Imperial Business School has retained its world number one position for its Global Online MBA in the 2026 QS rankings of business school degree programmes.  

Imperial was recognised as world-leading by QS for the second year in a row for the strength of its Global Online MBA. The QS Online MBA ranking includes 126 programmes from 27 locations around the globe.  

The institution was acknowledged for the quality of its learning experience and high success rate in helping graduates find employment.   

Imperial was also recognised by QS for its other master's programmes. The MSc Management entered the QS global top 10 rankings and the institution ranked seventh for its MSc Strategic Marketing, eighth position for its MSc Business Analytics, 14th position for the MSc Finance and 19th place for its Full-Time MBA.   

The result follows Imperial’s recent success in this year’s QS World University Rankings, which placed the university as the UK and Europe’s top university, and second in the world - highlighting the employability of Imperial’s graduates and academic excellence.   

"Being part of Imperial’s Global Online MBA has been a joy. As a working parent, I’ve been able to balance life commitments while learning with other leaders from incredibly diverse regions in industries I would never have encountered otherwise - from aerospace to life sciences and sustainability. It's a truly world-class online MBA programme only Imperial Business School could bring together. This top ranking feels hard-earned and makes me even more proud!" Jeffrey Effendi

"I’m happy to be part of a programme ranked #1 in the world (QS Online MBA rankings 2026). I see the quality of the programme every day. The content is intuitive, relevant and immediately applicable to my career ambitions." Brady MacCarl