The Full-Time MBA programme at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School has been ranked 91st globally in the highly reputed Financial Times 2024 MBA Rankings. This is an increase of three places from the previous year’s ranking. 

The Financial Times ranks MBA programmes based on several criteria as part of its analysis. UCD Smurfit School leads nationally in aims achieved, careers services, overall satisfaction and research rank. In addition, the School obtained a value for money rank of 14th in the world among the top 100 list.

Consistently ranked among the world’s best, Smurfit's careers services was ranked 80th globally. This criteria measures the effectiveness of the School’s careers service for career counselling, personal development, networking events, internship search and recruitment, as rated by their alumni.

The School saw another impressive uplift in its research ranking to 73rd globally, a jump of four places from 2023, reflecting its international reputation in thought leadership and highlighting the focus on research excellence that has a positive impact on business practice, policy and society.

“The results of the 2024 rankings highlight that we are advancing our vision as Ireland’s premier business school to be a European-leading centre of excellence for rigorous, relevant, business education and research,” said Professor Anthony Brabazon, Dean of UCD College of Business. 

See the full Financial Times Full-time MBA Rankings here.