| India # | vs 2024 | College | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | ▲2 | Indian Institute of Management Lucknow Lucknow | 77.97 |
| 27 | ▲2 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Kanpur | 60.15 |
| 30 | ▲5 | Institute of Management Technology Ghaziabad | 59.85 |
| 41 | ▲4 | Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida | 56.46 |
| 49 | ▼20 | Amity University Gautam Budh Nagar | 54.15 |
| 60 | ▼12 | Banaras Hindu University Varanasi | 52.14 |
| 61 | ▲3 | Birla Institute of Management Technology Greater Noida | 52.09 |
| 67 | ▲5 | Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow Lucknow | 50.86 |
| 69 | ▲1 | Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh | 49.95 |
| 79 | ▲7 | Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow | 48.13 |
| 83 | NEW | Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur | 47.46 |
| 100 | NEW | University of Lucknow Lucknow | 44.53 |
Score colour key: ≥70 strong 35–70 moderate <35 low · TLR = Teaching & Learning, RPC = Research, GO = Graduation Outcomes, OI = Outreach, PR = Perception
These colleges appear in NIRF 2025 but are not assigned individual ranks — they fall within the following rank bands. Scores are not published for band colleges.
These colleges participated in NIRF 2024 but did not submit data or qualify for NIRF 2025. This does not necessarily mean the college has closed or declined — participation is voluntary.
There are 12 individually NIRF-ranked MBA / Management colleges in Uttar Pradesh as per NIRF 2025. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow is the best MBA / Management college in Uttar Pradesh with a national rank of #5 and a score of 77.97. The table below shows all MBA / Management colleges in Uttar Pradesh, ranked by their national NIRF position, with score and rank movement (▲/▼) compared to NIRF 2024. Colleges in rank-bands (101–300) are listed separately below the main table.
As per NIRF 2025, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow is the top-ranked — and best — MBA / Management college in Uttar Pradesh with a national rank of #5 and a score of 77.97.
12 MBA / Management colleges in Uttar Pradesh appear individually in the NIRF 2025 national rankings. Additional colleges may appear in rank-bands (101–300) — see the rank-band section on this page.
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (national rank #5) has an NIRF 2025 score of 77.97 out of 100. The parameter scores (TLR, RPC, GO, OI, PR) are shown in the table.
Rankings vary by stream and state. The national rank in the table shows each college's position among all MBA / Management institutions in India. States like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana typically have more top-ranked colleges in engineering.
NIRF places colleges with very similar scores in bands rather than individual ranks — a rank-band college is ranked within that range but not given a specific position. These are still among the top MBA / Management institutions in India and appear below the individually ranked table on this page.
Colleges with a ▲ (green arrow) in the rank change column improved their position compared to NIRF 2024. The number shows by how many positions they moved up. Colleges with ▼ dropped in rank.
NIRF evaluates colleges on five parameters: Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR); Research & Professional Practice (RPC); Graduation Outcomes (GO); Outreach & Inclusivity (OI); and Perception (PR). Each parameter is scored and weighted to give a final score out of 100. The individual parameter scores for each college in Uttar Pradesh are shown in the ranking table above.
Admission to top MBA / Management colleges in Uttar Pradesh is typically through national entrance exams as well as state-level tests. Check the admission guide at the bottom of this page for Uttar Pradesh-specific entrance exam information.
Last updated: July 2026 · Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. Rankings are labeled 2026 for current relevance; data is from NIRF 2025 with rank comparison to NIRF 2024.