Cranfield School of Management consistently performs well in the major school and programme specific rankings, reinforcing our position as a top global management school. Read more Read less
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.
Business School rankings
Financial Times
Top 10 in the UK and 32nd in Europe in the Financial Times European Business Schools 2020 Rankings.
MBA Programmes
MBA Full-time
Financial Times
9th in the UK, 18th in Europe and 76th in the world in the Financial Times 2019 ranking of full-time MBA programmes.
We have been ranked:
- 3rd in the world for Economics and 10th in the world for Organisational Behaviour.
We have also been ranked:
8th in the UK and 18th in the world in the Financial Times Full-time Top MBA programmes for entrepreneurship 2018.
Bloomberg
In the Bloomberg Businessweek European Best B-Schools ranking of full-time MBA programmes 2019-20 we have been ranked:
- 16th in Europe overall
- 2nd in Europe for the learning experience
- 7th in Europe for networking
- 9th in Europe for entrepreneurship
The Economist
In the Full-time MBA Ranking 2021 we have been ranked:
- 5th in the UK and 60th in the world
- 1st in the world for the breadth of its alumni network
- 1st in the UK for the effectiveness of its alumni network
- 2nd in the UK and in the top 20 in the world for networking opportunities
- 2nd in the UK and in the top 25 in the world for quality of faculty
The Times Higher Education/Wall Street Journal
In the World University Rankings - Business School Report we have been ranked:
- 1st in the UK
- 2nd in Europe
- 7th in the world
- 1st in the world for engagement
Poets & Quants Top International MBA Programs of 2019-2020
- 21st in the World
QS World University Rankings
In the QS Global MBA Rankings 2021 we have been ranked:
- 79th in the World
- 29th in Europe
- 9th in the UK
Executive MBA
Financial Times
8th in the UK, 88th in the world, 3rd in the UK for Percentage of Women Students, 13th in the EU for Salary Increase Percentage and 1st in the UK for Satisfaction Rate in the Financial Times ranking of Executive MBA programmes 2020
Management MSc
The Economist
In The Economist Which MBA? Masters in Management (MiM) 2019 ranking Cranfield School of Management’s Management MSc achieved the following rankings:
- 3rd in the UK and 30th in the world
- 1st in the UK and 9th in the world for percentage of job-seeking graduates with a job offer 3 months after graduation
Financial Times
9th in the UK and 78th in the world in the Financial Times: Masters In Management 2020 ranking.
QS World University Rankings
In the QS World University Rankings: Masters in Management ranking 2021 Cranfield School of Management's full-time Management MSc achieved the following rankings:
- 6th in the UK
- 26th in the world overall
- 14th in the world for employability
Finance and Management MSc
Financial Times
In the Financial Times Masters in Finance Pre-experience ranking 2018 Cranfield School of Management's Finance and Management MSc achieved the following rankings:
- 6th in the UK and 32nd in the world
- 15th in the UK and 52nd in the world for careers service
- 13th in the UK and 45th in the world for career progress.
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 2021 Cranfield School of Management's full-time Finance and Management MSc achieved the following rankings:
- 9th in the UK
- 40th in the world overall
- 25th in the world for diversity
Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc
QS World University Rankings
In the QS World University Rankings: Masters in Supply Chain Management Rankings 2021 Cranfield School of Management's full-time Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc achieved the following rankings:
- 2nd in the UK
- 4th in the world for diversity
- 7th in the world for employability
- 11th in the world overall
- 20th in the world for thought leadership
- 21st in the world for alumni outcomes
Strategic Marketing MSc
QS World University Rankings
In the QS World University Rankings: Masters in Marketing Rankings 2021 Cranfield School of Management's full-time Strategic Marketing MSc achieved the following rankings:
- 5th in the UK
- 16th in the world overall
- 5th in the world for employability
- 21st in the world for thought leadership
- 30th in the world 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*).
22nd in the UK Research Excellence Framework 2014 ranking for 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).
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).
