{"id":372,"date":"2026-07-16T13:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trainy.co\/blog\/?p=372"},"modified":"2026-07-16T13:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:00:53","slug":"best-masters-management-qs-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainy.co\/blog\/en\/best-masters-management-qs-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"QS Ranking : The Best Masters in Management of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The QS 2026 ranking of the best Master’s programs in Management<\/strong> confirms European dominance, led by France with HEC Paris in second place worldwide and seven schools in the top 20. Discover the rankings in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read more : The QS ranking of the best Master’s degrees in Finance in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 30 best Masters in Management in the world according to QS 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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WORLD RANKING<\/td>\nSCHOOL<\/td>\nCOUNTRY<\/td>\nGRADE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nHEC Paris<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nLondon Business School<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nESSEC Business School<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\n95.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nCEMS<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\n92.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nINSEAD<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\n92.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nESCP Business School<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\n92.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nIE Business School<\/td>\nSpain<\/td>\n90.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nNorthwestern (Kellogg)<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n90.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nImperial College Business School<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n88.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nBocconi University<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\n87.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nIESE Business School<\/td>\nSpain<\/td>\n87.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nESADE Business School<\/td>\nSpain<\/td>\n87.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nCopenhagen Business School<\/td>\nDenmark<\/td>\n86.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nLondon School of Economics<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n85.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nWarwick Business School<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n85.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nemlyon business school<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\n85.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nWU Vienna<\/td>\nAustria<\/td>\n84.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nEDHEC Business School<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\n82.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nErasmus (RSM)<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\n82.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nMichigan (Ross)<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n81.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nUniversity of Sydney Business School<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\n80.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nWHU (Otto Beisheim)<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\n78.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nDuke (Fuqua)<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n78.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nAlliance Manchester Business School<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n78.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nPeking University HSBC Business School<\/td>\nChina<\/td>\n76.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nUniversity of Mannheim, Business School<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\n76.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nGeorgetown University<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n74.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nTUM School of Management<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\n73.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nKing’s College London<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n72.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nIIM Bangalore<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\n71.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The QS 2026 ranking of the best Masters in Management<\/strong> confirms the trend seen in the previous edition: Europe, and more specifically France, remains the leader. HEC Paris<\/strong> once again takes first place worldwide with a score of 100\/100, ahead of London Business School<\/strong> and ESSEC Business School<\/strong>, which complete the podium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

France stands out in particular thanks to the density of its offering<\/strong> : with 7 schools in the TOP 20<\/strong> (HEC, ESSEC, CEMS, INSEAD, ESCP, emlyon, and EDHEC), it is well ahead of its competitors. It even has 14 schools in the QS 2026 world TOP 100 for the best Masters in Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United Kingdom has 4 prestigious institutions in the TOP 15<\/strong>, including London Business School, Imperial College, Warwick Business School, and LSE, while Spain stands out with IE, IESE, and Esade in the TOP 12<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behind them, Italy, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland are also represented in the TOP 30<\/strong>. Outside Europe, only a few American<\/strong> (Northwestern Kellogg, Michigan, Duke, Georgetown), Asian<\/strong> (Peking HSBC, IIM Bangalore), and Australian<\/strong> (Sydney) schools manage to make the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 edition reveals a clear trend : Europe largely dominates Master’s in Management programs, thanks in particular to France’s impressive performance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read more : FT 2025 Masters in Management Ranking : France still in the lead, Asia on the rise<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TOP France : The best master’s degrees in management according to QS 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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FRANCE RANKING<\/td>\nWORLD RANKING<\/td>\nSCHOOL<\/td>\nEVOLUTION<\/td>\nGRADE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nHEC Paris<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nESSEC BS<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n95.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nCEMS<\/td>\n+6<\/td>\n92.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nINSEAD<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n92.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nESCP BS<\/td>\n+2<\/td>\n92.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nemlyon bs<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n85.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nEDHEC BS<\/td>\n+3<\/td>\n82.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n31<\/td>\nSKEMA BS<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n70.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n33<\/td>\nGrenoble EM<\/td>\n+3<\/td>\n69.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n34<\/td>\nAudencia<\/td>\n+6<\/td>\n68.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n53<\/td>\nKEDGE BS<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n61.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n66<\/td>\nNEOMA BS<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n67<\/td>\nI\u00c9SEG School of Management<\/td>\n+2<\/td>\n57.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n74<\/td>\nTBS Education<\/td>\n-7<\/td>\n55.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n101-110<\/td>\nICN Business School<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n101-110<\/td>\nIMT BS<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n101-110<\/td>\nUniversity Paris Dauphine-PSL<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n131-140<\/td>\nExcelia<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n141-150<\/td>\nEM Normandie<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n141-150<\/td>\nEM Strasbourg<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\n141-150<\/td>\nESSCA<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\n141-150<\/td>\nRennes SB<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\nBSB<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\nClermont SB<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\nESCE<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\nINSEEC GE<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\nISC Paris<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\n201+<\/td>\nEMLV BS<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\n201+<\/td>\nESDES BS<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\n201+<\/td>\nPSB<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nUnknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The 2026 rankings confirm the important place of French Grandes \u00c9coles in management, with HEC Paris (1st worldwide) and ESSEC Business School (3rd)<\/strong> on the global podium, closely followed by CEMS<\/strong> (4th), INSEAD<\/strong> (5th), and ESCP Business School<\/strong> (6th). A total of 30 French schools<\/strong> are ranked in this list.



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