IIM Shillong or IMI New Delhi? In terms of recognition in the US. PS: IMI has AMBA accreditation.

In terms of seniority, IMI New Delhi has more experience. The college has been around since 1981 while IIM Shillong is a newly established business school and also commonly known as one of the new IIMs. 

Ranking and Accreditation

• IMI New Delhi has AMBA accreditation which implies that the college follows international standards. 
• These accreditations are hard to acquire and maintain. With these, the quality of the programme offered at the college is good and relevant. 
• AMBA accreditation means that the college can hold student exchange programmes with some of the top universities in the world.
• As far as Indian ranking is concerned, IMI New Delhi was ranked 28 by the NIRF for Management while IIM Shillong was ranked 30 by the same institution.

In terms of recognition in the US, both colleges have the same reputation and recognition abroad. While business schools like IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta overshadow all the other business schools in the US.

Both IMI New Delhi and IIM Shillong have more or less the same reputation and recognition abroad while the former has AMBA accreditation as well. However, IIM A-B-C are well-known and respected more than these 2 institutions.