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New Delhi: The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has released the much-anticipated QS Global MBA Rankings 2026. Penn (Wharton) from the United States has secured the top spot in the global rankings. It is followed by Harvard Business School and MIT (Solan) at the second and third places, respectively. The QS Business Master's Rankings 2026 were also released along with the QS Global MBA Rankings 2026.
According to London-based higher education analysts, a total of 14 Indian institutions featured in the QS Global MBA rankings 2026. IIM Bangalore continues to be the best institute in the country to pursue the MBA program. This year, three business schools secured a place in the top 100 of the QS MBA rankings 2026. IIM Ahmedabad secured 58th globally, and IIM Calcutta followed at 64th place.
| Rank | Institute | Overall score |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | IIM Bangalore | 70.2 |
| 58 | IIM Ahmedabad | 66.8 |
| 64 | IIM Calcutta | 64.2 |
| 151-200 | IIM Indore | NA |
| 201-250 | IIM Kozhikode | NA |
| 201-250 | IIM Lucknow | NA |
| 201-250 | Woxsen School of Business | NA |
| 251-300 | IIM Udaipur | NA |
| 251-300 | XLRI-Xavier School of Management | NA |
| 301+ | IIFT Delhi | NA |
| 301+ | International Management Technology IMT, Ghaziabad | NA |
| 301+ | International Management Institute - Kolkata | NA |
| 301+ | Management Development Institute, Gurgaon | NA |
| 301+ | Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai | NA |
The United States continues to dominate the QS Global MBA Rankings 2026 by securing all the top four spots by the US business schools. Woxsen School of Business in Hyderabad, which debuts this year, placed at 26th globally for Diversity in Asia.
"India's business schools are making significant strides, echoing the improvements we have seen across its universities in recent QS rankings. All four of India’s entries in the QS Global MBA Ranking 2026 have risen in position this year – a distinction unmatched by any other country," said QS President Nunzio Quacquarelli, PTI quoted as saying.
"The rankings also show that India is home to six of the world’s top 50 Master’s in Management programmes, underlining its growing global reputation. Further, three Indian institutions debut in the QS Online MBA Rankings, signalling an expansion in digital and flexible learning opportunities. However, challenges remain," he added.
