{"id":48491,"date":"2026-04-30T04:10:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=48491"},"modified":"2026-04-30T04:10:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:10:35","slug":"nus-retains-crown-as-asias-top-business-school-in-latest-qs-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=48491","title":{"rendered":"NUS retains crown as Asia&#8217;s top business school in latest QS ranking\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"article-body-container\">\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">[SINGAPORE] The National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School retained its place as the top-ranked business school in Asia-Pacific, said higher education analytics firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) on Wednesday (Apr 29). <\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">This was according to the 2026 edition of the \u202fQS Executive MBA (EMBA) Rankings, which ranked 215 EMBA programmes across 55 countries and territories. QS also ranked 31 joint EMBA programmes in a separate list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">A total of 35 business schools from 14 Apac countries featured in this year\u2019s list. Of these, four improved in rank, 15 declined, seven maintained their positions from last year, and nine debuted on the list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Across Apac, business schools from Mainland China were the most represented, as eight schools from the country ranked on the list. This is followed by India with seven ranked schools, Australia with four and Singapore with three.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"-tracking-5% mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"heading-component\">The Apac top 10<\/h2>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">NUS Business School, which ranked 14th globally, is one of three Singapore universities among Apac\u2019s top 10 business schools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Nanyang Technological University\u2019s (NTU) Nanyang Business School dropped 11 places to 35th in the global list, and was overtaken by the Melbourne Business School (ranked 29th) as the second-best business school in Apac.<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"component-container\" class=\"container px-0 no-print\">\n<div data-testid=\"article-inside-btg-newsletter-component\" class=\"track-impression rounded-lg border border-gray-175 bg-white px-6 py-8 text-center shadow-[0px_4px_32px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,0.05)] no-print mb-6 lg:-mx-8\" data-section-name=\"newsletter\" data-section-label=\"decoding asia 1\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-2 font-lct text-7xl font-normal leading-snug -tracking-2%\">Navigate Asia in<br \/>a new global order<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-lct text-lg font-normal leading-snug -tracking-2%\">Get the insights delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Meanwhile, Singapore Management University\u2019s (SMU) Lee Kong Chian School of Business fell nine places to 38th, but remained the fourth highest-ranked in Apac. <\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Both the University of New South Wales (Australian Graduate School of Management) and the University of Sydney Business School also remained the fifth and sixth highest-ranked Apac business schools. <\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">China\u2019s Peking University HSBC Business School and Fudan University took the seventh and eighth places in the Apac top 10, while the Chinese University of Hong Kong\u2019s Business School moved two places down to ninth regionally.<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"component-container\" class=\"container px-0 no-print\">\n<div class=\"no-print mb-6 mt-8 border border-gray-175 p-6 md:-mx-8 md:mt-0 md:p-8\" data-testid=\"article-read-more-component\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-6 border-b border-gray-250 pb-4 font-poppins text-4xs font-medium tracking-widest text-gray-515\">SEE ALSO<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"section-article-read-more\">\n<div class=\"mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-read-more-individual-card-component\">\n<div data-testid=\"basic-card-component\" data-cueid=\"5607783\" class=\"relative flex flex-wrap items-start gap-4\">\n<div class=\"relative w-[70px] lg:w-[90px] aspect-3x2 order-1 flex-shrink-0\">\n<div class=\"w-full overflow-hidden relative flex\" data-testid=\"article-thumbnail-component\"><a class=\"block h-full w-full\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/opinion-features\/high-demand-mbas-do-you-really-need-one?ref=article-see-also\" data-discover=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"relative z-10 h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/businesstimes\/df7d9fbccb625c6744627d3eef58f8d991ebdc6bc1bf59618e4a3bf5e1d50ab2?w=240&amp;dpr=1&amp;f=webp\" alt=\"Despite the high tuition fees, MBAs carry significant appeal due to the prospect of increased earnings post-graduation.\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-read-more-individual-card-component\">\n<div data-testid=\"basic-card-component\" data-cueid=\"7956375\" class=\"relative flex flex-wrap items-start gap-4\">\n<div class=\"relative w-[70px] lg:w-[90px] aspect-3x2 order-1 flex-shrink-0\">\n<div class=\"w-full overflow-hidden relative flex\" data-testid=\"article-thumbnail-component\"><a class=\"block h-full w-full\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/singapore\/singapore-mbas-draw-stronger-interest-amid-global-visa-tightening-and-career-shifts?ref=article-see-also\" data-discover=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"relative z-10 h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/businesstimes\/b38d87cb68e202ad5ebab13cd85778adf5bc4a47c17889913aff56a5574e1b69?w=240&amp;dpr=1&amp;f=webp\" alt=\"Schools say international students form the bulk of full-time MBA applicants, while Singaporeans make up a significant share of the part-time cohort.\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">The City University of Hong Kong Business School \u2013 which was also the highest-ranked debutant on the global list \u2013 capped the Apac top 10.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"-tracking-5% mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"heading-component\">Global rankings<\/h2>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Globally, Oxford remained the top business school in 2026, followed by HEC Paris. <\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">The Massachusetts Institute of Technology\u2019s Sloan School of Management moved up one place to third, overtaking Barcelona\u2019s IESE Business School.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Northwestern (Kellogg) and the Yale School of Management were joint-fifth, while the London Business School dropped two ranks to seventh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">The University of Pennsylvania\u2019s Wharton School fell one spot to eighth, while Insead and the Warwick Business School maintained the ninth and 10th ranks on the global list.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article-btg-newsletter-component\" data-section-name=\"newsletter\" data-section-label=\"decoding asia 2\" class=\"track-impression border-t border-gray-175 py-3\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-lucida text-xl font-medium italic leading-normal -tracking-5% text-gray-850\">Decoding Asia newsletter: your guide to navigating Asia in a new global order. <span class=\"inline border-none p-0 font-lucida text-inherit text-xl font-medium italic leading-normal !-tracking-5% text-verticals-btblue !underline outline-none\">Sign up here to get Decoding Asia newsletter.<\/span> Delivered to your inbox. 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