Leeds ranked in the top 100 for QS World University Rankings by Subject

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 has placed two of our subject areas in the top 100 globally for their discipline.

We maintain our position in the top 100 for Business and Management studies and are now in the top 50 in the world for Marketing.  

The QS World University Subject Rankings by Subject are updated each year and are based on an analysis of our academic and employer reputation, alongside the quality of our research. The rankings feature 55 individual subjects across five broad subject areas, 1,559 institutions have been ranked across these subjects this year.  

Executive Dean, Professor Julia Bennell, commented: 

To see our subject disciplines consistently ranked by QS is a great recognition of the outstanding quality of education and research that we provide at Leeds University Business School and it underscores our commitment to preparing graduates for success in a global job market. 

Head of the Marketing Department, Professor Bulent Menguc, commented: 

We have now secured our position among the top 50 globally in the field of Marketing. This accomplishment demonstrates the Marketing Department’s unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional teaching and prioritising our student experience whilst also fostering their future success. Moreover, it highlights the departments outstanding research and reputation for being a global leader in the field of marketing.  

The Business School consistently ranks highly in the QS rankings. Three of our programmes, MSc Business Analytics and Decision Sciences, MSc Management and MSc International Marketing Management feature in the top 100 in the QS Business Master’s Ranking 2024 and our MBA is currently ranked 120 in the QS Global MBA rankings. We are also a faculty of the University of Leeds which is currently ranked 75th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2024.  


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