The Ministry of Education today released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 rankings, marking the 10th edition of the annual exercise.
1. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
IIM Ahmedabad retained the #1 spot in Management for 2025 (same as 2024).(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)
2. Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
IIM Bangalore held steady at #2 in 2025 (unchanged from 2024).(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)
3. Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
IIM Kozhikode remained at #3 in 2025 (same as 2024).(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)
4. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
IIT Delhi stayed at #4 in 2025 (unchanged from 2024).(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)
5. Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
IIM Lucknow climbed to #5 in 2025, up from #7 in 2024.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)
6. Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai
IIM Mumbai held its place at #6 in 2025 (same as 2024).(Pic: EdexLive Desk)
7. Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
IIM Calcutta slipped to #7 in 2025, down from #5 in 2024.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)
8. Indian Institute of Management, Indore
IIM Indore stayed steady at #8 in 2025 (unchanged from 2024).(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)
9. Management Development Institute, Gurugram
Management Development Institute Gurugram rose to #9 in 2025, up from #11 in 2024.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)
10. XLRI - Xavier School of Management
XLRI — Xavier School of Management (Jamshedpur) dropped to #10 in 2025 from #9 in 2024.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)
11. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (Pune) jumped to #11 in 2025, up from #13 in 2024.(Pic: SIBM)
12. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
IIT Kharagpur moved up to #12 in 2025 from #19 in 2024.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)
13. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
IIT Madras improved to #13 in 2025, up from #16 in 2024.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)
14. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
IIT Bombay slipped to #14 in 2025 from #10 in 2024.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)
15. Indian Institute of Management, Raipur
IIM Raipur moved down to #15 in 2025 from #14 in 2024.(Pic: Wikimedia Commons)
