QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global business school and higher education analyst, has today released its annual suite of rankings identifying the world’s top study destinations for aspiring business leaders.
The QS Global MBA and Business Master’s Rankings 2025 spans 58 countries and territories, analysing the world’s 340 best global MBAs and a series of specialised high-demand Business Master’s Rankings, including Master’s in Management, Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics, and Supply Chain Management.
The United States continues to dominate the upper echelon of the MBA table, with all three top spots occupied by US business schools. For the fifth consecutive year, Stanford GSB’s MBA is named the world’s #1, while The Wharton School remains second, followed by Harvard Business School in third. Stanford GSB’s superiority is underpinned by the world’s best Alumni Outcomes alongside exceptional Graduate Employability.
Global MBA Ranking: Overview
- Asia’s best MBA provider is the National University of Singapore Business School, which ranks 25th, globally. It performs excellently in QS’ Employability indicator, where it achieves Asia’s highest score. It is also among the region’s top performers in Alumni Outcomes and Thought Leadership.
- In Canada, Toronto (Rotman) remains the highest-ranked MBA, placing 39th globally and the only Canadian business school in the world’s top 50. It is the national leader for Employability, Thought Leadership, and Diversity.
- China’s highest-ranked full-time MBA program is offered by Tsinghua University, which places 29th. It is Asia’s second highest-ranked MBA due to its Thought Leadership, Employability, and Return on Investment.
- Driven by Europe’s highest score for Thought Leadership and outstanding Alumni Outcomes and Return on Investment, HEC Paris boasts Continental Europe’s best MBA, ranking 6th globally. It is followed by IE Business School in Spain, ranking 9th overall.
- EGADE Business School in Mexico ranks 56th, taking Latin America’s highest position. It enjoys the region’s best Alumni Outcomes and Thought Leadership scores. Costa Rica’s INCAE Business School is home to Latin America’s only other MBA in the global top 100, placing 95th thanks to its strong Employability.
- AUB (Suliman S. Olayan) in Lebanon is the Arab Region’s best full-time MBA provider. It ranks 79th globally. This rank is underpinned by exceptional Return on Investment and Alumni Outcomes.
- Melbourne Business School is the national leader in Australia and home to Oceania’s best MBA program. It ranks 32nd globally thanks to world-class Thought Leadership and the region’s best score for Employability and Return on Investment. It is followed closely by UNSW (AGSM) in 33rd.
- In the United Kingdom, London Business School takes the highest rank, placing fifth globally. It boasts the world’s third highest score for Employability and is among the world’s top five in Alumni Outcomes and Thought Leadership.
