Business schools in England UK Rankings
Bachelors & Masters in Management: BBA, MSc, MiM, MBA, EMBA Business Programs

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Latest ranking updates related to business schools in England UK
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Scimago Institutions Rankings updated with University of Oxford ranked highest among 101 listed universities in England UK.
  • 25 Jan, 2024: THE Times Higher Education, UK published most recent results of THE World’s Most International Universities. Includes 11 universities from England UK.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: Urap published most recent results of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. Includes 89 universities from England UK.
  • 15 Dec, 2023: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy published most recent results of Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science). Includes 34 universities from England UK.

Rankings of business schools in England UK 2024

#1
England UK

London Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (based on 337 student ratings)
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  • #1 
  • #4 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #1 
  • #2 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #1 
  • #1 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#2
England UK

Imperial College Business School
Imperial College London

  • #4 
  • #20 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #16 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #4 
  • #9 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#3
England UK

Saïd Business School
University of Oxford

  • #3 
  • #18 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #9 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #3 
  • #7 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]


#4
England UK

Alliance Manchester Business School
University of Manchester

  • #6 
  • #49 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #7 
  • #33 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #6 
  • #19 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#5
England UK

Cranfield School of Management
Cranfield University

  • #7 
  • #82 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #8 
  • #34 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #7 
  • #27 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#6
England UK

Management School
Lancaster University

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 161 student ratings)
  • #11 
  • #121 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #10 
  • #43 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #11 
  • #44 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#7
England UK

Warwick Business School
University of Warwick

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (based on 136 student ratings)
  • #5 
  • #36 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #18 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #5 
  • #16 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#8
England UK

The Business School
City, University of London

  • #8 
  • #101 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #23 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #9 
  • #33 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#9
England UK

Cambridge Judge Business School
University of Cambridge

  • #2 
  • #9 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #15 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #2 
  • #4 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#10
England UK

Kent Business School
University of Kent

  • #17 
  • #151 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #18 
  • #51 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#11
England UK

Aston Business School
Aston University

  • #14 
  • #151 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #16 
  • #51 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #10 
  • #85 
The Economist: Full time MBA ranking
[Published 21 January, 2021]

#12
England UK


Durham University Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 610 student ratings)
  • #9 
  • #101 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #11 
  • #45 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #8 
  • #31 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#13
England UK

University of Liverpool Management School
University of Liverpool

  • #18 
  • #151 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #15 
  • #73 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #19 
  • #51 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#14
England UK

Newcastle University Business School
Newcastle University

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (based on 112 student ratings)
  • #19 
  • #151 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #20 
  • #51 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#15
England UK

Business School
University of Leeds

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 763 student ratings)
  • #10 
  • #111 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #10 
  • #37 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #61 
The Economist: Full time MBA ranking
[Published 21 January, 2021]

#16
England UK

School of Management
University of Bath

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 846 student ratings)
  • #13 
  • #141 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #16 
  • #81 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #13 
  • #46 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#17
England UK

Southampton Business School
University of Southampton

  • #12 
  • #131 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #12 
  • #45 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#18
England UK

Brunel Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (based on 103 student ratings)
  • #16 
  • #151 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #17 
  • #51 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#19
England UK

Henley Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 212 student ratings)
  • #9 
  • #34 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #8 
  • #37 
QS EMBA Rankings by Region: Europe
[Published 14 July, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #21 
The Economist: Executive MBA Ranking
[Published 29 June, 2020]

#20
England UK

Hult International Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 559 student ratings)
  • #12 
  • #46 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #4 
  • #53 
The Economist: Executive MBA Ranking
[Published 29 June, 2020]

#21
England UK

Nottingham Business School
Nottingham Trent University

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 206 student ratings)
  • #9 
  • #55 
QS Online MBA Rankings
[Published 09 March, 2022]
  • #26 
  • #21 
QS Online MBA Rankings: Europe
[Published 29 March, 2023]

#22
England UK

School of Business
Oxford Brookes University

  • #4 
  • #15 
QS Online MBA Rankings
[Published 09 March, 2022]
  • #11 
  • #7 
QS Online MBA Rankings: Europe
[Published 29 March, 2023]

#23
England UK

Birmingham Business School
University of Birmingham

  • #15 
  • #151 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #13 
  • #65 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #21 
  • #61 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#24
England UK

Nottingham University Business School
University of Nottingham

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 649 student ratings)
  • #20 
  • #151 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #14 
  • #48 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #55 
The Economist: Full time MBA ranking
[Published 21 January, 2021]

#25
England UK

Business School
Open University

  • #7 
  • #46 
QS Online MBA Rankings
[Published 09 March, 2022]
  • #21 
  • #15 
QS Online MBA Rankings: Europe
[Published 29 March, 2023]

#26
England UK

School of Management
University of Bradford

Student satisfaction: 3.2 / 5.0 (based on 54 student ratings)
  • #10 
  • #60 
QS Online MBA Rankings
[Published 09 March, 2022]
  • #30 
  • #24 
QS Online MBA Rankings: Europe
[Published 29 March, 2023]

#27
England UK

Management Science and Innovation
University College London


#28
England UK

International Graduate Business School
University of Sheffield


#29
England UK

School of Construction Management
University of Reading

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 358 student ratings)

#30
England UK

Norwich Business School
University of East Anglia


#31
England UK

Business School
Middlesex University

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (based on 63 student ratings)

#32
England UK

Westminster Business School
University of Westminster

Student satisfaction: 3.9 / 5.0 (based on 196 student ratings)

#33
England UK

Liverpool Business School
Liverpool John Moores University

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 465 student ratings)

#34
England UK

Business School
University of Buckingham

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 1557 student ratings)

#35
England UK

London School of Business and Finance

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 691 student ratings)


#37
England UK

School of Business
Richmond, The American International University in London


#38
England UK

BPP Business School
BPP University College of Professional Studies

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 585 student ratings)

#39
England UK

School of Business
University of Gloucestershire

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 358 student ratings)

#40
England UK

Newcastle Business School
Northumbria University

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (based on 5 student ratings)

#41
England UK

Graduate School of Management, University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth


#42
England UK

Salford Business School
University of Salford


#43
England UK

Surrey Business School
University of Surrey

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 888 student ratings)

#44
England UK

Brighton Business School
University of Brighton

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (based on 417 student ratings)

#45
England UK

Royal Docks School of Business and Law
University of East London


#46
England UK

School of Business
University of Leicester


#47
England UK

Business School
Staffordshire University


#48
England UK

King's Business School
King's College London

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 454 student ratings)

#49
England UK

Kingston Business School
Kingston University


Highest subject rankings of business schools in England UK

Finance QS Business Masters
#1 
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Marketing CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
#1 
School of Management, University of Bath
Marketing CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
#2 
The Business School, City, University of London
Marketing QS Business Masters
#3 
Imperial College Business School, Imperial College London
Finance QS Business Masters
#3 
London Business School
Marketing CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
#3 
Durham University Business School
Entrepreneurship QS Top MBA Ranking by Specialization
#4 
Imperial College Business School, Imperial College London
Marketing CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
#4 
Management School, Lancaster University
Business América Economía Ránking MBA Global
#4 
London Business School
Marketing QS World University Rankings By Subject
#4 
Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

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England UK Key Facts for International Students

26 out of 49 Business schools in England UK Ranked in at least one ranking

14 Different Rankings list Business schools in England UK (6 institution and 8 subject rankings)

13 Global Rankings rank Business schools in England UK Among TOP 200

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Bloomberg Businessweek

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Criteria used in ranking -QS EMBA Rankings by Region: Europe:

Employer index 30% Thoughtful leadership 25% Career Outcomes 20% Executive profile 15% Diversity 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Online MBA Rankings: Europe:

Faculty and Teaching: 35% Class Profile: 30% Employer Reputation: 30% Class Experience: 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Online MBA Rankings:

Student Profile 35% Employability 30% Faculty and Teaching 30% Class Experience 5%

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Forbes

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The Economist Newspaper Limited

Criteria used in ranking -The Economist: Full time MBA ranking:

Open new career opportunity 35% Personal development / educational experience 35% Increase in salary 20% Potential to network 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -The Economist: Masters in Management Ranking:

Open new career opportunities 37% Personal development/educational experience 30% Increase salary 23% Potential to network 10%

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The Financial Times Limited, UK

Criteria used in ranking -Financial Times: European Business School Rankings:

MBA European rank 25% EMBA European rank 25% Masters in Management European rank 25% Executive Education open programmes 12.5% Executive Education custom programmes 12.5%

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