NIRF NEW LIST FOR MANAGEMENT INSTITUTES
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has officially released its 2025 rankings for colleges across India, showing how colleges are performing and which ones are best in different areas. Looking towards the management part,continuing its legacy of excellence, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad has retained its prestigious No. 1 position, just as it did in 2024. This year’s list showcases not only consistency at the top but also exciting changes within the top 20, with several new institutions making a strong debut, focusing on new ideas, strong academics, and the overall performance of each college as the main points for ranking.
Management rankings remain stable, with IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Kozhikode at the top. The NIRF 2025 rankings play a major role in shaping how students choose their colleges and universities, especially for competitive fields like management. A higher rank often means better teaching, placement opportunities, and campus facilities, which attracts more students. For institutions, performing well in the rankings can open the door to more government funding, academic tie-ups, and industry partnerships. It also helps them stand out when applying for national or international research grants. On the global stage, strong NIRF rankings boost an institution’s reputation, making it more visible to foreign universities and students. This can lead to international collaborations, exchange programs, and a more diverse student body. Overall, these rankings push colleges to keep improving their quality of education and research.
What is the significance of NIRF Ranking ?
NIRF ranking holds great value as it helps students, parents, and employers understand the quality of colleges and universities in India. It is released every year by the government and is based on factors like teaching, research, placements, and overall performance. These rankings guide students in selecting the right college, enhance the reputation of institutes, and also encourage colleges to improve in academics, infrastructure, and student support.
Here is the list of top 100 management colleges in NIRF ranking2025: their fees, cutoff and average package.
| Rank | Name of the College | State | Average Package (Approx.) | Fee Structure (Approx.) |
Cutoff (CAT Percentile)
|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad | Gujarat | ₹34.45 LPA | ₹25.0 Lakhs | 99-100 |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | Karnataka | ₹35.31 LPA | ₹24.5 Lakhs | 99-100 |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode | Kerala | ₹28.05 LPA | ₹23.5 Lakhs | 98 |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | Delhi | ₹23.4 LPA | ₹12.0 Lakhs | 98-99 |
| 5 | Indian Institute of Management Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | ₹32.3 LPA | ₹20.75 Lakhs | 98 |
| 6 | Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai | Maharashtra | ₹33.84 LPA | ₹21.0 Lakhs | 85 |
| 7 | Indian Institute of Management Calcutta | West Bengal | ₹35.07 LPA | ₹31.0 Lakhs | 99 |
| 8 | Indian Institute of Management Indore | Madhya Pradesh | ₹25.68 LPA | ₹21.17 Lakhs |
97 |
| 9 | Management Development Institute | Haryana | 20-22 lakhs | ₹25.50 LPA | 95 |
| 10 | XLRI - Xavier School of Management | Jharkhand | INR 31.08 lakh | ₹25.50 LPA | 94 (XAT) |
| 11 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management | Maharashtra | INR 28 LPA | INR 24 Lakhs | 97-99 (SNAP) |
| 12 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | West Bengal | INR 19 LPA | ₹9.08 lakh | 95 |
| 13 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Tamil Nadu | ₹16.93 LPA | INR 10 to 12.5 Lakhs | 95 |
| 14 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Maharashtra | ₹28.01 LPA | ₹15.16 Lakh | 95 |
| 15 | Indian Institute of Management Raipur | Chhattisgarh | ₹21.04 LPA | INR 16.28 Lakhs | 90 |
| 16 | Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | ₹19.43 LPA | ₹19.70 Lakhs | 90 |
| 17 | Indian Institute of Foreign Trade | Delhi | ₹29.1 Lakhs | ₹21.82 lakhs | 95 |
| 18 | Indian Institute of Management Ranchi | Jharkhand | ₹19.24 LPA | ₹17.50 Lakhs | 90 |
| 19 | Indian Institute of Management Rohtak | Haryana | ₹18.73 LPA | ₹17.90 Lakhs | 90 |
| 20 | S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research | Maharashtra | ₹32 Lakhs | ₹24 lakhs | 99 |
| 21 | Indian Institute of Management Udaipur | Rajasthan | ₹18.77 LPA | ₹20.50 Lakhs | 90 |
| 22 | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | Uttarakhand | ₹24 lakhs | ₹9.5 to ₹10 lakh | 95 |
| 23 | Indian Institute of Management Kashipur | Uttarakhand | ₹18.1 Lakhs | INR 17.30 lakh | 90 |
| 24 | SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies | Maharashtra | INR 25.13 LPA | INR 10 Lakhs | 98 (NMAT) |
| 25 | Indian Institute of Management Nagpur | Maharashtra | 18.07 LPA | ₹ 21.5 Lakhs | 90 |
| 26 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Tamil Nadu | ₹8.32 LPA | ₹12 Lakhs | 80 |
| 27 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | INR 18.20 LPA | ₹11.20 lakhs | 95 |
| 28 | Jamia Millia Islamia | Delhi | INR 9 Lakhs | 1.10 lakhs | 70 (JMIET) |
| 29 | Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | INR 16.4 LPA | INR 20.91 Lakhs | 90 |
| 30 | Institute of Management Technology | Uttar Pradesh | ₹17.20 LPA | INR 21.53 Lakhs | 90 |
| 31 | Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya | Bihar | ₹13.73 LPA | 16,28,000 | 90 |
| 32 | Chandigarh University | Punjab | ₹4-6 LPA | ₹8 lakh to ₹22 lakh | 70-80 (CUCET) |
| 33 | MICA | Gujarat | INR 19.22 LPA | ₹26 Lakhs | 85 (MICAT) |
| 34 | Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur | Odisha | ₹16.64 LPA | ₹15.05 lakhs | 90 |
| 35 | Indian Institute of Management Jammu (IIMJ) | Jammu & Kashmir | INR 15.48 LPA | ₹ 20.74 Lakhs | 90 |
| 36 | UPES | Uttarakhand | ₹ 16.3 LPA. | ₹ 8.58 Lacs to ₹ 12.56 Lacs |
70 (UPESMET)
|
| 37 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | Tamil Nadu | ₹15.1 Lakhs | INR 19.95 Lakhs | 90 |
| 38 | Indian Institute of Management Shillong | Meghalaya | ₹26.44 lakh | 25 Lakhs | 90 |
| 39 | Karnataka | INR 13.99 LPA | INR 13.99 LPA | 85 | |
| 40 | IMI Delhi | Delhi | INR 16.71 LPA | INR 22,00,000 to INR 22,33,000 | 90 |
| 41 | Jaipuria Institute of Management | Uttar Pradesh | 9.50 LPA | 15.75 lakh | 70 |
| 42 | IMI Kolkata | West Bengal | INR 12.02 LPA, | 9.8 Lakhs | 85 |
| 43 | Goa Institute of Management | Goa | NR 15-17 LPA | ₹20.4 Lakhs | 95 |
| 44 | Lovely Professional University | Punjab | INR 7 LPA. | ₹5.78 Lakhs to ₹10.18 Lakhs | 70 (LPUNEST) |
| 45 | XIM University | Odisha | INR 19.53 LPA | INR 22,00,000 | 90 (XAT) |
| 46 | ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad | Telangana | INR 10 LPA, | INR 16.02 Lakhs to INR 32.04 Lakhs | 80 |
| 47 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | Punjab | ₹11.38 LPA | ₹13.50 Lakhs, | 80 |
| 48 | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | Jharkhand | INR 10.48 LPA | 3.36 lakh INR | 85 |
| 49 | Amity University | Uttar Pradesh | INR 8 LPA | INR 15.56 Lakh | 80 |
| 50 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | Haryana | ₹15.3 LPA | ₹3.7 lakh to ₹11.5 lakh | 90 |
| 51 | Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur | Himachal Pradesh | INR 14.45 LPA | INR 17.9 Lakhs | 85 |
| 52 | Graphic Era University | Uttarakhand | ₹5.07 LPA | ₹7.2 Lakhs | 70 |
| 53 | Nirma University | Gujarat | INR 11.22 LPA | INR 6,04,800 | 85 |
| 54 | Institute of Rural Management Anand | Gujarat | INR 26.5 LPA | INR 18,69,800 | 80 |
| 55 | Loyola Institute of Business Administration | Tamil Nadu | INR 11.20 to INR 11.6 LPA | INR 16.99 lakhs | 80 |
| 56 | S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology | Tamil Nadu | ₹7.7 LPA | _ | 80 |
| 57 | Christ University | Karnataka | INR 7.97 LPA | INR 4.65 to 4.75 Lakhs per year | 80 |
| 58 | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | ₹9-14 LPA | ₹2.87 Lakhs | 85 |
| 59 | Fore School of Management | Delhi | ₹16.01 LPA | ₹20.77 Lakhs | 90 |
| 60 | Banaras Hindu University | Uttar Pradesh | ₹11.10 LPA | ₹1.06 Lakhs to ₹2.2 Lakhs | 75 |
| 61 | Birla Institute of Management Technology | Uttar Pradesh | INR 11.10 LPA | ₹2.75 - 14 Lakhs | 85 |
| 62 | Malaviya National Institute of Technology | Rajasthan | ₹9.10 Lakhs | ₹3.27 Lakhs | 80 |
| 63 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | Tamil Nadu | ₹5.36 LPA | ₹35,000 | 70 |
| 64 | Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar | Punjab | INR 14.63 LPA | ₹18.80 Lakhs | 90 |
| 65 | K.J.Somaiya Institute of Management | Maharashtra | ₹12.32 Lakhs | ₹22.32 Lakhs | 90 |
| 66 | Siksha O Anusandhan | Odisha | ₹4.2 LPA | ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹11 Lakhs | 80 |
| 67 | Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | INR 11.12 LPA | INR 15.75 Lakhs | 70 |
| 68 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | Odisha | INR 9.00 lakh | INR 18,00,620 | 80 |
| 69 | Aligarh Muslim University | Uttar Pradesh | ₹5.5 LPA | ₹30,000 to ₹5.9 lakh | 75 |
| 70 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University | Andhra Pradesh | ₹7.8 LPA | INR 5.6 lakhs to over INR 20 lakhs | 70 |
| 71 | Alliance University | Karnataka | ₹7,60,000 to ₹12,00,000 | ₹15,00,000 | 80 |
| 72 | Institute of Management Technology | Telangana | 12.3 LPA | ₹14.77 Lakhs to ₹15.03 Lakhs | 85 |
| 73 | Jain university, Bangalore | Karnataka | ₹10.80 LPA | ₹12.05 Lakhs | 80 |
| 74 | Jaipuria Institute of Management | Rajasthan | _ | ₹13,75,000 | 70 |
| 75 | Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research | Maharashtra | ₹21.42 LPA | ₹14 LPA | 85 |
| 76 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | Delhi | INR 6.18 LPA | ₹1.02 Lakhs to ₹4.39 Lakhs | 80 |
| 77 | BML Munjal University | Haryana | ₹8.77 LPA | ₹14.6 Lakhs to ₹20.04 Lakhs | 80 |
| 78 | Chitkara University | Punjab | ₹8.00 LPA | ₹2.25 Lakhs to ₹15 Lakhs | 70 |
| 79 | Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Uttar Pradesh | ₹7.95 LPA | ₹35,000 to ₹3.6 lakhs | 60 |
| 80 | Thiagarajar School of Management | Tamil Nadu | ₹6 Lakhs to ₹7 Lakhs | ₹11 Lakhs to ₹14.7 Lakhs | 70 |
| 81 | Manipal University Jaipur | Rajasthan | INR 8.50 Lakhs | INR10 Lakhs | 70 |
| 82 | Cochin University of Science and Technology | Kerala | ₹7.32 LPA | ₹1.5 Lakhs | 70 |
| 83 | Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology | Uttar Pradesh | INR 7 LPA | INR 90,400 to INR 4.75 Lakhs | 65 |
| 84 | PSG College of Technology | Tamil Nadu | ₹8.12 LPA | ₹92,000 to ₹1 Lakh | 80 |
| 85 | National Institute of Technology Calicut | Kerala | _ | INR 4 lakh | 85 |
| 86 | New Delhi Institute of Management | Delhi | INR 9 LPA | INR 12.75 Lakhs | 80 |
| 87 | Jamia Hamdard | Delhi | INR 10 to 20 lakhs | INR 5 lakhs | 70 |
| 88 | Anna University | Tamil Nadu | ₹3.5 LPA | INR 1.00 Lakhs | 80 |
| 89 | Pandit Deendayal Energy University | Gujarat | ₹9.21 LPA | ₹10.33 Lakhs | 80 |
| 90 | Jagan Institute of Management Studies | Delhi | ₹8.15 LPA | ₹9.90 Lakhs | 70 |
| 91 | Rajagiri Business School | Kerala | INR 6 LPA | INR 7 LPA, | 75 |
| 92 | Panjab University | Chandigarh | ₹13.7 LPA | ₹4.8 Lakhs | 75 |
| 93 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management | Madhya Pradesh | ₹7.5 LPA | ₹4.72 Lakhs | 70 |
| 94 | IMI Bhubaneswar | Odisha | INR 12.02 LPA | ₹2.55 Lakhs to ₹18.28 Lakhs | 80 |
| 95 | National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management | Telangana | ₹12.35 LPA | ₹8.5 Lakhs | 85 |
| 96 | Bharathidasan Institute of Management | Tamil Nadu | ₹12.40 LPA | _ | 85 |
| 97 | Birla Institute of Technology | Jharkhand | ₹11.57 LPA | ₹ 7.47 Lakhs | 70 |
| 98 | Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur | Rajasthan | INR 13.03 LPA | ₹ 9.45 Lakhs | 75 |
| 99 | Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur | Maharashtra | INR 10 LPA | ₹ 13.5 Lakhs | 80 |
| 100 | University of Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 8.60 Lakhs | ₹ 1.93 Lakhs | 70 |