Ahmedabad’s top business school has secured a place in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) International Trade Rankings 2025 MBA and Master’s released on February 12.
IIM Ahmedabad is the top-performing Indian institute. The other two Indian MBA programmes that have earned a place on the list are Manav Rachna International University and the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT).
IIMA improved its rank from 65 in QS International Trade Ranking 2024: MBA and Master’s to 42 this year, 23 places above the ranking last year.
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade’s (IIFT) ranking has dropped from 60 last year to 63 this year. SP Jain School of Global Management (Australia) is ranked 68th, and Manav Rachna International University holds the 55th position.
The debut edition of the QS International Trade Rankings 2024: MBA and Master’s was released on May 22, 2024.
The QS International Trade Rankings 2025: MBA and Master’s assess institutions based on six key indicators: Trade Programme Content (57.3), Graduate Outcomes (80.1), Industry Engagement (34.2), Innovative Teaching (79.7), Reputation (65.3), and Research (46.2).
This year’s ranking, developed with the Hinrich Foundation, includes 87 master’s and MBA programmes from institutions in over 30 countries. A separate ranking for executive MBA programmes has also been released.
Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management tops the list for international trade studies with its Master of Global Management programme.
The UK is the most-represented country in the top 10, featuring four universities, including Oxford and Warwick.