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.
USA
Canada & Latin America
UK & Ireland
| 8 | London Business School (LBS) | United Kingdom |
| 25 | ESCP Europe - London Campus | United Kingdom |
| 26 | University of Oxford - Saïd Business School | United Kingdom |
| 29 | University of Cambridge - Judge Business School | United Kingdom |
| 39 | Imperial College Business School | United Kingdom |
| 46 | The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School (Alliance MBS) | United Kingdom |
| 60 | Warwick Business School (WBS), University of Warwick | United Kingdom |
| 66 | Trinity College Dublin (TCD) - Trinity Business School | Ireland |
| 68 | City, University of London - Bayes Business School | United Kingdom |
| 78 | Durham University Business School | United Kingdom |
| 80 | Cranfield School of Management | United Kingdom |
| 91 | University College Dublin (UCD) - Michael Smurfit School of Business | Ireland |
| 92 | University of Edinburgh Business School (UEBS) | United Kingdom |
Europe
Africa & Middle East
| 2 | INSEAD - Abu Dhabi Campus | United Arab Emirates |
Asia
Australia & New Zealand
| 63 | University of Sydney | Australia |
| 79 | University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) | Australia |
USA
UK & Ireland
| 2 | Imperial College Business School | United Kingdom |
| 3 | Warwick Business School (WBS), University of Warwick | United Kingdom |
| 6 | Durham University Business School | United Kingdom |
| 9 | University of Birmingham - Birmingham Business School | United Kingdom |
| 10 | Bradford University School of Management | United Kingdom |
Europe
| 1 | IE Business School | Spain |
| 8 | POLIMI Graduate School of Management | Italy |
Australia & New Zealand
Online
USA
UK & Ireland
| 5 | London Business School (LBS) | United Kingdom |
| 9 | University of Cambridge - Judge Business School | United Kingdom |
| 10 | University of Oxford - Saïd Business School | United Kingdom |
| 12 | Cranfield School of Management | United Kingdom |
| 15 | The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School (Alliance MBS) | United Kingdom |
Europe
| 1 | SDA Bocconi School of Management | Italy |
| 2 | IESE Business School - Universidad de Navarra - Barcelona Campus | Spain |
| 3 | IMD Business School | Switzerland |
| 4 | INSEAD - Europe Campus | France |
| 6 | IE Business School | Spain |
| 7 | Mannheim Business School (MBS) | Germany |
| 8 | University of St. Gallen | Switzerland |
| 11 | ESADE Business School - Barcelona Campus | Spain |
| 13 | EDHEC Business School | France |
| 14 | ESIC Business & Marketing School | Spain |
| 16 | ESMT Berlin | Germany |
| 17 | Copenhagen Business School (CBS) | Denmark |
| 18 | EADA Business School Barcelona - Escuela de Alta Dirección y Administración | Spain |
| 19 | POLIMI Graduate School of Management | Italy |
| 20 | EAE Business School - Campus Barcelona | Spain |
Africa & Middle East
| 7 | SP Jain School of Global Management | United Arab Emirates |
Asia
Canada & Latin America
USA
Canada & Latin America
| 30 | York University - Schulich School of Business | Canada |
| 53 | University of Toronto - Joseph L. Rotman School of Management | Canada |
| 59 | INCAE Business School - Campus Alajuela | Costa Rica |
| 74 | EGADE Business School Monterrey, Tecnológico de Monterrey | Mexico |
| 74 | Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV-EAESP) | Brazil |
| 79 | INCAE Business School - Campus Francisco de Sola | Nicaragua |
| 82 | Queen's University - The Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business | Canada |
| 89 | Western University - Ivey Business School | Canada |
| 95 | IPADE Business School | Mexico |
UK & Ireland
Europe
Africa & Middle East
| 17 | INSEAD - Abu Dhabi Campus | United Arab Emirates |
| 19 | London Business School (LBS) - Dubai / London EMBA | United Arab Emirates |
| 68 | Hult International Business School - Middle East Campus (Dubai) | United Arab Emirates |
| 74 | University of Cape Town (UCT) - Graduate School of Business | South Africa |
| 84 | University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School - Dubai | United Arab Emirates |
| 96 | ESC Toulouse - Toulouse Business School - Casablanca | Morocco |
Asia
Australia & New Zealand
| 67 | Monash University | Australia |
| 94 | Melbourne Business School (MBS) | Australia |
USA
Canada & Latin America
UK & Ireland
Europe
Africa & Middle East
Asia
| 43 | The University of Hong Kong - HKU Business School | Hong Kong (PRC) |
| 54 | Nanyang Technological University (NTU) - Nanyang Business School | Singapore |
| 63 | NUS Business School, National University of Singapore | Singapore |
| 72 | Sun Yat-Sen University - Sun Yat-Sen Business School | China |
| 73 | International University of Japan (IUJ) | Japan |
| 75 | ISB Indian School of Business | India |
| 81 | Yonsei University - School of Business | South Korea |
| 90 | City University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong (PRC) |
| 99 | Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) | India |
Australia & New Zealand
| 35 | Melbourne Business School (MBS) | Australia |
| 49 | The University of Queensland - UQ Business School | Australia |
| 61 | MGSM Macquarie Graduate School of Management | Australia |
| 65 | University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) | Australia |
Europe
| 88 | ESMT Berlin | Germany |
USA
UK & Ireland
| 1 | Warwick Business School (WBS), University of Warwick | United Kingdom |
| 2 | Imperial College Business School | United Kingdom |
| 7 | Durham University Business School | United Kingdom |
| 10 | Bradford University School of Management | United Kingdom |
Europe
| 3 | IE Business School | Spain |
| 6 | POLIMI Graduate School of Management | Italy |
Australia & New Zealand
USA
UK & Ireland
| 5 | London Business School (LBS) | United Kingdom |
| 7 | University of Cambridge - Judge Business School | United Kingdom |
| 8 | University of Oxford - Saïd Business School | United Kingdom |
| 10 | The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School (Alliance MBS) | United Kingdom |
| 13 | Imperial College Business School | United Kingdom |
| 17 | Imperial College Business School | United Kingdom |
| 18 | Cranfield School of Management | United Kingdom |
Europe
| 1 | IMD Business School | Switzerland |
| 2 | IESE Business School - Universidad de Navarra - Madrid Campus | Spain |
| 2 | IESE Business School - Universidad de Navarra - Barcelona Campus | Spain |
| 3 | SDA Bocconi School of Management | Italy |
| 4 | INSEAD - Europe Campus | France |
| 6 | IE Business School | Spain |
| 9 | HEC Paris | France |
| 11 | ESADE Business School - Madrid Campus | Spain |
| 11 | ESADE Business School - Barcelona Campus | Spain |
| 12 | ESMT Berlin | Germany |
| 13 | University of St. Gallen | Switzerland |
| 14 | EADA Business School Barcelona - Escuela de Alta Dirección y Administración | Spain |
| 15 | EDHEC Business School | France |
| 16 | Mannheim Business School (MBS) | Germany |
| 19 | Copenhagen Business School (CBS) | Denmark |
| 20 | EAE Business School - Campus Madrid | Spain |
| 20 | EAE Business School - Campus Barcelona | Spain |
| 21 | Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) | Netherlands |
| 22 | POLIMI Graduate School of Management | Italy |
| 23 | ESIC Business & Marketing School | Spain |
Canada & Latin America
USA
Canada & Latin America
UK & Ireland
| 6 | Warwick Business School (WBS), University of Warwick | United Kingdom |
| 11 | University of Oxford - Saïd Business School | United Kingdom |
| 21 | Henley Business School | United Kingdom |
| 38 | Trinity College Dublin (TCD) - Trinity Business School | Ireland |
| 53 | Hult International Business School - Europe Campus (London) | United Kingdom |
| 57 | University College Dublin (UCD) - Michael Smurfit School of Business | Ireland |
| 59 | Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) | United Kingdom |
| 91 | University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School | United Kingdom |
Europe
| 4 | WHU - Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management | Germany |
| 7 | IESE Business School - Universidad de Navarra - Madrid Campus | Spain |
| 7 | IESE Business School - Universidad de Navarra - Barcelona Campus | Spain |
| 12 | Mannheim Business School (MBS) | Germany |
| 12 | ESSEC Business School | France |
| 17 | EDHEC Business School | France |
| 20 | ESMT Berlin | Germany |
| 22 | IE Business School | Spain |
| 46 | WU Executive Academy – WU Vienna University of Economics and Business | Austria |
| 49 | Frankfurt School of Finance & Management | Germany |
| 60 | emlyon business school | France |
| 61 | TIAS School for Business and Society | Netherlands |
| 69 | Stockholm School of Economics in Riga | Latvia |
| 69 | SSE Stockholm School of Economics | Sweden |
| 69 | Stockholm School of Economics · Russia | Russia |
Africa & Middle East
| 53 | Hult International Business School - Middle East Campus (Dubai) | United Arab Emirates |
| 62 | Pan-Atlantic University - Lagos Business School | Nigeria |
Asia
| 10 | NUS Business School, National University of Singapore | Singapore |
| 30 | Tongji University - School of Economics and Management | China |
| 43 | ISB Indian School of Business | India |
| 48 | Rutgers University - Singapore | Singapore |
Australia & New Zealand
| 41 | Melbourne Business School (MBS) | Australia |
USA
Canada & Latin America
UK & Ireland
| 16 | London Business School (LBS) | United Kingdom |
| 23 | University of Cambridge - Judge Business School | United Kingdom |
| 27 | ESCP Europe - London Campus | United Kingdom |
| 28 | University of Oxford - Saïd Business School | United Kingdom |
| 37 | Imperial College Business School | United Kingdom |
| 46 | The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School (Alliance MBS) | United Kingdom |
| 55 | Warwick Business School (WBS), University of Warwick | United Kingdom |
| 66 | City, University of London - Bayes Business School | United Kingdom |
| 76 | Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) | United Kingdom |
| 78 | Durham University Business School | United Kingdom |
| 87 | Trinity College Dublin (TCD) - Trinity Business School | Ireland |
| 88 | Cranfield School of Management | United Kingdom |
| 94 | University College Dublin (UCD) - Michael Smurfit School of Business | Ireland |
| 97 | University of Birmingham - Birmingham Business School | United Kingdom |
Europe
Africa & Middle East
| 3 | INSEAD - Abu Dhabi Campus | United Arab Emirates |
Asia
Australia & New Zealand
Online
| 93 | Vlerick Business School - Online MBA | Online |
USA
UK & Ireland
| 2 | Warwick Business School (WBS), University of Warwick | United Kingdom |
| 3 | Imperial College Business School | United Kingdom |
| 8 | Durham University Business School | United Kingdom |
| 9 | The University of Liverpool | United Kingdom |
Europe
| 1 | IE Business School | Spain |
| 10 | POLIMI Graduate School of Management | Italy |
Online
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
Read more about Online MBA Rankings at FIND MBA Online.
Since 2014, the Financial Times has published a yearly Ranking of Online MBA Programs, which currently lists 10 programs, primarily from business schools in the UK and the US.
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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