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ISB ranks 12 in FT 2026 Global MBA Rankings, up by 15 spots this year; IIMs in top 50

ISB shares the 12th rank globally this year, placing it alongside leading Asian and European business schools and reinforcing its upward trajectory in the FT assessment framework.

2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Feb 19, 2026 10:13 AM IST

ISB, IIM-A, IIM-B find mentioned in FT MBA 2026 rankings, among others (Images via official websites)

FT 2026 Global MBA Rankings: Indian business schools have posted a strong performance in the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2026, with the Indian School of Business (ISB) emerging as the top-ranked Indian B-school at rank 12 globally, a sharp jump of 15 places from rank 27 in 2025 and rank 31 in 2024. Globally, the rank 1 position has been secured by MIT Sloan, according to the latest FT rankings.

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Apart from ISB, several Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have featured within the top 50, underlining India’s growing global footprint in management education. The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is ranked 27 this year, while the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) stands at 34. Other IIMs and leading Indian schools have also found a place in the top 100.

Indian Business Schools in FT Global MBA Rankings 2026

Rank in 2026	School	Rank 2025	Rank 2024
12	Indian School of Business	27	31
27	IIM Ahmedabad	31	41
34	IIM Bangalore	57	47
53	IIM Calcutta	61	67
58	IIM Lucknow	71	85
62	IIM Indore	69	–
65	IIM Kozhikode	86	–
74	SPJIMR	–	–
82	XLRI	83	99

The presence of multiple IIMs within the top 50 and top 100 marks a steady rise for Indian B-schools in global competitiveness metrics such as alumni salary, career progress, international mobility and diversity.

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Top 10 B-schools globally in FT MBA Rankings 2026

At the global level, US and European schools continue to dominate the top positions. The top 10 institutions in the 2026 rankings are:

Rank	School	Country
1	MIT: Sloan	US
2	Insead	France
3	University of Pennsylvania: Wharton	US
4	IESE Business School	Spain
4	London Business School	UK
6	HEC Paris	France
7	Esade Business School	Spain
8	Ceibs	China
9	UC Berkeley: Haas	US
10	Harvard Business School	US

Notably, ISB shares the 12th rank globally this year, placing it alongside leading Asian and European business schools and reinforcing its upward trajectory in the FT assessment framework.

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Meanwhile, in a separate development reported by indianexpress.com, ISB has announced a new scholarship initiative for its Post Graduate Programme in Management for Young Leaders (PGP-YL). The programme offers a 100% tuition fee waiver to selected students under a newly introduced scholarship scheme, further strengthening financial access and merit-based support at the institution.

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