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International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS) Pune Rankings 2026
International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS) Pune ranked 19th among top MBA colleges in India by Times of India 2026 and 46th in the Outlook-ICARE Top Private B-Schools India survey 2026. The institute, established in 2008 in Hinjewadi, Pune, holds international accreditations from AMBA, AACSB, and EFMD, making it one of the few business schools in India with all three accreditations.
IIMS Pune’s national standing has been confirmed across four major Indian ranking bodies over the last three years. The Outlook and Times of India rankings both show a consistent upward trend between 2024 and 2026.
- Ranked 19th nationally and 4th in Pune among MBA colleges by Times of India 2026.
- Ranked 46th in Outlook-ICARE Top Private B-Schools India 2026, improving from 51st in 2024.
- Ranked 37th by the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2025 among 122 MBA colleges.
- Ranked 82nd by The Week in its MBA college survey 2024.
- Not ranked by the Ministry of Education’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in the Management category.
IIMS Pune Ranking in India
International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS) Pune has been tracked by four major Indian ranking bodies in the management stream. The table below presents the most recent rankings from each agency side by side, covering 2023 through 2026 where data is available.
| Ranking Body | Category | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Times of India | MBA | 19 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Outlook-ICARE | MBA Private | 46 | 50 | 51 | - |
| IIRF | MBA | - | 37 | 30 | 32 |
| The Week | MBA | - | - | 82 | 65 |
| NIRF | Management | - | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
Key Takeaways:
- Outlook shows a five-position improvement from 51st to 46th over two years within a pool that held steady at 200 colleges, making this the most directly comparable trend data available for IIMS Pune.
- Times of India places IIMS Pune in the top 20 nationally for three consecutive years, with improvement from 22nd to 19th between 2024 and 2026 against a stable pool of 100 colleges.
- IIRF and The Week both expanded their ranked pools significantly across the years shown, so raw rank number changes across those bodies should be read alongside pool size rather than as a direct position shift.
IIMS Pune IIRF Ranking
International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS) Pune has appeared in the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) MBA rankings for three consecutive years. IIRF evaluates management institutes on parameters including placement performance, teaching-learning resources, research output, industry integration, and external perception.
| Year | IIRF MBA Rank | Total Colleges Ranked |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 122 |
| 2024 | 30 | 110 |
| 2023 | 32 | 120 |
IIMS Pune held 32nd position in IIRF 2023 among 120 colleges, moved to 30th in 2024 among 110 colleges, and ranked 37th in 2025 among 122 colleges. In proportional terms, IIMS Pune held the 27th percentile position in both 2023 (32 of 120) and 2024 (30 of 110), shifting to the 30th percentile in 2025 (37 of 122). IIRF recognised IIMS Pune with its Best Brands Business School Award in 2025.
IIMS Pune Outlook Ranking
International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS) Pune has been ranked in the Outlook-ICARE Top Private B-Schools India survey for three consecutive cycles, from 2024 through 2026. The Outlook-ICARE survey evaluates private management institutes on academic quality, infrastructure, placements, and student outcomes, drawing from a pool of 200 top private B-schools.
| Year | Outlook Rank (MBA Private) | Total Colleges Ranked |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 200 |
| 2025 | 50 | 200 |
| 2024 | 51 | 200 |
IIMS Pune ranked 51st in the Outlook-ICARE 2024 survey, moved to 50th in 2025, and reached 46th in 2026 within a consistent pool of 200 private B-schools. The five-position gain over two cycles is the clearest upward trend available across any ranking body that covers IIMS Pune. The 2026 survey also placed IIMS Pune 11th in the Top Private B-Schools, Western India sub-list.
IIMS Pune The Week Ranking
International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS) Pune has featured in The Week-Hansa Research MBA college survey, which evaluates business schools on academic reputation, infrastructure, placements, faculty strength, and student feedback. The most recent available data from The Week covers the 2022 through 2024 surveys.
| Year | The Week MBA Rank | Total Colleges Ranked |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82 | 235 |
| 2023 | 65 | 193 |
| 2022 | 80 | 179 |
IIMS Pune ranked 65th in The Week 2023 out of 193 colleges and 82nd in 2024 out of 235 colleges. The Week 2024 also placed IIMS Pune 13th among MBA colleges within Pune. In proportional terms, IIMS Pune held the 45th percentile position in 2022 (80 of 179), improved to the 34th percentile in 2023 (65 of 193), and held the 35th percentile in 2024 (82 of 235), indicating a broadly stable relative standing after the 2023 improvement.
IIMS Pune Times of India Ranking
International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS) Pune has appeared in the Times of India B-School rankings for three recent cycles under the MBA category. The pool of 100 colleges has remained unchanged across 2024, 2025, and 2026, making year-on-year rank comparisons directly interpretable.
| Year | TOI MBA Rank (All India) | TOI Rank in Pune | Total Colleges Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 4 | 100 |
| 2025 | 20 | 7 | 100 |
| 2024 | 22 | 7 | 100 |
IIMS Pune moved from 22nd to 19th nationally between 2024 and 2026 in Times of India MBA rankings, and improved its Pune city rank from 7th to 4th over the same period. The gain of three positions nationally and three positions within the city, against an unchanged pool of 100 colleges, reflects consistent improvement across two ranking cycles.
IIMS Pune Ranking FAQs
Ques. What is IIMS Pune’s overall ranking in India for MBA in 2026?
Ans. International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS) Pune is ranked 19th nationally among MBA colleges by Times of India 2026 and 46th in the Outlook-ICARE Top Private B-Schools India 2026 survey. The Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) placed IIMS Pune 37th in 2025 among 122 MBA colleges. Across these three bodies, IIMS Pune consistently falls within the top 50 private management institutions in India.
Ques. Why is IIMS Pune not ranked in NIRF?
Ans. International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS) Pune does not appear in the NIRF 2025 Management rankings published by the Ministry of Education. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranks 100 management institutions annually based on data submitted by participating colleges covering teaching-learning resources, research output, graduation outcomes, outreach, and perception. Institutions that do not submit data or do not meet minimum data thresholds are not included. IIMS Pune’s NIRF participation status is not publicly confirmed for recent cycles.
Ques. Has IIMS Pune’s ranking improved over the last three years?
Ans. The most clearly comparable improvement is in the Outlook-ICARE survey, where International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS) Pune moved from 51st in 2024 to 46th in 2026 within a stable pool of 200 colleges. Times of India shows a similar upward trend from 22nd to 19th nationally between 2024 and 2026, within an unchanged pool of 100 colleges. IIRF moved from 30th in 2024 to 37th in 2025, but the pool grew by 12 colleges in that period, which must be factored into the comparison.
Ques. What accreditations does IIMS Pune hold and how do they affect its ranking?
Ans. International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS) Pune holds accreditations from AMBA (Association of MBAs), AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), and EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development). Holding all three is referred to as Triple Crown accreditation, achieved by fewer than 1 percent of business schools globally. Several ranking agencies, including IIRF, factor international accreditation into their assessment criteria under external perception and quality parameters, which contributes to IIMS Pune’s positioning within the top tier of private B-school rankings.
Ques. How does IIMS Pune rank among MBA colleges in Pune specifically?
Ans. Among MBA colleges within Pune, Times of India 2026 ranked International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS) Pune 4th in the city, an improvement from 7th in both 2024 and 2025. The Week 2024 placed IIMS Pune 13th in Pune within its national ranking of 82nd. The Times of India city ranking, with its stable pool, provides the most directly comparable year-on-year picture of IIMS Pune’s standing relative to other Pune management institutions.
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