The 2025 edition spans 58 countries and territories, analysing 340 global MBAs alongside a series of high-demand Business Master's Rankings, including Management, Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics, and Supply Chain Management.
The United States dominates the MBA table, with Stanford GSB's MBA named the world's #1 for the fifth year while The Wharton School remains second and Harvard Business School comes third.
QS Global Full-Time MBA 2025: Top-10 | |||
Institution | Country/Territory | 2025 | 2024 |
Stanford GSB
| US | 1 | 1 |
Penn (Wharton) | US | 2 | 2 |
Harvard Business School | US | 3 | 3 |
MIT (Sloan) | US | 4 | 6 |
London Business School | UK | 5 | 4 |
HEC Paris | France | 6 | 5 |
Cambridge (Judge) | UK | 7 | =9 |
Columbia Business School | US | 8 | 7 |
IE Business School | Spain | 9 | 8 |
IESE Business School | Spain | 10 | =9 |
Global MBA Rankings: Regional Overview
- Asia: National University of Singapore ranks 25th globally, excelling in Employability, Alumni Outcomes, and Thought Leadership.
- Canada: Toronto (Rotman) is 39th, the only Canadian school in the top 50. It is a national leader in Employability, Thought Leadership, and Diversity.
- China: Tsinghua University ranks 29th, boasting excellent Thought Leadership, Employability, and Return on Investment.
- Europe: HEC Paris in France ranks 6th globally, the best in Europe due to Thought Leadership, Alumni Outcomes, and Return on Investment. It is followed by Spain's IE Business School (9th).
- Latin America: EGADE Business School (Mexico) ranks 56th, with top Alumni Outcomes and Thought Leadership.
- Arab Region: AUB (Suliman S. Olayan) ranks 79th globally, excelling in Return on Investment and Alumni Outcomes.
- Oceania: Melbourne Business School leads, ranking 32nd globally thanks to Thought Leadership, Employability, and Return on Investment.
- UK: London Business School ranks 5th globally, excelling in Employability, Alumni Outcomes, and Thought Leadership.
- HEC Paris: #1 for Master's in Management and Marketing.
- Oxford (Said): #1 for Master's in Finance.
- MIT Sloan: #1 for Master's in Business Analytics.
- Michigan (Ross): #1 for Master's in Supply Chain Management.
Methodology:
QS Business Masters Rankings 2021 Methodology | TopMBA.com
QS Global MBA Rankings 2022 - Methodology | TopMBA.com