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IIM Bangalore Falls to 64th in QS 2026 Executive MBA Rankings, India’s Sole Top-100 Entry

QS blames a drop in career outcomes for the slide.

Overview

  • IIM Bangalore, which QS ranked 64th on Wednesday, dropped 14 places from last year’s position of 50.
  • QS said the fall was driven by weaker Career Outcomes, which slid to a score of 76.3 from 87.1, and a smaller drop in Employability.
  • Despite the overall decline, the school still places 42nd globally for Employer Reputation and 47th for Career Prospects.
  • QS added that three newly ranked programmes placed above IIM Bangalore, reshuffling positions as competition tightened.
  • Beyond IIM Bangalore, six other Indian programmes are ranked outside the top 100, with IIM Ranchi appearing for the first time in the 201-plus band.