University of Edinburgh Business School

Accreditation and rankings

The University of Edinburgh Business School is one of the most respected in the world, our programmes among the most highly sought after. Our reputation is given further substance by our accreditation from a wide range of leading business education organisations and professional bodies.

Our MBA accreditation comes from the Association of MBAs (AMBA); all of The Edinburgh MBA programmes have been accredited by AMBA for the maximum five year period. More information can be found on the Association of MBAs website.

The Business School also holds accreditation by EQUIS, the leading international system of quality assessment, improvement and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration. EQUIS is operated by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). More information can be found on the EQUIS website.

The Business School is a partner institution of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA©) Institute. As such, both our MScs in Finance and Investment and in Accounting and Finance cover at least 70 per cent of the CFA curriculum. This will therefore assist those who choose to study for the CFA qualification.

The Business School is also recognised as a Centre of Excellence in the provision of postgraduate education in finance and investment by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI). Students who have passed the MSc in Finance and Investment can apply for exemption from the CISI Diploma exams.

The School's undergraduate accounting degrees provide a high level of exemption from the professional examination requirements. For example, our MA degree with Accounting is fully accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and qualifies for the maximum available exemptions from the professional examinations that lead to the professional qualification of Chartered Accountant.

Rankings

The Business School and its programmes feature highly in the leading rankings and league tables.

Full-time MBA

The Full-time MBA has been ranked in the Financial Times top 100 MBA programmes globally for the last ten years. In 2011, the Full-time MBA programme was placed 13th in the UK, 24th in Europe and 88th in the world.

The Full-time MBA has featured in every year of the Economist Intelligence Unit's Which MBA top 100, produced by the publishers of The Economist. The programme is currently ranked 14th in the UK, 30th in Europe and 75th in the world.

Part-time MBA

The Part-time MBA features in the Financial Times ranking of Global Executive MBA programmes. It was first entered into the ranking in 2006. In 2008, the programme was ranked 8th in the UK and 66th in the world.