Top Business Schools in United Kingdom
December 13th, 2008
I have gone through many websites and many private educational agency’s websites about the top ranking of MBA or Business Schools in Uk. On the whole, I have listed the best top 50 business school in Uk.
- London Business School (LBS)
- LSE – London School of Economics and Political Science
- Cranfield University – Cranfield School of Management
- University of Oxford – Said Business School
- University of Cambridge – Judge Business School
- University of Warwick – Warwick Business School
- Manchester Business School – The University of Manchester
- University of Strathclyde – Strathclyde Business School
- Lancaster University Management School
- Henley Business School
- Aston University – Aston Business School
- University of Edinburgh Management School
- Ashridge Business School
- Imperial College London – Tanaka Business School
- University of Durham – Durham Business School
- City University – CASS Business School
- University of Birmingham – Birmingham Business School
- University of Bath – School of Management
- University of Glasgow – Business School
- University of Leeds – Leeds University Business School
- Bradford University – School of Management
- University of Nottingham – Nottingham University Business School
- Cardiff University – Cardiff Business School
- Kingston University – Faculty of Business
- University of Wales Institute – Cardiff School of Management
- Open University Business School
- Oxford Brookes University – Business School
- Nottingham Trent University – Nottingham Business School
- University of Surrey – School of Management
- Sheffield Hallam University – Faculty of Organization and Management
- University of Exeter – School of Business and Economics
- Manchester Metropolitan University – Business School
- University of Hull – Business School
- Middlesex University Business School
- Heriot-Watt University – Edinburg Business School
- University of Plymouth – The Plymouth Business School
- Napier University – Business School
- University of Newcastle upon Tyne – Business School
- University of St. Andrews – School of Management
- De Montfort University – Leicester Business School
- Coventry University – Coventry Business School
- Robert Gordon University – Aberdeen Business Scho
- University of Southampton – School of Management
- University of the West of England – Bristol Business School
- University of Wales Aberystwyth – School of Management and Business
- Loughborough University – Business School
- Northumbria University – Newcastle Business School
- Brunel University – Brunel Business School
- Ashcroft International Business School – Anglia Ruskin University
- University of Gloucestershire – Business School
Please see to it that the above list is only for personal use. The above information is correct from my best knowledge. If you find any errors or mistakes then please do contact me.


can you tell me whether all these colleges need work experiences??
Many business colleges in Uk need some 3 years minimum work experience to do MBA…. but there are few other colleges in which work experience is not mandatory.
I have a three-year GAP after doing 4-year job in power sector in India. Except this all things are in line with MBA-requirements. So I just want to know:
1) Shall I be considered for MBA in UK, if all things go well?
2) How to defend this GAP during interaction session?
3) Does it have any wrong impression on Admission committee?
@jaybir
Gap makes no difference. It doesn’t really matter. You have all the basic requirements such as minimum of 3 yrs work experiences. Also, during interaction session tell them the truth about your gap, it may be your personal problems, etc. If you need a complete assistance then you can council from your nearest agency. Tell me your city and I can give you some good educational agency contact details.
Can you tell me whether is there any colleges which can intake candidates without work experiences.
@mke3john
There are some universities having MBA for freshers with no work experiences like Cardiff University, University of Wales-Newport, Liverpool John Moores University ,University of Aberdeen, West London College, Holborn College, UWIC etc.
I got through-
Liverpool
Coventry
Bournemouth
DeMonfort
SHU.
Wanna do my mba in finance. plz rate thz universities.tx in adv.
@Prabhat
These business schools such as Liverpool, DeMonfort, Coverty have high standards and are vry good school in Uk. No doubt you can do you mba in these schools.
A fantastic blog site and useful for academic references. Keep up the good work.
Best UK University Ranking 2009
i am a fresher. i want to do mba in hr from a good and reputed university… pls advice me hw much to score in ielts for each university.
I am working for a MNC since 20 months.. Planning to do MBA. I am Preparing for CAT 2009. Planning to give IELTS for doing MBA in UK.
Can anyone suggest me what would be the best option to choose???
hi,
does any one have idea about doing MBA from University of liverpool?It does fall into the first 20 colleges in UK but i do not see its name in the above list provided…Can someone throw some light on it…please
hiii
i hv completed engg from pune in E&TC now i hv option to do MBA in uk.
uni of bedforshire
uni of northbria
uni of teeside
uni of birmingham city
which uni is best to do MBA?..plz suggest me im realy confused.
i hv 2 yr work exp in IT company.
Hi,
I am planning to do MBA at University of Aberdeen How is the University?Is its MBA valid for employement in India . Is it worth studying there ?and i am a fresher.Please do reply
hi i m planning to my mba 4m uni of aberdeen. i m a bba graduate with no work experience cn ny1 tell me is it worth joinin it or should i try for sum other uni?please also suggest sum unizzz
hii guys m engg graduate with no wrk exp, nw doing our family business.i want to do mba in international business or in enterprenuership or in mrkting . if any body knw bst bschols in uk for it plz let me knw it.
@abhijeet
You can try any of the top 20 business schools listed above.. All the best!
Sir or madam i am T.Y.B.B.A student i want to do M.B.A in finance in UK but i also want to do diploma in mechanicle engineering in DLM can it possible? And sir what is the standard of fees to do M.B.A in such good colleges of U.K ?
did any got admit in univ of bath with 2 years work exp?
Hi…This is Abhinand..i hav 2 yrs work experience in production , i wanna do my MBA course in UK Jan 2010..n also i hav arrears i wud clear it in this october..so i wanna knw will it be a problm since i had arrear n can nebody suggest a gud university..
Hi…. i hv 2 yrs work experience… Am planning to do mba in uk for jan/feb 2010 intake… can anyone post universities that have jan intake… please help me out….
Iam mechanical engineer with 5 yrs of Experience includes 2yrs of Managerial Experience .Iam planning to MBA( finance) from UK university in Jan 2010 intake. Could any one suggest some good university ?
hi can you tell me the universties which has jan 2010 intake for mba and for freshers…?
Does grade really matter a lot before granting you an MBA. I have got a lower division class with a CGPA of 2.96. I have now three years experience in the banking sector.
SIR IM TAKING ADMISSION IN CARDIFF UNIVERSITY FOR MBA BECAUSE ID ONT HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE CAN YOU PLEASE SUGGEST ME SHOULD I TAKE ADMISSION IN MBA? OR SHOULD I TAKE ADMISSION IN MANCHASTER UNIVERSITY OR WARWICK FOR MSC..
WHICH COURCE IS GOOD CAN YOU PLEASE TELL MBA OR MSc?
can u list out the colleges which are not expecting work experiences…….???
Hey there,
I am from the US,having 3 years of work exp. I have a masters degree in computer science. What schools should i apply to?
Is GMAT required/mandatory for MBA in UK ?? As I see most of the Schools asking for the GMAT Scores, but some schools are not asking it. Also GMAT is basic entry parameter for admission into B-schools in US. Even many Educational Consultants are asking to just focuss on IELTS & not GMAT , what to do ?? Confused… plz help. Thx
hello
iam planning to persue mba in HR from UK in jan session.can u please suggest some good universities for jan session which are acceptable in india.
Could any 1 tell me how reputed Coventry University Business school is as i have been offered admission in MSc International Business & have been given 2000GBP schlorship as well.
Well would appreciate if some 1 could compare with brunel, surrey, sheffield hallam, de montfort as well because have been given offer for them as well .
Does University of Birmingham accept freshers?? my graduation will be complete by may 2010 ,so planning to do my MBA in UK.Can any one suggest me some better Universities in U.K that accepts freshers?????
hi …hope u r doing gud ….i m an indian candidate luking 4 mba frm UK….i wanted to know abt the placement scenario in these schools,how many candidates hav got placed and in which companies.how to decide which school is best on return of investment ?…hope u can guide me in this regard…thanx
@rajit
As per my knowledge, Coventry University is best if you compare it with other universities like Brunel, Surry or Sheffield Hallam in terms of business studies.
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hiii Boss..!!
i wanna do MBA frm any one of d best bschools of us ….
ppl r saying dat work experience is needed…
is it mandatory ???… i donn have any work experience .in june i m gonnaa get my degree…and my degree( btech ) per ll be around 58( very less i guess)
and does my btech percentage make any difference in admission ???
if i get gud score in toefel n gmat …can i hv d chance of getting admission into any good universities wid this profile . …
and can u plzz tel me d living expenses and info abt fundingg too which iz more important …
thnxx in advance
@Ranjith
Can you please suggest upon the MBA schools in UK which do not require a GMAT score but the entry criteria is 3-yrs of work experience and a fairly good IELTS score. Please suggest.
@wonders
As per my knowledge, below are some universities in Uk in which GMAT is not mandatory for MBA.
Kingston University
Durham Business School
University of Kent
University of Hull
University of Exeter
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
Henley Business School..
Thank you so much Ranjith !!!
My daughter is B.Tech. with 81%, has work experience of 3 years and GMAT score of 510. In which universities in UK she has a chance for admission in full time MBA.
@Vijay Anand
You can apply to top 20 universities from the above list!!
hey, can u give me some info on good agency of bangalores..
thnx !!
@ranjith
I have got offer letter for MBA from cardiff business school
Is it the best among those that do not require work experience?
@Chetanya
As per my knowledge, Cardiff has a good reputation and its one of the best business schools in Uk.
hey, i didnt have gud score in bachelor degree. But i want to do any part time or full time business course from gud uni in london only. can u have any idea which uni give me the oppertunity.
@aditya
Universities or colleges in Uk doesn’t care about your under-graduation percentage or marks. They just see your IELTS score. But many agents in India could actually create tension in you for your percentage. Take my advice.. Don’t care what the agent says.. They just create tension in you to charge some extra money. The Uk university requires you to be passed in under-graduation and a good score in IELTS in order to do your post-graduations. But yeah, they are some big universities which do see your under-graduation percentage.
hello ranjith,my brother have 75% aggregate in his graduation (BBA).can you tell me wether he is eigble to apply for top 15 colleges in UK or not.he wants to do MBA in finance can you name some nice universities for him along with their requirements(work experience,ielts score,graduation score).
does work experience help in getting a nice university??
@Yash Bane
Yes, he is eligible to apply top 15 universities with 75% in his graduation. But I guess he would need work experience and good IELTS score.
how is mba from swansea metropolitan university which is in wales…..i don hav any work xperience……..
@santosh
I really don’t have any idea about Swansea Metropolitan. There are many other good & reputed universities available for MBA without work-experiences.
thanks a lot ranjith for your advise.I really appretiate that.can you tell me, 2 years of work experience along with good ielts score would be enough to help my brother in getting into top 15 universities ?
hii
my aggregate percentage in B.E is 70% and i have 2 yrs of work(business) experience.can i apply to the top b schools???
pls give ur suggestions.
hi i have 2 years of managerial experience and 3 year of part time experience.what are the universities can i get.what kind of part time jobs available.after graduation what is the possibility of getting the full time job.
Dear frnd,
I am a final year mechanical engg student. Am planning to do MBA next.From ur list i could find CARDIFF s good and they are not asking any work experience and IELTS s also not mandatory it seems. Is ma choice CARDIFF is good and i think it costs abt 15 lakhs totally. Wil it be worth for me? wat s main advantage of doing MBA from UK? am really confused , shd i choose INDIA or UK.? How about the placements at CARDIFF and wats the part time job procedure and details over der ? through tat an average how much i can earn.? plz help me for all ma doubts. Thank You.
How easy it is to get an admission over der at CARDIFF ? Is tat easy ? My 10th % is 88 and higher secondary & is 74. Degree around 68%. Is this one year MBA from CARDIFF valid in INDIA ?
@rajith
hi bro, i m in final year comp engg got admitt frm liverpool john mores uni plz help me out weder mba frm ljmu wud place me at a better job position in uk
regards,
bhushan
Hi! I have always been looking for the U.S. MBA school. Recently I have decided to see the UK one and had no idea where to start from. Your list has helped me a lot to narrow my pick down to a few of them. Thank you!
Hi ranjeeth! Does top 15 Business schools in Great Britain requies GMAT scores ? OR is it necessary to have GMAT score to get it into top 15 Business schools of Great Britain. If yes then how much a candidate needs to score between 200-800
I have got offers from Strathclyde and Aston for MSC in Business and management…. which do u think is better…
Hi sir,
Glamorgan business school, of university of glamorgan is not mentioned on the list .I just thought of suggesting it to you because it is the best bschool in wales and more reputed than some in the list.
Regards
Mahesh
Hello there,
At 53.40% in B.com, can i afford to get into good B-schools in UK with 1.5 yrs experience in banking operations, since i have a offer from Coventry university from the Education Consultant in Chennai. Suggest me some good universities in terms of employability based on my Qualificaions….
Regards,
Ganesh
Hello Sir
I m electrical engineer having 3.5yrs of work experience in manufacturing . Right now i got an oppertunity in power sector ,as technical officer in transmission & distribution .My b.tech percentage is 59.34% . My qustion is after having 3yrs of experience in power sector
should I get chance to be recruited by top player in power sector ?
Hi Ganesh,
Have you considered London School of Business and Finance?
The school has recently been featured in an article in Financial Times:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5ed79952-7a6e-11df-9cd7-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=ac20e11c-7a70-11df-9cd7-00144feabdc0.html
hi bro dis is RAM comlpeted Btech 2009 fresher…i whana do MBA in UK..which university is preferable and which scores are required(like gmat r just toefl)..is it worthful to do MBA with out work experience plz sugget me..
sir , I am a fresher and wanna do my mba in IB in U.S.A.. which university is preferable and how much scores are required (LIKE GMAT AND TOEFL).
is a mba fom northumbria university good…..???