Rankings and Approvals of IIM Shillong

Business Today ranking

NIRF and other rankings

The institute also takes part in the National Institutional Ranking Framework run by the Ministry of Education, and it appears in the QS subject rankings for business and management. Applicants can find the NIRF data on the institute's NIRF page.

Statutory status

IIM Shillong is an Institute of National Importance under the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017. The Act empowers it to design programmes and to award degrees, and it is funded by the Government of India. It follows the Government of India reservation policy for admissions.

International accreditation

IIM Shillong holds accreditation from three leading international bodies: AACSB, EQUIS (the European Foundation for Management Development's quality system) and AMBA. Holding all three is known as the triple crown, and it is held by only a small share of business schools in the world. These accreditations show that the curriculum, faculty, research and student outcomes meet global standards.

Rankings are most useful when read alongside placement data and admission details. The institute's latest report shows an average CTC of Rs. 27.03 LPA and a median of Rs. 26.00 LPA for the 2024-26 batch, and shortlisting requires at least 75 percentile in each CAT section for the General category. Applicants should check the year, method and programme coverage of each ranking before using it to compare colleges.

See also the placements, cutoff and fees pages.