The latest ranking highlights IIM-K’s strong performance across parameters that reflect its commitment to future-ready management education, including sustainability, career development, diversity, and inclusion.
The Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIM-K) has made a significant 15-place leap in the Financial Times Masters in Management (FT MiM) rankings 2026, rising from 69th globally in 2025 to 54th in 2026.The achievement places IIM-K’s flagship postgraduate programme (PGP) among the world’s top 55 management programmes, marking another significant milestone in the institute’s growing global stature.The latest ranking also highlights IIM-K’s strong performance across parameters that reflect its commitment to future-ready management education, including sustainability, career development, diversity, and inclusion.Commenting on the achievement, IIM-K Director Debashis Chatterjee said, “Moving 15 places to 54th in the Financial Times Masters in Management rankings is a significant step forward in IIM-K’s global journey. But rankings are meaningful only when they reflect what truly matters—our students’ growth, their career aspirations, diversity in the classroom, and our responsibility towards a sustainable future. Our progress in ESG and Net Zero Teaching, career services, and gender diversity is particularly encouraging. As IIM-K moves closer to the global Top-50, our ambition remains clear—to build an institution that is globally benchmarked, deeply rooted in Indian thought, and committed to creating leaders for a changing world.”IIM-K recorded a notable 14-place improvement in ESG & Net Zero Teaching, rising from 66th globally in 2025 to 52nd in 2026.The Institute also ranked an impressive 23rd globally in career services, significantly ahead of its overall global ranking.IIM-K continues to demonstrate exceptional gender diversity, with women constituting 55% of the student cohort. This places IIM-K at approximately 14th globally in female student representation and first among Indian institutions featured in the FT MiM 2026. Published - September 10, 2026 06:00 am IST
