MDI Gurgaon is the top-ranked private MBA college in India, according to the NIRF Ranking 2025. It secured the 9th position in the overall management category. It is followed by Xavier School of Management (XLRI), which is ranked 10th. The NIRF rankings consider several factors like teaching, learning, resources, and research.
The top ranks in the overall management category are dominated by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Kozhikode hold the first, second, and third positions, respectively. IIT Delhi also features in the top 5, at rank 4.
Top Private MBA Colleges in India NIRF Ranking 2025
The following are the top private MBA colleges in India
| Name of the college | NIRF 2025 rank |
| MDI Gurgaon | 9 |
| XLRI, Jamshedpur | 10 |
| Symbiosis Institute of Business Management | 11 |
| SP Jain Institute of Management and Research | 20 |
| SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies | 24 |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 26 |
| IMT Ghaziabad | 30 |
| MICA | 33 |
| UPES | 36 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management | 37 |
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Top Private MBA Colleges in India NIRF Ranking 2024
The following table depicts the top private MBA colleges in India based on NIRF 2024 rankings:
| College Names | NIRF 2024 |
| Xavier School of Management (XLRI) Ranking | 9 |
| Management Development Institute (MDI) Ranking | 11 |
| Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Ranking | 13 |
| S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research Ranking | 20 |
| SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Ranking | 21 |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Ranking | 28 |
| Amity University Ranking | 29 |
| MICA Ranking | 32 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management Ranking | 34 |
| IMT Ghaziabad Ranking | 35 |
Source: https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/OverallRanking.html
