IIM Bangalore rises to second in Bloomberg Businessweek Asia-Pacific rankings

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore’s Executive Post Graduate Programme has secured the second position in the Asia-Pacific region in the Bloomberg Businessweek 2026–27 business school rankings. The programme improved from third place in the previous edition.Shanghai University of Finance and Economics retained the top position in the Asia-Pacific rankings, while IIM Bangalore recorded an overall score of 72.6, compared with 71.7 last year.In the United States, Stanford Graduate School of Business retained the top position for the eighth consecutive year.IIM Bangalore moves up to second place in Asia-PacificIIM Bangalore remained the highest-ranked Indian programme in the Bloomberg ranking for the fifth consecutive year.Its Executive Post Graduate Programme rose from third to second place in the Asia-Pacific region. The programme registered improvements in learning, networking and entrepreneurship and ranked second in the region for compensation.The overall score increased from 71.7 in the previous year to 72.6 in the 2026–27 edition.Top 5 Asia-Pacific Business Schools Rank 1: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - ChinaRank 2: IIM Bangalore - India Rank 3: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Hong Kong Rank 4: Indian School of Business - India Rank 5: Woxsen University - India Stanford retains top position in US RankingsStanford Graduate School of Business continued to lead Bloomberg Businessweek’s ranking of US business schools. The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School secured second place, followed by Harvard Business School and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.The University of Virginia’s Darden School recorded the biggest improvement among the top US business schools, moving from 10th position last year to fifth.Dartmouth’s Tuck School ranked sixth, while the University of Chicago’s Booth School secured seventh place. UC Berkeley’s Haas School fell from third to eighth position.Cornell’s Johnson School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School tied at ninth place. Columbia Business School dropped two places to rank 11th.Top 10 US Business Schools - Bloomberg Businessweek 2026–27Rank 1: Stanford Graduate School of Business - No changeRank 2: University of Pennsylvania - Wharton - No changeRank 3: Harvard Business School - Up 1Rank 4: Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management - Up 1Rank 5: University of Virginia - Darden School - Up 5Rank 6: Dartmouth - Tuck School - No changeRank 7: University of Chicago - Booth School - No changeRank 8: UC Berkeley - Haas School - Down 5Rank 9: Cornell - Johnson School - Down 1Rank 9: MIT - Sloan School - Up 2Bloomberg Businessweek Ranking MethodologyBloomberg Businessweek assessed business schools across categories including compensation, learning, networking and entrepreneurship.The publication removed the separate inclusion index from the US rankings this year and changed the weight assigned to the remaining categories.The ranking combines feedback from students, alumni and corporate recruiters with employment and salary data.In the Europe and Middle East category, Switzerland’s IMD reclaimed the top position. Ivey Business School returned to the top of the Canadian rankings.

Stanford Graduate School of Business has retained the top position in Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2026–27 ranking of US business schools, while IIM Bangalore’s Executive Post Graduate Programme climbed to second place in the Asia-Pacific region.Stanford has now ranked No. 1 in the US for eight consecutive years. The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School came second, followed by Harvard Business School and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.The University of Virginia’s Darden School recorded the biggest rise among the top US schools, moving from 10th place last year to fifth.Also Read| St Gallen tops FT Masters in Management ranking; IIM Ahmedabad leads Indian schoolsDartmouth’s Tuck School ranked sixth and the University of Chicago’s Booth School seventh. UC Berkeley’s Haas School dropped from third to eighth.Cornell’s Johnson School and MIT’s Sloan School tied at ninth. Columbia Business School fell two places to 11th.Top 10 US business schoolsRankBusiness schoolChange from 20251Stanford Graduate School of BusinessNo change2University of Pennsylvania — WhartonNo change3Harvard Business SchoolUp 14Northwestern — KelloggUp 15Virginia — DardenUp 56Dartmouth — TuckNo change7Chicago — BoothNo change8UC Berkeley — HaasDown 59Cornell — JohnsonDown 19MIT — SloanUp 2IIM Bangalore rises to No. 2 in Asia-PacificIIM Bangalore remained India’s highest-ranked programme in the Bloomberg ranking for the fifth consecutive year.Its Executive Post Graduate Programme moved up from third place in 2025 to second in the Asia-Pacific region. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics retained the top position.IIM Bangalore’s overall score rose to 72.6 from 71.7 last year. The programme recorded gains in learning, networking and entrepreneurship, while ranking second in the region for compensation.The ranking is significant for India as IIM Bangalore moved ahead of several established business schools in the Asia-Pacific region. It also highlights the growing presence of Indian management institutes in global MBA rankings.Also Read| India’s higher education moment has arrived just as the world turns inwardTop 5 Asia-Pacific business schools — Bloomberg 2026–27RankBusiness schoolCountry/regionScore1Shanghai University of Finance and EconomicsChina73.62IIM BangaloreIndia72.63Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong71.14Indian School of BusinessIndia70.75Woxsen UniversityIndia63.7Vanderbilt records major jumpVanderbilt University’s Owen School rose 10 places to 17th in the US ranking. Yale School of Management climbed five places to share 12th with Michigan’s Ross School.Duke’s Fuqua School fell five places to 18th, while UNC’s Kenan-Flagler School rose eight places to 20th.Bloomberg assessed schools on compensation, learning, networking and entrepreneurship. It removed the separate inclusion index from the US ranking this year and changed the weight assigned to the remaining categories.The ranking combines feedback from students, alumni and corporate recruiters with employment and salary data.In the Europe and Middle East category, Switzerland’s IMD reclaimed the top position. Ivey Business School returned to the top of the Canadian ranking.