NIRF Management Ranking 2022 has been released on July 15, 2022 by the Minister of HRD Shri Dharmendra Pradhan. The ranking reflects no change in top three places of B-schools. Like last year, IIM Ahmedabad has retained its top position followed by IIM Bangalore which is again placed as number two, while IIM Calcutta is again ranked #3. This year the Management Ranking is released for 125 top B-schools instead of 100 management institutes last year.

5 Big Trends in NIRF Management Ranking 2022


There are many ups and downs as well as surprises in the NIRF Rankings 2022-Management. MBAUniverse.com presents the key trends and analysis of NIRF Rankings 2022

1. Consistent Rise of IIT Delhi
The ranking position of Department of Management Studies at IIT Delhi is consistently going upwards. It has gone up by 4 places in two years from #8 to #4 leaving the older and well established IIMs behind

2. Few PGDM B-Schools in Top 100
The MHRD NIRF Management Ranking 2022 reflects that is only 1 PGDM college in top 10 B-schools and only 2 PGDM colleges in top 20 B-schools. Another fact is that fewer PGDM colleges could find place in top 100 B-schools in the Ranking 2022.

3. Three R’s: Fastest Rising IIMs
Second generation IIMs, that started operation in 2010-11, are among the fastest rising IIMs in the NIRF Rankings, that too at the cost of IITs. IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Rohtak have gone up many places and have replaced IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kanpur in their elevation process. IIM Kashipur has also gone up by 10 places from last year.

4. IIT Madras Moves ahead of IIT Bombay
One of the top IIT B-schools, SJMSoM-IIT Bombay is trailing behind the Department of Management-IIT Madras which has gained 3 places in NIRF Rankings 2022 from last year.

5. Private Universities Offering MBA: Getting Upper Hand
Many private universities like Amity, Lovely Professional University and others where placement is way behind the Government University MBA colleges are ranked high in NIRF Ranking 2022.

Top Gainers in NIRF Management Ranking 2022

  1. DMS IIT Delhi has gone up at # 4 this year, from the  5th place last year
  2. National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai has moved up by 3 places to capture #9 this year from 12th position last year
  3. IIT Madras moves up by 3 places at 10th position this year from 13th place last year
  4. IIM Raipur moves up at 14th position from 15th last year
  5. Symbiosis Institute of Management, Pune has moved up at #17 this year from 20th position last year
  6. Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi has jumped upwards by 6 places to capture 15th position this year from 21st place last year
  7. IIM Rohtak is another top gainer and has gone up by 12 places at 16th position this year from 28th position last year
  8. IIM Jammu which was in rank band of 76-100 last year, has moved up at 36th Position in NIRF Ranking 2022
  9. IIM Kashipur has moved up by 10 places at 23rd position this year, from 33rd place last year

Top Drops in NIRF Management Ranking 2022

  1. IIM Udaipur which was at 18th position last year slides down to 22nd Place
  2. MDI Gurgaon has lost 2 places and has slided down to 13th place this year from 11th place last year
  3. SPJIMR Mumbai has also lost 2 places and has slided down to 21st position this year from 19th place last year
  4. IIT Kharagpur goes down to 12th position this year from 9th place last year
  5. IIT Roorkee has lost 5 places and slides to # 19 this year from #14 last year
  6. IIT Kanpur slides down by 4 places and is positioned at # 20 this year from #16 last year
  7. NMIMS Mumbai loses 3 places and slides down to 25th position this year from 22nd place last year
  8. TAPMI Manipal has lost 6 places and slides down to 38th position this year from 32nd place last year

New Entrants in NIRF Management Ranking 2022
There were 25 B-schools, including two IIMs which were ranked for the first time in NIRF Ranking, many of them were ranked among top 75 management institutes of India. Some of the prominent B-schools with their respective ranking positions are 

NIRF Management Ranking 2022: Top 20 B-schools
While the ranking positions of top 3 B-schools remain the same as last year, there are many changes in the list of top 20 B-schools in India as many IIMs, IITs and PGDM colleges have gained or lost their positions as compared to last year rankings. MBAUniverse.com presents below the list of top 20 Management institutes in NIRF Rankings 2022.

NIRF MBA Ranking 2022 Vs Ranking 2022-21: Top 20 B-schools

College NamePosition in NIRF Ranking 2022Position in NIRF Ranking 2021Position in NIRF Ranking 2020Gain/Loss
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad 1110
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore2220
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta3330
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi4581
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode 546-1
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow6741
Indian Institute of Management Indore767-1
Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI)8890
National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai912123
Indian Institute of Technology Madras1013143
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay111011-1
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 1295-3
Management Development Institute, Gurugram131110-2
Indian Institute of Management Raipur 1415191
Indian Institute of Management Ranchi 1521206
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak16282112
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management1720223
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli181715-1
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee191412-5
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur201616-4

The ranking parameters are teaching, learning and resources, research and professional practice, graduation outcome, outreach and inclusivity and perception. Conducted and prepared by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking releases a list of top Universities and institutes in different category. The 11 categories in which institutes are ranked, include Overall, Universities, Engineering, Colleges, Pharmacy, Medical, Architecture, Dental, Management, Law and Research.

20 IIMs in NIRF Management Ranking 2022


All the IIMs including 7 baby IIMs have been placed in NIRF MBA Rankings 2022. In earlier NIRF rankings, many new IIMs were not included. All the 20 IIMs have been ranked among top 100 B-schools in NIRF Ranking 2022. This year IIM Visakhapatnam and IIM Bodh Gaya, which could not make to NIRF Ranking last year, have been included with IIM Visakhapatnam leading the group at 33rd position in ranking.

College NameRank 2022Rank 2021Rank 2020Gain/Loss
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad 1110
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore2220
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta3330
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode 546-1
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow6741
Indian Institute of Management Indore767-1
Indian Institute of Management Raipur 1415191
Indian Institute of Management Ranchi 1521206
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak16282112
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli181715-1
Indian Institute of Management Udaipur 221817-4
Indian Institute of Management Kashipur233333 10
Indian Institute of Management Shillong 262330-3
Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam 33NANA
Indian Institute of Management Jammu (IIMJ) 36Rank band 76-100
Indian Institute of Management Nagpur434040-3
Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar5567NA12
Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur 666176-5
Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur69Rank band 76-100NA
Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya73NANA

PGDM B-Schools in NIRF Ranking 2022
This year fewer PGDM B-schools have found place in NIRF Ranking 2022. Only 2 PGDM colleges XLRI and MDI are placed among top 20 management institutes. A list of top PGDM B-schools in NIRF Rankings 2022 is as below:

College NameRank 2022Rank 2021Rank 2020Gain/Loss
Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI)8890
National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai912123
Management Development Institute, Gurugram131110-2
S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai211918-2
International Management Institute, New Delhi302628-4
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai312423-7
GOA Institute of Management363548-1
T. A. Pai Management Institute Manipal 383227-6
MICA Ahmedabad42NANA
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad 443837-6
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida5159698
Great Lakes Institute of Management,Gurgaon 52NANA
Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida564447-12
Institute of Rural Management Anand585572-3
Intenational Management Institute, Kolkata595252-7
Fore School of Management, New Delhi604343-17
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore635346-10
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool) Mumbai6872684
International Management Institute, Bhubaneswar 706263-8
Rajagiri Business School, Cochin74   
Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad756361-12
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow 786873-10
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur8174 -7
Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Delhi827167-11
Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai866550-21
Pune Institute of Business Management91NANA
Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur 95NANA
Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai96NANA

7 IITs in NIRF Ranking 2022 for Management
The management departments of all IITs have not fared well. While IIT Delhi is on rising path and IIT Madras too, is going up, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee have lost many places in NIRF Management Ranking 2022. The details are as under

College NameRank 2022Rank 2021Rank 2020Gain/Loss
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi4581
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 1295-3
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay111011-1
Indian Institute of Technology Madras1013143
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee191412-5
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur201616 -4
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)463029-16

Top University B-Schools as per NIRF Management Rankings 2022
Apart from IIMs and IITs, private PGDM Colleges, NIRF Ranking 2022 has ranked the MBA programmes of  top universities whether Government, Autonomous or Private. A list of such top universities is shared below with their ranking position

College NameRank 2022Rank 2021Rank 2020Gain/Loss
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management1720223
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi2425261
SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai252224-3
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore27NANA
Amity University, Gautam Budh Nagar2829411
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 2936347
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad322725-5
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara3437493
XIM University, Bhubaneswar353431-1
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli3948359
Chandigarh University 4045515
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun4146665
Nirma University, Ahmedabad45NANA
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering)473870-9
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar483132-17
Anna University,Chennai4957598
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi504736-3
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala534254-11
BML Munjal University, Gurgaon544137-13
Aligarh Muslim University574945-8
Krea University, Sri City, Chittoor605053-10
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi625157-11
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior6458100-6
Graphic Era University, Dehradun6564NA-1
Panjab University, Chandigarh67NANA
K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai715656-15
Christ University, Bengaluru72NANA
Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum76NANA
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai77NANA
Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi787058-8
Chitkara University, Rajpura805475-26
Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli83NANA
National Institute of Technology, Calicut84NANA
Manipal University, Jaipur85NANA
Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow87NANA
Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra88NANA
Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar896674-23
IIHMR University, Jaipur907365-17
Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon 92NANA
Galgotias University, Gautam Budh Nagar93NANA
University of Hyderabad 94NANA
Jain University, Bangalore96NANA
Alliance University, Bengaluru986039-38
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad99NANA
Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi100NANA
University of Jammu100NANA

NIRF Management Rankings 2022 Methodology: Comparison with Top Global and National Rankings


NIRF gives 60% weightage to Faculty and Research, while it offers only 20% weightage to Graduation Outcomes, where Placements/Salary is sub parameter. The parameters and weightages assigned by NIRF Management Rankings are as below:

Sr. No.ParametersRanking weight
1.Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)0.30
2.Research and Professional Practice (RP)0.30
3.Graduation Outcomes (GO)0.20
4.Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)0.10
5.Perception (PR)0.10

Let’s now look at the top global rankings.

Financial Times Global MBA Rankings


Recognized as one of the top global MBA rankings, Financial Times Rankings gives more than 40% weightage to Salary. Here is the complete breakdown of the parameters and weightage:

Alumni Responses (61 per cent)School Data (29 per cent)Research Rank (10 per cent)
Weighted salary – 20%Female faculty (2)FT research rank (10)
Salary increase (20)Female students (2) 
Value for money (3)Women on board (1) 
Career progress (3)International faculty (4) 
Aims achieved (3)International students (4) 
Careers service (3)International board (2) 
Employed at three months (2)International mobility (6) 
Alumni recommend (3)International course experience (3) 
 Extra languages (1) 
 Faculty with doctorates (5) 
 Corporate social responsibility (3) 

Source: FT.com

Economist Full-time MBA Ranking Methodology


Economist Rankings gives 55% weightage to Career and Salary parameters. Here is the complete breakdown of the parameters and weightage:

1Open new career opportunities35%
2Personal development and educational experience35%
3Salary20%
4Potential to network10%

Source: Economist

QS Global MBA Rankings 2022
QS Global MBA Ranking too gives high weightage to Employability parameters. Here is the complete breakdown of the parameters and weightage:

Source: QS

MBAUniverse.com Rankings 2022


Recognized as one of India’s top MBA rankings, MBAUniverse.com Rankings offer almost 30% weightage to Salary earned. Here is the complete breakdown of the parameters and weightage:

Clusters/FactorsKey Criteria/VariablesWeightage (%)
A. InputStudent Quality & Diversity28%
B. ProcessFaculty, Academics, Research, International Accreditation39%
C. OutcomePlacements & Start-Ups33%

Finally, here is the complete list of Top B-schools as per NIRF Management Rankings 2022

College NameScore 2022Rank 2022Rank 2021Rank 2020Gain/Loss
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad 83.351110
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore82.622220
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta78.643330
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi75.14581
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode 74.74546-1
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow74.556741
Indian Institute of Management Indore70.66767-1
Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI)69.678890
National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai68.84912123
Indian Institute of Technology Madras66.61013143
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay66.24111011-1
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 65.151295-3
Management Development Institute, Gurugram64.7131110-2
Indian Institute of Management Raipur 63.571415191
Indian Institute of Management Ranchi 62.331521206
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak62.216282112
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management61.971720223
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli61.88181715-1
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee61.76191412-5
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur61.2201616-4
S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research 59.51211918-2
Indian Institute of Management Udaipur 59.28221817-4
Indian Institute of Management Kashipur59.0623333310
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi58.312425261
SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai58.14252224-3
Indian Institute of Management Shillong 57.84262330-3
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore57.8327NANA
Amity University, Gautam Budh Nagar57.432829411
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 56.442936347
International Management Institute, New Delhi55302628-4
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai54.9312423-7
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad54.88322725-5
Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam 54.3633NANA
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara54.33437493
XIM University, Bhubaneswar54.1353431-1
Indian Institute of Management Jammu53.5836Rank band 76-100NA
GOA Institute of Management53.58363548-1
T. A. Pai Management Institute Manipal 53.57383227-6
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli53.543948359
Chandigarh University 53.234045515
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun53.224146665
MICA Ahmedabad52.8642NANA
Indian Institute of Management Nagpur52.84434040-3
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad 52.12443837-6
Nirma University, Ahmedabad5245NANA
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad51.49463029-16
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering)51.27473870-9
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar50.88483132-17
Anna University,Chennai50.724957598
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi50.64504736-3
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida50.415159698
Great Lakes Institute of Management,Gurgaon 50.3552NANA
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala50.11534254-11
BML Munjal University, Gurgaon49.9544137-13
Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar49.885567NA12
Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida49.72564447-12
Aligarh Muslim University49.7574945-8
Institute of Rural Management Anand49.67585572-3
Intenational Management Institute, Kolkata49.01595252-7
Fore School of Management, New Delhi48.93604343-17
Krea University, Sri City, Chittoor48.93605053-10
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi48.56625157-11
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore48.08635346-10
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior47.736458100-6
Graphic Era University, Dehradun47.316564 -1
Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur 47.11666176-5
Panjab University, Chandigarh46.8967NANA
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool) Mumbai46.766872684
Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur46.4669NANA
International Management Institute, Bhubaneswar 46.41706263-8
K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai46.31715656-15
Christ University, Bengaluru46.2972NANA
Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya45.8273NANA
Rajagiri Business School, Cochin45.7974NANA
Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad45.18756361-12
Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum45.1576NANA
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai45.1377NANA
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow 44.88786873-10
Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi44.88787058-8
Chitkara University, Rajpura44.74805475-26
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur44.698174NA-7
Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Delhi44.49827167-11
Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli44.4783NANA
National Institute of Technology, Calicut44.384NANA
Manipal University, Jaipur44.0785NANA
Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai44.02866550-21
Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow43.9787NANA
Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra43.9588NANA
Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar43.77896674-23
IIHMR University, Jaipur43.68907365-17
Pune Institute of Business Management43.6391NANA
Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon 42.6892NANA
Galgotias University, Gautam Budh Nagar42.6393NANA
University of Hyderabad 42.6294NANA
Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur 42.6195NANA
Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai42.4896NANA
Jain University, Bangalore42.4896NANA
Alliance University, Bengaluru42.18986039-38
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad41.9499NANA
Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi41.44100NANA
University of Jammu41.44100NANA

NIRF Ranking 2022 Updates
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