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KIIT School of Management (KSOM) Rankings 2026 place the institution 5th among 320 BBA colleges nationally in the Collegedunia 2025 rankings, with Odisha’s top position in the BBA stream, alongside an MBA rank of 156th among 372 colleges. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked KSOM 68th among management institutions in India in 2025, with a score of 50.68.
- Times B-School ranked KSOM 2nd nationally among 70 BBA institutes in its 2026 BBA Education Ranking Survey.
- IIRF ranked KSOM 30th among 120 private business schools in India in 2026.
- Outlook-ICARE ranked KSOM 11th best private business school in India in its 2025 rankings.
- KSOM holds a NAAC A++ accreditation as part of KIIT University, Bhubaneswar.
KSOM Ranking in India
KIIT School of Management (KSOM) Bhubaneswar rank in India spans multiple agencies covering both MBA and BBA streams. The table below consolidates national rankings from Collegedunia, NIRF, IIRF, Times B-School, and Outlook across available years.
| Agency | Category | 2026 Rank | 2025 Rank | 2024 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia | BBA | - | 5/320 | - |
| Collegedunia | MBA | - | 156/372 | - |
| NIRF | Management | - | 68 | - |
| Times B-School | BBA | 2/70 | - | - |
| IIRF | Private B-Schools | 30/120 | 27/122 | 47/110 |
| Outlook | Best Private B-School | - | 11 | - |
KSOM’s strongest confirmed national rank is from Times B-School 2026, where it placed 2nd nationally in BBA among 70 institutes. The Collegedunia BBA rank of 5th among 320 colleges in 2025 further establishes KSOM’s standing in the BBA space. In MBA, the Collegedunia rank of 156th in 372 and the NIRF Management rank of 68th represent different aspects of the institution’s position in the management education landscape.
KSOM NIRF Ranking
KSOM NIRF Management Ranking
KIIT School of Management has been ranked by NIRF in the Management category since 2017, providing one of the longest available multi-year ranking trends for the institution. The Ministry of Education’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) assesses management institutions on five parameters: Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR), Research and Professional Practice (RPC), Graduation Outcomes (GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI), and Perception (PR).
| Year | NIRF Management Rank | NIRF Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | 50.68 |
| 2023 | 59 | - |
| 2021 | 31 | - |
| 2020 | 32 | - |
| 2019 | 30 | - |
| 2017 | 22 | 50.43 |
KSOM’s NIRF Management rank was 22nd in 2017 and moved to the 30th range through 2019 to 2021. The rank then declined to 59th in 2023 and further to 68th in 2025. The 2025 NIRF score of 50.68 is comparable to the 2017 score of 50.43, suggesting the total score has remained broadly stable while the rank has declined. This pattern is consistent with the NIRF Management pool expanding in size over the years, with many more institutions participating and scoring similarly.
The parameter breakdown for 2025 shows Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR) at 75.29, Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 59.51, and Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) at 77.76. Research and Professional Practice (RPC) scored 25.85, and Perception (PR) scored 6.47. The Perception score reflects how peers and employers rate the institution in NIRF’s perception survey component.
KSOM Collegedunia Ranking
Collegedunia’s 2025 rankings place KIIT School of Management (KSOM) Bhubaneswar in two management streams: BBA and MBA. The BBA rank of 5th among 320 colleges nationally includes a 1st rank in Odisha, making KSOM the top-ranked BBA institution in the state in the Collegedunia 2025 cycle.
| Stream | Rank (2025) | Pool Size | Odisha Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBA | 5 | 320 | 1st |
| MBA | 156 | 372 | - |
The BBA rank of 5th in 320 colleges places KSOM in the top 2 percent of Collegedunia’s BBA pool for 2025. This is among the strongest positions KSOM holds across all rating agencies. The MBA rank of 156th in 372 places it in the lower half of the Collegedunia MBA pool nationally. Collegedunia 2026 data for KSOM in BBA and MBA categories is not yet available in current sources.
KSOM Other Indian Rankings
KIIT School of Management Bhubaneswar holds rankings from several other Indian agencies, including IIRF, Times B-School, Outlook, India Today, and The Week. The IIRF data covers three consecutive years, providing the most complete multi-year trend among the non-Collegedunia agencies.
| Agency | Category | 2026 Rank | 2025 Rank | 2024 Rank | Earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Times B-School | BBA Institutes | 2/70 | - | - | - |
| IIRF | Private B-Schools | 30/120 | 27/122 | 47/110 | - |
| Outlook | Best Private B-School | - | 11 | - | - |
| India Today | MBA | - | - | - | 52/292 (2020) |
| The Week | MBA | - | - | - | 34/150 (2019) |
The IIRF Private B-School rank moved from 47th in 2024 to 27th in 2025 and then to 30th in 2026 in pools of broadly similar size. Times B-School placed KSOM 2nd nationally in the BBA category among 70 institutes in its 2026 survey. Outlook ranked KSOM 11th best private business school in India in 2025.
India Today’s last available MBA rank for KSOM is from 2020 (52nd among 292), and The Week’s last available rank is from 2019 (34th among 150). Updated India Today and The Week rankings for KSOM are not available in current published data.
KSOM Ranking FAQs
Ques. What is KIIT School of Management’s NIRF rank in 2025?
Ans. KIIT School of Management (KSOM) is ranked 68th in the NIRF Management category for 2025, with a total score of 50.68. KSOM has been ranked in NIRF Management since 2017, when it held rank 22. The rank has moved from the 30s range (2019 to 2021) to the 59th position in 2023 and 68th in 2025, in a growing pool of management institutions that participate in NIRF annually.
Ques. What is KSOM Bhubaneswar’s BBA ranking nationally in 2026?
Ans. Times B-School ranked KIIT School of Management 2nd nationally among 70 BBA institutes in the Times BBA Education Ranking Survey 2026. Collegedunia’s 2025 BBA ranking placed KSOM 5th among 320 colleges, with a 1st rank in Odisha. These are the two strongest national rankings KSOM holds across any stream and any agency.
Ques. How does KSOM rank in IIRF for MBA?
Ans. IIRF ranked KSOM 30th among 120 Private B-Schools in India in 2026. The IIRF rank for KSOM was 47th in 2024 and improved to 27th in 2025 before moving to 30th in 2026 in a pool that remained broadly similar in size across these three years. IIRF evaluates private management institutions separately from government-aided schools in its ranking methodology.
Ques. Has KSOM’s NIRF Management rank declined over the years?
Ans. KSOM’s NIRF Management rank was 22nd in 2017, remained in the 30 to 32 range from 2019 to 2021, then moved to 59th in 2023 and 68th in 2025. The NIRF total score for KSOM was 50.43 in 2017 and 50.68 in 2025, showing that the score itself has stayed broadly stable. The rank decline is consistent with more institutions joining the NIRF Management pool and scoring competitively over the same period.
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