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For 10 consecutive years, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School has been listed in the top 30 European Business Schools as ranked by the Financial Times. 

Pictured left to right: Professor Anthony Brabazon, Dean of UCD College of Business; Professor Federica Pazzaglia, Director of UCD Smurfit School; students James Burke and Lauren Dufficy.

Considered the 'ranking of rankings' in terms of measuring business schools’ quality, the latest Financial Times European Business Schools Rankings place UCD Smurfit School at 23rd. 

"UCD Smurfit School once again stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Europe’s heavyweights in business education, achieving a strong position in an exceptionally competitive Financial Times ranking,” said Professor Anthony Brabazon, Dean of UCD College of Business. 

"This latest ranking reinforces UCD Smurfit School’s position as Ireland’s top business school, consistently placing year on year amongst Europe’s leading institutions. It is a testament to our faculty, staff, students and alumni. This continued success reflects the strength, ambition and global impact of UCD College of Business and we are proud to continue shaping business leaders who have global influence."

The European Business School ranking is compiled using the 2025 global Financial Times rankings of a number of programmes including the MSc in International Management which is ranked 33rd globally, the Executive MBA which is ranked 86th, and the Full-Time MBA which is ranked 73rd. It also includes a number of executive education rankings, with UCD Smurfit Executive Development achieving an FT ranking of 47th globally for its Open Enrolment programmes, and 56th for Custom programmes.

The individual programme rankings take into account graduate outcomes, including salary and career progress, as well as factors such as quality of research, and the international and gender diversity of students and faculty.