The latest European Business School Ranking, issued by the prestigious Financial Times, once again confirms WU’s position as a top international university. As the only Austrian university ranked, WU has achieved a very strong result among tough competition, coming in at 46th place in the FT ranking. 

Only 100 institutions meet the standards for inclusion in this highly selective ranking. The ranks assigned to the universities listed are based on five sub-rankings, including the FT’s MBA, Executive MBA, and Masters in Management rankings. To be admitted to the European Business School Ranking, an institution must have been ranked among the top 100 schools in a global FT sub-ranking at least once.

Institutions that are represented in several sub-rankings also have a higher weighting in the overall European Business School Ranking. Due to the composition of its program portfolio, WU is only included in two of the sub-rankings, but it nevertheless ranks among the top 50 European business schools. No other university represented in so few sub-rankings has scored a better result. In the Masters in Management sub-ranking, WU achieved an outstanding 20th place out of 100 schools ranked.

A great success in the international context

The latest ranking result confirms the high quality and international orientation of WU’s academic programs, which offer their alumni excellent career prospects. WU Rector Rupert Sausgruber is pleased with WU’s performance in the ranking. He says, “It’s gratifying to see that we’re able to hold our own when competing with high-profile European universities. Looking at the German-speaking countries, WU has achieved a respectable sixth place in the overall ranking. This good result speaks to the high quality of our programs and their relevance in the international job market.”

Rising demands

The international dynamics of the higher education sector have picked up considerable momentum over the past few years. Much of this momentum is due to the growing role of Asian universities, universities with campuses in Asia, and private institutions whose alumni earn high salaries for structural reasons (income levels are a key factor for the ranking results). Against this backdrop, it is particularly remarkable that WU, a publicly funded and single-campus university, has achieved such a good result in the ranking. The key factors that contribute to WU’s strong performance are its international profile and its continuous pursuit of excellence.

Find out more about the European Business School Ranking and other FT Business School Rankings