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IIM Bangalore EPGP Retains India’s Top Ranking, Climbs in Asia-Pacific
The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore’s one-year programme for experienced professionals received a strong ranking.
It stayed number one in India for the fifth year in a row.
It also moved up to number two in the Asia-Pacific region.
Its overall score rose from 71.7 to 72.6.
Students and alumni gave higher scores for learning and networking.
The biggest improvement was in entrepreneurship.
The survey also placed the programme second in Asia-Pacific for compensation.
The rankings use opinions from students, alumni and employers.
IIM Bangalore’s EPGP remained India’s No. 1 programme for the fifth consecutive year and rose to No. 2 in Asia-Pacific.
The programme’s overall score increased from 71.7 in 2025 to 72.6 in 2026.
Learning improved from 89.3 to 90.4, while networking rose from 84.7 to 87.7.
Entrepreneurship recorded the largest increase, rising from 82.1 to 86.2.
The Bloomberg Businessweek ranking draws on feedback from graduating students, alumni and corporate recruiters.
- Who
- The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore’s Executive Post Graduate Programme, its students and alumni, and participating employers.
- What
- The programme stayed India’s No. 1 ranked programme and rose to No. 2 in Asia-Pacific in the 2026 Bloomberg Businessweek survey.
- Where
- India and the Asia-Pacific region.
- When
- In the 2026 ranking cycle; this was the programme’s sixth appearance in the survey.
- Why
- Its ranking reflects survey feedback on learning, networking, entrepreneurship, compensation, career outcomes and employer perceptions.
Key facts
- India ranking
- No. 1 for the fifth consecutive year
- Asia-Pacific ranking
- No. 2 overall
- Overall score
- 72.6 in 2026, up from 71.7 in 2025
- Learning Index
- 90.4, up from 89.3
- Networking Index
- 87.7, up from 84.7
- Entrepreneurship Index
- 86.2, up from 82.1
- Survey participation
- Sixth Bloomberg Businessweek survey cycle for the programme
- Compensation ranking
- No. 2 in Asia-Pacific
Quotes
Prof. U Dinesh Kumar
Director-in-charge of IIM Bangalore
“The improvement across these areas suggests that the value of the programme has extended well beyond the classroom, and into the networks, insights and cross-industry perspectives that these candidates will be taking back into their careers”
businesstoday.in
“The strongest gains this year have come in learning, networking and entrepreneurship, which are central to what EPGP is trying to do for experienced professionals.”
businesstoday.in
Sources
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