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Comparing MBA rankings can help MBA applicants sort out business schools and MBA programs that suit them best, based on a number of different criteria. Several different authoritative financial players such as the Economist, US News, Financial Times, Forbes, Business Week and others rank MBA programs annually and weigh in several different factors, such as employment rates, student selectivity, reputation and more when doing so.
The ARINGO staff has gathered top MBA rankings from several different sources, as well as added criteria of our own to create the below combined ranking of business schools. Applicants can therefore narrow down their search for the most suitable MBA program for them based on both general rankings and specific factors such as average age, average GMAT score, acceptance rate and more.
Top Ranked MBA Programs in the United States:
Full Time MBA Program |
ARINGO Combined Ranking |
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Enrollment |
Average GMAT |
Average GRE |
Specializations |
General Acceptance Rate |
ARINGO Acceptance Rate |
Weighted Salary US$ |
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| Babson College, F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | 640 | N/A | Entrepreneurship | 65% | 100% | 154k |
| University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business | 7 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 502 | 726 | 324 | e-Business, Technology, Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship | 13% | 55% | 169k |
| Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business | 18 | — | 41 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 417 | 691 | 324 | Production/Operations, IT/Information Systems | 28% | 67% | 136k |
| University of Chicago, Booth School of Business | 3 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1180 | 732 | N/A | Finance, Economics, Accounting | 24% | 46% | 158k |
| Columbia Business School | 6 | 4 | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1287 | 729 | 322 | Finance, International Management | 18% | 60% | 169k |
| Cornell University, SC Johnson College of Business | 15 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 535 | 710 | 324 | Accounting, CSR/Ethics | 40% | 77% | 142k |
| Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business | 9 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 563 | 724 | N/A | General Management, Corporate Strategy | 22% | 43% | 156k |
| Duke University, Fuqua School of Business | 12 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 894 | 713 | 318 | Marketing, General Management | 25% | 44% | 144k |
| Emory University, Goizueta Business School | 20 | 35 | 56 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 345 | 677 | N/A | General Management, Marketing | 30% | 100% | 127k |
| Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business | 22 | 51 | 49 | 24 | 22 | 31 | 519 | 692 | 317 | Marketing, International Management | 57% | 75% | 130k |
| Georgia Institute of Technology, Scheller College of Business |
23 | 44 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 82 | 682 | 320 | Business Analytics, Information Systems, Production/Operations | 31% | 100% | 141k | |
| Harvard Business School | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1872 | 730 | 326 | General Management, Strategy, Marketing, Nonprofit | 12% | 35% | 172k |
| Indiana University, Kelley School of Business | 21 | 27 | — | 22 | 31 | 19 | 372 | 668 | 318 | Marketing, Entrepreneurship | 43% | 100% | 119k |
| University of Maryland,The Robert H. Smith School of Business | 41 | 57 | — | 52 | 26 | 47 | 120 | 640 | 315 | Information Systems | 36% | 50% | 138k |
| University of Michigan, Ross School of Business | 13 | 10 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 836 | 702 | 320 | Corporate Strategy, General Management | 35% | 46% | 144k |
| University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management | 36 | 31 | — | 35 | 33 | 30 | 89 | 690 | 315 | Information Systems | 31% | 100% | 132k |
| MIT, Sloan School of Management | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 806 | 730 | 325 | Information Systems, Entrepreneurship, Production/Operations | 10% | 34% | 159k |
| Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1272 | 727 | N/A | Marketing, General Management | 22% | 57% | 162k |
| New York University, Stern School of Business | 16 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 799 | 729 | 325 | Finance, Media & Entertainment | 18% | 59% | 150k |
| University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1715 | 733 | 324 | Finance, Entrepreneurship, Accounting | 20% | 50% | 177k |
| Rice University, Jones Graduate School of Business | 26 | 32 | 38 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 178 | 705 | 316 | Entrepreneurship | 27% | 100% | 161k |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 824 | 738 | 327 | Entrepreneurship, General Management, e-Business, Nonprofit | 7% | 28% | 185k |
| University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business | 19 | 24 | 41 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 543 | 694 | 319 | Accounting, Information Systems | 30% | 60% | 134k |
| University of California, Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management |
14 | 20 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 725 | 714 | 326 | Entrepreneurship, Finance | 18% | 67% | 140k |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School |
17 | 39 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 558 | 710 | 318 | Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility | 51% | 100% | 128k |
| University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business | 23 | 33 | 46 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 438 | 690 | 321 | Entrepreneurship, Accounting, International Management | 24% | 100% | 128k |
| Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management | 25 | 38 | 51 | 18 | 27 | 30 | 182 | 690 | 314 | 38% | 100% | 155k | |
| University of Virginia, Darden School of Business | 11 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 656 | 715 | 319 | General Management, Corporate Ethics | 35% | 50% | 147k |
| University of Washington, Foster School of Business | 22 | 26 | 45 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 126 | 704 | 319 | 45% | 100% | 146k | |
| Yale School Of Management | 10 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 668 | 730 | 329 | Nonprofit, Corporate Social Responsibility | 24% | 67% | 152k |
Top Ranked MBA Programs in Europe:
FT 2026 |
Enrollment |
Average GMAT |
General Acceptance Rate |
ARINGO Acceptance Rate |
Weighted Salary $US |
Specializations |
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| University of Cambridge, Judge Business School (UK) | 17 | 157 | 680 | 33% | 63% | 156k | Entrepreneurship, Corporate behavior, Corporate Strategy |
| ESADE Business School (Spain) | 7 | 310 | 670 | 61% | 86% | 132k | Entrepreneurship, Corporate Social Responsibility |
| HEC Paris (France) | 6 | 294 | 690 | 17% | 50% | 134k | Strategy, Marketing |
| IE Business School (Spain) | 21 | 1089 | 680 | 41% | 100% | 159k | Entrepreneurship, International Management, e-Business |
| IESE Business School (Spain) | 4 | 563 | 670 | 24% | 88% | 140k | General Management, CSR/Ethics |
| IMD Business School (Switzerland) | 30 | 90 | 670 | 30% | 50% | 157k | International Management, General Management |
| INSEAD (France) | 2 | 1024 | 708 | 33% | 100% | 166k | International Management, Entrepreneurship |
| London Business School (UK) | 4 | 409 | 708 | 14% | 52% | 154k | Finance, International Business |
| University of Oxford, Saïd Business School (UK) | 27 | 370 | 692 | 32% | 89% | 136k | Entrepreneurship, International Management, Corporate Social Responsibility |
| SDA Bocconi School of Management (Italy) | — | 100 | 665 | 38% | 100% | 122k |
Top Ranked MBA Programs in Canada:
FT 2026 |
Enrollment |
Average GMAT |
Weighted Salary $US |
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| McGill University, Desautels Faculty of Management | 87 | 61 | 690 | 103K |
| Queen’s University, Smith School of Business | 92 | 75 | 640 | 96K |
| University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management | 81 | 350 | 665 | 109K |
| UBC Sauder’s Robert H. Lee Graduate School of Business | 99 | 144 | 650 | — |
| Western University, Ivey Business School | 74 | 133 | 655 | 110K |
| York Univeristy, Schulich School of Business | — | 541 | 663 | 94K |
Top Ranked MBA Programs in Asia:
FT 2026 |
Enrollment |
Average GMAT |
Weighted Salary $US |
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| China Europe International Business School |
8 | 179 | 667 | 159k |
| The Chinese University of Hong Kong, CUHK Business School |
— | 74 | 620 | 121k |
| Hong Kong University, HKU Business School |
33 | 151 | 620 | 133k |
| The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HKUST’s School of Business and Management | 24 | 123 | NA | 149k |
| Indian School of Business | 12 | 886 | NA | 148k |
| Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Business School | 12 | 80-100 | 670 | 126k |
| National University of Singapore, NUS Business School | 29 | 83 | 662 | 131k |
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