IIM Bangalore fell to 64th in the QS Executive MBA Rankings 2026 , down from 50th in 2025 — a drop of 14 places, QS Quacquarelli Symonds said. This IIM Bangalore Ranking Comparison highlights a notable year-on-year shift even as the institute stays the only Indian business school inside the global top 100.
IIM Bangalore Ranking Comparison: 2025 vs 2026
QS Quacquarelli Symonds released the Executive MBA rankings for 2026 showing IIM Bangalore move from 50th to 64th . The authority also reports IIMB’s strengths on specific indicators: 42nd globally for employer reputation and 47th for career outcomes.
The ranking change is numeric but selective strengths remain. Employer reputation and career outcomes are major components in QS’s methodology and reflect how graduates are perceived and how their careers progress after the EMBA.
IIM Bangalore Ranking Comparison — key metrics
- Overall global rank (2026): 64th
- Overall global rank (2025): 50th
- Change: Down 14 places
- Employer reputation: 42nd globally
- Career outcomes: 47th globally
These metric-level rankings suggest IIMB retains strong industry recognition even as its aggregate position declined.
India’s presence in QS Executive MBA Rankings 2026
Seven Indian business schools feature in the QS EMBA 2026 list, signalling growing representation from India. Only IIM Bangalore made the global top 100.
| Institution | QS EMBA Rank (2026) |
|---|---|
| IIM Bangalore | 64 |
| Indian School of Business (ISB) | 111–120 |
| IIM Kozhikode | 151–160 |
| IIM Indore | 161–170 |
| IMT Ghaziabad | 191–200 |
| Woxsen School of Business | 191–200 |
| IIM Ranchi | 201+ |
QS Quacquarelli Symonds attributed ranks to a mix of employer reputation, career outcomes and other program indicators. The published list underlines competition for global positions and shows where Indian EMBA programs stand relative to international peers.
Students and working professionals targeting EMBA options should note the shift in overall rank but also the continued employer recognition for IIM Bangalore. For applicants, metric-level performance such as career outcomes and employer reputation may matter more than a single aggregated rank.
No official statement from IIM Bangalore on the rank change was included in the QS release.