Amidst the cultural manifestation of the South region, there has been a meteoric rise in the industrial complex over the past few decades. Besides being home to numerous start ups, engineering colleges, the South region has also experienced an unstoppable and a remarkable growth of institutes offering management education. What becomes relevant here for the management aspirants is that amongst a voluminous number of B-schools, choosing the right institute becomes challenging. The Chronicle’s B-school Survey (South Zone) 2019 highlights some of the best management institutes, of which the results have been analyzed keeping in mind the most essential factors- Placements, Infrastructure, Admission process, ROI, Industry interaction, Admission process and Social Responsibility.
Top 20 B-Schools in South Zone (Overall Ranking)
| Rank | Name of The Institute | City |
| 1 | Prin. L .N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research | Bengaluru |
| 2 | Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) | Mysore |
| 3 | Faculty of Management, SRM Institute of Science and Technology | Kanchipuram |
| 4 | K V Institute of Management and Information Studies | Coimbatore |
| 5 | School of Management, Manipal University | Manipal |
| 6 | Reva University | Bengaluru |
| 7 | Institute of Public Enterprise | Hyderabad |
| 8 | KCT Business School | Coimbatore |
| 9 | Rajagiri Center for Business Studies | Kochi |
| 10 | GITAM School of International Business | Visakhapatnam |
| 11 | Vel Tech High Tech Dr.Rangarajan Dr.Sakunthala Engineering College | Chennai |
| 12 | Department of Management Studies, Francis Xavier Engineering College | Tirunelveli |
| 13 | Coimbatore Institute of Management and Technology | Coimbatore |
| 14 | M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering | Karur |
| 15 | Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science School of Management | Chennai |
| 16 | Warangal Institute of Management | Warangal |
| 17 | T. John Institute of Management & Science | Bengaluru |
| 18 | Saintgits Institute of Management | Kottayam |
| 19 | Vivekananda Institute of Management Studies | Coimbatore |
| 20 | Ratan Global Business School | Hyderabad |
Grade-wise Listing
