IIM Lucknow Ranking 2025

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11 Mar, 2025 IIML - Indian Institute of Management (IIM Lucknow) is a renowned institution situated in the vibrant city of Lucknow, within the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh is one of the leading business schools set up by the Government of India and the MHRD in 1984. According to NIRF 2022 ranking, IIM Lucknow, is at the 6th position. As per the FT Global Rankings 2023, the institute was ranked at 90th position. According to the IIRF Rankings 2023, IIM Lucknow has been ranked 4th. Outlook ICARE India places it at the fourth position in the rank list category of the year 2022. The international rankings of QS Global place IIM Lucknow in the prestigious rank list of #150-200. The Economic Times listed it in the 8th position among management institutes of the country. 

 

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IIM Lucknow Ranking 2023 Highlights

Have a look at the highlights for IIM Lucknow Ranking 2023:-

Ranking Agency Year Rank
NIRF 2022
FT Global MBA  2023 90
IIRF 2023 4
QS Asia Ranking 2022 31
Q S Global MBA Ranking 2022 201-250
Outlook- ICARE 2022 4
Outlook- ICARE 2021 4 / 25
Q S Global MBA Ranking 2021 150-200
Business Today Overall  2021 4
India Today 2021 4
Economic Times 2020 8 / 50
The Week 2019 3 / 150
Jagran Josh 2020 6 / 20

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IIM Lucknow NIRF Ranking 2022

The Ministry of HRD introduced the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2015, which is used to rank Indian institutions nationwide. IIM Lucknow attained NIRF rank 6 in the management group in 2022.

 

IIM Lucknow NIRF Ranking Year-Wise Scores

IIM Lucknow NIRF Ranking year wise

Here is the IIM Lucknow NIRF Ranking in year-wise manner:-

Year Rank NIRF Score
2022 6 74.55
2021 7 71.02
2020 4 73.85
2019 4 67.29
2018 4 68.63
2017 4 71.58
2016 4 86.52

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IIM Lucknow NIRF Ranking Parameter Wise Score

Parameters Scores
Teaching, Learning and Resources (100) 86.53
Research & Professional Practices (100) 46.89
Graduation Outcomes (100) 96.27
Outreach & Inclusivity (100) 74.03
Perception (100) 78.67
 

IIM Lucknow FT Global MBA Rankings 2023

IIM Lucknow secured 90th Rank in FT Global MBA Rankings. The Rankings are based on various factors, the details for the same are given below:

Career Progression

Aims achieved (%) 82
Career progress rank 10
Careers service rank 41
Employed at three months (%) 100
Salary percentage increase 141
Salary today (US$) ** 136673
Weighted salary (US$) 136673

Programme Assessment

ESG and net zero teaching rank 99
Overall satisfaction ** 9.18
Value for money rank 56

Diversity Assessment

Female faculty (%) 22
Female students (%) 18
International board (%) -
International faculty (%) 1
International students (%) -
Sector diversity rank 90
Women on board (%) 29

Faculty Expertise

Faculty with doctorates (%) 100
FT research rank 100

International Opportunities

International course experience rank 15
International mobility rank 97
 

IIM Lucknow IIRF Ranking 2023

Have a look at the IIRF Ranking 2023 for IIM Lucknow:- 

Parameter Score
PP 137.99
TLRP 130.71
Research (RS) 119.42
Industry Income and Integration (III) 133.56
Placement Strategies and Support (PSS) 132.99
Future Orientation 125.99
External Perception and International Outlook 134.28
Overall Index Score (out of 1000) 914.93

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IIM Lucknow Outlook- ICARE India MBA Ranking 2022

Outlook- ICARE is an industry-focused Ranking Survey with perfect and relevant accuracy. It considers factors including the ratio of faculty to students, the caliber of the faculty, research, employability, inclusivity, and diversity.

 

IIM Lucknow Outlook- ICARE Ranking Parameter Wise Scores

Parameter  Outlook- ICARE Score
FSR 100
Research 86.37
Employability  98.31
Faculty Quality  95.29
Inclusiveness & Diversity  78.89
Overall 93.80

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IIM Lucknow Economic Times B-School Ranking 2022

Amongst all Management Schools ranked in 2022, IIM Lucknow has been ranked 8 by the Economic Times B-School Ranking.

Ranking of top knot B-Schools within the specific functional areas are as follows:-

Specialization  IIM-Ahmedabad IIM-Bangalore IIM-Lucknow
Overall  1 3 8
Finance 1 5 4
HR 3 5 12
IT 1 4 11
Marketing  2 1 7
Production  3 5 20
 

IIM Lucknow Q S World University Ranking 2022

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Systems considers the overall rankings on an annual basis on a global level, which includes five independent regions viz Asia, Latin America, Emerging Europe, and Central Asia, the Arab Region, and BRICS. 

IIM Lucknow has been ranked #201-250 during QS World University Ranking for the year 2022.

Have a look at the overall QS World University Ranking for IM Lucknow:-

Category Ranking
 
QS Global MBA Ranking #201-250
Qs Business Masters Ranking: Management #101+

Some of the parameters based on which overall scores and ranking are estimated for a college in QS World Ranking include 

  1. i) Academic Reputation, 
  2. ii) Employer Reputation, 

iii) Faculty Student, 

  1. iv) Citations per Faculty and 
  2. v) International Students.

The scores for each of the above parameters scored by IIM Lucknow are as follows:- 

Parameter  Score
Academic Reputation  56.6
Employer Reputation  57.4
H-index Citations 75.9
Citations per paper 82
 

IIM Lucknow Ranking 2023 FAQ’s 

Ques. What is QS Ranking for IIM Lucknow? 

Ans. The QS World University Ranking for IIM Lucknow is #201-250. 

Ques. What has been the QS Asia Ranking for IIM Lucknow in 2022?

Ans. IIM Lucknow has achieved rank 31 in QS Asia Ranking. 

Ques. What are some of the basic parameters that decide the overall QS Ranking for any college?

Ans. Some of the parameters based on which overall scores and ranking are estimated for a college in QS World Ranking include Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Faculty Student, Citations per Faculty and International Students.

Ques. What parameter has the highest score while NIRF ranked IIM Lucknow in recent times? 

Ans. The major scores achieved by IIM Lucknow during NIRF Ranking include parameter TLRP i.e. Teaching, Learning and Resources viz a score 86.53 out of 100.

Ques. What has been the QS World Ranking of IIM Lucknow in 2022 and 2021?

Ans. The QS World Ranking for IIM Lucknow in 2022 and 2021 has been #201-250 and #150-200 respectively. 

Ques. What has been the Economic Times ranking of IIM Lucknow recently? 

Ans. Economic Times has ranked IIM Lucknow on a scale of 8 out of 50 in the year 2020.

Ques. Is IIM Lucknow an accredited institute?

Ans. The Association of MBAs (AMBA) has endowed accreditation to IIM Lucknow PGPM, IPMX, and WMP programmes. Putting another feather in its cap, the leading B School has also earned the prestigious AACSB International Accreditation for global network of B-schools.

Ques. For how many years IIm Lucknow has been awarded with AMBA accreditation?

Ans. The Association of MBAs (AMBA) Accreditation has been awarded to IIM Lucknow for five years, and there are no conditions attached to this accreditation.

Ques. What is the ranking of IIM Lucknow among all IIMs?

Ans. Among all the IIMs, IIM Lucknow comes under 4th row in the overall category. Further, under the NIRF listing 2022, The institute has been ranked 6th among top 100 management colleges.

Ques. Is there any worldwide ranking of IIM Lucknow?

Ans. Yes, IIM Lucknow has been ranked in the range of #201-250 in QS World University Rankings as per the report of 2022. The QS system comprises the global overall and stream wise rankings alongside independent regions including Asia, Latin America, Emerging Europe, and Central Asia, the Arab Region, and BRICS. 

Ques. Which colleges are in Top 5 positions as per NIRF Data disclosed in 2022?

Ans. The NIRF MBA Rankings of 2022, released by the MHRD In 2022 enunciates that IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Calcutta have taken the top spots to emerge as India's leading business schools. Further, IIT Delhi and IIM Kozhikode have been ranked 4 and 5 positions respectively among the IIMs as per the listing.

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Indiatoday Ranking

IIM Lucknow MBA ranking by India Today is 4 out of 272 colleges in India in 2023 and it was 4 out of 281 colleges in India in 2022.

India Today
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#4  out of 272 in  India 2023
#1st in Uttar Pradesh
#4  out of 281 in  India 2022
#1st in Uttar Pradesh
#4  out of 37 in  India 2021
#1st in Uttar Pradesh
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#5  out of 15 in  India 2023
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Financial Times Ranking

IIM Lucknow MBA ranking by Financial Times is 85 out of 100 colleges in International in 2024 and it was 90 out of 100 colleges in International in 2023.

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#85  out of 100 in  International 2024
#90  out of 100 in  International 2023

Financial Express Ranking

IIM Lucknow Overall ranking by Financial Express is 4 out of 50 colleges in India in 2019.

Financial Express
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#4  out of 50 in  India 2019
#1st in Uttar Pradesh

The Week Ranking

IIM Lucknow MBA ranking by The Week is 3 out of 150 colleges in India in 2019.

The Week
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#3  out of 150 in  India 2019
#1st in Uttar Pradesh

NIRF Ranking

IIM Lucknow MBA ranking by NIRF is 6 out of 125 colleges in India in 2023 and it was 6 out of 125 colleges in India in 2022.

NIRF
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#6  out of 125 in  India 2023
#1st in Uttar Pradesh
#6  out of 125 in  India 2022
#1st in Uttar Pradesh
#7  out of 100 in  India 2021
#1st in Uttar Pradesh

MBA Universe Ranking

IIM Lucknow Overall ranking by MBA Universe is 2 out of 77 colleges in India in 2019.

MBA Universe
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#2  out of 77 in  India 2019
#1st in Uttar Pradesh

Outlook Ranking

IIM Lucknow MBA ranking by Outlook is 4 out of 25 colleges in India in 2024 and it was 4 out of 24 colleges in India in 2023.

Outlook
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#4  out of 25 in  India 2024
#4  out of 24 in  India 2023
#4  out of 26 in  India 2022

IIRF Ranking

IIM Lucknow MBA ranking by IIRF is 6 out of 46 colleges in India in 2024 and it was 4 out of 44 colleges in India in 2023.

IIRF
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#6  out of 46 in  India 2024
#1st in Uttar Pradesh
#4  out of 44 in  India 2023
#5  out of 42 in  India 2022

TOI Ranking

IIM Lucknow MBA ranking by The Times Of India is 8 out of 50 colleges in India in 2019.

The Times Of India
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#8  out of 50 in  India 2019
#2nd in Uttar Pradesh

QS Ranking

IIM Lucknow MBA ranking by QS World University is 151 out of 315 colleges in International in 2024.

QS World University
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#151  out of 315 in  International 2024

Collegedunia Ranking

IIM Lucknow MBA ranking by Collegedunia.com is 7 out of 608 colleges in India in 2024.

Collegedunia.com
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#7  out of 608 in  India 2024
#1st in Uttar Pradesh

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Internships Opportunities:

The college achieves 100% placements every year in summer placements with stipends over 1L. It can go from 75K to 3L, with 1.5 L as average. Most preferred companies are from Strategy and consulting such as the Big 4, marketing, operations and product managment, companies such as Bain, BCG, ITC, HUL, Microsoft, and so on. Around 200 students receive a PPO every year. Internships are good and often better than other courses.
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Internships Opportunities:

The college achieves 100% placements every year in summer placements with stipends over 1L. It can go from 75K to 3L, with 1.5 L as average. Most preferred companies are from Strategy and consulting such as the Big 4, marketing, operations and product managment, companies such as Bain, BCG, ITC, HUL, Microsoft, and so on. Around 200 students receive a PPO every year. Internships are good and often better than other courses.
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IIM Lucknow: 4 Answered Questions

Which is a better B-school between FMS, ISB and IIM Lucknow?

Arunima Sethi
Shaveta AryaStudied at Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

The student fraternity of ISB is very different from that of FMS and IIM Lucknow. ISB requires a minimum of 2 years and an average of 4 years of work experience for admission. Whereas IIM Lucknow and FMS focus more on academics and almost 40% of the batch comprises freshers. Others have 2 or fewer years of experience. 

My answer is divided into 3 parts

If you have work experience of 2 or fewer years:

In this case, you should give up on ISB and totally focus on FMS or IIM Lucknow. Personally, I would suggest you go for IIM Lucknow because of its brand image. Despite the fact that FMS offers high ROI, you can never underestimate the value of an IIM tag.

If you have work experience of 2-3 years: 

This is the toughest decision as you can nearly go for ISB but will be risking a lot including its extravagant fees. But you won’t regret choosing ISB because of its peers, faculty, research orientation, and campus life. It is also the place where all the big consulting firms come for placements. So if you value reputed firms a lot then go for ISB.

If you have above 3 years of experience:

Close your eyes and without thinking choose ISB.

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Why is the IIM Lucknow Brand value increasing over FMS's, in the opinion of MBA aspirants?

Alankar GuptaFormer Post Graduate at Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (2015–2017)

Before I even answer your question let me contradict it. No, the IIM Lucknow brand value is not really increasing over the FMS in any aspect. If anyone really thinks so then he/she is just after the brand name. To clarify my point, I have listed out some strong points in favor of FMS that might change your mind.

  •  A cost-benefit analysis that includes tangible and intangible asset(s) evaluation will prove the fact that FMS certainly does better. Apart from this the ROI factor cannot be underestimated in the case of FMS.
  • Your purpose of pursuing an MBA will very much determine the brand value of a college. If you just want to attach a tag with you for life then IIM it is, but if you are looking beyond that and want to be exposed to a self-discovery journey along with MBA, then FMS is for you.
  • The infrastructure is indeed lacking when compared to IIM Lucknow, but this never means that it fails to impart quality education. In fact, FMS has given birth to many top-class management leaders.
  • The batch size is very low in comparison to IIM Lucknow. This simply means more opportunities and less competition.
  • FMS is a very old institute almost 60+ years of age whereas IIM Lucknow has completed half of this time only.

So we can definitely conclude that FMS is a fairly decent choice and that it’s just a misconception that IIM Lucknow is increasing in brand value. Someone has rightly said

At an IIM you loan your MBA, but at FMS you own it!

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How would you rank the following business schools, ISB, IIM A, B, C, L, XLRI, FMS, and SPJIMR?

Aditi BanerjeeLives in Bangalore

All the aforementioned colleges are among the best B Schools in India so the choice between them depends on your preference and future prospects. You need to determine what exactly you want from the program and where your career currently is. 

In general, ISB is for people who have better industry experience, good leadership skills and decent academics. The other B Schools focus more on excellent academics throughout your career.

The ranking of these institutes in my opinion is ISB, IIM-A, B, C>IIM-L, FMS, XLRI,>SPJIMR

The above preference order is based on a number of factors like career progression, college market value perception, quality of faculty, quality of students, academic learning, quality of recruiters and infrastructure.

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What is the ranking of IIM Lucknow among management colleges in India?

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IIM Lucknow is one of India's leading management schools, continuously ranking among the country's top business schools. IIM Lucknow was placed third among management institutes in India in the 2021 edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).

NIRF is a ranking system created by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank higher education institutions in India. The rankings are based on objective criteria such as teaching, learning, and resources, as well as research and professional practices, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity, and perception.

IIM Lucknow is well recognized by several ranking organizations, like the Financial Times and Business Today, in addition to its high ranking in the NIRF rankings. It is consistently regarded as one of the top business schools in the country, with a reputation for high-quality education and cutting-edge facilities.

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