FT Executive MBA Ranking 2026: ISB ranks highest in India at 38th globally; IIM Bangalore ranks ninth for salary increase

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM Bangalore) has ranked ninth globally for alumni salary increase in the Financial Times (FT) Executive MBA Ranking 2026. Its Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM), a two-year, part-time MBA for working professionals, recorded a salary increase of 102%, placing it among the world's top 10 programmes on this indicator.In the overall ranking, IIM Bangalore secured 64th place globally and second place among Indian business schools. The Indian School of Business (ISB) ranked 38th globally, ahead of IIM Bangalore. Published on October 12, 2026, the ranking recorded IIM Bangalore alumni's average salary three years after graduation at US$285,934, compared with US$243,035 in 2025.FT Executive MBA Ranking 2026: Salary increase dataThe ranking covers 100 business schools. The following table lists the supplied institutions by salary increase, alongside their overall FT rankings.S. No.Overall rankingBusiness schoolLocationProgramme nameSalary today (US$)Salary increase (%)124HKU Business SchoolChinaHKU-Fudan MBA (International)338216.00121231BI Norwegian Business School/Fudan University School of ManagementChinaBI-Fudan MBA326789.00117317Fudan University School of ManagementChinaFudan EMBA574665.00113411Arizona State University: W. P. CareyChinaWP Carey-SNAI EMBA535358.00112579KFUPM Business SchoolSaudi ArabiaEMBA315771.0010667EMBA-Global: Columbia/LBSUS/UKEMBA — Global353076.0010578Washington University: OlinChinaWashU-Fudan EMBA649429.0010582CeibsChina/Switzerland/GhanaCeibs Global EMBA567019.00105964Indian Institute of Management BangaloreIndiaMBA (two-year, part-time)285934.00102104Skema Business SchoolFrance/US/China/Brazil/UAEGlobal EMBA361941.00101The serial numbers indicate the order of the supplied entries by salary increase, not their overall FT ranking. ISB ranked 38th overall, while IIM Bangalore ranked 64th.Alumni outcomes and assessment criteriaCommenting on the results, IIM Bangalore Director-in-charge Prof. U Dinesh Kumar said, “PGPEM is designed for professionals who are ready to challenge themselves, broaden their managerial prowess and translate learning into meaningful impact for their organizations.”The FT ranking combines alumni feedback and institutional data. More than half of its overall ranking weight comes from indicators including salary today, salary increase, career progress, work experience, aims achieved and the quality of alumni networks.IIM Bangalore also improved its carbon footprint ranking to 19th globally, from 23rd in 2025. The institute reported a marginal improvement in gender diversity across female faculty, students and board representation.In the QS Executive MBA Rankings 2026, PGPEM retained its position as India's number one Executive MBA programme and remained the only Indian business school among the global top 100 in that ranking.Get the latest Education News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.