QS Ranking : The Best Masters in Business Analytics of 2026
The QS 2026 ranking of the best Master's programs in Business Analytics presents the institutions that are currently training the future experts in data and management. Discover the rankings in this article.
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World Top 30: The best Masters in Business Analytics according to QS 2026
| WORLD RANKING | SCHOOL | COUNTRY | GRADE |
| 1 | MIT (Slogan) | United States | 100 |
| 1 | UCLA (Anderson) | United States | 100 |
| 3 | École Polytechnique / HEC Paris | France | 99.7 |
| 4 | ESSEC / CentraleSupélec | France | 99.1 |
| 5 | Columbia Business School | United States | 94.5 |
| 6 | London Business School | United Kingdom | 94 |
| 7 | Duke University | United States | 91.9 |
| 8 | Imperial College Business School | United Kingdom | 90.6 |
| 9 | ESCP Business School | France | 89.2 |
| 10 | Cornell (Johnson) | United States | 88.7 |
| 11 | Carnegie Mellon University | United States | 88.4 |
| 12 | Texas (McCombs) | United States | 86.7 |
| 13 | Warwick Business School | United Kingdom | 86.6 |
| 14 | IE Business School | Spain | 86.1 |
| 15 | NUS Business School | Singapore | 85 |
| 16 | USC (Marshall) | United States | 82.5 |
| 17 | Toronto (Rotman) | Canada | 82.4 |
| 18 | Melbourne Business School | Australia | 81.8 |
| 19 | McGill (Desautels) | Canada | 79.8 |
| 20 | Rotterdam (Erasmus) | Netherlands | 79.7 |
| 21 | ESADE Business School | Spain | 79.4 |
| 22 | Alliance Manchester Business School | United Kingdom | 78.6 |
| 23 | Washington (Foster) | United States | 77.9 |
| 24 | Purdue (Krannert) | United States | 76.6 |
| 25 | SMU - School of Information Systems | Singapore | 74.5 |
| 26 | University of Edinburgh Business School | United Kingdom | 73.8 |
| 27 | Boston (Questrom) | United States | 73.3 |
| 28 | EDHEC Business School | France | 72.9 |
| 29 | Georgetown University | United States | 72.7 |
| 30 | emlyon business school | France | 72.5 |
The United States tops the rankings
The QS 2026 ranking of the best Master's programs in Business Analytics is dominated by the United States, which has 12 schools in the TOP 30. MIT Slogan and UCLA Anderson jointly occupy first place worldwide with a perfect score of 100/100. Columbia (5th), Duke (7th), Cornell (10th), Carnegie Mellon (11th), Texas McCombs (12th) and USC Marshall (16th) also occupy very high positions in the ranking.
French performance
France is also well represented in the QS 2026 ranking of the best Master's programs in Business Analytics, with three institutions in the top 10 :
- École Polytechnique / HEC Paris (3rd, 99,7),
- ESSEC / CentraleSupélec (4th, 99,1),
- ESCP Business School (9th, 89,2).
Two other French schools complete the TOP 30: EDHEC (28th, 72.9) and emlyon business school (30th, 72.5). With five schools ranked, France has established itself as one of the European leaders in Business Analytics.
The United Kingdom, Europe's second strongest force
The United Kingdom also has a strong presence with five schools : London Business School (6th), Imperial College (8th), Warwick (13th), Alliance Manchester (22nd), and Edinburgh (26th).
International diversity for Masters in Business Analytics
Beyond the United States, France, and the United Kingdom, several regions stand out:
- Spain: IE Business School (14th) and ESADE (21st).
- Netherlands: Rotterdam Erasmus (20th).
- Asia: NUS Singapore (15th) and SMU (25th).
- Canada: Toronto Rotman (17th) and McGill (19th).
- Australia: Melbourne Business School (18th).
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The best French Masters in Business Analytics according to QS 2026
| FRANCE RANKING | WORLD RANKING | SCHOOL | WORLD EVOLUTION | GRADE |
| 1 | 2 | École Polytechnique / HEC Paris | +1 | 99.7 |
| 2 | 4 | ESSEC / CentraleSupélec | -1 | 99.1 |
| 3 | 9 | ESCP Business School | = | 89.2 |
| 4 | 28 | EDHEC Business School | = | 72.9 |
| 5 | 30 | emlyon business school | -1 | 72.5 |
| 6 | 61-70 | SKEMA Business School | - | - |
| 7 | 71-80 | IÉSEG School of Management | - | - |
| 8 | 91-100 | TBS Education | - | - |
| 9 | 101-150 | Sup de Co, Montpellier | - | - |
| 10 | 151+ | EMLV Business School | - | - |
| 11 | 151+ | Clermont School of Business | - | - |
| 12 | 151+ | INSEEC Grande École | - | - |
| 13 | 151+ | KEDGE Business School | - | - |
| 14 | 151+ | Paris School of Business | - | - |
| 15 | 151+ | Rennes School of Business | - | - |
Several French schools are very well positioned in the QS 2026 ranking of the best Master's programs in Business Analytics. At the top of the list, the joint program offered by École Polytechnique and HEC Paris has climbed to second place worldwide (+1), just ahead of the ESSEC/CentraleSupélec Master's program, ranked fourth worldwide despite a slight drop of one place. ESCP Business School completes this trio, ranking 9th in the world.
Two other French institutions are in the TOP 30 : EDHEC Business School (28th, stable) and emlyon business school (30th, -1).
Beyond the TOP 50, several schools enjoy good international visibility : SKEMA (61-70), IÉSEG (71-80) and TBS Education (91-100). Finally, seven French schools appear after 100th place worldwide : Sup de Co Montpellier, EMLV, Clermont BS, INSEEC, KEDGE, PSB, and Rennes SB.
