Archive · 8 Sep 2026
IIM Bangalore Ranks 21st as St Gallen Leads FT 2026
The Financial Times published its 2026 list of the world’s best Masters in Management programmes.
The University of St Gallen in Switzerland came first.
Nova School of Business and Economics in Portugal came second, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Antai College in China came third.
IIM Bangalore was the best-ranked Indian school, at number 21.
It moved up from 28th place in the previous ranking.
Fourteen Indian business schools appeared among the 100 ranked institutions.
The ranking looks at salaries, career growth, value for money, international experience, diversity and sustainability.
More than half of the score comes from answers given by former students.
The articles differ on whether St Gallen’s first-place run is its second or third consecutive year, although both describe it as remaining number one.
The University of St Gallen ranked first in the Financial Times Masters in Management 2026 ranking.
Nova School of Business and Economics ranked second, followed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Antai College in third.
IIM Bangalore was the highest-ranked Indian institution at 21st, improving from 28th in 2025.
Fourteen Indian business schools entered the top 100, including seven Indian Institutes of Management.
The ranking assessed 100 English-taught programmes, with alumni feedback accounting for 56% of the score and school data for 44%.
- Who
- The Financial Times ranked 100 Masters in Management programmes, with the University of St Gallen first and IIM Bangalore the highest-ranked Indian institution.
- What
- The 2026 ranking placed IIM Bangalore 21st globally and included 14 Indian business schools in the top 100.
- When
- The Financial Times announced the 2026 ranking on Monday; alumni data came from graduates of 2023.
- Where
- The ranked programmes are located worldwide, with the leading institutions in Switzerland, Portugal, China, France and other countries.
- Why
- The ranking measures graduate salaries, salary growth, career progression, value for money, international exposure, diversity and sustainability.
- Top-ranked institution
- University of St Gallen, Switzerland
- Highest-ranked Indian institution
- IIM Bangalore, ranked 21st
- Indian institutions in top 100
- 14, including seven IIMs
- Second-ranked institution
- Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal
- Third-ranked institution
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Antai College, China
- Ranking scope
- 100 English-taught, full-time, cohort-based Masters in Management programmes
- Scoring method
- Alumni feedback accounted for 56% and school data for 44%
- Reported discrepancy
- One article describes St Gallen’s top position as its second consecutive year, while another calls it the third
