Positive Impact Rating 2026: IIM Bangalore surpasses global average in Positive Impact Rating 2026 and regains Tier 5 status
Positive impact assessment 2026: The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM Bangalore) has achieved an overall score of 9.7 in the Positive Impact Rating (PIR) 2026, significantly exceeding the overall average score of 8.0. The institute has also been recognized as a Level 5 “Pioneer School” for the fifth consecutive year, retaining the highest distinction awarded in the global evaluation framework.The Positive Impact Rating is an international student-led assessment that measures how effectively business schools contribute to the progress of society and prepare future leaders to meet global challenges. Unlike conventional rankings that focus on academic performance and institutional reputation, the PIR assesses institutions across dimensions such as governance, culture, learning methods, public engagement and social impact.The 2026 edition of the PIR received nearly 20,000 valid student responses from 87 business schools in 32 countries and five continents, making it the largest edition of the assessment to date.According to the results, IIM Bangalore recorded particularly strong performance in the ‘Energize’ and ‘Educate’ categories. In ‘Energize’, which assesses governance and institutional culture, the institute achieved an overall score of 9.8, with governance scoring 9.8 and culture 9.7. In the “Educate” category, which includes programs, learning methods and student support, IIM Bangalore scored 9.6 overall, compared to the global average of 7.9. Individual scores in this category included 9.7 for programs and 9.6 each for learning methods and student support.The institute also reported good performance in areas related to public engagement and its role as a model institution, which are assessed under the “Enabling” dimension of the PIR.Commenting on the recognition, Professor U Dinesh Kumar, Director-in-Charge, IIM Bangalore, said the feedback received through the rating process helps the institution assess its efforts to respond to society’s evolving expectations of management education.“The annual feedback we receive through the PIR helps validate our efforts at a time when the modern B-School is being called to a higher purpose than ever before. We will continue to play a conscious role in addressing the challenges that matter to society in our journey to be among the leading centers of management education in the world,” he said.Professor Mukta Kulkarni, Dean of Programs at IIM Bangalore, said the recognition was particularly meaningful because the evaluation is based entirely on student feedback.“It is particularly encouraging to see IIMB continue to be recognized at the highest level in a rating made up entirely of student voices. It challenges us to keep raising the bar,” he said.The Positive Impact Rating is governed by a Swiss association and was initiated by a coalition of business school experts. The initiative has the support of organizations such as WWF, Oxfam International and the UN Global Compact Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It focuses on assessing the contribution of business schools to social welfare and sustainable development.
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