The MBA rankings provided by the Financial Times serve as a widely respected standard for evaluating the quality and influence of MBA programs globally.
Recently released on the Financial Times website, the MBA rankings feature a comprehensive list of 100 business schools worldwide. These rankings evaluate various criteria such as weighted salary, international course experience rank, and international mobility rank, among others.
On the international stage, the top position was secured by the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School in the United States, followed closely by France’s Insead in second place. Tying for the third spot were Columbia Business School and Italy’s SDA Bocconi School of Management, while Spain’s IESE Business School claimed the fifth position.
In the Indian context, the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad emerged as the highest-ranked among Indian business schools, achieving the impressive global ranking of #31 in the FT MBA 2024 rankings.
Notably, a total of six Indian business schools made it to the prestigious list. Here is a summary of the Indian business schools featured in the Financial Times MBA ranking 2024:
Financial Times MBA ranking 2024
| Rank | Name of Business School | Location | Official Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Indian School of Business | Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana | Official website: isb.edu |
| 41 | Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad | Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Official website: iima.ac.in |
| 47 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, Karnataka | Official website: iimb.ac.in |
| 67 | Indian Institute of Management Calcutta | Joka, Kolkata, West Bengal | Official website: iimcal.ac.in |
| 85 | Indian Institute of Management Lucknow | Prabandh Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Official website: iiml.ac.in |
| 99 | XLRI — Xavier School of Management | Circuit House Area, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand | Official website: xlri.ac.in |
The Financial Times MBA ranking methodology considers various key criteria to evaluate business schools. Some of the significant factors include the International Course Experience Rank, FT Research Rank, Employed at Three Months metric, and Career Progress Rank, each providing valuable insights into the performance and impact of MBA programs.