QS

Business Marketing 2021

QS World University Rankings · · Methodology · Source: QS World University Rankings official website · Editorial Standards

Ranks top master's in marketing programs worldwide for curriculum quality and industry recognition.

QS is the only major ranking system that weights employer reputation at 15%, with academic and employer reputation together accounting for nearly half the total score.

How does Business Marketing evaluate universities?

Business Marketing, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as Indicators, each assigned a distinct weight according to a publicly documented methodology. Data sources combine academic peer reviews, employer surveys, bibliometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, and institutional self-reported statistics, all independently verified by the publisher's research team. The 2021 edition assessed 93 universities from 12 countries and regions, covering teaching quality, research output, internationalization, and graduate employability across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. QS World University Rankings recollects raw data annually and cross-checks results to ensure the rankings reflect each institution's most current performance in faculty strength, scholarly productivity, global reach, and student outcomes, providing a reliable reference for prospective students, parents, and education researchers.

Which are the top universities in Business Marketing 2021?

The top universities in Business Marketing 2021 are: HEC Paris, Columbia University, Imperial College Business School, Esade Business School, ESCP Business School. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 93 universities from 12 countries and regions using indicators such as Indicators. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.

How does Business Marketing differ from other ranking systems?

QS World University Rankings, published by Quacquarelli Symonds since 2004, are defined by their heavy emphasis on reputation surveys: academic reputation (30%) and employer reputation (15%) together account for nearly half of the total score, directly reflecting how scholars and employers worldwide perceive each institution. Additional indicators include faculty/student ratio (10%), citations per faculty (20%), international faculty (5%), international students (5%), plus newer dimensions such as sustainability and employment outcomes. In contrast, THE emphasizes teaching environment and research quality, ARWU relies entirely on objective research output (Nobel Prizes, publications), and US News focuses on research reputation and citation impact. QS is therefore particularly useful for applicants concerned with institutional prestige, graduate employability, and cross-border recognition.

Current edition: published 2020-09
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1 HEC Paris logo HEC Paris 🇫🇷 France 94.5
2 Columbia University logo Columbia University (CU) 🇺🇸 United States 91.4
3 Imperial College Business School Imperial College Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 89.3
4 Esade Business School Esade Business School 🇪🇸 Spain 84.3
5 ESCP Business School logo ESCP Business School 🇫🇷 France 83.9
6 Warwick Business School Warwick Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 82.2
7 Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord 🇫🇷 France 81.5
8 École de management de Lyon logo École de management de Lyon 🇫🇷 France 81.1
9 Manchester College logo Manchester College 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 80.3
10 WU Vienna WU Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria 79.4
11 SKEMA Business School logo SKEMA Business School (SKEMA BS) 🇫🇷 France 77.6
12 University of Edinburgh Business School University of Edinburgh Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 76.1
13 Texas College logo Texas College 🇺🇸 United States 73.8
14 University of Southern California logo University of Southern California (USC) 🇺🇸 United States 71.5
15 Vlerick Business School logo Vlerick Business School 🇧🇪 Belgium 71.2
16 Cranfield University logo Cranfield University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 69.9
17 Trinity College Dublin logo Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 68.0
18 Grenoble Ecole de Management logo Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) 🇫🇷 France 66.6
19 Macquarie Business School (MQBS) Macquarie Business School (MQBS) 🇦🇺 Australia 65.8
20 Audencia Business School logo Audencia Business School 🇫🇷 France 64.3
21 Lancaster University logo Lancaster University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 64.2
22 University College Dublin logo University College Dublin (UCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 64.1
23 Erasmus (RSM) Erasmus (RSM) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 62.9
24 BI Norwegian Business School logo BI Norwegian Business School 🇳🇴 Norway 62.2
24 Michigan State University logo Michigan State University (MSU) 🇺🇸 United States 62.2
26 Institut d'Economie Scientifique Et de Gestion logo Institut d'Economie Scientifique Et de Gestion 🇫🇷 France 61.4
26 Purdue University West Lafayette logo Purdue University West Lafayette 🇺🇸 United States 61.4
28 Durham University logo Durham University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 60.8
29 Texas A&M University logo Texas A&M University (TAMU) 🇺🇸 United States 60.2
30 Kedge Business School logo Kedge Business School 🇫🇷 France 59.8
31 Bath School of Management Bath School of Management 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 59.6
32 John Hopkins (Carey) John Hopkins (Carey) 🇺🇸 United States 58.6
33 Birmingham Business School Birmingham Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 58.3
34 Maryland (Smith) Maryland (Smith) 🇺🇸 United States 58.1
35 University of Arizona logo University of Arizona (UA) 🇺🇸 United States 57.9
36 Lund University logo Lund University 🇸🇪 Sweden 57.2
37 Florida International University logo Florida International University (FIU) 🇺🇸 United States 55.9
38 Politecnico di Milano Politecnico di Milano 🇮🇹 Italy 55.7
39 Aston Business School Aston Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 55.6
40 American (Kogod) American (Kogod) 🇺🇸 United States 55.0
41 Strathclyde Business School Strathclyde Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 54.6
42 Sheffield University Management School Sheffield University Management School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 53.9
43 Vanderbilt University logo Vanderbilt University 🇺🇸 United States 53.8
44 University of Illinois Chicago logo University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) 🇺🇸 United States 53.3
45 The University of Sussex Business School The University of Sussex Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 53.1
46 Pittsburgh Public Schools logo Pittsburgh Public Schools 🇺🇸 United States 52.9
47 Nottingham University Business School Nottingham University Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 52.5
48 ESIC Business&Marketing School ESIC Business&Marketing School 🇪🇸 Spain 52.4
48 Glasgow (Adam Smith) Glasgow (Adam Smith) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 52.4
50 Newcastle University logo Newcastle University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 52.3