NIRF 2021
Top Private Management colleges in India: NIRF ranking 2021
Browse resolved private colleges from the official NIRF 2021 Management ranking with scores, cities, states and profile links.
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Top private — Management 2021
XLRI Jamshedpur · Jamshedpur#8 · 69.93
Management Development Institute · Gurugram#11 · 67.59
S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research · Mumbai#19 · 58.73
Top private Management colleges — NIRF 2021
Official rank order
#8 · Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
XLRI Jamshedpur
Score 69.93
#11 · Gurugram, Haryana
Management Development Institute
Score 67.59
#19 · Mumbai, Maharashtra
S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research
Score 58.73
#20 · Pune, Maharashtra
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
Score 58.64
#22 · Mumbai, Maharashtra
NMIMS
Score 57.53
#24 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
Score 56.75
#26 · New Delhi, Delhi
IMI Delhi
Score 56.26
#27 · Hyderabad, Telangana
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education
Score 55.82
#29 · Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
Amity Noida
Score 55.09
#31 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha
KIIT Bhubaneswar
Score 54.35
State-wise Management ranking
Featured state
Jharkhand
Top Management colleges in Jharkhand, filtered from the official NIRF 2021 ranking table.
XLRI Jamshedpur Best college in the state
#8 · 2 ranked Best rank and ranked colleges View Jharkhand ranking
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Institute
Score
8
XLRI Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Private
69.93
1
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 10
2019: rank 7
2020: rank 9
2021: rank 8
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
2 places
from #10 in 2018 to #8 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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11
Management Development Institute
Gurugram, Haryana
Private
67.59
1
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: rank 16
2018: rank 12
2019: rank 12
2020: rank 10
2021: rank 11
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
5 places
from #16 in 2017 to #11 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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19
S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Private
58.73
1
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: rank 18
2018: rank 19
2019: rank 16
2020: rank 18
2021: rank 19
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
1 places
from #18 in 2017 to #19 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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20
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
Pune, Maharashtra
Private
58.64
2
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 18
2019: rank 20
2020: rank 22
2021: rank 20
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
2 places
from #18 in 2018 to #20 in 2021.
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22
NMIMS
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Private
57.53
2
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 24
2019: rank 20
2020: rank 24
2021: rank 22
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
2 places
from #24 in 2018 to #22 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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24
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
56.75
1
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 16
2019: rank 18
2020: rank 23
2021: rank 24
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
8 places
from #16 in 2018 to #24 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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26
IMI Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
Private
56.26
2
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 25
2019: rank 27
2020: rank 28
2021: rank 26
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
1 places
from #25 in 2018 to #26 in 2021.
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27
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education
Hyderabad, Telangana
Private
55.82
2
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 22
2019: rank 26
2020: rank 25
2021: rank 27
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
5 places
from #22 in 2018 to #27 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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29
Amity Noida
Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
Private
55.09
12
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 48
2019: rank 49
2020: rank 41
2021: rank 29
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
19 places
from #48 in 2018 to #29 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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31
KIIT Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Private
54.35
1
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: rank 22
2018: rank 30
2019: rank 30
2020: rank 32
2021: rank 31
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
9 places
from #22 in 2017 to #31 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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32
T. A. Pai Management Institute
Manipal, Karnataka
Private
54.08
5
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 33
2020: rank 27
2021: rank 32
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
1 places
from #33 in 2019 to #32 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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34
XIM University
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Private
53.05
10
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: rank 33
2018: rank 36
2019: rank 44
2020: not ranked
2021: rank 34
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
1 places
from #33 in 2017 to #34 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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35
Goa Institute of Management Sanquelim
Sanquelim, Goa
Private
52.75
13
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 50
2020: rank 48
2021: rank 35
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
15 places
from #50 in 2019 to #35 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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37
LPU
Phagwara, Punjab
Private
51.85
12
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 38
2019: rank 52
2020: rank 49
2021: rank 37
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
1 places
from #38 in 2018 to #37 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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38
KL University
Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh
Private
51.61
32
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 46
2019: rank 58
2020: rank 70
2021: rank 38
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
8 places
from #46 in 2018 to #38 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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38
Institute of Management Technology Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Private
51.61
1
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 31
2019: rank 41
2020: rank 37
2021: rank 38
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
7 places
from #31 in 2018 to #38 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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41
BML Munjal University
Gurgaon, Haryana
Private
50.05
4
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 37
2021: rank 41
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down
4 places
from #37 in 2020 to #41 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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42
Thapar Patiala
Patiala, Punjab
Private
49.76
12
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 54
2021: rank 42
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
12 places
from #54 in 2020 to #42 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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43
Fore School of Management
New Delhi, Delhi
Private
49.34
0
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: rank 35
2018: rank 37
2019: rank 38
2020: rank 43
2021: rank 43
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
8 places
from #35 in 2017 to #43 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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44
Birla Institute of Management Technology
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Private
48.83
3
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: rank 45
2018: rank 45
2019: rank 57
2020: rank 47
2021: rank 44
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
1 places
from #45 in 2017 to #44 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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45
Chandigarh University
Mohali, Punjab
Private
48.57
6
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 64
2020: rank 51
2021: rank 45
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
19 places
from #64 in 2019 to #45 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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46
UPES Dehradun
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Private
48.47
20
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 56
2020: rank 66
2021: rank 46
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
10 places
from #56 in 2019 to #46 in 2021.
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50
Krea University
Sri City, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
Private
47.58
3
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: rank 38
2018: rank 34
2019: rank 47
2020: rank 53
2021: rank 50
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
12 places
from #38 in 2017 to #50 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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52
IMI Kolkata
Kolkata, West Bengal
Private
47.48
0
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: rank 49
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 45
2020: rank 52
2021: rank 52
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
3 places
from #49 in 2017 to #52 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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53
PSG College of Technology
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private
47.09
7
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: rank 26
2018: rank 33
2019: rank 37
2020: rank 46
2021: rank 53
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
27 places
from #26 in 2017 to #53 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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54
Chitkara University
Rajpura, Punjab
Private
47.06
21
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 75
2020: rank 75
2021: rank 54
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
21 places
from #75 in 2019 to #54 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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59
Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Private
46.32
10
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 63
2020: rank 69
2021: rank 59
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by
4 places
from #63 in 2019 to #59 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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60
Alliance University
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private
46.23
21
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 42
2020: rank 39
2021: rank 60
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
18 places
from #42 in 2019 to #60 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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62
IMI Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Private
46.08
1
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 66
2020: rank 63
2021: rank 62
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
4 places
from #66 in 2019 to #62 in 2021.
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63
Institute of Management Technology Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
Private
46.04
2
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 67
2020: rank 61
2021: rank 63
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
4 places
from #67 in 2019 to #63 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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64
Graphic Era
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Private
45.16
NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: not ranked
2021: rank 64
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked
#64
in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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65
Loyola Institute of Business Administration
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
44.74
15
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 32
2019: rank 36
2020: rank 50
2021: rank 65
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
33 places
from #32 in 2018 to #65 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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66
Pandit Deendayal Energy University
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Private
44.56
8
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 74
2021: rank 66
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Improved by
8 places
from #74 in 2020 to #66 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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68
Jaipuria Isntitute of Management Lucknow
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Private
44.32
5
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 68
2020: rank 73
2021: rank 68
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Ranked
#68
in both 2019 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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70
Birla Institute of Technology
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Private
43.95
12
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: rank 44
2019: rank 61
2020: rank 58
2021: rank 70
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
26 places
from #44 in 2018 to #70 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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71
JIMS Delhi
Delhi, Delhi
Private
43.92
4
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 69
2020: rank 67
2021: rank 71
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
2 places
from #69 in 2019 to #71 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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72
Welingkar Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Private
43.73
4
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: not ranked
2020: rank 68
2021: rank 72
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
4 places
from #68 in 2020 to #72 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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73
IIHMR University
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Private
43.44
8
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 72
2020: rank 65
2021: rank 73
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
1 places
from #72 in 2019 to #73 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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74
Jaipuria Institute of Management
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Private
43.32
3
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
2017: not ranked
2018: not ranked
2019: rank 71
2020: not ranked
2021: rank 74
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
Moved down
3 places
from #71 in 2019 to #74 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
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What is the NIRF 2021 Management ranking?
It is the imported official NIRF 2021 Management list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.
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