The‍‌‍‍‌ NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) is the primary ranking system approved by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to assess and rank higher education institutions all over the country. It offers a clear and quite detailed picture of which universities, colleges and institutes are the best in terms of the teaching quality, research, placements, inclusiveness and reputation.

NIRF publishes annual “India Rankings” for different categories like Overall, University, Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Law, Medical, Architecture, and others. In 2025, the coverage was of 7,600+ educational institutions spread over 17 categories, with a new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) category that deals with green practices and social responsibility.

Top‍‌‍‍‌ 5 IIMs in NIRF Management Ranking 2025

We can see from the NIRF 2025 management rankings how the major IIMs are standing in relation to each other, their positions and their strengths. If you want to know the exact scores, you can always check them out on the official NIRF portal.

IIM Ahmedabad – Rank 1

IIM Ahmedabad stays at the top spot in the NIRF 2025 Management rankings, thus extending its record of consecutive wins. Its total NIRF score is still close to 83, which is a good indicator of the quality of teaching, a very impressive graduation outcome (placements and higher studies), plus a very good perception of employers and academics. Two-year MBA and one-year MBA-PGPX, along with the research centre, are the main reasons why IIM Ahmedabad is ahead of the competition by a large margin.

IIM Bangalore – Rank 2

The second place of IIM Bangalore in the NIRF 2025 Management ranking list shows the B-school to be still highly attractive to Indian students wishing to pursue an MBA across the country. In fact, the institute is strong in many respects - teaching, research, and graduation outcomes, with flagship MBA, MBA (Business Analytics) and executive programmes continuously achieving excellent placements in consulting, technology, and finance. To sum up, IIM Bangalore's position in the NIRF ranking has been very consistent over the recent years, when the school was placed in the top two.

IIM Kozhikode – Rank 3

IIM Kozhikode grasped a NIRF 2025 3rd place and thus confirmed being one of the three best-ranked management institutes at the national level. The institute has been progressively increasing its scores over the last cycles, mainly in perception, research and inclusiveness, and the main factors behind this are the student intake and new academic centres from which it benefits. Not only good placements in consulting and analytics, but also strong MBA and online/working professionals programmes have become the major features of IIM in recent years.

IIM Calcutta – Rank 4

IIM Calcutta, in the past, together with Ahmedabad and Bangalore, made up the "top three", but now it remains only in the top 10 of the NIRF 2025 Management rankings and has dropped a hook. The relative decline indicates that the competition among the IIMs has become more intense since the Calcutta Institute still exhibits very strong graduation outcomes and perception. It is quite obvious that the flagship MBA, finance and analytics, and the international tie-ups are still the reasons why the B-schools are among the best in ‍‌‍‍‌India.

IIM Lucknow - Rank 5

IIM Lucknow, historically strong among the older IIMs, has improved to Rank 5 in the NIRF 2025 Management rankings after being around 7th in recent years. This upward movement reflects growing strengths in graduation outcomes and perception amid intensifying competition, while its flagship MBA, agribusiness programmes, and executive offerings at Lucknow and Noida campuses keep it firmly among India's elite B-schools.

Other IIMs in the NIRF 2025 list

IIMs	NIRF 2025 rank	NIRF Score	Packages
IIM Ahmedabad	1	83.29	Highest Package:- INR 1.10 crore (2025) Median Package:- INR 34.53 LPA (2025)
IIM Bangalore	2	82	Median Package:- INR 32.61 LPA Average Package:- INR 35.5 LPA
IIM Kozhikode	3	80	Highest Package:- INR 72.02 LPA (PGP)(International) Average Package:- INR 28.05 LPA (PGP)
IIM Lucknow	5	77.58	Highest Package:- INR 75 LPA (2025) Average Package:- INR 32.3 LPA (2025 - PGP)
IIM Mumbai (ex‑NITIE)	6	75.68	Highest Package:- INR 54 LPA Average Package:- INR 33.84 LPA (Top 50%)
IIM Calcutta	7	78	Highest Package:- INR 1.45 Cr Average Package:- INR 34.23 LPA
IIM Indore	8	77.34	Highest Package:- 70 LPA (2023-25) Average Package:- 29.57 LPA (2023-25)
IIM Raipur	15	62.6	Highest Package:- INR 42.29 LPA Average Package:- INR 18.15 LPA
IIM Tiruchirappalli	16	61.79	Highest Package:- INR 46 LPA Average Package:- INR 29.57 LPA
IIM Ranchi	18	62.77	Highest Package:- INR 50.39 LPA Average Package:- INR 19.29 LPA
IIM Rohtak	19	65	Highest Package:- INR 36 LPA Average Package:- INR 18.73 LPA
IIM Udaipur	21	61.74	Highest Package:- INR 39.37 LPA ( MBA-GSC ) Average Package:- INR 18.77 LPA ( Domestic )
IIM Kashipur	23	60.88	Highest Package:- 29.86 LPA Average Package:- 15.04 LPA
IIM Nagpur	25	59.95	Highest Package:- INR 69.57 LPA Average Package:- INR 18.07 LPA
IIM Visakhapatnam	29	59.65	Highest Package:- INR 32.50 LPA Average Package:- INR 16.40 LPA
IIM Bodh Gaya	31	58.5	Highest Package:- INR 24 LPA Average Package:- 13.7 LPA
IIM Sambalpur	34	57.7	Highest Package:- INR 48.60 LPA Average Package:- 15.65 LPA
IIM Jammu	35	54.03	Highest Package:- INR 31.75 LPA Average Package:- INR 15.48 LPA
IIM Shillong	38	65.03	Highest Package:- INR 71.50 LPA Average Package:- INR 26.44 LPA
IIM Sirmaur	51	51.7	Highest Package:- INR 28.5 LPA (Domestic) Average Package:- INR 13.3 LPA (MBA-Tourism)
IIM Amritsar	64	58.59	Highest Package:- INR 58.52 LPA (International Package) Average Package:- INR 19.73 LPA

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