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RCM Bhubaneswar Rankings 2026
Regional College of Management (RCM), Bhubaneswar is ranked 97th nationally in the MBA category by The Week 2024, with a state rank of 3rd in Odisha. RCM ranked 109th in the MBA category by the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2026, and does not feature in Collegedunia’s stream-level national rankings for 2026 or in the NIRF Management category published list for 2025.
Established in 1982 and affiliated to Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), RCM is one of Odisha’s older management institutions. The college holds a NAAC Grade B accreditation and primarily offers MBA programmes.
- The Week 2024: ranked 97th in MBA nationally (3rd in Odisha, out of 235 colleges)
- The Week 2023: ranked 79th in MBA nationally (4th in Odisha, out of 193 colleges)
- IIRF 2026: ranked 109th in MBA nationally (out of 120 colleges)
- IIRF 2025: ranked 117th in MBA nationally (out of 122 colleges)
- India Today 2022: ranked 187th in MBA nationally (5th in Odisha, out of 281 colleges)
- NIRF: Regional College of Management did not appear in the NIRF Management published list for 2025
RCM Bhubaneswar Ranking in India
Regional College of Management Bhubaneswar’s national ranking data spans three major Indian ranking bodies: The Week, India Today, and IIRF. All three rank RCM in the MBA stream. The table below consolidates multi-year data across these bodies, showing the latest available ranks first.
| Agency | Category | Latest Rank | Year | Previous Rank | Previous Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Week | MBA | 97 | 2024 | 79 | 2023 |
| IIRF | MBA | 109 | 2026 | 117 | 2025 |
| India Today | MBA | 187 | 2022 | 114 | 2019 |
| NIRF Management | MBA | Not published | 2025 | - | - |
RCM Bhubaneswar’s ranking profile reflects a regional management college with a consistent presence in The Week’s MBA rankings over three years, with the 2024 state rank of 3rd in Odisha being a strong regional standing. The IIRF rank improved from 117th (2025) to 109th (2026), while the India Today rank of 187th (2022) covers an older cycle and may not reflect recent changes.
RCM Bhubaneswar The Week Ranking
Regional College of Management, Bhubaneswar is ranked in The Week’s annual MBA college rankings, which cover both government and private management colleges across India. The Week 2024 places RCM at 97th nationally among 235 MBA colleges, with a state rank of 3rd in Odisha.
| Year | National MBA Rank | Odisha Rank | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 97 | 3 | 235 |
| 2023 | 79 | 4 | 193 |
| 2022 | 94 | 2 | 179 |
RCM’s The Week MBA rank moved from 94th (2022) to 79th (2023), an improvement of 15 positions in a cohort that grew by 14 colleges. In 2024, the rank moved to 97th in a significantly larger pool of 235 colleges. The Odisha rank fluctuated between 2nd and 4th over the three years, with 3rd in 2024.
RCM Bhubaneswar IIRF and India Today Rankings
Regional College of Management, Bhubaneswar is ranked by both the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) and India Today in the MBA category. The IIRF 2026 rank of 109th reflects an improvement from 117th in 2025 within a comparable MBA cohort. The India Today rank data for RCM is available from 2019 and 2022, showing significant variation across those years.
| Agency | Year | National MBA Rank | Odisha Rank | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIRF | 2026 | 109 | - | 120 |
| IIRF | 2025 | 117 | - | 122 |
| India Today | 2022 | 187 | 5 | 281 |
| India Today | 2019 | 114 | 5 | 284 |
IIRF’s MBA ranking covers a smaller pool (120 colleges in 2026) compared to India Today (281 in 2022) and The Week (235 in 2024), which means rank comparisons across these bodies require accounting for different pool sizes. RCM’s IIRF rank of 109th out of 120 colleges reflects its positioning near the tail of a focused cohort of ranked B-schools.
RCM Bhubaneswar Ranking FAQs
Ques. What is RCM Bhubaneswar’s MBA ranking in The Week 2024?
Ans. Regional College of Management (RCM), Bhubaneswar is ranked 97th nationally in the MBA category by The Week 2024, within a pool of 235 colleges. Its Odisha state rank for The Week 2024 is 3rd. In the previous year (2023), RCM ranked 79th nationally and 4th in Odisha in a pool of 193 colleges.
Ques. Is RCM Bhubaneswar ranked in NIRF?
Ans. Regional College of Management, Bhubaneswar did not appear in the NIRF Management category published list for 2025. NIRF publishes rankings annually under the Management category for institutions that meet its evaluation thresholds across parameters like TLR, RPC, GO, OI, and PR. RCM Bhubaneswar’s NAAC Grade B accreditation and its affiliation to BPUT (rather than status as an autonomous or deemed university) may influence its NIRF eligibility and score accumulation in certain parameters.
Ques. What is RCM Bhubaneswar’s rank among Odisha MBA colleges?
Ans. As per The Week 2024 rankings, RCM Bhubaneswar ranks 3rd in Odisha in the MBA category. In 2023, it ranked 4th in Odisha, and in 2022 it ranked 2nd in Odisha. The Odisha MBA landscape in The Week rankings is dominated by institutions like XIMB (Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar) and IMBA Utkal University, which consistently rank above RCM in the state.
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