MIT Sloan Crowned World’s Best MBA for first time

• US claims the world’s top four MBAs, with Chicago Booth returning to the top-10
• Number of US entries in specialised areas rise to 286 from 245
• 150 US institutions feature across the rankings
• MIT leads globally for both Business Analytics and Supply Chain Management

LONDON, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global business education experts, has released its QS Global MBA and Business Master’s Rankings 2027.

Spanning 65 countries and territories, the rankings analyse 420+ global MBAs and a series of specialised high-demand Business Master’s Rankings, including Management, Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics and Supply Chain Management.

The US dominates the MBA table, claiming the world’s top four places. For the first time, MIT Sloan ranks number one, achieving the world’s best results in the Employability and Thought Leadership lenses. The US has 11 top-20 MBA programs and 133 entries overall, up from 124 last year.

The specialised Business Master’s Rankings include more than 1,130 entries, of which 286 are from the US, up from 245. MIT leads globally in two subjects: MIT Sloan for Business Analytics and the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics for Supply Chain Management.

The average post-MBA salary in the US has risen from US$110,286 in 2026 to US$115,492 in 2027.

Overall, 150 US institutions feature across the rankings, followed by the UK (42), France (35), India (28), and Canada and Spain (24 each).

QS President Nunzio Quacquarelli said: “The QS Global MBA and Business Master’s Rankings 2027 show that the US remains the powerhouse of graduate management education. For the first time, MIT Sloan is home to the top MBA in the world while it remains top of the Master’s in Business Analytics ranking.”

Read the full US press release here.

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