IMT Ghaziabad Returns to FT Global Rankings; HC Flags Housing Violations at City Society
Ghaziabad makes headlines on two distinct fronts. A leading management institution earns renewed global recognition for the quality of its postgraduate programs, and the Allahabad High Court trains its attention on a housing society that reportedly handed over flats in flagrant breach of mandatory legal requirements.
🎓 IMT Ghaziabad Returns to FT Global Rankings at #86
Institute of Management Technology Ghaziabad has made a notable return to the Financial Times Masters in Management global ranking, securing the 86th position worldwide in 2026. This marks an improvement of 11 places over the institute’s 97th rank in the 2024 edition, placing it among 14 Indian business schools appearing in this year’s global table. The Financial Times MiM Ranking is a widely respected benchmark for pre-experience management education, assessed across indicators such as graduate career outcomes, salary progression, international mobility, diversity, career services, and value for money. The achievement holds additional weight because it comes in the same year as the institute’s 59th global ranking — and the top position among all Indian schools — in the Financial Times Masters in Finance Ranking. The institute is also pursuing a broader internationalization agenda, progressing plans to develop its Dubai presence into a formal campus for a dual-country PGDM program and forging academic collaborations with globally recognized triple-accredited partners. These initiatives remain subject to regulatory, academic, and partnership approvals before formal implementation. [6]
🏢 HC Flags Illegal Flat Handovers at Ghaziabad Residential Society
The Allahabad High Court has raised serious concerns over a residential housing society in Ghaziabad where flats were reportedly handed over to buyers without completion certificates, characterising the alleged conduct as a flagrant violation of the Uttar Pradesh Apartment Act. Completion certificates, issued by local civic authorities after verifying that a building has been constructed in accordance with approved plans and meets all applicable safety and infrastructure standards, are a legal prerequisite before residential units may be occupied. The court’s scrutiny forms part of a broader pattern of judicial intervention in Uttar Pradesh’s real estate sector, where builders have in some cases bypassed regulatory requirements that exist expressly to protect apartment purchasers. The case reinforces demands for stricter enforcement mechanisms and active oversight by civic bodies to ensure that developers complete all mandatory documentation and legal clearances before handing possession of any residential unit to buyers. [7]
Sources: [6] Business Standard · [7] The Times of India