The BT-MDRA Best B-schools Survey, the No. 1 ranking of its kind in the country, has undergone a radical makeover this year. This year, we have ranked institutes based only on objective data? data that they have submitted to us on the basis of a long and exhaustive questionnaire. We decided to do away with the perception and experiential rankings because they introduce an element of perception and understanding based on external knowledge, which may not necessarily reflect the dynamic changes the colleges go through year after year. The objective data, on the other hand, brings to the fore the true picture of this changed reality.

Following Eligibility Criteria was clearly announced for participation:

• B-school must offer an MBA/PGDM that is recognized by UGC or AICTE or any other competent Regulatory Body set up by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India
• Must offer a 2-year Full-Time MBA/PGDM Program
• A minimum of 5 batches must have graduated for the 2-year MBA/PGDM Program
• Director/Head of Institution must be willing to endorse and accept responsibility for all data submitted