Based on my experience, GIBS has received good recognition in recent rankings.
IIRF 2025: Ranked 49th among private B-Schools in India.
Times 2025: Ranked 71st among Management Institutes in India.
When I was looking for colleges, I checked rankings too, but I didn't make my decision based only on th
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GIBS Business School has been rated by the IIRF and Times Rankings 2025, which shows that the reputation of GIBS among the private B-Schools in India is increasing.
- The rankings provided by GIBS for the year 2025 are as follows:
- IIRF 2025: Rank 49 among the Best Private B-Schools in India (Overall).
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Upvote According to the 2025 rankings, GIBS Business School has received good recognition.
- IIRF 2025: GIBS is ranked 3rd among the Best B-Schools in Karnataka, 5th among the Best B-Schools in South India, and is also recognised among the Top 25 the fastest Growing Private B-Schools in India.
- Times B-School
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- According to the IIRF 2025 rankings, GIBS Business School attained the 49th position among Private B-Schools in India (Overall).
- GIBS received the 71st rank in the Times 2025 ranking.
- According to its own metrics, GIBS states that it has been awarded the 8th position among
Upvote If you're checking rankings, GIBS Bangalore has done well in recent years.
IIRF 2025 – Ranked 18th in India, 3rd in Karnataka, and 5th in South India.
Times 2025 – Ranked among the Top Management Institutes in India.
But honestly, when I was choosing a college, I didn't look at rankings alone. I wante
Upvote As far I know, GIBS Bangalore is actually considered a well-recognised private B-school in Bangalore, especially among the newer generation institutes. It has been consistently ranked in national surveys and has also received multiple recognitions over the years.
- In IIRF 2025, GIBS is ranked around 4
Upvote According to recent rankings, GIBS Business School has received good recognition among PGDM colleges in Bangalore.
• In IIRF 2025, GIBS Bangalore was ranked around #49 among MBA/PGDM colleges in India and also received recognition as one of the top emerging B-Schools.
• In Times 2025 rankings, GIBS Ba
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