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School of Management rankings and accreditations

We are one of the UK's leading business schools, with a reputation for leading research and teaching. Find out what makes us one of the best.

Top 5


  • 1st in the UK for Marketing in The Complete University Guide 2025. We've held this position since 2017.
  • 2nd in the UK for Accounting and Finance in The Complete University Guide 2025
  • 2nd for Business and Management Studies in The Complete University Guide 2025
  • 3rd in the UK for Business and Management in The Guardian University Guide 2025

Our impact is international


  • Top 100 in the world for Business and Management Studies in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
  • Top 50 in the world and UK top 10 for our MSc in Marketing in the QS Business Master’s rankings 2025
  • Top 40 in Europe in the QS Global MBA Ranking 2025
  • Top 100 in the world in the QS Business Masters Rankings 2025 for Management, Business Analytics and Finance
  • Top 100 in the world and top 10 in the UK in the Financial Times Masters in Management rankings 2024

Leading research


Research Excellence Framework

In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF), 93% of our research was assessed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent'.

According to the Times Higher Education's REF analysis, we placed 7th in the UK for business and management studies.

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Top 10 in the UK

We are ambitious. We aim high.

Accreditations from professional higher education bodies.

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