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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 2024. We've held this position since 2017.
  • 2nd in the UK for Accounting and Finance in The Complete University Guide 2024
  • 3rd for Business and Management Studies in The Complete University Guide 2024
  • Top 5 in the UK for Business and Management in The Guardian University Guide 2024

Our impact is international


  • We feature in the Financial Times Top European Business Schools 2021 ranking
  • Top 100 in the world for Business and Management Studies in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
  • Top 20 most influential business schools in the world for ‘teaching power’ in The Financial Times Teaching Power Rankings 2021

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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