- Aston Business School ranked 15th in the UK and 90th in Europe
- The School’s Executive MBA graduates report their salaries increase by 47% just three years after graduating
- The Financial Times ranking is based on a business school’s performance in a number of the newspaper’s other rankings over the last 12-month period.
Aston Business School has been named amongst the top 100 in the 2025 Financial Times (FT) European Business Schools ranking.
The European classification is based on a business school’s performance in a number of other Financial Times' rankings over the last 12-month period.
The University’s Executive Education programme achieved a notable standing, placing 81st worldwide, while the full-time MBA also delivered strong results, ranking 41st in Europe. Aston University’s Executive MBA (EMBA) graduates reported positive career growth, earning an average salary of $170,735 (£129,395) just three years after completing the programme – a 47% increase compared to their pre-course earnings.
Aston Business School is part of an elite group of global business schools that hold the gold standard of ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. It follows an excellent performance in the 2025 Eduniversal Business School Rankings, where it placed 11th in the UK.
Professor Marian Garcia, executive dean of Aston Business School, said:
“It is great to see another success story for Aston Business School, this time in the Financial Times European Business Schools ranking.
“Here at Aston, our business programmes continue to attract excellent candidates from around the world, and these rankings are a testament to our students' success and the quality of our teaching.”
Out of the European business schools featured, Aston Business School is ranked 90th overall and is 15th in the UK. The annual Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking is a composite ranking based on the combined performance of Europe’s leading schools across four main rankings of programmes published by the FT.
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About Aston University
For over 130 years, Aston University has been making our world a better place through education, research and innovation. Our history is intertwined with the remarkable city of Birmingham, once the heartland of the Industrial Revolution and now the thriving base for an innovation ecosystem of global significance, which Aston is co-creating.
Our vision is to be a leading university for science, technology and enterprise, measured by the positive transformational impact we achieve for our people, students, businesses and the communities we serve.
Aston focuses on high-quality, exploitable research that has an impact on society through medical breakthroughs, advancements in engineering, policy and practice in government, and the strategies and performance of business.
The university offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes, as well as continuing professional development solutions.
Thanks to its focus on delivering excellent outcomes for students, Aston University's reputation continues to grow. It was recognised as the Daily Mail University of the Year for Student Success 2025, is second in England for social mobility (2023 HEPI Social Mobility Index), and is top 20 for graduate salaries (2024 Longitudinal Education Outcomes).
Aston University is now defining its place in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (and beyond) within a rapidly changing world.
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