Rankings
The University of Glasgow has been a leader in the higher education sector for many years. As one of the oldest universities in Scotland, we have a long-standing international reputation for research, education and innovation. We have consistently occupied a place at the top of the world university rankings and are considered to be amongst the top 30 in the UK.
Here at the Adam Smith Business School, we pride ourselves on our exceptional performance in many of the key areas of university rankings. These factors range from class diversity and average salary after graduating, to equality and sustainability within the curriculum.
Our principles of engagement, enlightenment and entrepreneurship are the foundations upon which we have built our current success. We believe that this will aid us in building towards our vision of a better future, which we hope will be reflected in our national and international rankings.
Adam Smith Business School
We are a top 100 European Business School
- 87th in Europe (FT, December, 2025)
University of Glasgow
As a University we have consistently scored in the top 30 in the UK and top 100 in the world.
- 29th in the UK (Complete University Guide, 2027)
- 21st in the UK (Guardian University Rankings, 2027)
- 15th in the UK (The Times Good University Guide, 2027)
- 16th in the UK (Daily Mail University Guide, 2027)
- 80th in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2027)
- 27th in the world (QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, 2026)
- 84th in the world (Times Higher Education World Rankings, 2026)
- 14th in the world (Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings, 2026)
Rankings and league tables
Postgraduate Programmes
QS: Quacquarelli Symonds
MBA
- 141-150 in the world and =52nd in Europe for Masters in Business Administration (QS, 2027)
Masters in Business Analytics
- =77th in the world for Data Analytics for Economics and Finance (QS, 2027)
Masters in Finance
- 99th in the world for Masters in Finance (QS, 2027)
Masters in Management
- 101-110 in the world for Masters in Management (QS, 2027)
Masters in Marketing
- 70th in the world for Masters in International Strategic Marketing (QS, 2027)
FT: Financial Times
CEO Magazine
Undergraduate Programmes
Complete University Guide
Accounting & Finance
- 12th in the UK for Accounting & Finance (Complete University Guide, 2027)
Economics
- 19th in the UK for Economics (Complete University Guide, 2027)
Business & Management Studies
- 16th in the UK for Business & Management Studies (Complete University Guide, 2027)
QS: Quacquarelli Symonds
Accounting & Finance
- =66th in the world for Accounting & Finance (QS World University Subject Rankings 2026)
Economics
- =109th in the world for Economics & Econometrics (QS World University Subject Rankings 2026)
Business & Management Studies
- 151-200 in the world for Business & Management Studies (QS World University Subject Rankings 2026)
The Guardian University Guide
Accounting & Finance
- 19th in the UK for Accounting & Finance (Guardian University Ranking, 2027)
Economics
- 15th in the UK for Economics (Guardian University Rankings, 2027)
Business & Managment
- 44th in the UK for Business & Management (Guardian University Rankings, 2027)
The Times: Good University Guide
Accounting & Finance
- =4th in the UK for Accounting & Finance (Good University Guide, 2027)
Economics
- =21st in the UK for Economics (Good University Guide, 2027)
Business & Management
- =18th in the UK for Business, Management and Marketing (Good University Guide, 2027)
THE: Times Higher Education
Business & Economics
- 76th in the world for Business & Economics (The Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026)
Daily Mail University Guide
Accounting
10th in the UK for Accounting (Daily Mail University Guide, 2027)
Economics
43rd in the UK for Economics (Daily Mail University Guide, 2027)
Finance
16th in the UK for Finance (Daily Mail University Guide, 2027)
