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
6th in the UK and 17th in Europe in the Financial Times European Business Schools 2018 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 Best B-Schools ranking of full-time MBA programmes 2018 we have been ranked:
- 4th in the UK
- 11th in Europe
- 80th in the world
Forbes
3rd in the UK and 10th in the world (outside the US) in Forbes’ ranking of The Best International MBAs: One-Year Programs 2017.
The Economist
5th in the UK, 14th in Europe and 59th in the world in The Economist Which MBA? Rankings 2019.
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'
12th in the world in Poets & Quants' Ranking of the Top International MBA Programmes of 2018
QS World University Rankings
In the QS World University Rankings: Global MBA Rankings 2018 Cranfield School of Management's full-time MBA achieved the following rankings:
- 17th in Europe and 40th in the world overall
- 15th in Europe and 35th in the world for return on investment.
Executive MBA
Financial Times
7th in the UK, 64th in the world and 8th in the world for career progression in the Financial Times ranking of Executive MBA programmes 2018.
The Economist
3rd in the UK and 31st in the world in the The Economist Which MBA? Executive MBA ranking 2015.
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
5th in the UK and 55th in the world in the Financial Times Masters in Management 2018 ranking.
QS World University Rankings
In the QS World University Rankings: Management Masters Ranking 2020 Cranfield School of Management's full-time Management MSc achieved the following rankings:
- 6th in the UK
- 28th in the world overall
- 12th 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 2020 Cranfield School of Management's full-time Finance and Management MSc achieved the following rankings:
- 9th in the UK
- 35th in the world overall
- 20th in the world for diversity
Strategic Marketing MSc
QS World University Rankings
In the QS World University Rankings: Masters in Marketing Rankings 2020 Cranfield School of Management's full-time Strategic Marketing MSc achieved the following rankings:
- 5th in the UK
- 16th in the world overall
- 4th in the world for employability
- 23rd in the world for alumni outcomes
Executive Development
Cranfield School of Management is consistently ranked as one of the top 20 business schools in Europe for executive development.
In the 2019 FT Rankings we are:
- Top 10 in the UK
- Top 20 in Europe
- Top 40 in the World
We are in the top 10 in the world for:
- The international reach of our customised programmes.
- Programmes we develop and deliver in collaboration with other business schools.
- Overall Revenue growth of our customised programmes including repeat business.
Customised Executive Development
Financial Times
In the Financial Times Executive Education - Customised - 2019 rankings, the School was ranked:
- 9th in the UK, and 40th in the World
98% of our customers said, if they were to embark on the same programme again, they would choose Cranfield.
Open Executive Education Programmes
Financial Times
In the Financial Times Executive Education - Open - 2019 rankings, the School was ranked:
- 7th in the UK, and 37th in the World
44 of our clients have been surveyed over the last three years and 98% said, if they were to embark on the same 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).
