IIM Indore’s EPGP Now 62nd Worldwide in FT Global MBA Rankings 2026

IIM Indore’s EPGP Now 62nd Worldwide in FT Global MBA Rankings 2026

The Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM Indore) has achieved a significant global milestone with its Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP – One-Year MBA) securing the 62nd position in the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2026. The programme has moved up seven places from its 69th rank in 2025, reflecting the Institute’s sustained focus on academic excellence, career transformation and responsible management education.

The latest ranking highlights notable progress across key performance indicators. IIM Indore has recorded a strong improvement in Career Progress, moving from 20 in 2025 to 15 this year, underscoring the programme’s impact on enhancing participants’ professional growth, seniority and leadership trajectories. The Careers Service rank has also witnessed a substantial rise from 52 to 37, demonstrating the Institute’s strengthened engagement with industry and its commitment to providing structured career support, mentorship and placement facilitation.

In line with its long-term vision of building a sustainable and future-ready institution, IIM Indore has made remarkable progress in its Carbon Footprint rank, advancing from 67 in 2025 to 44 in 2026. This improvement reflects the Institute’s continued efforts towards environmentally responsible operations, integration of sustainability into the curriculum and promotion of conscious leadership.

IIM Indore’s Director, Prof. Himanshu Rai, expressed delight on this significant achievement. He said, “This recognition in the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2026 reflects IIM Indore’s commitment to academic excellence, meaningful career transformation and responsible leadership. The continued rise of our EPGP reflects the strength of our curriculum, the dedication of our faculty, the quality of our participants and the deep engagement of our alumni and industry partners. We remain focused on creating a learning ecosystem that is globally relevant, future-oriented and rooted in sustainability, enabling leaders to navigate complexity with competence and purpose”.

The EPGP at IIM Indore is designed as an intensive, globally benchmarked one-year MBA that enables experienced professionals to accelerate their careers and transition into strategic leadership roles. The programme’s rigorous academic framework, international immersion, industry-aligned pedagogy and strong alumni network continue to contribute to its growing global recognition.

“The consistent rise in the FT rankings is a result of the collective efforts of faculty, participants, alumni, recruiters and institutional partners who have contributed to strengthening the programme’s global standing”, added Prof. Rai. He said that the improvement across outcome-based parameters reaffirms the Institute’s commitment to creating value for all stakeholders while nurturing socially responsible and globally competent leaders.

With this upward trajectory, IIM Indore is steadily moving towards its goal of being among the top global management institutions. The Institute remains focused on innovation in teaching and research, deeper industry collaboration, internationalisation and sustainability-driven initiatives .

This achievement further reinforces IIM Indore’s position as a leading destination for executive management education, offering a transformative learning experience that combines academic rigour, global perspective and real-world relevance.