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Europe MBA 2021

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

Ranks MBA programs across Europe for teaching quality, employment outcomes, and return on investment.

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 Europe MBA evaluate universities?

Europe MBA, 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 69 universities from 13 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 Europe MBA 2021?

The top universities in Europe MBA 2021 are: HEC Paris, INSEAD, London Business School, IE Business School, IESE Business School. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 69 universities from 13 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 Europe MBA 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 92.0
2 INSEAD logo INSEAD 🇫🇷 France 91.1
3 London Business School logo London Business School (LBS) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 91.0
4 IE Business School IE Business School 🇪🇸 Spain 89.8
5 IESE Business School logo IESE Business School (IESE) 🇪🇸 Spain 89.0
6 Esade Business School Esade Business School 🇪🇸 Spain 88.0
7 University of Oxford logo University of Oxford 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 87.4
8 University of Cambridge logo University of Cambridge 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 86.0
9 Imperial College Business School Imperial College Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 83.7
10 SDA Bocconi SDA Bocconi 🇮🇹 Italy 81.6
11 Copenhagen Business School logo Copenhagen Business School (CBS) 🇩🇰 Denmark 81.4
12 International Institute for Management Development logo International Institute for Management Development (IMD) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 79.6
13 ESSEC Business School ESSEC Business School 🇫🇷 France 77.3
14 Erasmus (RSM) Erasmus (RSM) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 74.6
15 Warwick Business School Warwick Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 71.8
16 Mannheim Business School Mannheim Business School 🇩🇪 Germany 69.0
17 Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord 🇫🇷 France 68.7
18 Frankfurt School of Finance and Management Frankfurt School of Finance and Management 🇩🇪 Germany 67.9
19 ESCP Business School logo ESCP Business School 🇫🇷 France 67.0
20 Manchester College logo Manchester College 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 66.9
21 University of Edinburgh Business School University of Edinburgh Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 64.2
21 Vlerick Business School logo Vlerick Business School 🇧🇪 Belgium 64.2
23 St. Gallen St. Gallen 🇨🇭 Switzerland 63.2
24 WHU (Otto Beisheim) WHU (Otto Beisheim) 🇩🇪 Germany 62.9
25 École de management de Lyon logo École de management de Lyon 🇫🇷 France 61.6
26 The Business School (formerly Cass) The Business School (formerly Cass) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 58.6
27 Trinity College Dublin logo Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 58.4
28 TIAS Business School TIAS Business School 🇳🇱 Netherlands 58.2
29 Cranfield University logo Cranfield University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 57.9
30 ESMT European School of Management and Technology ESMT European School of Management and Technology 🇩🇪 Germany 57.8
31 Durham University logo Durham University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 57.6
31 Grenoble Ecole de Management logo Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) 🇫🇷 France 57.6
33 Politecnico di Milano Politecnico di Milano 🇮🇹 Italy 54.7
34 Institut d'Economie Scientifique Et de Gestion logo Institut d'Economie Scientifique Et de Gestion 🇫🇷 France 54.5
35 Athens University of Economics and Business logo Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) 🇬🇷 Greece 53.1
36 The Lisbon MBA The Lisbon MBA 🇵🇹 Portugal 52.9
37 University College Dublin logo University College Dublin (UCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 52.2
38 Lancaster University logo Lancaster University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 52.0
39 Aston Business School Aston Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 50.2
40 Toulouse (TBS) Toulouse (TBS) 🇫🇷 France 49.9
41 Leeds University Business School Leeds University Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 49.4
42 University of Strathclyde Business School University of Strathclyde Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 49.1
44 EU Business School EU Business School 🇪🇸 Spain 49.0
45 Nottingham University Business School Nottingham University Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 48.7
46 HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management logo HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL) 🇩🇪 Germany 47.6
47 EADA Business School logo EADA Business School (EADA) 🇪🇸 Spain 47.5
48 Brunel Business School Brunel Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 47.1
49 ESIC Business&Marketing School ESIC Business&Marketing School 🇪🇸 Spain 47.0
50 Bath School of Management Bath School of Management 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 46.9
50 International University of Monaco logo International University of Monaco (IUM) 🇲🇨 Monaco 46.9