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

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Latest ranking updates related to business schools in Germany
  • 06 Mar, 2024: New edition of Scimago Institutions Rankings. 98 universities in Germany ranked.
  • 25 Jan, 2024: THE World’s Most International Universities updated with Free University of Berlin ranked highest among 12 listed universities in Germany.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance updated with Free University of Berlin ranked highest among 76 listed universities in Germany.
  • 15 Dec, 2023: Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science) updated with Technical University of Munich ranked highest among 15 listed universities in Germany.

Rankings of business schools in Germany 2024

#1
Germany

WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 114 student ratings)
  • #3 
  • #58 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #20 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #3 
  • #23 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#2
Germany

HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
HHL gemeinnützige GmbH

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 32 student ratings)
  • #5 
  • #121 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #60 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #5 
  • #43 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#3
Germany

Mannheim Business School
University of Mannheim

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (based on 79 student ratings)
  • #2 
  • #46 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #21 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #2 
  • #18 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]


#4
Germany

Frankfurt School of Finance and Management gGmbH

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (based on 5 student ratings)
  • #2 
  • #49 
The Economist: Executive MBA Ranking
[Published 29 June, 2020]

#5
Germany


TUM School of Management

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (based on 65 student ratings)
  • #6 
  • #70 
Financial Times: European Business School Rankings
[Published 05 December, 2021]
  • #4 
  • #55 
QS EMBA Rankings by Region: Europe
[Published 14 July, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #131 
QS Global EMBA Rankings
[Published 14 July, 2023]

#6
Germany

Goethe Business School
Goethe University of Frankfurt

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (based on 26 student ratings)

#7
Germany

Munich School of Management/Fakultat fur Betriebswirtschaft
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 31 student ratings)

#8
Germany

Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences (500)
University of Hohenheim

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 128 student ratings)

#9
Germany

School of Business and Economics/Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg


#10


Kühne Logistics University gGmbH

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (based on 95 student ratings)

#11
Germany

Pforzheim University Business School
Hochschule Pforzheim

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (based on 624 student ratings)

#12
Germany

Munich Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (based on 154 student ratings)
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#13
Germany

EBS Business School
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (based on 119 student ratings)

#14
Germany

GISMA Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 357 student ratings)

#15

MBA International Business Consulting
Offenburg University

Student satisfaction: 3.9 / 5.0 (based on 313 student ratings)

#16

Munich
EU Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 277 student ratings)

#17

International School of Management (ISM) GmbH

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 32 student ratings)

#18
Germany

School of Business and Economics
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (based on 5 student ratings)

#19
Germany

Business Programs - Germany
Schiller International University

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 19 student ratings)

#20

Faculty of Business Administration
Technische Hochschule Nürnberg (Nuremberg)

Student satisfaction: 3.8 / 5.0 (based on 20 student ratings)

#21

Faculty of Business Administration and Economics
University of Augsburg

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (based on 42 student ratings)

#22
Germany

Graduate School in Management, Economics, and Social Sciences
University of Cologne

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (based on 21 student ratings)

#23

School of International Business and Entrepreneurship (SIBE)
Steinbeis University Berlin

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 71 student ratings)

#24

European Business College Munich
New European College

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 37 student ratings)

Highest subject rankings of business schools in Germany

Business América Economía Ránking MBA Global
#16 
Mannheim Business School, University of Mannheim
Marketing QS World University Rankings By Subject
#20 
MBA International Business Consulting, Offenburg University
Marketing QS World University Rankings By Subject
#20 
Goethe Business School, Goethe University of Frankfurt
Marketing QS World University Rankings By Subject
#20 
European Business College Munich, New European College
Marketing QS World University Rankings By Subject
#20 
School of Business and Economics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Marketing QS World University Rankings By Subject
#20 
Kuhne Logistics University
Marketing QS World University Rankings By Subject
#20 
International School of Management (ISM) GmbH
Marketing QS World University Rankings By Subject
#20 
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
Marketing QS World University Rankings By Subject
#20 
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, University of Augsburg
Marketing QS World University Rankings By Subject
#20 
TUM School of Management

Germany Key Facts for International Students

5 out of 24 Business schools in Germany Ranked in at least one ranking

10 Different Rankings list Business schools in Germany (4 institution and 6 subject rankings)

11 Global Rankings rank Business schools in Germany Among TOP 200

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Bloomberg Businessweek

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British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

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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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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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