FT MBA Rankings 2025: Eight Indian B-Schools Among Top 100

Veda Burman Study Abroad Content Specialist

Study Abroad Content Specialist | Updated On - Feb 18, 2025

Financial Times have published its latest MBA rankings on February 16, 2025. Every year, The Financial Times releases an annual MBA ranking. The latest rankings feature the top 100 institutions across the globe. The top 2 positions were dominated by the US business schools, Wharton and Columbia. However, 5 of the next 6 leading institutions belong to European countries.

This year, 8 Indian business schools have earned prestigious spots among the world's top 100 institutions. In 2025, Indian School of Business Hyderabad (ISB) has achieved the top position (27th) among the Indian institutes, followed by IIM Ahmedabad (31st). IIM Bangalore (57th) and IIM Calcutta (#61) has secured the 3rd and 4th places among the Indian institutes, respectively.

Financial Times Top Indian B-Schools in 2025

Following are the top Indian business schools, securing their places among the top 100 in the world according to FT MBA Rankings 2025:

Institute Name	FT MBA Ranking 2025
Indian School of Business (ISB)	27
IIM Ahmedabad	31
IIM Bangalore	57
IIM Calcutta	61
IIM Indore	69
IIM Lucknow	71
XLRI - Xavier School of Management	83
IIM Kozhikode	86

FT Top 100 Business Schools in 2025

FT MBA Rankings evaluate programs based on factors like research quality, value for money, alumni earnings and career progression. The Financial Times MBA Rankings 2025 highlight both triumphs and challenges for top institutions, with some making startling gains while others experiencing notable declines. Here are the top 100 institutes according to 2025 rankings:

2025 Rank	Business School	Location	Weighted Salary (US$)	Carbon Footprint Rank
1	University of Pennsylvania: Wharton	US	241,522	65
2	Columbia Business School	US	242,747	67
3	IESE Business School	Spain	198,584	8
4	INSEAD	France	209,992	17
4	SDA Bocconi School of Management	Italy	217,241	1
6	MIT: Sloan	US	232,565	17
7	London Business School	UK	214,823	55
8	Esade Business School	Spain	205,044	4
9	HEC Paris	France	191,828	8
10	Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management	US	219,487	50
11	Duke University's Fuqua School of Business	US	208,261	4
12	Ceibs	China	194,589	42
13	Harvard Business School	US	256,731	22
13	Cornell University: Johnson	US	200,517	43
15	UC Berkeley: Haas	US	219,388	66
15	Shanghai University of Finance and Economics: College of Business	China	226,494	85
17	University of Chicago: Booth	US	236,474	85
18	IE Business School	Spain	178,898	3
19	UCLA Anderson School of Management	US	203,117	8
20	Dartmouth College: Tuck	US	211,135	80
20	University of Virginia: Darden	US	208,964	23
22	IMD — International Institute for Management Development	Switzerland	187,277	23
22	Nanyang Business School, NTU Singapore	Singapore	186,832	16
24	Yale School of Management	US	201,752	43
25	Peking University: Guanghua	China	199,174	43
26	University of Oxford: Saïd	UK	183,520	43
27	Indian School of Business	India	185,885	23
28	ESCP Business School	France	151,045	23
29	University of Michigan: Ross	US	202,264	20
30	Fudan University School of Management	China	170,236	43
31	New York University: Stern	US	208,236	55
31	Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad	India	219,467	82
31	Tongji University School of Economics and Management	China	176,726	98
34	University of Washington: Michael G. Foster	US	195,893	85
35	University of Cambridge: Judge	UK	178,575	43
36	HKUST Business School	Hong Kong	171,384	21
37	National University of Singapore Business School	Singapore	170,898	23
38	Imperial College Business School	UK	162,604	55
39	Rice University: Jones	US	182,324	23
39	University of Texas at Austin: McCombs	US	191,104	85
41	HKU Business School	Hong Kong	161,328	55
42	Washington University: Olin	US	166,584	92
43	Georgetown University: McDonough	US	192,142	85
44	EMLyon Business School	France	138,442	23
45	Emory University: Goizueta	US	188,815	67
46	Alliance Manchester Business School	UK	151,826	53
47	Essec Business School	France	127,104	23
48	University of Florida: Warrington	US	144,517	8
49	Carnegie Mellon: Tepper	US	180,857	23
50	University of Southern California: Marshall	US	179,095	8
51	University of North Carolina: Kenan-Flagler	US	178,319	55
52	Vanderbilt University: Owen	US	178,835	67
53	University of California at Irvine: Merage	US	160,861	8
54	University of Texas at Dallas: Jindal	US	142,408	85
55	University of Georgia: Terry	US	141,733	92
56	Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University	Netherlands	135,746	4
57	Indian Institute of Management Bangalore	India	179,422	85
58	Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business	US	164,271	67
59	Arizona State University: WP Carey	US	137,606	8
60	University of Rochester: Simon Business School	US	168,298	98
61	Indian Institute of Management Calcutta	India	166,309	81
62	Warwick Business School	UK	132,522	23
63	University of St Gallen	Switzerland	150,732	23
64	EDHEC Business School	France	124,597	23
65	CUHK Business School	Hong Kong	131,605	53
66	WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management	Germany	133,859	8
67	Bayes Business School (formerly Cass)	UK	137,128	67
67	AGSM at UNSW Business School	Australia	139,766	1
69	Indian Institute of Management Indore	India	161,012	67
70	Texas A&M University: Mays	US	150,489	67
71	Mannheim Business School	Germany	141,825	23
71	Indian Institute of Management Lucknow	India	158,607	92
73	University College Dublin: Smurfit	Ireland	140,828	55
74	Boston University Questrom School of Business	US	152,868	67
75	University of Notre Dame: Mendoza	US	165,725	82
76	University of Toronto: Rotman	Canada	129,690	79
77	The Lisbon MBA Catolica	Nova	Portugal	135,825
78	Fordham University: Gabelli	US	159,200	92
79	Queen's University: Smith	Canada	122,154	67
80	William & Mary: Mason	US	143,123	50
80	ESMT Berlin	Germany	132,103	23
82	Cranfield School of Management	UK	132,305	50
83	Brigham Young University: Marriott	US	151,772	92
83	Babson College: Olin	US	147,292	67
83	XLRI — Xavier School of Management	India	142,022	55
86	Durham University Business School	UK	125,769	43
86	Western University: Ivey	Canada	125,788	64
86	Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode	India	161,103	98
89	Grenoble Ecole de Management	France	108,422	23
90	Audencia	France	93,479	23
91	University of Edinburgh Business School	UK	126,586	55
92	Hult International Business School	US	128,359	23
93	Copenhagen Business School (CBS)	Denmark	127,842	82
94	McGill University: Desautels	Canada	114,305	55
95	University of British Columbia: Sauder	Canada	105,593	23
96	Frankfurt School of Finance and Management	Germany	122,999	4
97	University of Glasgow: Adam Smith	UK	118,767	23
98	Sungkyunkwan University GSB	South Korea	137,615	67
99	Miami Herbert Business School	US	124,458	67
100	EADA Business School Barcelona	Spain	101,700	92

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The rankings reflect the increasing competitiveness of Indian MBA programs, driven by academic excellence, career outcomes, and global recognition. As institutions adapt to emerging trends and industry demands, these rankings reaffirm the growing influence of Indian management education in the global arena.