MBA Rankings
MBA rankings are often a key determinant for deciding on an MBA program. Outlets like The Financial Times, Businessweek, and The Economist regularly publish rankings of MBA programs, Executive MBA programs, part-time MBA programs, and even online MBA programs.
When looking at rankings information, be sure to take methodology into account. For most reliable MBA rankings, a number of factors are taken into account. Some metrics that are commonly used include post-graduation salary, international mobility, acceptance rate, application statistics (such as GMAT scores or GPAs), and other post-MBA career factors.
Some outlets publish general MBA rankings, while others also include rankings for specific career specialities, such as rankings of MBA programs in Finance or Supply Chain Management for example.
On FIND MBA’s interactive ranking map, you can see what business schools are ranked by The Financial Times (FT), The Economist, and Bloomberg’s Businessweek. Below the map are links to various MBA ranking sources.
- Financial Times Global MBA 2018
- Bloomberg BusinessWeek US 2017
- Bloomberg BusinessWeek Non-US 2017
- Economist Full-Time MBA 2017
- Financial Times EMBA 2017
- BusinessWeek EMBA 2013
- Economist EMBA 2015
- Bloomberg BusinessWeek Part-Time US 2015
- Financial Times Online MBA 2018
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| 4. | London Business School (LBS) | United Kingdom |
| 13. | University of Cambridge - Judge Business School | United Kingdom |
| 27. | University of Oxford - Saïd Business School | United Kingdom |
| 36. | The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School (Alliance MBS) | United Kingdom |
| 41. | Warwick Business School (WBS), University of Warwick | United Kingdom |
| 46. | Cass Business School, City University London | United Kingdom |
| 51. | Imperial College Business School | United Kingdom |
| 61. | Cranfield School of Management | United Kingdom |
| 64. | Durham University Business School | United Kingdom |
| 70. | Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) | United Kingdom |
| 73. | University of Edinburgh Business School (UEBS) | United Kingdom |
| 92. | University of Leeds - Leeds University Business School (LUBS) | United Kingdom |
| 94. | University College Dublin (UCD) - Michael Smurfit School of Business | Ireland |
| 98. | University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School | United Kingdom |
| 100. | University of Bath - School of Management | United Kingdom |
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| 2. | INSEAD - Abu Dhabi Campus | United Arab Emirates |
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| 78. | McGill University - Desautels Faculty of Management | Montréal |
| 86. | University of Toronto - Joseph L. Rotman School of Management | Toronto |
| 90. | University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business | London (Canada) |
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| 21. | Hult International Business School | Massachusetts |
| 21. | Hult International Business School - San Francisco Campus | California |
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| 2. | London Business School (LBS) | United Kingdom |
| 4. | University of Oxford - Saïd Business School | United Kingdom |
| 6. | University of Cambridge - Judge Business School | United Kingdom |
| 13. | Imperial College Business School | United Kingdom |
| 18. | The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School (Alliance MBS) | United Kingdom |
| 20. | Cranfield School of Management | United Kingdom |
| 21. | Hult International Business School - Europe Campus (London) | United Kingdom |
| 23. | Warwick Business School (WBS), University of Warwick | United Kingdom |
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| 1. | INSEAD - Europe Campus | France |
| 3. | IESE Business School - Universidad de Navarra - Madrid Campus | Spain |
| 3. | IESE Business School - Universidad de Navarra - Barcelona Campus | Spain |
| 3. | IESE Business School - University of Navarra - Munich Campus | Germany |
| 5. | IMD Business School | Switzerland |
| 7. | SDA Bocconi School of Management | Italy |
| 8. | IE Business School | Spain |
| 9. | ESADE Business School - Barcelona Campus | Spain |
| 10. | HEC Paris | France |
| 14. | Mannheim Business School (MBS) | Germany |
| 15. | ESMT European School of Management and Technology | Germany |
| 17. | University of St. Gallen | Switzerland |
| 27. | ESIC Business & Marketing School | Spain |
| 29. | Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) | Netherlands |
| 30. | Copenhagen Business School (CBS) | Denmark |
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| 1. | INSEAD - Abu Dhabi Campus | United Arab Emirates |
| 21. | Hult International Business School - Middle East Campus (Dubai) | United Arab Emirates |
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| 1. | INSEAD - Asia Campus | Singapore |
| 19. | NUS Business School, National University of Singapore | Singapore |
| 21. | Hult International Business School - Shanghai Campus | China |
| 25. | HKUST Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School | Hong Kong (PRC) |
| 26. | CEIBS China Europe International Business School - Shanghai Campus | China |
| 26. | CEIBS China Europe International Business School - Beijing Campus | China |
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| 12. | Melbourne Business School (MBS) | Australia |
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| 11. | University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business | London (Canada) |
| 16. | Queen's University - The Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business | Kingston |
| 22. | University of Toronto - Joseph L. Rotman School of Management | Toronto |
| 24. | Ryerson University - Ted Rogers School of Management | Toronto |
| 28. | McGill University - Desautels Faculty of Management | Montréal |
| 31. | HEC Montréal | Montréal |
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| 15. | HEC Paris | France |
| 17. | IESE Business School - Universidad de Navarra - Barcelona Campus | Spain |
| 21. | INSEAD - Europe Campus | France |
| 28. | SDA Bocconi School of Management | Italy |
| 29. | IMD Business School | Switzerland |
| 34. | IE Business School | Spain |
| 39. | Mannheim Business School (MBS) | Germany |
| 41. | ESMT European School of Management and Technology | Germany |
| 44. | EDHEC Business School | France |
| 48. | ESADE Business School - Barcelona Campus | Spain |
| 50. | University of Pittsburgh - Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business - Prague Campus | Czech Republic |
| 63. | Audencia Nantes School of Management | France |
| 80. | Grenoble Ecole de Management - Grenoble Graduate School of Business (GGSB) | France |
| 81. | EMLYON Business School | France |
| 82. | International University of Monaco (IUM) | Monaco |
| 88. | Copenhagen Business School (CBS) | Denmark |
| 89. | HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management | Germany |
| 91. | Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) | Netherlands |
| 95. | WHU - Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management | Germany |
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| 54. | Hult International Business School - Middle East Campus (Dubai) | United Arab Emirates |
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| 21. | INSEAD - Asia Campus | Singapore |
| 25. | HKU The University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong (PRC) |
| 54. | Hult International Business School - Shanghai Campus | China |
| 78. | Nanyang Technological University (NTU) - Nanyang Business School | Singapore |
| 87. | Sun Yat-Sen University - Sun Yat-Sen Business School | China |
| 97. | HKUST Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School | Hong Kong (PRC) |
| 99. | NUS Business School, National University of Singapore | Singapore |
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| 16. | The University of Queensland - UQ Business School | Australia |
| 27. | Melbourne Business School (MBS) | Australia |
| 49. | MGSM Macquarie Graduate School of Management | Australia |
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| 59. | University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business | London (Canada) |
| 69. | York University - Schulich School of Business | Toronto |
| 93. | Queen's University - The Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business | Kingston |
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| 2. | London Business School (LBS) | United Kingdom |
| 5. | LSE - The London School of Economics and Political Science | United Kingdom |
| 9. | University of Oxford - Saïd Business School | United Kingdom |
| 10. | ESCP Europe - London Campus | United Kingdom |
| 15. | The University of Chicago Booth School of Business - Europe Campus | United Kingdom |
| 15. | University of Cambridge - Judge Business School | United Kingdom |
| 25. | Warwick Business School (WBS), University of Warwick | United Kingdom |
| 28. | Cass Business School, City University London | United Kingdom |
| 42. | Imperial College Business School | United Kingdom |
| 52. | Henley Business School | United Kingdom |
| 55. | University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School | United Kingdom |
| 74. | University College Dublin (UCD) - Michael Smurfit School of Business | Ireland |
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| 3. | INSEAD - Abu Dhabi Campus | United Arab Emirates |
| 87. | University of Pretoria - Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) | South Africa |
| 96. | ESC Toulouse - Toulouse Business School - Casablanca | Morocco |
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| 60. | Melbourne Business School (MBS) | Australia |
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| 27. | York University - Schulich School of Business | Toronto |
| 50. | Queen's University - The Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business | Kingston |
| 60. | University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business | London (Canada) |
| 67. | University of Toronto - Joseph L. Rotman School of Management | Toronto |
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| 78. | Vlerick Business School - Online MBA | Online |
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| 2. | The University of Chicago Booth School of Business - Europe Campus | United Kingdom |
| 28. | University of Oxford - Saïd Business School | United Kingdom |
| 32. | London Business School (LBS) | United Kingdom |
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| 7. | IE Business School | Spain |
| 11. | IESE Business School - Universidad de Navarra - Barcelona Campus | Spain |
| 11. | IESE Business School - Universidad de Navarra - Madrid Campus | Spain |
| 16. | INSEAD - Europe Campus | France |
| 19. | IMD Business School | Switzerland |
| 20. | ESADE Business School - Barcelona Campus | Spain |
| 20. | ESADE Business School - Madrid Campus | Spain |
| 27. | Thunderbird School of Global Management - Europe | Switzerland |
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| 16. | INSEAD - Abu Dhabi Campus | United Arab Emirates |
| 32. | London Business School (LBS) - Dubai / London EMBA | United Arab Emirates |
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| 2. | University of Oxford - Saïd Business School | United Kingdom |
| 21. | Nottingham University Business School | United Kingdom |
| 31. | Cranfield School of Management | United Kingdom |
| 36. | Henley Business School | United Kingdom |
| 37. | University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School | United Kingdom |
| 44. | University of Bath - School of Management | United Kingdom |
| 48. | University of Leeds - Leeds University Business School (LUBS) | United Kingdom |
| 50. | Hult International Business School - Europe Campus (London) | United Kingdom |
| 55. | University College Dublin (UCD) - Michael Smurfit School of Business | Ireland |
| 59. | University of Dublin - Trinity College | Ireland |
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| 1. | IE Business School | Spain |
| 6. | WHU - Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management | Germany |
| 8. | ESMT European School of Management and Technology | Germany |
| 22. | ESADE Business School - Barcelona Campus | Spain |
| 25. | IESE Business School - Universidad de Navarra - Madrid Campus | Spain |
| 25. | IESE Business School - Universidad de Navarra - Barcelona Campus | Spain |
| 26. | Mannheim Business School (MBS) | Germany |
| 26. | ESSEC Business School | France |
| 51. | Tias Business School | Netherlands |
| 51. | Central European University - CEU Business School | Hungary |
| 52. | HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management | Germany |
| 53. | University of Pittsburgh - Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business - Prague Campus | Czech Republic |
| 54. | Grenoble Ecole de Management - Grenoble Graduate School of Business (GGSB) | France |
| 60. | Copenhagen Business School (CBS) | Denmark |
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| 50. | Hult International Business School - Middle East Campus (Dubai) | United Arab Emirates |
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| 4. | NUS Business School, National University of Singapore | Singapore |
| 11. | HKUST Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School | Hong Kong (PRC) |
| 50. | Hult International Business School - Shanghai Campus | China |
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| 3. | University of Massachusetts Amherst - Isenberg School of Management | Massachusetts |
| 4. | Kelley School of Business, Indiana University Bloomington | Indiana |
| 6. | F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College | Massachusetts |
| 7. | University of Florida - Warrington College of Business Administration - Hough Graduate School of Business | Florida |
| 9. | Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey School of Business | Arizona |
| 10. | George Washington University - GW School of Business | District of Columbia |
| 11. | Syracuse University - Whitman School of Management | New York |
| 12. | Northeastern University - D'Amore-McKim School of Business | Massachusetts |
| 13. | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Nebraska |
| 15. | Colorado State University | Colorado |
| 16. | Drexel University - LeBow College of Business | Pennsylvania |
| 17. | North Carolina State University - Poole College of Management | North Carolina |
| 18. | Florida International University | Florida |
| 20. | Washington State University - Carson College of Business | Washington |
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| 1. | Warwick Business School (WBS), University of Warwick | United Kingdom |
| 5. | Durham University Business School | United Kingdom |
| 14. | Bradford University School of Management | United Kingdom |
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Global MBA Rankings
Other Global MBA Rankings
Besides the global MBA rankings published by outlets such as the Financial Times, there are also a number of other specialized business school rankings that look at MBA programs, globally.
The magazine Corporate Knights publishes the “Better World MBA Ranking,” which looks at the best graduate business programs that integrate sustainability into their curriculums.
Until 2012, the Aspen Institute published “Beyond Grey Pinstripes,” which ranked business schools based on social and environmental impact. This ranking is no longer being published.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Institute of Higher Education annually publishes its “Academic Ranking of World Universities.” In it, it ranks schools according to subject, like Business Administration.
MBA Rankings - USA
One of the primary publications ranking MBA programs in the US is Bloomberg Businessweek. On an annual basis, Businessweek publishes a variety of business school rankings, including the top full-time MBA programs in the US and the top part-time MBA programs in the US, as well as a ranking for non-US programs.
In the past, Businessweek has also published an Executive MBA ranking.
Another publication ranking MBA programs in the US is The Economist, which publishes full-time MBA and Executive MBA program rankings.
The publication US News and World Report also publishes rankings. Their Best Business Schools feature ranks business schools overall, and also features specialty rankings.
The news magazine Forbes also publishes rankings every two years, and it also focuses on US-based business schools.
MBA Rankings - Canada
News publication The Global and Mail publishes an annual listing of MBA programs in Canada. Please note that these are not rankings per se, but alphabetical listings of MBA programs offered throughout Canada. Maclean’s also publishes rankings of universities in Canada, but this publication does not rank business schools or MBA programs.
MBA Rankings - United Kingdom - UK
Each year, The Guardian publishes its League Table for Business, Management, and Marketing, as part of its broader University Guide.
Likewise, The Times’ Good University Guide is published annually.
MBA Rankings - Europe
Each year, the Financial Times publishes its European Business School Rankings, which measures the combined performance of European business schools across the various other rankings published by the FT. These include MBA rankings, as well as EMBA rankings, Master in Management rankings, and rankings of non-degree executive education programs.
For MBA programs in Germany, Handelsblatt has in the past published rankings of the country’s business schools.
MBA Rankings - Asia
Although in the past, Forbes has published a top list of the best business schools in China, it no longer does so.
Likewise, Asiaweek used to publish a ranking of Asia’s Best MBA Schools, it has not done so since the year 2000.
For India specifically, Business Today publishes an annual ranking of India’s Best B-Schools.
MBA Rankings - Australia / New Zealand
There are not many reliable rankings of MBA programs in Australia / New Zealand. One publication to look at would be the Australian Financial Review, which ranks the best MBA programs in Australia each year
FIND MBA has published a list of the Top 10 MBA Programs in Australia
Online MBA Rankings
Since 2014, the Financial Times has published a yearly Ranking of Online MBA Programs.
For US-based business schools offering Online MBA programs, each year, US News & World Report publishes a relevant ranking.
Likewise, in 2017, the Princeton Review launched its first ever ranking of US-based Online MBA programs.
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