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

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Latest ranking updates related to business schools in France
  • 27 Sep, 2023: THE Times Higher Education, UK published most recent results of THE World University Rankings. Includes 44 universities from France.
  • 15 Aug, 2023: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy published most recent results of ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking. Includes 27 universities from France.
  • 31 Jul, 2023: Webometrics published most recent results of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. Includes 189 universities from France.
  • 22 Jul, 2023: Publication of URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Business). University of Montpellier with highest ranking among universities in France ranked #9.

Rankings of business schools in France 2024

#1
France

ESCP Business School Paris

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (276 reviews)
  • #3 
  • #26 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #14 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #3 
  • #12 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#2
France

emlyon business school

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (643 reviews)
  • #6 
  • #54 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #19 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #6 
  • #21 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#3
France

Audencia Business School

Student satisfaction: 3.7 / 5.0 (100 reviews)
  • #8 
  • #101 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #7 
  • #31 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #8 
  • #32 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]


#4
France

INSEAD

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (966 reviews)
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  • #2 
  • #11 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #3 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #2 
  • #6 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#5
France

ESSEC Business School
ESSEC - France | Singapore | Morocco

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (991 reviews)
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  • #4 
  • #29 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #8 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #4 
  • #14 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#6
France

BEM Bordeaux Management School

Student satisfaction: 3.9 / 5.0 (204 reviews)
  • #9 
  • #40 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]

#7
France

IESEG School of Management
IÉSEG School of Management

Student satisfaction: 3.9 / 5.0 (60 reviews)
  • #9 
  • #121 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #13 
  • #62 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #9 
  • #42 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#8
France

NEOMA Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (127 reviews)
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  • #10 
  • #44 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #8 
  • #26 
QS EMBA Rankings by Region: Europe
[Published 14 July, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #19 
QS EMBA Rankings by Region: Asia-Pacific
[Published 14 July, 2023]

#9
France

La Rochelle Business School
Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (187 reviews)
  • #14 
  • #64 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #21 
  • #27 
L'Etudiant Classement des grandes écoles de commerce
[Published 06 November, 2018]
  • #5 
  • #5 
L'Etudiant Palmarès de l'insertion en master - Gestion
[Published 15 May, 2018]

#10
France

Toulouse Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (308 reviews)
  • #12 
  • #58 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #10 
  • #12 
L'Etudiant Classement des grandes écoles de commerce
[Published 06 November, 2018]
  • #10 
  • #42 
QS EMBA Rankings by Region: Europe
[Published 14 July, 2023]

#11
France

Rennes School of Business
ESC Groupe Rennes

Student satisfaction: 3.8 / 5.0 (198 reviews)
  • #21 
  • #88 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #11 
  • #13 
L'Etudiant Classement des grandes écoles de commerce
[Published 06 November, 2018]
  • #12 
  • #52 
QS EMBA Rankings by Region: Europe
[Published 14 July, 2023]

#12
France

Burgundy School of Business

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (207 reviews)
  • #18 
  • #82 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #19 
  • #21 
L'Etudiant Classement des grandes écoles de commerce
[Published 06 November, 2018]

#13

IAE Aix Graduate School of Management
University Paul Cezanne Aix-Marseille III

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (127 reviews)
  • #16 
  • #79 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #11 
  • #46 
QS EMBA Rankings by Region: Europe
[Published 14 July, 2023]
  • #31 
  • #44 
L'Etudiant Palmarès de l'insertion en master - Gestion
[Published 15 May, 2018]

#14
France

Montpellier Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (519 reviews)
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  • #15 
  • #75 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #26 
  • #37 
L'Etudiant Palmarès de l'insertion en master - Gestion
[Published 15 May, 2018]

#15

PSB - Paris School of Business
PSB Paris School of Business

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (13 reviews)
  • #18 
  • #20 
L'Etudiant Classement des grandes écoles de commerce
[Published 06 November, 2018]

#16
France

EDHEC Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (255 reviews)
  • #1 
  • #17 
The Economist: Executive MBA Ranking
[Published 29 June, 2020]

#17

Toulouse School of Management
University Toulouse 1 Capitole

Student satisfaction: 3.9 / 5.0 (93 reviews)
  • #16 
  • #19 
L'Etudiant Palmarès de l'insertion en master - Gestion
[Published 15 May, 2018]

#18
France

Ecole des Ponts Business School

  • #13 
  • #68 
QS EMBA Rankings by Region: Europe
[Published 14 July, 2023]
  • #14 
  • #181 
QS Global EMBA Rankings
[Published 14 July, 2023]

#19
France

International School of Management (ISM)

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (61 reviews)

#20

Paris
INSEEC Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (39 reviews)

#21

IFAM MBA
Institut Franco Américain de Management

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (39 reviews)

#22

Telecom School of Management
Telecom & Management SudParis

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (24 reviews)

#23

Business Programs - France
Schiller International University

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (127 reviews)

#24
France

SKEMA Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (23 reviews)

#25

Ecole Superieure Libre Des Sciences Commerciales Appliquees
ESLSCA Paris Graduate School of Business

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (50 reviews)

#26

Graduate School of Management
Groupe ESC Clermont

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (57 reviews)

#27
France

Sports Management School

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (5 reviews)

#28

Ecole Superieure de Commerce et de Management Tours-Poitiers
ECSEM School of Business and Management (Tours-Poitiers)

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (161 reviews)

#29
France

Sup de Luxe
EDC Paris Business School

Student satisfaction: 3.9 / 5.0 (139 reviews)

#30

Graduate School of Business
American University of Paris

Student satisfaction: 3.9 / 5.0 (86 reviews)

#31

Groupe ESC Pau
ESC Pau Business School

Student satisfaction: 3.8 / 5.0 (198 reviews)

#32
France

European Institute Purchasing Management

Student satisfaction: 3.7 / 5.0 (61 reviews)

#33

Sciences Po School of Management and Innovation
Paris Institute of Political Studies

Student satisfaction: 3.3 / 5.0 (17 reviews)

#34
France

Institut International du Management
Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Student satisfaction: 3.3 / 5.0 (17 reviews)

Highest subject rankings of business schools in France

Finance Financial Times: Masters in Finance - Pre-Experience Rankings
#1 
ESCP Business School Paris
Finance Financial Times: Masters in Finance - Pre-Experience Rankings
#3 
ESSEC Business School, ESSEC - France | Singapore | Morocco
Marketing QS Business Masters
#4 
ESSEC Business School, ESSEC - France | Singapore | Morocco
Marketing QS Business Masters
#5 
ESCP Business School Paris
Finance QS Business Masters
#7 
ESSEC Business School, ESSEC - France | Singapore | Morocco
Marketing QS Business Masters
#8 
emlyon business school
Entrepreneurship QS Top MBA Ranking by Specialization
#11 
INSEAD
Finance QS Business Masters
#15 
ESCP Business School Paris
Finance QS Business Masters
#16 
emlyon business school
Finance Financial Times: Masters in Finance - Pre-Experience Rankings
#17 
emlyon business school

France Key Facts for International Students

18 out of 34 Business schools in France Ranked in at least one ranking

14 Different Rankings list Business schools in France (9 institution and 5 subject rankings)

11 Global Rankings rank Business schools in France Among TOP 200

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Ranking publishers

Bloomberg Businessweek

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British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS EMBA Rankings by Region: Asia-Pacific:

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

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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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Forbes

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L'Etudiant

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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