QS World University Ranking 2025: These MBA Institutes Did The Nation Proud!

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QS world university rankings are an annual ranking publication issued by Quacquarelli Symonds. The British company specializes in analyzing higher education organizations from all over the globe. These rankings are considered one of the 3 most prominent and influential rankings in the world. The other two are- the Academic Ranking of World Universities and Times Higher Education World University Rankings. 

The QS World University Ranking 2024, saw two of the nation's premier MBA institutions retaining their position in the top 50 list. Check out the list ahead, to find out more about top MBA universities as per QS rankings.

QS Ranking: Global MBA Rankings 2024

IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore are not new to featuring at top of B-School rankings lists, as is evident by the NIRF rankings 2022. And once again, both the institutes managed to secure their spot in the top 50 of QS rankings, with IIM A progressing by 2 places. In addition to this, IIM Calcutta and ISB have also shown progress with the former securing a QS ranking of 68 a jump from 76 last year, and the latter making a major leap to 78 in 2024 from 92 last year. 

As per some reports, QS believes that IIM A is the national leader for 3/5 of QS’ metrics, including Employability (39th globally), Alumni Outcomes (25th globally), and Thought Leadership (54th). It enjoys India’s best Return on Investment, with a score of 89.4/100 placing it 54th in the world for this metric.

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Here is a list of the top 10 global MBA universities that have maintained their positions in the QS rankings. 

QS Business Master’s Rankings 2024: Management

IIM A, B, and C also feature in the top 51 institutes/ universities in the QS Business Master’s Rankings 2024- Management.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is QS ranking?

QS Rankings or QS World University Rankings are annual ranking publications issued by the British Company- Quacquarelli Symonds. The company was founded in 1990 and has since been specializing in analyzing the performance of higher education institutes from various parts of the world. In addition to issuing these rankings, the company also conducts a range of recruitment events for students.

Is the QS World ranking reliable?

Yes, the QS ranking is one of the top 3 institute/ university rankings widely accepted as reliable and trustworthy. It covers a wide variety of parameters, which makes the rankings accurate. Students from all parts of the world consider these rankings when deciding on which university to attend.

Which university is at the top of the QS world university rankings?

As per the QS World University Rankings 2024, MIT (Cambridge, US), University of Cambridge (UK), and Stanford University (US) top the global rankings list. Subject-wise, the University of Oxford (UK) ranks first for Arts & Humanities, MIT (US) for Engineering & Technology as well as Natural Sciences, and Harvard University (US) for Life Sciences & Medicine as well as Social Sciences & Management. QS rankings also exit for multiple other parameters like Business Masters, International Trade, etc. 

On what basis is QS ranking given?

The general methodology followed by QS is based on assessing any university across six performance parameters. The weightage given to each parameter is different but fixed when calculating the overall score. The said parameters are (with weightage)- academic reputation (40%), student-to-faculty ratio (20%), employer reputation (10%), research citation per faculty member (20%), proportion of international faculty and international students (5% each). 

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