IIM Kozhikode Makes Quantum Leap in Latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023; Gains 100 Spots to be Among Top 251-300 Institutes Globally in Business and Management Studies
Kozhikode: Globalizing Indian Thought to further consolidating a place among the world’s foremost Business Schools, IIM Kozhikode has yet again clocked another landmark for its fast growing global reputation. The Institute has leapfrogged 100 spots to be placed in the Top 251-300 Institutes in Business & Management Studies globally, as per the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2023, announced globally on Thursday. The ‘QS World University Rankings by Subject’ ranks the world’s top universities in individual subject areas, covering 54 disciplines from 161 locations and 1594 institutions, for 2023. IIM Kozhikode was placed in 351-400 for the subject wise ranking in 2022.
The showing comes in the back of the Institute improving its overall scoring from 58.3 in 2022 to 61.7 in 2023. The rankings are based on five parameters for the participating Institutions and their respective weightages are: Academic Reputation (60%), Employer Reputation (20%), Citations per paper (7.5%), H-Index (impact and quality of work published by institute’s scholars) (7.5%), IRN (International Research Network for research collaboration) (5%). Increase in Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation and H-Index contributed to IIM Kozhikode’s best showing so far, in these subject wise rankings.
Globally IIMK now stands with ESIC (Madrid, Spain), Kobe University (Kobe City, Japan), Shanghai University (Shanghai, China), Universitat de Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain), University of Bristol (Bristol, United Kingdom), University of Cologne (Cologne, Germany), University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) (Chicago, United States), Uppsala University (Uppsala, Sweden), Washington State University (Pullman, United States) and many other global institutes and universities of international repute.
Speaking on the achievement, Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director IIM Kozhikode, added, “IIM Kozhikode’s significant rise in these prestigious Global rankings is a testimony to the Institute’s consistent and resolute pursuit of a holistic and intense approach to learning in the field of business and management studies. Rankings are also a reflection on IIMK’s commitment towards inculcating diversity, enhancing employer reputation, promoting research evoking thought leadership and offering distinct career outcomes to our students. We hope to continue in our endeavours to break new grounds globally and create distinct identities for Indian B-Schools.”
Nationally IIM Kozhikode has consistently ranked in Top 5 among management schools in India as per NIRF Rankings and has the distinction of being the only IIM to be ranked (No.2) in the Atal Innovation Rankings (ARIIA) for two successive years, 2020-2021.