A national ranking that reflects not just academic rigour, but a genuine commitment to building business leaders who are prepared, self-aware and rooted in community.
At CMR University, the pursuit of excellence in management education has always been guided by a simple but powerful belief: that every student deserves a well-rounded education that prepares them for success, helps them know themselves, and inspires them to contribute meaningfully to society. These are not just words on a wall. They are the three pillars that shape everything the School of Management does, every single day.
It is deeply gratifying to see that our commitment has been recognised at the national level.
CMR University, CMR School of Management Studies, has been ranked 86th among the Top Private Business Schools in India and 26th in Karnataka by the IIRF India MBA Rankings 2026, one of the country’s most credible and comprehensive B-school evaluation frameworks.
- Ranked 86th Among Top Private Business Schools in India
- Ranked 26th in Karnataka.
Source: IIRF India MBA Rankings 2026
What makes this recognition particularly meaningful is the rigour behind it. The IIRF ranking evaluates institutions across nine weighted parameters – Academic Reputation, Graduate Outcome and Employability, Research Outcome, Demand Ratio and Student Profile, Employer Reputation and International Outlook, Wellbeing and Institutional Development, Impact and Value Addition, Peer Perception and Alumni Feedback and Public Perception, arriving at an Overall Weighted Index score. CMR University’s School of Management scored 715.06 out of 1,000, reflecting consistent, well-rounded performance across every dimension of institutional quality.
This is not a ranking built on a single strength. It is the sum of many parts- strong academic delivery, meaningful industry engagement, student wellbeing, research outcomes, and the kind of institutional reputation that is built through years of genuine work.
A school built for the real world
The School of Management at CMR University offers one of the most diverse and future-ready programme portfolios in Bengaluru across undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
At the undergraduate level, students can choose from the BBA, BBA in Digital Marketing, BBA in Business Analytics, BBA in Fintech, BBA in Data Science and AI, BBA in Logistics & Supply Chain Management and BBA in Tourism & Hospitality Management.
At the postgraduate level, the school offers the MBA with Dual Specialisation across Marketing, HR, Finance, Digital Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Fintech; the MBA with Specialisation in Business Analytics and Business Intelligence; the MBA in Technology Management; and the Executive MBA in Product Leadership, designed specifically for working professionals.
Every programme is built around the school’s core commitment to preparing students not just for their first job, but for careers of sustained impact.
Rooted in a larger mission
Guided by the belief that every person can achieve their dream if given an opportunity with a well-rounded education, CMR University aspires to be renowned for offering quality education, striving to instil the right values, scientific temperament and social commitment in its students, preparing them as trained professionals, inspired individuals, and genuine partners of progress.
This ranking is a milestone on that journey. But our mission remains committed to creating, building and providing value-added educational services through teaching, training, research, consultancy and entrepreneurship that continues within and beyond the curriculum.
Source: IIRF India MBA Rankings 2026. For admissions enquiries, visit cmr.edu.in or call +91 93429 00666.
