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
  • 27 Sep, 2023: Latest THE World University Rankings from THE Times Higher Education, UK. 83 universities from England UK appear in this ranking.
  • 09 Sep, 2023: Latest The Guardian League Table from The Guardian News and Media Limited. 98 universities from England UK appear in this ranking.
  • 09 Sep, 2023: Publication of The Guardian University League Tables by Subject (Business and Management). University of the Arts London with highest ranking among universities in England UK ranked #1.
  • 15 Aug, 2023: Latest ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking from ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. 52 universities from England UK appear in this ranking.

Rankings of business schools in England UK 2024

#1
England UK

London Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (272 reviews)
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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

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (1043 reviews)
  • #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

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (265 reviews)
  • #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

Management School
Lancaster University

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (209 reviews)
  • #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]

#5
England UK

Alliance Manchester Business School
University of Manchester

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (68 reviews)
  • #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]

#6
England UK

Cranfield School of Management
Cranfield University

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (277 reviews)
  • #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]

#7
England UK

Warwick Business School
University of Warwick

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (124 reviews)
  • #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

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (511 reviews)
  • #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

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]

#11
England UK

School of Management
University of Bath

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (578 reviews)
  • #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]

#12
England UK

Kent Business School
University of Kent

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (46 reviews)
  • #17 
  • #151 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #18 
  • #51 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#13
England UK

Henley Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (360 reviews)
  • #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]

#14
England UK

Newcastle University Business School
Newcastle University

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (84 reviews)
  • #19 
  • #151 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #20 
  • #51 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#15
England UK


Durham University Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (329 reviews)
  • #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]

#16
England UK

Business School
University of Leeds

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (511 reviews)
  • #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]

#17
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]

#18
England UK

Brunel Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (58 reviews)
  • #16 
  • #151 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #17 
  • #51 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#19
England UK

Southampton Business School
University of Southampton

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (111 reviews)
  • #12 
  • #131 
QS Global MBA Ranking
[Published 25 October, 2023]
  • #12 
  • #45 
QS Global MBA Ranking - Europe
[Published 25 October, 2023]

#20
England UK

Hult International Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (406 reviews)
  • #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

Birmingham Business School
University of Birmingham

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (111 reviews)
  • #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]

#22
England UK

Nottingham Business School
Nottingham Trent University

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (124 reviews)
  • #9 
  • #55 
QS Online MBA Rankings
[Published 09 March, 2022]
  • #26 
  • #21 
QS Online MBA Rankings: Europe
[Published 29 March, 2023]

#23
England UK

School of Business
Oxford Brookes University

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (578 reviews)
  • #4 
  • #15 
QS Online MBA Rankings
[Published 09 March, 2022]
  • #11 
  • #7 
QS Online MBA Rankings: Europe
[Published 29 March, 2023]

#24
England UK

Nottingham University Business School
University of Nottingham

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (285 reviews)
  • #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

School of Management
University of Bradford

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (134 reviews)
  • #10 
  • #60 
QS Online MBA Rankings
[Published 09 March, 2022]
  • #28 
  • #24 
QS Online MBA Rankings: Europe
[Published 29 March, 2023]

#26
England UK

Business School
Open University

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (18 reviews)
  • #7 
  • #46 
QS Online MBA Rankings
[Published 09 March, 2022]
  • #19 
  • #15 
QS Online MBA Rankings: Europe
[Published 29 March, 2023]

#27
England UK

Business School
Staffordshire University

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (36 reviews)

#28
England UK

BPP Business School
BPP University College of Professional Studies

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (360 reviews)

#29
England UK

Graduate School of Management, University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (136 reviews)

#30
England UK

Kingston Business School
Kingston University

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (265 reviews)

#31
England UK

Management Science and Innovation
University College London

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (425 reviews)

#32
England UK

School of Business
University of Gloucestershire

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (239 reviews)

#33
England UK

Salford Business School
University of Salford

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (223 reviews)

#34
England UK

Surrey Business School
University of Surrey

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (527 reviews)

#35
England UK

School of Business
University of Leicester

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (511 reviews)

#36
England UK

King's Business School
King's College London

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (285 reviews)

#37
England UK

London School of Business and Finance

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (323 reviews)

#38
England UK

Business School
University of Buckingham

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (997 reviews)

#39
England UK

School of Construction Management
University of Reading

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (239 reviews)

#40
England UK

International Graduate Business School
University of Sheffield

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (223 reviews)

#41
England UK

School of Business
Richmond, The American International University in London

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (1043 reviews)

#42
England UK

Liverpool Business School
Liverpool John Moores University

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (372 reviews)

#43
England UK

Brighton Business School
University of Brighton

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (311 reviews)

#44
England UK

Royal Docks School of Business and Law
University of East London

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (240 reviews)

#45
England UK

Westminster Business School
University of Westminster

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (173 reviews)

#46
England UK

Norwich Business School
University of East Anglia

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (240 reviews)

#47
England UK

Ashridge Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (227 reviews)

#48
England UK

Business School
Middlesex University

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (53 reviews)

#49
England UK

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

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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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