QS

Europe MBA 2024

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 2024 edition assessed 80 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 2024?

The top universities in Europe MBA 2024 are: London Business School, HEC Paris, IE Business School, University of Cambridge, IESE Business School. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 80 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 2023-10
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1 London Business School logo London Business School (LBS) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 98.5
2 HEC Paris logo HEC Paris 🇫🇷 France 98.3
3 IE Business School IE Business School 🇪🇸 Spain 96.5
4 = University of Cambridge logo University of Cambridge 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 95.6
4 = IESE Business School logo IESE Business School (IESE) 🇪🇸 Spain 95.6
6 INSEAD logo INSEAD 🇫🇷 France 95.0
7 University of Oxford logo University of Oxford 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 90.9
8 Esade Business School Esade Business School 🇪🇸 Spain 90.5
9 Imperial College Business School Imperial College Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 89.1
10 SDA Bocconi SDA Bocconi 🇮🇹 Italy 88.8
11 Copenhagen Business School logo Copenhagen Business School (CBS) 🇩🇰 Denmark 83.2
12 ESCP Business School logo ESCP Business School 🇫🇷 France 82.7
13 International Institute for Management Development logo International Institute for Management Development (IMD) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 81.6
14 ESSEC Business School ESSEC Business School 🇫🇷 France 79.2
15 Erasmus (RSM) Erasmus (RSM) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 76.7
16 Warwick Business School Warwick Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 74.5
17 Frankfurt School of Finance and Management Frankfurt School of Finance and Management 🇩🇪 Germany 70.0
18 Mannheim Business School Mannheim Business School 🇩🇪 Germany 68.8
19 Manchester College logo Manchester College 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 67.6
20 Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord 🇫🇷 France 67.0
21 École de management de Lyon logo École de management de Lyon 🇫🇷 France 65.3
22 University of St.Gallen logo University of St.Gallen (HSG) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 64.8
23 WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management 🇩🇪 Germany 63.7
24 University of Edinburgh Business School University of Edinburgh Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 62.2
25 Vlerick Business School logo Vlerick Business School 🇧🇪 Belgium 62.1
26 Politecnico di Milano Politecnico di Milano 🇮🇹 Italy 60.2
27 Cranfield University logo Cranfield University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 58.4
28 ESMT European School of Management and Technology ESMT European School of Management and Technology 🇩🇪 Germany 57.6
29 Grenoble Ecole de Management logo Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) 🇫🇷 France 55.5
30 TIAS Business School TIAS Business School 🇳🇱 Netherlands 54.8
31 Durham University logo Durham University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 54.7
32 Audencia Business School logo Audencia Business School 🇫🇷 France 54.3
33 City's Business School City's Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 53.0
34 LUISS Business School logo LUISS Business School 🇮🇹 Italy 52.6
35 The Lisbon MBA The Lisbon MBA 🇵🇹 Portugal 52.5
36 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid logo Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) 🇪🇸 Spain 51.8
37 = Leeds University Business School Leeds University Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 51.2
37 = Trinity College Dublin logo Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 51.2
39 Athens University of Economics and Business logo Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) 🇬🇷 Greece 50.9
40 University College Dublin logo University College Dublin (UCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 50.6
41 EAE Business School logo EAE Business School (EAE) 🇪🇸 Spain 50.3
42 Institut d'Economie Scientifique Et de Gestion logo Institut d'Economie Scientifique Et de Gestion 🇫🇷 France 50.2
43 HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management logo HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL) 🇩🇪 Germany 50.1
44 Lancaster University logo Lancaster University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 48.9
45 Southampton Business School Southampton Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 48.5
46 Bath School of Management Bath School of Management 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 46.8
47 EU Business School, Geneva logo EU Business School, Geneva 🇨🇭 Switzerland 45.8
48 Nottingham University Business School Nottingham University Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 45.6
49 University of Strathclyde Business School University of Strathclyde Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 43.8
50 = International University of Monaco logo International University of Monaco (IUM) 🇲🇨 Monaco 43.7