QS World University Rankings for Business and Management Studies 2025 | Top Universities

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Business & Management Studies

Discover the top universities around the world for studying business & management studies according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject. 

While our Global MBA Rankings compare full-time MBA programmes specifically, the below ranking of business & management studies programmes offers a broader perspective on the quality of business education at an institution, across all levels of study. 

Ranked fourth this year, INSEAD in France is the top institution in Europe for studying business while the National University of Singapore has improved by two places this year and is the top Asian institution. 

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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Business & Management Studies

Discover the top universities around the world for studying business & management studies according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject. 

While our Global MBA Rankings compare full-time MBA programmes specifically, the below ranking of business & management studies programmes offers a broader perspective on the quality of business education at an institution, across all levels of study. 

Ranked fourth this year, INSEAD in France is the top institution in Europe for studying business while the National University of Singapore has improved by two places this year and is the top Asian institution. 

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Published on: 12 March 2025

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Overall Score: 96.2
Harvard University Harvard University
location Cambridge, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

100

H-index Citations

92.2

Citations per Paper

74.6

Academic Reputation

99.1

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Rank 2 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 92.4

Employer Reputation

95.8

H-index Citations

88

Citations per Paper

74.4

Academic Reputation

94.9

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Rank 3 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 92.2
Stanford University Stanford University
location Stanford, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

94.6

H-index Citations

87.5

Citations per Paper

75.9

Academic Reputation

95

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Rank 9 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 89.5
University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania
location Philadelphia, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

79.8

H-index Citations

87.8

Citations per Paper

76.3

Academic Reputation

98.3

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Scholarship

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Rank 11 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 87.1

Employer Reputation

86.4

H-index Citations

90.2

Citations per Paper

80.3

Academic Reputation

88.3

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Rank 16 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 84.3
Yale University Yale University
location New Haven, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

87.1

H-index Citations

78

Citations per Paper

73.1

Academic Reputation

86.1

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Rank =17 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 84.2
New York University (NYU) New York University (NYU)
location New York City, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

80.5

H-index Citations

86.2

Citations per Paper

72.8

Academic Reputation

88.3

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Overall Score: 84.2
Northwestern University Northwestern University
location Evanston, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

77.1

H-index Citations

85

Citations per Paper

75.5

Academic Reputation

90

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Rank =17 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 84.2
University of Chicago University of Chicago
location Chicago, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

80.1

H-index Citations

76.7

Citations per Paper

73.4

Academic Reputation

90.3

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Rank 20 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 83.9
Columbia University Columbia University
location New York City, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

82.4

H-index Citations

85.6

Citations per Paper

72.3

Academic Reputation

86.7

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Scholarship

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Rank 29 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 80.9

Employer Reputation

75.6

H-index Citations

87.8

Citations per Paper

75.3

Academic Reputation

83.9

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Rank 31 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 80.4

Employer Reputation

84.7

H-index Citations

79.2

Citations per Paper

73.9

Academic Reputation

79.3

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Rank =37 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 79.2
Cornell University Cornell University
location Ithaca, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

78.1

H-index Citations

88

Citations per Paper

74.1

Academic Reputation

79.1

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Rank =50 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 77.3
Duke University Duke University
location Durham, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

74.9

H-index Citations

83.8

Citations per Paper

73.6

Academic Reputation

78.2

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Rank 53 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 76.9

Employer Reputation

72.6

H-index Citations

86.5

Citations per Paper

73.5

Academic Reputation

78.2

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Rank =56 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 76.4
Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University
location Pittsburgh, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

72.4

H-index Citations

83.5

Citations per Paper

76.3

Academic Reputation

77.3

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Rank =68 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 74.8
Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University
location University Park, United States
QS stars 5 QS Stars

Employer Reputation

68.3

H-index Citations

94.2

Citations per Paper

75.3

Academic Reputation

74.8

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Rank 72 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 74.5

Employer Reputation

66.6

H-index Citations

86.5

Citations per Paper

76.4

Academic Reputation

76.5

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Rank 73 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 74.3

Employer Reputation

71.9

H-index Citations

84.7

Citations per Paper

75.6

Academic Reputation

73.3

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Rank 74 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 74.2
Princeton University Princeton University
location Princeton, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

79.6

H-index Citations

72.2

Citations per Paper

73.4

Academic Reputation

71.5

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Rank =78 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 73.7
Boston University Boston University
location Boston, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

73

H-index Citations

84.7

Citations per Paper

77.8

Academic Reputation

71.1

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Rank =78 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 73.7
Michigan State University Michigan State University
location East Lansing, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

67.9

H-index Citations

92.2

Citations per Paper

76.9

Academic Reputation

72.9

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

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Rank =83 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 73.2

Employer Reputation

66.6

H-index Citations

91.5

Citations per Paper

75.1

Academic Reputation

73.2

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Rank =92 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 72.8
Texas A&M University Texas A&M University
location College Station, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

68.4

H-index Citations

95.8

Citations per Paper

77.7

Academic Reputation

69.9

International Fees

Scholarship

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Rank =96 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 72.7
Purdue University Purdue University
location West Lafayette, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

69.7

H-index Citations

88

Citations per Paper

74.9

Academic Reputation

70.9

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

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Academic Tests

Rank =96 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 72.7

Employer Reputation

60.1

H-index Citations

91.3

Citations per Paper

77.3

Academic Reputation

75.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

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Rank =99 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 72.6

Employer Reputation

67.4

H-index Citations

88

Citations per Paper

73

Academic Reputation

72.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

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Rank =99 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 72.6
University of Washington University of Washington
location Seattle, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

65.3

H-index Citations

92

Citations per Paper

80.4

Academic Reputation

71.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

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Rank =102 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 72.5
University of Florida University of Florida
location Gainesville, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

64.9

H-index Citations

89

Citations per Paper

75.6

Academic Reputation

73.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

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Rank =108 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 72.1
Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University Bloomington
location Bloomington, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

60.6

H-index Citations

93.4

Citations per Paper

78.1

Academic Reputation

73.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

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