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Âé¶¹Éç MBA, MMA & MMF are ranked
Top 3 in Canada

Source: QS RankingsÌýMBA, MMA, MMF

Âé¶¹Éç Desautels' Global Rankings

The Âé¶¹Éç Desautels Faculty of Management participates in several rankings each year. Students and prospective students often use rankings when evaluating if a school or program is a good fit. Since each ranking has its own metrics or methodology, it is important to identify what criteria is most important in order to achieve one’s personal and professional goals.

Rankings also play an integral part in helping us continually improve our world-renowned academic programs, sharpen our curriculum design, and strengthen our global alumni network. Explore our latest rankings to learn how our Âé¶¹Éç Desautels programs, such as the MBA and Specialized Masters, have achieved global recognition.


MBA Program

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#1
MBA in Canada for
Alumni Outcomes and Return on Investment

QS World University Ranking 2024

The QS World University Rankings placed the Âé¶¹Éç Master of Business Administration (MBA) 2nd in Canada. Of the 390 programs considered for this prestigious ranking, the Âé¶¹Éç MBA ranks 73rd worldwide. QS recognized the Âé¶¹Éç Desautels MBA as #1 in Canada for alumni outcomes and return on investment.

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# 1 in Canada
for Aims Achieved | #1 in North America for International Faculty and International Mobility

FT Global MBA 2026 Ranking Logo

The Âé¶¹Éç MBA program has once again secured its position among the world's top MBA programs, ranking 87th in the world in the 2026 Financial Times Global MBA Ranking. The Financial Times highlights the Âé¶¹Éç MBA as a leader in several categories: #1 in Canada for aims achieved, #1 in North America for international faculty and international mobility and #1 in Canada for international students and international course experience. These results underscore the strength of our globally oriented MBA, one that brings together a highly diverse cohort and a curriculum designed to deepen international business insight, strategic thinking and cross-cultural management.

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Top 3
MBA in Canada

Bloomberg Businessweek

Businessweek ranks the Âé¶¹Éç Desautels MBA among Canada’s top three in its 2025-26 B-Schools list, reaffirming our commitment to excellence.Ìý

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#27 most Sustainable
MBA globally

Corporate Knights

TheÌýÂé¶¹Éç Desautels MBAÌýis rankedÌý27thÌýglobally, once again recognized in the Top 40 by the prestigious Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking. Continually proving to be a leader in sustainability development and corporate social responsibility through teaching and learning.

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#2
MBA in Canada

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The Âé¶¹Éç Desautels MBA is ranked 2nd in Canada andÌý34th in the world by Poets&Quants International 2025-2026 MBA ranking.

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Specialized Masters Programs

The Âé¶¹Éç and programs are globally recognized for their excellence and are consistently ranked among the top programs worldwide.

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#1
MMA in CanadaÌýfor
Employability, Alumni Outcomes and Diversity

QS World University Ranking 2024

The Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) program at Âé¶¹Éç Desautels ranked 2nd in Canada and 19th in the world out of 201 programs. QS recognized the Âé¶¹Éç Desautels MMA as #1 in Canada for employability, alumni outcomes and diversity.

#1
MMF in CanadaÌýfor
Alumni Outcomes

QS World University Ranking 2024

The QS World University Rankings places the Âé¶¹Éç Desautels Master of Management in Finance (MMF) 2nd in Canada and 24th globally out of 248 programs. QS recognized the Âé¶¹Éç Desautels MMF as #1 in Canada for alumni outcomes.

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Top 5
MMF in North America

FT Rankings 2026

TheÌýÂé¶¹Éç Desautels MasterÌýof Management in Finance (MMF)Ìýprogram is rankedÌý43rdÌýin the world by the Financial Times Global Masters in Finance Rankings.


Âé¶¹Éç Desautels Faculty of ManagementÌýÂé¶¹Éç Desautels

Top 50
Business School Worldwide

The Âé¶¹Éç Desautels Faculty of Management is among the top 50 in the UTD Top 100 Worldwide Business School Rankings Based on Research Contributions 2021-2025.

#37
North American Business School

UTD places Desautels 37th in North America in the UTD Top 100 North American Business School Rankings Based on Research Contributions 2021-2025.

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Âé¶¹Éç Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship

Triple E Award

#1
Global Innovation Ecosystem of the Year

Accreditation of Engaged and Entrepreneurial Universities (2023)

UBI Global

Top 5
Global University Business Incubator

UBI Global (2023)

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USASBE

Top 5
Model University Accelerator/Incubator

USASBE (2024)

Pitchbook

#1 in Canada for producing the most successful undergraduate start-ups

Pitchbook (2024)

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#1 in Canada for supporting the most women entrepreneurs

Pitchbook (2024)

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#1 in Quebec for producing the most successful companies & founders

Pitchbook (2024)

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  • 1st in Canada and top 30 globally ()
  • 44th globally, top 3 in CanadaÌýfor Business and Management Studies in the QS World University Rankings by Subject ()
  • 1st in CanadaÌýamong Medical-Doctoral Universities ()
  • 41stÌýin the worldÌýout of over 2,000 institutions from 115 countries and territories ()
  • 76th in the worldÌýout of 2,500 universitiesÌý()
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