Which is the top Management college in Bengaluru as per NIRF 2020?
IIM Bangalore leads the city list at rank #2.
NIRF 2020 · City ranking
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the NIRF 2020 Management list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIM Bangalore leads the Bengaluru entries in 2020 at national rank 2 with a score of 81.32.
Bengaluru colleges featured across NIRF Management editions
These institutions appeared in the available Bengaluru lists from 2016 to 2020. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Management colleges in Bengaluru
- Indian Institute of Management Bangalore 2020 · National rank 2 · Listed this year
Top Private Management colleges in Bengaluru
- Alliance University 2020 · National rank 39 · Listed this year
- Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship 2017 · National rank 50 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Bengaluru offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Management ranks, not positions within Bengaluru.
Bengaluru Management ranking history
Explore Bengaluru institutions in the published NIRF Management lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Bengaluru. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Management edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Bengaluru list, not necessarily a first NIRF appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing, and movement alone does not explain changes in quality.
Highlights and changes in 2020
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2020 published Management list. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 2 with a score of 81.32.
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Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Alliance University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 42 to 39, an improvement of 3 places. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 1 to 2. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2019
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Alliance University | 42 | ↑ 3 places |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | 1 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2020
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Management rankings 2019
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2019 published Management list. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 1 with a score of 81.34.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Management 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | 2 | 81.34 |
| 42 | Alliance University | — | 46.53 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 2 to 1, an improvement of 1 place. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | 2 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Alliance University | 46.53 | Newly present |
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2019
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Management rankings 2018
1 Bengaluru institution appear in the 2018 published Management list. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 2 with a score of 77.33.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Management 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | 2 | 77.33 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bengaluru lists.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2017
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2018
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship | Not present in 2018 |
Bengaluru NIRF Management rankings 2017
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2017 published Management list. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 2 with a score of 78.82.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Management 2017
2| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | — | 78.82 |
| 50 | Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship | — | 40.07 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bengaluru lists.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2016
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2017
2| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | 78.82 | Newly present |
| 50 | Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship | 40.07 | Newly present |
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2017
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Management rankings 2016
0 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2016 published Management list.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Management 2016
0No Bengaluru institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available Management edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Bengaluru Management ranking list
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2 IIM Bangalore 81.32 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 2
- 2018: rank 2
- 2019: rank 1
- 2020: rank 2
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked #2 in both 2017 and 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
39 Alliance University 47.47 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 42
- 2020: rank 39
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 3 places from #42 in 2019 to #39 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2020 ranking by published city and state.
Bengaluru ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Bengaluru?
2 colleges from Bengaluru appear in the official 2020 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
How is the city filter created?
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.