Hyderabad: ISB ranks fifth on LinkedIn’s 2025 top MBA list

The Indian School of Business (ISB) moved up to #5 in LinkedIn’s 2025 global MBA rankings, surpassing prestigious global peers. IIM-Ahmedabad rose to #17, while IIM-Calcutta and IIM-Bangalore entered the top 20, reflecting India’s growing presence in management education

Hyderabad: The Indian School of Business (ISB) rose to #5 from #6 last year in the annual list of top MBA programmes globally released by LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network.

As per the list, Stanford University retained its top spot on the global list for another year, followed by Harvard University (#2), INSEAD (#3), and the University of Pennsylvania (#4).

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From India, the IIM -Ahmedabad moved up to #17 from #19, while new entrants – IIM-Calcutta and IIM-Bangalore were ranked #16 and #20 respectively.

This list comes at a time when the share of senior leaders holding an MBA has gone up by 32 per cent, and entrepreneurs holding the degree are up 87 per cent since 2010 on LinkedIn. Each program on the list was evaluated based on five key pillars – hiring and demand, ability to advance, network strength, leadership potential, and diversity, to determine the ones that best set their alumni for career growth.