The region comprises of states rich in ethnic cultural heritage with linguistic diversity. The region has some of the best educational institutions in the country.
Assam, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh & Meghalaya
Government Institutes
| Name of Institute | City | Rank Based on Public Choice |
| Department of Business Administration, Assam University | Silchar | 50 |
| Indian Institute of Management | Ranchi | 21 |
| Indian School of Mines | Dhanbad | 41 |
| North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology | Nirjuli | 46 |
| Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management | Shillong | 18 |
Private Institutes
| Name of Institute | City | digitalLEARNING Ranking |
| Birla Institute of Technology | Ranchi | AAAA |
| Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University | Tezpur | AA+ |
| Institute of Science and Management | Ranchi | AAA+ |
| Xavier Institute of Social Service | Ranchi | AAAA |
| XLRI | Raipur | AAAA |
Founded in 1949 by Fr Quinn Enright, SJ in the steel city of Jamshedpur, the Xavier School of Management (XLRI) offers global MBA programme, one-of-akind in the world, in partnership with the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (USA) and Tongji University (China)
Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal
Government Institutes
| Name of Institute | City | Rank Based on Public Choice |
| Indian Institute of Management | Kolkata | 2 |
| Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management | Kolkata | 28 |
| National Institute of Technology | Rourkela | 43 |
| National Institute of Technology | Durgapur | 37 |
| Vinod Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology | Kharagpur | 16 |
Private Institutes
| Name of Institute | City | National Rank* |
| Army Institute of Management | Kolkata | AA+ |
| Centre for Management Studies, JIS College of Engineering | Kalyani | A+ |
| Centre For Management Studies, Orissa Engineering College | Bhubaneswar | AA+ |
| Heritage Business School | Kolkata | A+ |
| ICFAI University | Tripura | A+ |
| Institute of Management Study | Kolkata | A+ |
| Institute of Professional Studies & Research | Cuttack | AA+ |
| Integral Institute Of Advanced Management (IIAM) | AAA+ | |
| KIIT School of Management | Bhubaneswar | AAA |
| NSHM Knowledge Campus | Kolkata | AA |
| Xavier Institute of Management | Bhubaneswar | AAAA |
Founded in 1987, the Xavier Institute of Management, (Bhubaneswar) provides training, action research and consulting services in the field of development. All the programmes of the institute are approved by All India Council for Technical education (AICTE) and encircled by such top notch firms as Satyam Computers, STPI, Nalco, Posco, CYSD etc.
Promising Institutes
| Name of Institute | City |
| International Management Institute | Bhubaneswar |
| Jagannath Institute of Technology & Management, Centurion University | Paralakhemundi |
| School of Management, Centurion University of Technology and Management | Odisha |
Institute names are given in alphabetical order
*digitalLEARNING Ranking
