If we talk about the top 10 IIM colleges in India, IIM Ahmedabad has traditionally been considered the top MBA college in India. IIM Ahmedabad has the best faculty, excellent placements, accomplished alumni, and popularity. Over the past 5 years, IIM Bangalore has emerged as a strong competitor to IIMA for the award of the best MBA college in India. Even based on location (Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India), IIMB has improved all aspects of its education, especially executive education. IIM Kozhikode has also improved its ranking. IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, and IIM Mumbai are the other top MBA colleges in India.
The applications for CAT 2025 are ongoing, so CMI Times has completed this ranking on the basis of the NIRF ranking 2024, the highest and average placements, and the Fees mentioned. You can compare these colleges based on their fees, highest and average placements, to calculate ROI.
| College | NIRF Ranking 2024 | Higest Placement | Average Placement | Fees | ROI |
| IIM Ahmedabad | #1 | INR 1.15 CPA | INR 32.79 LPA | INR 25.00 Lakh | Compare Now |
| IIM Bangalore | #2 | INR 1.15 CPA | INR 35.92 LPA | INR 24.70 Lakh | Compare Now |
| IIM Kozhikhod | #3 | INR 72.02 LPA | INR 31.02 LPA | INR 20.50 Lakh | Compare Now |
| IIM Calcutta | #5 | INR 1.20 CPA | INR 35.07 LPA | INR 25.00 Lakh | Compare Now |
| IIM Mumbai | #6 | INR 54.00 LPA | INR 33.84 LPA* | INR 21.00 Lakh | Compare Now |
| IIM Lucknow | #7 | INR 1.23 CPA | INR 30.00 LPA | INR 20.75 Lakh | Compare Now |
| IIM Indore | #8 | INR 1.00 CPA | INR 25.68 LPA | INR 21.17 Lakh | Compare Now |
| IIM Rohtak | #12 | INR 48.25 LPA | INR 19.27 LPA | INR 17.90 Lakh | Compare Now |
| IIM Raipur | #14 | INR 42.99 LPA | INR 18.15 LPA | INR 18.00 Lakh | Compare Now |
| IIM Ranchi | #17 | INR 50.39 LPA | INR 19.29 LPA | INR 17.20 Lakh | Compare Now |
Also Read: CAT 2025 Registration Start at iimcat.ac.in, Apply Before September 13, 2025
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