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The list of the top 30 non-IIM MBA colleges per NIRF rankings for 2024 is on the official website. The NIRF has released 2024 rankings for different categories of institutions and universities in the country. Under the ‘management’ category the top three spots were bagged by the famous IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Kozhikode respectively. Many MBA/PGDM colleges other than the IIMs were also a part of this important list. The NIRF rankings 2024 are given after evaluating various colleges and universities on parameters like infrastructure, faculty members, alumni network, and internships and placement opportunities. NIRF ranking is an important criterion for MBA colleges.
The presence of non-IIM colleges in the NIRF Rankings 2024 is a great thing for the upcoming MBA aspirants. It would open many alternatives for them to choose from other than just the IIMs. The competition for getting into IIMs is increasing with every passing year. Thus, having 30 non-IIM MBA colleges as per NIRF rankings 2024 will increase the number of talented management individuals every year. The list of the top 30 non-IIM MBA colleges as per NIRF rankings 2024 is given in the table below.
Institute ID | Name of the non-IIM college | City | NIRF Score | NIRF Rank |
IR-M-I-1074 | New Delhi | 76.25 | 4 | |
IR-M-S-132 | Jamshedpur | 68.13 | 9 | |
IR-M-U-0306 | Mumbai | 67.16 | 10 | |
IR-M-I-1170 | Gurugram | 66.85 | 11 | |
IR-M-C-19343 | Pune | 65.13 | 13 | |
IR-M-U-0102 | New Delhi | 62.36 | 15 | |
IR-M-U-0456 | Chennai | 61.73 | 16 | |
IR-M-U-0560 | Roorkee | 61.21 | 18 | |
IR-M-U-0573 | Kharagpur | 61.03 | 19 | |
IR-M-I-1044 | Mumbai | 60.97 | 20 | |
IR-M-N-10 | Mumbai | 60.96 | 21 | |
IR-M-U-0108 | New Delhi | 60.32 | 25 | |
IR-M-U-0436 | Coimbatore | 57.40 | 28 | |
IR-M-U-0497 | Gautam Budh Nagar | 57.23 | 29 | |
IR-M-I-1075 | Kanpur | 57.23 | 29 | |
IR-M-S-14875 | Ahmedabad | 56.62 | 32 | |
IR-M-N-16 | Chennai | 56.15 | 34 | |
IR-M-S-394 | Ghaziabad | 56.03 | 35 | |
IR-M-U-0747 | Mohali | 55.71 | 36 | |
IR-M-S-87 | Sanquelim | 55.67 | 37 | |
IR-M-U-0379 | Phagwara | 55.49 | 38 | |
IR-M-U-0012 | Hyderabad | 55.31 | 39 | |
IR-M-I-1064 | New Delhi | 54.89 | 40 | |
IR-M-U-0564 | Dehradun | 54.82 | 41 | |
IR-M-U-0715 | Bhubaneswar | 54.49 | 43 | |
IR-M-I-1480 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university) | Patiala | 53.26 | 44 |
IR-M-S-3283 | Noida | 53.23 | 45 | |
IR-M-U-0205 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad | Dhanbad | 52.78 | 46 |
IR-M-U-0500 | Varanasi | 52.26 | 48 | |
IR-M-S-92 | Anand | 51.54 | 49 |
The management courses offered by the top 30 non-IIM MBA colleges as per NIRF rankings 2024 are mentioned in the table below.
Name of the non-IIM college | Management Course Offered |
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi |
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XLRI - Xavier School of Management |
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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | MBA |
Management Development Institute |
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Symbiosis Institute of Business Management |
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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade |
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Indian Institute of Technology Madras |
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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
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S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research |
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SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies |
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Jamia Millia Islamia |
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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | MBA |
Amity University |
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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | MBA |
MICA |
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Great Lakes Institute of Management | PGDM |
Institute of Management Technology |
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Chandigarh University |
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Goa Institute of Management |
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Lovely Professional University |
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ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad |
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International Management Institute |
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UPES |
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XIM University |
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Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university) |
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Jaipuria Institute of Management |
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Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad |
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Banaras Hindu University |
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The program fee for the top 30 non-IIM MBA colleges as per NIRF ranking 2024 is given in the table below.
Name of the non-IIM college | Program Fees (INR) |
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi | 9.6 Lakhs |
XLRI - Xavier School of Management | 14 to 30 Lakhs |
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | 8.15 Lakhs |
Management Development Institute | 21.32 Lakhs |
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management | 22.2 Lakhs |
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade | 21.77 Lakhs |
Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 13.06 Lakhs |
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | 9.5 Lakhs |
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 9 Lakhs |
S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research | 24 Lakhs |
SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies | 25 Lakhs |
Jamia Millia Islamia | 1 Lakh |
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 11.2 Lakhs |
Amity University | 7.14-15.56 Lakhs |
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | 2.8 Lakhs |
MICA | 23 Lakhs |
Great Lakes Institute of Management | 20.8 Lakhs |
Institute of Management Technology | 21.38 Lakhs |
Chandigarh University | 5.56-6.8 Lakhs |
Goa Institute of Management | 18.3 Lakhs |
Lovely Professional University | 8 Lakhs |
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad | 13-17 Lakhs |
International Management Institute | 18.2 Lakhs |
UPES | 5.88 Lakhs |
XIM University | 12.2-19.3 Lakhs |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-university) | 11.7 Lakhs |
Jaipuria Institute of Management | 12.8 Lakhs |
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad | 3.67 Lakhs |
Banaras Hindu University | 1.02 Lakhs |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, the NIRF Ranking for MBA Colleges 2024 was released on August 12, 2024.
The NIRF 2024 rankings are available on the official website of the Ministry of Education, Government of India, at nirfindia.org.
As per the NIRF rankings of 2024, IIM Ahmedabad is the number 1-ranked MBA college in the management category. IIM Bangalore and IIM Kozhikode are ranked 2 and 3 respectively.
The NIRF 2024 ranking document includes important details like the name of the institution, city, state, score obtained, and the NIRF rank 2024.
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