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Cover Story EW India Private B-schools Rankings 2026-27

Competence of faculty Curriculum & pedagogy Industry interface (400) TOTAL SCORE (3400)

Rank Faculty welfare & development (200) Research (400) Career readiness & placement (500) Infrastructure (400) Internationalism (200) Leadership / govern- ance quality (200) Student intake / selec- tion process (200) Life / soft skills (200) Value for money (200) NIRF 2025* Rank
2023 2024 2025 2026 (300) (200)

NR NR NR 172 International School of Management,
Patna 229 146 203 130 220 283 245 120 109 117 107 107 2016 NR
NR NR NR 173 CGC University Mohali – School of
Management Studies, Jhanjeri 226 170 230 172 208 222 169 130 119 126 130 108 2010 NR
NR NR NR 173 GLA University, Mathura 224 165 241 172 218 207 157 116 133 114 150 113 2010 101-125
NR 76 104 174 Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Management
College, Meerut 234 138 204 129 218 280 243 118 104 120 103 109 2000 NR
NR NR NR 175 Vivekanand Education Society’s Business
School, Mumbai 225 169 224 173 197 218 154 135 128 120 126 114 1983 NR
NR NR 105 176 Greater Noida Institute of Management
Studies 222 169 228 167 200 212 160 138 127 114 123 109 1969 NR
NR NR 106 177 JB Knowledge Park, Faridabad 223 172 222 167 195 212 152 127 122 123 119 102 1936 NR
NR NR NR 178 Institute for Future Education,
Entrepreneurship and Leadership (IFEEL),
Pune 222 173 221 168 194 207 151 134 116 119 121 109 1935 NR
NR NR 106 179 St. Mary’s Centenary College of
Management, Secunderabad 222 170 218 167 192 213 148 137 114 121 117 106 1925 NR
NR NR NR 180 JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani (WB) 217 173 213 167 193 212 146 131 113 122 118 101 1906 NR

NB: NR= Not Ranked; NIRF= National Institutional Ranking Framework, 2025 of the Union education ministry

remain focused on our mission while continuing to evolve
in response to a changing world. Over the past year, we
have focused on strengthening academic rigour, deepen-
ing industry engagement, and investing in areas such as
responsible leadership and technology-led innovation.
Equally, our faculty’s growing thought leadership and
the achievements of our students and alumni have helped
carry our voice into wider conversations, reinforcing
credibility over time. Our high scores under the param-
eters of curriculum and pedagogy and career readiness/
placements are affirming, because these are areas, we
have consciously prioritised. Our approach has been to
design learning that is both rigorous and reflective, while
ensuring that students are prepared not only for their
In most national rankings, we are placed #1 or #2 first role but also for long-term relevance and impact.
among private business schools in India. So, our Strong placement outcomes are a natural consequence
“#3 rank in EWIHER is not a “big promotion”. That of this alignment between what we teach, how we teach,
”
said, we view such visibility as an outcome rather than an and what the world of practice demands. — Dr. Varun
objective. It reflects sustained work by our faculty, par- Nagaraj, Dean of S.P. Jain Institute of Manage-
ticipants, and alumni, and reinforces our commitment to ment & Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai

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