Cranfield School of Management consistently performs well in the major school and programme specific rankings, reinforcing our position as a top global management school.
Accreditations
We are one of an elite group of schools worldwide to hold the triple accreditation of: AACSB International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AMBA (the Association of MBAs) and EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System of the European Foundation for Management Development).
In recognition of our outstanding student entrepreneurship provision and dedicated work with small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to support growth in the local community, we have also achieved Small Business Charter accreditation.
Rankings
Business School rankings
Financial Times
8th in the UK and 37th in Europe in the Financial Times European Business School Rankings 2023.
3rd in the UK and 6th in the world in the Business School Teaching Power Rankings 2021 compiled for the Financial Times.
MBA Programmes
MBA Full-time
The Financial Times
In the FT Global MBA Ranking 2023 we have been ranked:
- 88th worldwide and UK top 10
- 1st in the UK for sector diversity (and Top 15 worldwide)
- 7th in the world for percentage of female students (and 3rd in Europe)
- Top 20 in Europe for career progression and value for money
- 2nd in the UK and 14th in the world for percentage of female faculty
- 1st in the UK for carbon footprint (and 17th in the world)
- Top 5 UK and 28th world for international mobility
- Global Top 25 for internationality of students
Bloomberg
Cranfield’s transformative Full-time MBA has been ranked 12th in Europe in Bloomberg Businessweek Best B-Schools List 2023-24
- 1st in Europe for Entrepreneurship
- 1st in Europe for Learning
- Top 7 in Europe for Networking
- 12th in Europe overall and 4th in UK
The Economist
In the WhichMBA? 2022 Full-time Rankings we have been ranked:
- 1st in the world for ratio of alumni to current students (part of “potential to network” ranking)
- 2nd in the UK and worldwide top 20 in the world for quality of faculty
- Top 3 in the UK for educational experience
- Top 5 in the UK for salary outcomes
- Top 20 worldwide for diversity of recruiters
- Top 50 worldwide for the personal development and educational experience
The Times Higher Education/Wall Street Journal
In the World University Rankings - Business School Report we have been ranked:
- Overall: 1st in the UK, 2nd in Europe, 7th in the world
- Engagement: 1st in the world
QS World University Rankings
In the QS Global MBA Rankings 2023 we have been ranked:
- Overall: 8th in the UK, top 29% worldwide
- Entrepreneurship and Alumni Outcomes: Top 5 in the UK, No 14 in Europe and No 37 in the world
América Economia
In the América Economia Global MBA Rankings 2022 we have been ranked:
- 33rd in the world
- 2nd in the UK
- 5th in the world for innovation and entrepreneurship
Poets & Quants Top International MBA Programs of 2019-2020
- Overall: 21st in the world
Executive MBA
Financial Times
In the Financial Times ranking of Executive MBA programmes 2023
- Carbon Footprint: #1 in the UK (14th worldwide)
- Work Experience: 4th in the UK
- 8th best programme in UK
Cranfield is the only wholly UK-based School in this year’s FT rankings to offer an EMBA part-funded by the apprenticeship levy via the Senior Leader Apprenticeship standard.
Management MSc
The Economist
In The Economist WhichMBA? 2021 Masters in Management (MiM) ranking Cranfield School of Management’s Management MSc achieved the following rankings:
- 5th in the UK and 36th in the world
Financial Times
- 4th in the UK and 74th in the world in the Financial Times: Masters In Management 2023 ranking.
QS World University Rankings
In the QS World University Rankings: Masters in Management ranking 2022 Cranfield School of Management's full-time Management MSc achieved the following rankings:
- 6th in the UK
- 28th in the world overall
- 5th in the UK and 23rd in the world for employability
- 3rd in the UK for value for money
- 9th in the UK for thought leadership
Finance (formerly Finance and Management) MSc
Financial Times
10th in the UK and 48th in the world in the Financial Times Masters in Finance Pre-experience ranking 2023.
The Times Higher Education/Wall Street Journal
In the World University Rankings 2019 - Business School Report Master’s in Finance we have been ranked:
- 2nd in the UK
- 4th in Europe
- 6th in the world
QS World University Rankings
In the QS World University Rankings: Masters in Finance Rankings 2022 Cranfield School of Management's full-time Finance and Management MSc achieved the following rankings:
- 9th in the UK
- 42nd in the world overall
- 8th in the UK for employability
- 8th in the UK for diversity
Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc
QS World University Rankings
In the QS World University Rankings: Masters in Supply Chain Management Rankings 2022 Cranfield School of Management's full-time Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc achieved the following rankings:
- 2nd in the UK
- 11th in the world overall
- 1st in the UK and 7th in the world for employability
- 3rd in the UK and 11th in the world for diversity
- 3rd in the UK and 18th in the world for thought leadership
- 5th in the UK for alumni outcomes
Strategic Marketing MSc
QS World University Rankings
In the QS World University Rankings: Masters in Marketing Rankings 2024 Cranfield School of Management's full-time Strategic Marketing MSc achieved the following rankings:
- 5th in the UK overall
- 15th in Europe overall
- 18th in the world overall
- 3rd in the UK for employability
- 5th in the UK for value for money
- 5th in the UK for alumni outcomes
Executive Development
Cranfield School of Management is consistently ranked as one of the top 30 business schools in Europe for executive development.
In the Executive Education 2020 FT Rankings we are:
- Top 10 in UK
- Top 30 in Europe
- Top 40 in the world
- Top 15 for international reach
- Top 10 for business school partners
Over the last 6 years, 62 of our clients were surveyed and 95% said that if they were to embark on a similar programme again they would choose Cranfield.
Research Degrees
The PhD Programme
REF 2014
The Cranfield PhD has an international reputation for quality and academic excellence. In December 2014 the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) rated 84% of Cranfield's Business and Management research output as 'internationally recognised' or better for impact - 60% of this was 'world leading' (4*) and 24% 'internationally excellent' (3*).
22ndin the UK Research Excellence Framework 2014 rankingfor Business and Management Studies.
Executive DBA Programme
Our Executive DBA is one of only a handful of DBA programmes worldwide to have been accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA).
CEO Magazine
Cranfield School of Management has been included in CEO Magazine's 2022 GLOBAL DBA LISTING of premier DBA providers. The listing is based upon accreditation, quality of faculty, geography, and international standing.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
A new report by Times Higher Education (THE) ranks Cranfield University within the global top 40 for our activities to support critical UN Sustainable Development Goal 17 – Partnerships for the Goals focusing on cross-sector and cross-country partnerships in pursuit of the SDGs as a whole.
As well as being ranked within the global top 300 overall and 32nd globally for SDG17 – Partnerships for the Goals, the University also ranked 81st in the world for SDG8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth.
Employability
Cranfield was recognised by The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), 2023 as 8 in the UK for Employability.
As an exclusively postgraduate university, Cranfield University is excluded from Times Higher Education World Rankings, The Times World Rankings, The Complete University Guide and The Guardian, which focus on helping prospective undergraduate students to compare universities.
