NIRF Rankings 2024: IIM Ahmedabad Tops Management Category, Check Full List Here

The Ministry of Education has announced the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking 2024. NIRF 2024 was released by Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Honorable Education Minister, Government of India, in New Delhi on 12th August. While releasing the rankings the minister said, "Without rankings and recognition, higher education institutions cannot survive in a democracy."

In the management category, IIM Ahmedabad has once again secured the top position, with IIM Bangalore in second place and IIM Kozhikode occupying the third position. There have been many changes in NIRF Ranking 2024. Below are the highlights of the Minister's address during the announcement of NIRF rankings:

+ Shri Dharmendra Pradhan said that higher education institutions cannot progress in a democratic society without ranking and recognition. Students need to be informed about the performance of their institutions.

+ He stressed that skill education should be given priority in India, and said that "qualification matters more than a degree." Key features of NIRF Ranking 2024 include:

NIRF Rankings 2024: Key Highlights

+ In the NIRF Rankings 2024, saw participation from over 6,500 institutions.

+ Of these more than 4000 B-schools including IIMs, Management institutes, Public and Private University submit their data for consideration for the rankings.

+ Only 125 top B-schools/Management Institutes out of 4000 were ranked in NIRF Ranking 2024.

Here are the highlights of NIRF Management College Ranking 2024.

1. IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Kozhikode retain their top #1 #2 #3rankings

2. IIM Calcutta slips to Rank #5, while IIT Delhi moves up to Rank #4

3. IIM Mumbai has moved #6 position in the ranking.

4. IIM Lucknow slips by one rank to #7

5. XLRI Jamshedpur, ranked # 9, is the highest ranked Private B-school in India

6. SIBM Pune moved up four places to rank #13 this year, from rank #17 last year.

7. IIM Raipur has slipped by 3 places to Rank #14 from last year Rank #11

8. IIFT improved its position by 12 places and achieved #15th rank this year, from 27th rank last year.

9. IIM Ranchi moved up 7 places and was awarded Rank # 17 from last year Rank #24

10. IIT Kharagpur has slipped by 5 places to Rank #19 from last year Rank # 14

11. IIM Udaipur has lost 6 places and came down at Rank #22 from last year Rank # 16

12. IIM Kashipur has lost 4 places and came down at Rank #23 from last year Rank # 19

13. IIM Nagpur has jumped by 12 places and has got Rank #31 from last year Rank #43

14. IIM Bodhgaya has jumped by 20 places and has got Rank #33 from last year Rank # 53 

NIRF Rankings 2024: Top 10 MBA Colleges India

1. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad

2. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore

3. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode

4. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi

5. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta

6. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai

7. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow

8. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore

9. XLRI- Xavier Institute of Management, Jamshedpur

10. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mumbai

 The NIRF Rankings 2024 have revealed significant changes within ranking bands 11 to 20, as several business schools have either moved up or declined in their positions. Main attractions include:

The rankings of many leading business schools have improved significantly. The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) has moved up 12 places to rank #15, up from rank #27 last year. Similarly, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Pune moved up 4 places to #13 from its previous rank of #17. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi has moved up 7 places and is now ranked #17, an improvement from last year's rank #24. Additionally, Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon moved up 2 places to rank #11, up from last year's rank #13.

 The NIRF rankings for 2024 show that the bands 21 to 30 include a large number of business schools that have experienced a decline in their rankings rather than an improvement. The highlights are as follows:

The rankings of many major business schools have declined. IIM Udaipur is now at #22, down six places, from #16 last year. Similarly, IIM Kashipur has fallen four places to #23, from #19 earlier. IIM Tiruchirappalli has dropped five places from last year's rank of #22 and is now at #27. Additionally, IIT Kanpur has lost six places and is currently ranked #29, up from #23 last year.