Leeds University Business School

Overview

Leeds University Business School is a leading, full-service top 10 business school, regularly world ranked by the Financial Times and The Economist, and one of a small number of schools worldwide to be triple accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. Part of the University of Leeds, over 3,000 students from around 100 countries are currently enrolled, studying the wide variety of undergraduate, masters, MBA, PhD and executive education programmes which are available.

Facilities at the 19th century Maurice Keyworth building include large state-of-the-art lecture theatres, seminar rooms, computer clusters, a contemporary cafe and roof terrace and large boardroom.

The Leeds Full-time MBA has been ranked in the world’s top 80 MBA programmes according to the Economist Which MBA? Rankings 2019.

Services for International Students

International student support structures include dedicated personal tutors in all academic departments, the Student Advice Centre and there is a full range of on-campus health facilities at the University of Leeds with access to doctors, nurses and dentists.

Ranking

QS Business Masters Rankings 2020

• MSc Management was listed 13th in the UK and 63rd globally
• MSc Management was listed 9th in the UK for Employability and Diversity and 10th for Thought Leadership
• MSc Business Analytics and Decision Sciences was listed 4th overall for Diversity, 24th for Thought Leadership and 6th in the UK for Employability

Financial Times Masters in Management Rankings 2020

Specifically relating to MSc International Business, the programme entered into the rankings, Leeds is:

• 8th in the UK and 69th globally
• 2nd in the UK, 5th overall for career progress
• In the supplementary programmes tables, the School’s MSc International Business is 1st in the UK for the ninth year running.

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021

Leeds University Business School was placed in the top 10 universities in the UK across all business subject groups:

• 2nd for Accounting and Finance
• 10th for Business Studies
• 10th for Economics

The Guardian University Guide 2021

• 1st in the UK for the Accounting and Finance
• 7th in the UK for the Economics
• 9th for Business, Management and Marketing

QS World University Rankings 2021

• The University of Leeds was ranked 91st in the QS World University Rankings 2021
• Business and Management studies are ranked in the world top 100, in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020
• In the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020, the University of Leeds has been ranked 8th in the UK for the employability of its graduates

Accommodation

All international undergraduate and postgraduate students arriving from outside Leeds who apply by the deadline are guaranteed University accommodation for the duration of their course.

Location

Leeds is a major city in Yorkshire, northern England, just over two hours from London by train. The city is renowned for sports, music and its cultural attractions, including museums, nightlife and shopping. It has been voted as one of the top three places to shop in the UK by numerous independent surveys, and offers a huge range of shops and stores to suit all tastes.