives and women. Banking and pharmaceutical management are some of the specializations available.
SPJIMR
Aside from offering the MBA programs in one year and two year durations, the school also offers Family Managed Business and Executive Management programs as well. There are also short-term business courses available as well.
IIT Roorkee Dept. of Management
The business school of the IIT Roorkee offers MBA and Ph.D. programs in the field of management. Students can choose dual specialization in the MBA programs in fields like information technology, finance, marketing, and human resource management.
JBIMS
JBIMS (Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies) is a Mumbai based business school. The Master of Management Studies is the flagship program of this business school set up in 1965. Aside from the management course, the school also provides postgraduate management degrees in human resource, marketing, finance, and information technology.
IMT Ghaziabad
This private business school was started in 1980 and it is accredited by the AICTE. The management courses are available in various specializations like human resource, finance, international business, marketing, and information technology. Admission to this university is done based on GMAT, CAT, or XAT scores.
SIBM
SIBM (Symbiosis Institute of Business Management) is part of the Symbiosis International University – an autonomous University started in 2002. It offers the MBA program in both full-time and executive modes. Other business courses at this university include diploma – of one-year duration – in family business.
IRMA
This is an autonomous institution started in 1979, and it is accredited by the AICTE. This is rural management degree in both postgraduate and doctoral levels. It also has a one-year meant for professionals from various organizations.
SJM School of Management
This is a public business school started in 1995. This is a division of the IIT, Bombay. The Master of Management program is the flagship of the school that also offers both doctoral and executive business courses as well.
BIM Tech
BIM Tech – Birla Institute of Management Technology was established in 1988, this kind of business: offers management degrees with specializations like management, international business, retailing, entrepreneurship, family business, and insurance management. Executive education courses are also offered as well.
IMNU
Institute of Management – Nirma University is a part of the autonomous university – Nirma. It offers both full-time and part-time MBA programs, while an MBA program specializing in family business and entrepreneurship is also available. Executive diploma and doctoral programs are also present.
Indian School of Business
Started in 1999, this private business school has two campuses in India. The programs from this school are accredited by the AACSB. It offers management degrees for both full-time students and executives. There are also short duration management courses as well.
