• 4th in the UK overall
  • Top 5 for salary growth and 3rd for career progression

Cranfield University's excellence in management education has been recognised with its Management MSc placed 4th in the UK in the 2024 Financial Times ranking. The programme was recognised as the best in the UK for international student experience.

The highly-regarded rankings saw the School of Management’s course rise to 58th in the top 100 worldwide, climbing 16 positions on its previous placing in the 2023 rankings.

Other notable achievements include being ranked in the top 5 in the UK for three-year average salary and salary growth, 3rd for career progression, and 4th for overall satisfaction.

The Financial Times' Master's in Management rankings are highly regarded in academic and business communities, providing prospective students with valuable insights into the world's top management programmes.

Michael Dickmann, Professor of International Human Resource Management and Course Director said: “The excellent FT rankings of the Management MSc here in Cranfield are testament to our aim to educate thoughtful, reflective leaders who are changing the world for the better.

“I am delighted that we are ranked best for international experience in the UK. But I am particularly proud of the students who worked hard throughout their time in Cranfield, in Spain and with their internship companies to excel in the world of work.”

David Oglethorpe, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, added: “I’m thrilled that we have risen in the global ranking, and it’s particularly pleasing to see that our international student experience is so highly rated. Cranfield’s diversity, international outlook, and our welcoming community and supportive staff are all part of our success in this area.”

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Cranfield University is a specialist postgraduate university that is a global leader for education and transformational research in technology and management.