MBA Rankings 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
The majority of MBA students typically turn to the internet to discover the top-ranked MBA programs worldwide.
Sites like The Economist, Businessweek, U.S. News and World Report, and The Financial Times regularly publish full-time MBA, part-time MBA, EMBA, and online MBA program rankings.
Each ranking has its own methodology. The most in-depth rankings use a variety of data points to rank programs such as employer surveys, post-graduation salary, post-graduation employment rates, peer assessments and more. Many of the rankings offer interactive maps and data tables so students can find an MBA program that fits their needs and goals.
On this page, you will find the most popular MBA rankings online.
Global MBA Rankings
- Forbes The Best Business Schools of 2015, The Best International MBAs: One-Year Programs (2019)
- Top 100 World Rankings of Business Schools Based on Research Contribution, published by the University of Texas at Dallas
- Beyond Grey Pinstripes – Alternative Ranking of Global Top 100 Business Schools
- Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015 – Economics / Business published by the Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Corporate Knights: Global 100 Sustainable MBA Ranking
- TopMBA – Global Full Time MBA Rankings 2017, QS World University Rankings Global MBA Rankings 2018, QS Global MBA Rankings 2018, QS World University Rankings: Global MBA Rankings 2019
- The Financial Times – Global MBA Ranking 2017, Global MBA Ranking 2018, Global MBA Ranking 2019
MBA Rankings – USA
- EDsmart: Best Part-time MBA Programs (2020 Rankings), Top 10 Best Buy MBA Programs (2016 rankings), Top MBA Programs in the U.S. 2017-2018 rankings, Top 20 Business Schools with the Highest Post-MBA Salary Increases (2016 rankings)
- Online MBA No GMAT
- U.S. News and World Report over 10 years
- US News and World Report, Best Graduate Schools 2016: Best Business Schools
- US News and World Report – Best Graduate Schools 2015: Business Specialties: Executive MBA, Part-time MBA, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems, International, Management, Marketing, Nonprofit, Production/Operations, Supply Chain/Logistics
- US News – Best MBA Programs 2020, Best Part-time MBA Programs
- FIND MBA: The top ten MBA programs in California
- FIND MBA: The top ten business schools in New York
- FORTUNA RANKING OF MBA RANKINGS 2018 – US BUSINESS SCHOOLS 2017, 2018, 2019, Ranking of MBA Rankings 2017
MBA Rankings – Canada
- FIND MBA: The top ten MBA programs in Canada
- Gourman Report Ranking of Canadian Universities
- Macleans: Best business universities in Canada: 2019 ranking
- IMMI Group: Best Business Schools in Canada in 2019
MBA Rankings – United Kingdom – UK
- The Guardian – University guide 2015: League table for business, management and marketing
- The Sunday Times – Good University Guide 2017 – Business Studies
- Prospects: Best MBA Programmes in the UK (2019 rankings)
MBA Rankings – Europe
- Financial Times – European Business School Rankings 2016
- Handelsblatt – Top Business Schools 2014 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
- “Karriere” Top 10 German Business Schools 2006 (pdf, in German)
- FIND MBA: The top ten ranked business schools in German-speaking Europe
- Telegraph: Europe’s top 10 business schools
- TopMBA: Top 10 MBA Programs in Europe 2019
- US News: 4 Popular European MBA Programs for Americans
MBA Rankings – Asia – Pacific
- Asiaweek – Asia’s Best MBA Schools 2000 lists universities from 13 countries including Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand
- Rankings of Australian Universities
- Times Higher Education – Best Universities in Australia 2017
- Forbes – China’s Best Business Schools (2010)
- Sino Manager – China MBA Ranking 2012 (in Chinese)
- Sino Manager – China’s Top EMBA Programs 2013 (in Chinese)
- Netbig Chinese University Rankings: Comprehensive Ranking 2011, Finance and Economy 2011 (in Chinese)
- Business Today Top 50 Business Schools in India 2014
- Business India B-Schools Survey: Ranking & Rating
- MBAUniverse.com B-school Ranking 2016
- TopUniversities: QS Global MBA Rankings: Asia (2019 Rankings)
- FT: FT 2018 Americas and Asia-Pacific top 25 business school rankings
MBA Rankings – Distance Learning/Online Programs
- US News and World Report – Best Online MBA Programs (2016)
- US News – Best Online MBA Programs (202o)
- EDsmart – Cheapest Online MBA Programs 2017
- Economist Intelligence Unit – Top Distance-Learning MBA Programs (2010) (PDF)
- EDsmart – Most Affordable Online MBA in Entrepreneurship 2016-2017
- Businessweek’s Distance Learning MBA Programs
- The Princeton Review – Top Online MBA Programs 2017, Top 25 Online MBA Programs (2019 rankings)
- FT: Online MBA Ranking 2018, Online MBA Ranking 2019
- TopMBA: QS Distance Online MBA Rankings 2018
- Poets and Quants: The Best Online MBA Programs of 2019
Further Reading: Cheapest Online College Rankings
