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Cardiff Business School

Rankings and accolades

We’re proud of our reputation for academic excellence, impactful research, and responsible business education.

Here’s how we stand out – in the UK, Europe, and across the globe.

Global recognition

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QS Business Masters Rankings 2026

Discover the top business master's programmes around the world with the QS Business Master’s Rankings 2026.

This is how Cardiff Business School master's degree courses ranked:

Business School QS badges
  • Master’s in Supply Chain Management 44th globally
  • Master's in Business Analytics 101-150 globally
  • MBA ranked =54th in Europe
  • Master’s in Management 88th globally
  • Master’s in Marketing 71-80 globally
  • Master's in Finance 111-120 globally

Shanghai Rankings – Business Administration

We have been ranked 76 to 100 globally in the Shanghai Rankings. To find out more, go to the Shanghai Rankings website.

The Complete University Guide

This is how we rank in The Complete University Guide 2026 UK subject league tables:

  • Accounting and Finance – #21 (out of 102)
  • Economics – #21 (out of 77)
  • Business and Management – #20 (out of 123)

Excellence in research

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Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021)

We’re one of only two UK business schools to receive the highest possible score for research environment – a reflection of our collaborative, inclusive and high-impact research culture.

Explore our REF results

UoA 17 Business and Management Studies

A leading international centre for research in Business and Management research, we are guided by a holistic Public Value ethos.

Research.com rankings (Business and Management)

This is how we rank for Business Management courses, based on publication quality and research impact.

  • #4 in the UK
  • #27 in the world

Source: Research.com

Awards and recognition

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In the Financial Times Responsible Business Education Awards 2024, we came highly commended for our commitment to socially responsible business education.

EduRank performance (Business and Management)

This is how we rank in the EduRank table. To find out more, go to the EduRank Cardiff University page.

  • #15 in the UK (out of 146)
  • #24 in Europe (out of 1,436)
  • #104 in the world (out of 6,366)

To find out more, go to the EduRank Cardiff University page.

Top subject performance: Supply Chain Management

Our Supply Chain Management course ranked:

  • #2 in the UK
  • #4 in the world
  • #2 in Europe