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TKM Institute of Management Ranking 2026 National & International Accreditation Ranks

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TKM Institute of Management's MBA programme has been re-accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) across three consecutive accreditation cycles, reflecting sustained programme-level quality in curriculum design, faculty competence and student outcomes. The institute additionally holds accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), which evaluates institution-level parameters such as governance, infrastructure and research.

Re-accredited (3 consecutive cycles) - MBA programme

NBA (2025)

Accredited

NAAC (2025)

Participant - Management category

NIRF (2026)

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Publishing Agency	Ranking / Rating
NBA (2025)	Re-accredited (3 consecutive cycles) - MBA programme
NAAC (2025)	Accredited
NIRF (2026)	Participant - Management category
KIRF (2026)	Participant - Kerala Institutional Ranking Framework

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NBA and NAAC Accreditation

NIRF and KIRF Participation

TIM participates in the Ministry of Education's National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) under the Management category each year, submitting detailed data on intake, enrolment, placement and higher-studies outcomes as part of the ranking process. The institute also participates in the Kerala Institutional Ranking Framework (KIRF), a state-level ranking exercise that similarly captures enrolment and placement data specific to Kerala institutions.

University and Regulatory Approvals

The MBA programme is affiliated to the University of Kerala and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), forming the baseline regulatory recognition required to operate and award MBA degrees in India. Applicants comparing TIM against other MBA institutes in Kerala typically weigh its NBA/NAAC accreditation status, its University of Kerala affiliation, and its year-on-year placement trend together, since detailed head-to-head NIRF or KIRF rank positions for standalone B-schools can vary meaningfully by ranking cycle; current status is best verified on the institute's own accreditations and rankings page before making a final decision.

How These Recognitions Fit Together

For a standalone B-school like TIM that does not compete in a large multi-programme university ranking table, the combination of NBA's programme-level re-accreditation, NAAC's institution-level accreditation, and consistent NIRF/KIRF participation is generally viewed as a more complete quality signal than any single ranking number, since each of these frameworks evaluates a different dimension - curriculum and outcomes, governance and infrastructure, and comparative national or state standing respectively - of the same MBA programme.

Applicants are advised to check the institute's dedicated NIRF and KIRF pages directly for the latest submitted data year, since both frameworks are updated annually and the specific rank band or category standing reported in a given year can shift as new institutional data is filed and evaluated by the respective ranking authorities.