Rankings and reputation

We have won acclaim and recognition from professional bodies and organisations across the world, and we regularly feature in UK and international rankings.

Accreditations & memberships

• Nottingham University Business School (NUBS) is proud to be among an elite group of business schools worldwide to gain 'triple crown' accreditation from the three most influential accrediting organisations - AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS.
• NUBS was among the first UK business schools to champion the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (UN PRME), and continues to be in its fourth cycle as a UN PRME Champion School.
• NUBS Malaysia is a member of the Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS).
• Our BSc (Hons) Business Economics and Finance and MSc Finance and Investment are admitted to the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute University Affiliation Program.
• University of Nottingham Malaysia is a member of the International Council of Islamic Finance Educators (ICIFE).

Rankings

• The University of Nottingham is ranked 97th in the QS World University Rankings 2026, placing it among the world’s top 100 universities. We are also ranked 17th among UK institutions. 
• Our Business and Economics programme is ranked 77th globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025, highlighting the University’s strong academic reputation and industry impact in this field. 
• The University of Nottingham is ranked =145th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. This reaffirms its position as one of the world’s leading universities. 
• Nottingham University Business School is ranked 7th in the UK for research power in the UK HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England) Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, according to analysis by Times Higher Education.
• The Nottingham MBA is ranked 69th globally, and 4th in the UK, in The Economist 2022 Full-Time MBA Ranking.
• The Nottingham MBA is ranked 5th globally and 3rd in the UK for sustainable management education and faculty research, in the 2020 Corporate Knights Better World Top 40 MBA ranking. 
• Our MSc Finance and Investment is ranked in the Top 100 of the 2023 QS Finance Masters Rankings.