Bengaluru, Sep 07: IIM Bangalore’s two-year full-time MBA programme, the Post Graduate Programme in Management, has strengthened its position among the world’s leading management programmes, moving up to the 21st position globally in the Financial Times Masters in Management 2026 ranking, from 28th in 2025 and 41st in 2024.
The Institute has also retained its #1 position in India, making it the only Indian B-School to figure in the top 25 globally. The latest results mark a significant uptick in the Institute’s global standing over the past three years and reinforce its position among global front-runners.
IIMB made seismic gains across several career-related parameters. Its Weighted Salary increased, reflecting stronger salary outcomes for graduates; Career Progress rank improved sharply to 69, from 90 in 2025, while its Careers Service rank moved up to 8, from 11. As much as 56% of the overall evaluation is based on alumni-driven parameters, making graduate outcomes and alumni perspectives a substantial component of the ranking.
“The FT MiM 2026 rankings bear testament to the transformational value of an IIMB education and the impact our graduates are making globally. We benchmark our curriculum, methods and outcomes against the best in the world to ensure that students are equipped to navigate unprecedented business complexities with curiosity as well as with judgment. The strong gains in career outcomes reaffirm the value of this approach”, said Prof. U Dinesh Kumar, Director-in-charge, IIM Bangalore.
The Alumni Network Rank climbed to 19 globally, from 31 last year. The Value for Money Rank also improved substantially, moving to 65 from 78 in 2025.
In terms of progress made on diversity and sustainability indicators, the percentage of women on the board increased to 44% from 40%, while the ESG Net Zero Teaching Rank improved to 74 from 86.
The FT MiM Ranking evaluates the world’s top business schools across 19 criteria, with alumni feedback accounting for 56% of the ranking’s weight and school data comprising the remaining 44%. By factoring in outcomes such as employment, return on investment, diversity, ESG, and internationalization, the assessment provides a holistic measure of an institution’s performance.