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European Business School Rankings 2025

100 b-schools in this ranking
#NameLocation (main campus)MBA 2025 - European rankEMBA 2025 - European rankMiM 2025 - European rankExec 2025 - Open programmesExec 2025 - Custom programmesTier
1
Insead
France/Singapore/UAE24365I
2
HEC Paris
France68226I
3
London Business School
UK/UAE45712I
4
ESCP Business School
France/Germany/Italy/Poland/Spain/UK1015189I
5
IESE Business School
Spain/US/Germany161337I
European Business Schools
Insead tops the FT 2025 European Business Schools Ranking
The ranking assesses the performance of 100 institutions across multiple programmes

European Business School Rankings 2024

100 b-schools in this ranking
#NameMiM 2024 - European rankExec 2024 - Open programmesExec 2024 - Custom programmesEMBA 2024 - European rankMBA 2024 - European rankLocation (main campus)
1
Insead
37151France/Singapore/UAE
2
HEC Paris
21410 (3)5France
3
London Business School
5268 (4)4UK/UAE
4
IESE Business School
152223Spain/US/Germany
5
ESCP Business School
512918France/Germany/Italy/Poland/Spain/UK
European Business Schools
Insead tops FT European Business Schools Ranking for the first time
The annual assessment is based on schools’ performance across multiple programmes

European Business School Rankings 2023

90 b-schools in this ranking
#NameLocation (main campus)MBA 2023 - European rankEMBA 2023 - European rankMiM 2023 - European rankExec 2023 - Open programmesExec 2023 - Custom programmes
1
HEC Paris
France55122
2
London Business School
UK/UAE46366
3
IESE Business School
Spain/US/Germany271213
4
ESCP Business School
France/Germany/Italy/Poland/Spain/UK8141510
5
SDA Bocconi School of Management
Italy3137137
European Business Schools
European Business Schools 2023 — analysis
This annual ‘ranking of rankings’ is based on European business schools’ performance in this year’s global assessments of Masters in Management, MBAs, Executive MBAs and non-degree executive education courses

European Business School Rankings 2022

95 b-schools in this ranking
#NameLocation (main campus)MBA 2022 - European rankEMBA 2022 - European rankMiM 2022 - European rankExec 2022 - Open programmesExec 2022 - Custom programmes
1
HEC Paris
France42211
2
London Business School
UK210758
3
ESCP Business School
France/Germany/Italy/Poland/Spain/UK13351510
4
SDA Bocconi School of Management
Italy5171893
5
University of St Gallen
Switzerland20161617
European Business Schools
FT European Business Schools Ranking 2022: tough times
Competition for students, Covid and the war in Ukraine have piled pressure on institutions

European Business School Rankings 2021

95 b-schools in this ranking
#NameExec 2020 Custom programmesExec 2020 Open programmesMiM 2021 European rankEMBA 2021 European rankLocation (main campus)MBA 2021 European rank
1
HEC Paris
2421France4
2
London Business School
811411UK/UAE2
3
Insead
53-10France/Singapore/UAE1
4
IESE Business School
16-5Spain/US3
5
SDA Bocconi/Università Bocconi
4141617Italy5
European Business Schools
FT European Business Schools Ranking 2021: France dominates
Assessment highlights the top performers and the challenges of Covid and competition

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Business schools step up to practise what they teach on carbon

A European alliance has been launched to push for institutions to ‘walk the talk’ on cutting emissions


Insead tops the FT 2025 European Business Schools Ranking

Insead tops the FT 2025 European Business Schools Ranking

The ranking assesses the performance of 100 institutions across multiple programmes


European Business Schools Ranking 2025: methodology and key

European Business Schools Ranking 2025: methodology and key

How this year’s ranking of Europe’s top institutions was compiled, plus school profiles


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