Discover the top business schools in 2019 here.

The QS World University Rankings by Subject includes an annual ranking of the world’s top business schools, and this year’s has been extended to feature over 300 prestigious institutions in this field.

Read on for an overview of the top universities for business and management in each world region, as well as a look at the top 10, or click here to view the full interactive table.

Top business schools in the US & Canada 

The US dominates the business school ranking with 71 top business schools, an impressive 29 of which are in the global top 100. Outside the five institutions featured in the top 10 above, other high-ranking US business schools are Northwestern University (14^th) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (16^th). New York University and the University of Chicago are also in the top 20, sharing 17^th place, having previously shared 19^th place last year.

Canada meanwhile claims 14 of the world’s top business schools, including three in the top 50. These are the University of Toronto (35^th), the University of British Columbia (38^th), and McGill University (48^th).

Top business schools in Europe

Europe also has a large number of top business schools to choose from, including 34 in the UK alone. Outside the four in the top 10, other UK institutions in the top 50 include the University of Warwick (25th), the University of Manchester (=28th) and Imperial College London (36th).

The next best-represented European country is Spain, with 11 institutions featured in the business school ranking, including six new entries. Its three highest-ranked institutions, all climbing from 51-100 to their current rank, are: ESADE Business School (21^st), IESE Business School at the Universidad de Navarra (27^th) and IE Business School (44^th).

Germany has nine entrants, led by Universität Mannheim at 51-100. The Netherlands is another strong country to study business, with eight top business schools (including three new entries), led by Erasmus University Rotterdam at 29^th.

Meanwhile France has seven representatives in the business school ranking, including INSEAD in the top 10, with HEC Paris (12^th), and ESSEC Business School, Paris (51-100) also ranked highly.

Italy, Sweden and Denmark each claim five top business schools this year. Italy’s Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi just misses out on a spot in the top 10 (ranked 11^th), and not far behind is Denmark’s Copenhagen Business School (13^th). Sweden’s Lund University is the country’s highest ranked for business at 51-100.

Switzerland has four representatives in the business school ranking, led by the University of St Gallen at 50th. Russia, Belgium and Ireland are home to three top business schools each, including Belgium’s KU Leuven and Ireland’s University College Dublin at 101-150.

Elsewhere on the continent, Austria, Norway, Portugal and Finland each have two entries in the business school ranking, including Finland’s Aalto University at 51-100.

Lastly, Greece, Hungary and Lithuania have one entrant apiece, with Greece’s Athens University of Economics and Business ranked 151-200.

Top business schools in Asia

China has the largest number of top business schools in the region with 11, including three in the top 50: Peking University (=36^th), Tsinghua University (=40^th) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (46^th).

South Korea is another strong performing country, with 10 entrants in the business school ranking, led by Seoul National University at 33^rd and Korea University (45^th).

India and Taiwan are home to eight top business schools each, with Taiwan’s National Taiwan University (NTU) ranked 51-100, while India’s highest ranked institution for business is Indian Institute of Management (IIM) - Ahmedabad (101-150).

Japan has seven entrants in this year’s business school ranking, including the University of Tokyo and Waseda University at 51-100. Meanwhile Malaysia and Hong Kong are each home to six top business schools. All but one of Hong Kong’s entrants are in the top 100, led by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology at 20th. Malaysia’s highest ranked business school, Universiti Malaya (UM), climbed from 101-150 to 51-100 this year.

Singapore and Thailand each have three top business schools, with all of Singapore’s ranked in the top 100. Of these, the best-performing is the National University of Singapore (NUS) at 15^th. Lastly, Indonesia and Pakistan each enter the business school ranking this year with one representative each.

Top business schools in Australia & New Zealand

Australia is home to 19 of the world’s top universities for business and management, including four in the top 50. The University of Melbourne leads the way in 22^nd, closely followed by the University of New South Wales (=23^rd), Monash University (31^st) and the University of Sydney (=40^th). 

Meanwhile neighboring New Zealand is home to a further seven of the world’s top business schools, led by the University of Auckland at 51-100.

Top business schools in Latin America

Of the 13 top universities for business and management in Latin America, four are in Mexico, including the region’s highest ranked institution for this subject: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (49^th).

Chile claims three representatives, including Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) at 51-100. Meanwhile Brazil and Colombia have two entrants each, while Argentina and Peru are both new to this year’s business school ranking with one representative each.

Top business schools in Africa & the Middle East

The United Arab Emirates and Turkey are both new to the business school ranking with one entrant each, with the UAE’s American University of Sharjah ranked 201-250.

Meanwhile in Africa, South Africa is also new to the ranking and has three top business schools, led by the University of Cape Town at 201-250.

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If studying somewhere where everyone has a smile on their face is an important factor when you're choosing a university, you might want to start considering universities in Norway. The Scandinavian country has come top of this year's World Happiness Report, a ranking of the world's happiest countries by a United Nations agency.

The report is largely based on asking residents of each country in the world to rank their happiness on a scale of 1-10. Norway's average score this year is 7.54. Other factors, such as economic strength, social support, life expectancy and freedom of choice are also considered. 

All in all, these happiest countries provide exactly the kind of culture and environment which could be perfect while studying. So, if you want to have a smile on your face even while you're writing your dissertation, check out the best universities in each of these countries.

1. Norway

Norway is not only the happiest place in the world but also one of the cheapest for university study, with public education free for both local and international students. Be warned though: a semester fee may be required and the cost of living is also higher than other European nations.

If that doesn't put you off studying in Norway, you couldn't do better than applying to the University of Oslo, the highest-ranked university in Norway in the latest QS World University Rankings® 2016-2017. The university in Norway's capital is ranked joint 113th in the world. 

Three other Norweigan universities are featured in the most recent world rankings. They are the University of Bergen (=177th), the Norweigan University of Science and Technology (259th) and the University of Tromsø (=377th).

2. Denmark

Clearly, the Scandinavian nations know what they're doing as the second-happiest country in the world this year is Norway's neighbour Denmark. Denmark is known for its pretty cities, high-end cuisine and attractive coastlines. All universities here are free to attend for EU/EEA students, although fees apply for students coming to Denmark from elsewhere. 

Five universities from Denmark feature in the World University Rankings, but only one of those is in the top 100: the University of Copenhagen. The university is ranked joint 68th in the world. Denmark's second-best university, the Technical University of Denmark, is also located in the capital city and is placed just outside the global top 100 with a ranking of 109th.

Other Danish universities to be included in the latest rankings are Aarhus University (117th), Aalborg University (=374th) and the University of Southern Denmark (=390th).

3. Iceland

Iceland may be the third-happiest country in the world, but no Icelandic universities feature in the latest World University Rankings. Iceland has seven universities in total, of which the largest are the University of Iceland and Reykjavík University. Both of these universities are located in the capital city.

4. Switzerland

If Scandinavia isn't your thing, maybe a university in the fourth-happiest country in the world is the ideal place for you to study. Switzerland may be an expensive place to live, but tuition fees are at least relatively inexpensive. The exact sum varies, but at most leading Swiss universities, international fees are with the range of CHF1,266-2,200 per year (~US$1,265-2,195), which isn't significantly different to the fees domestic students pay.

Eight different Swiss universities are included in the latest World University Rankings, with two achieving an impressive top 20 position. As well as ETH Zurich (The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), the eighth best university in the world, Switzerland is also home to 14th-placed Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Also included in the global top 100 are the University of Zurich (80th) and the University of Geneva (=95th). 

The other four top Swiss universities are the University of Lausanne (ranked 138th), the University of Basel (=141st), the University of Bern (181st) and the University of St Gallen (=288th).

5. Finland

A fourth Nordic country rounds out the top five happiest countries in the world, with Finland falling in behind their near-neighbours. Although most university courses here are taught in Finnish or Swedish, there will be some English language courses available so it pays to look around. Tuition has been completely free for everyone in Finland until very recently, when plans were announced to introduce fees for non-EU/EEA students. 

There are 10 Finnish universities in the most-recent World University Rankings. Of these, the highest-ranked is the capital's University of Helsinki in 91st place. Helsinki is also home to the second-best university in Finland, Aalto University, which is ranked joint 133rd. The historic Turku is home to Finland's third best-performing university, the University of Turku, ranked 234th in the world.

Of the remaining universities from Finland to feature in the latest ranking, three more are in the global top 400: Tampere University of Technology (319th), University of Jyväskylä (=338th) and the University of Eastern Finland (=382nd).

The mountainous western state of Wyoming has been ranked as the most cost-effective US state for international students, according to a report published by Finder.com using research from the Institute of International Education (IIE).

The report found Wyoming’s 1,157 international students spend an average of US$19,015 each per year on their education and living expenses – less than half what they’d spend in one of the more expensive states.

Offering the least expensive education and living costs, Wyoming is the second most sparsely populated state in the US after Alaska, home to an estimated 586,107 people – less than many US cities.

Interestingly, the list of the top 10 most affordable states includes four of Wyoming’s neighboring states: South Dakota, Utah, Idaho and Nebraska, as seen in the table below:

Most cost effective states for international students

Over one million international students are currently studying in the US, over 31% of which are from China, while other top countries of origin include India, Saudi Arabia and South Korea.

Unfortunately there’s a slight catch - university options in Wyoming are relatively limited, with only one public four-year university, the University of Wyoming, which is based in the city of Laramie. There’s also the private Wyoming Catholic College in Lander, while state capital Cheyenne hosts a branch of the for-profit University of Phoenix.

A broader range of higher education institutions can be found in Texas – the second-largest state both in area and population, which ranks fifth for cost-effectiveness. Texas’ largest city, Houston, was a new entry in the QS Best Student Cities index this year at 92^nd and offers lower living costs than many other large US cities.

Most expensive US states

At the other end of the scale, Finder.com also found that international students in Vermont have the most expensive education in the US, with the average student paying $43,925 in 2016.

According to their study, the top five most expensive states for international students are:

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Discover the top universities for psychology in 2019 here, or click here to view the full table.

Fascinated by the study of the human mind? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 includes a ranking of the 300 top universities for psychology around the world.

Read on for an overview of the top psychology schools in each region of the world, as well as the global top 10, or click here to view the full interactive rankings table.  

Top universities for psychology in the US and Canada 

The US dominates the psychology ranking, taking an impressive 90 out of 300 positions, including seven places in the top 10 (above) and a further 17 in the top 50. Just missing out on a spot in the top 10 is the University of Michigan (11^th, up from joint 18^th) while other high-ranking US institutions include the University of Pennsylvania (14^th), Columbia University (15^th), Princeton University (16^th) and the University of Chicago (20^th).

A further 21 top psychology schools are found in Canada, 10 of which are in the top 100. The University of Toronto, the University of British Colombia, McGill University and Western University are all ranked in the top 50.

Top universities for psychology in Europe

The UK is also home to a large number of top psychology schools, with 44 featured in this year’s rankings (17 of which are in the top 100). Outside the top 10, the other UK universities with top 50 positions for psychology are King’s College London, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), the University of Edinburgh,  the University of Manchester,  Cardiff University and the University of Exeter.

Germany boasts the next highest number of representatives in Europe, with 23 entrants in the psychology ranking, led by Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München at 51-100.

Next is the Netherlands with 10 top universities for psychology, including the University of Amsterdam at 17^th and the University of Groningen at joint 50^th.

Meanwhile Spain, Italy, Belgium and Sweden each claim seven representatives in the psychology ranking. Among these countries, institutions ranked in the top 150 include Belgium’s University of Ghent and KU Leuven (both top 50), Sweden’s Karolinska Institute (top 100), Spain’s Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and Italy’s Università degli Studi di Padova (UNIPD).

Elsewhere, six more of the world’s top psychology schools are found in Switzerland, including the University of Geneva at 101-150, while Ireland has four entrants, led by Trinity College Dublin (TCD) in the top 200.

Beyond Sweden, fellow Nordic countries Norway and Finland have three entries in the psychology ranking each, while Denmark has two – from these three countries, Denmark’s Aarhus University is the highest ranked for psychology at 51-100.

Lastly, France and Portugal have two top universities for psychology each, while Russia, Poland and Austria all enter the ranking for the first time this year with one entrant each.

Top universities for psychology in Asia

Asia is home to 21 of the world’s top psychology schools, with China, South Korea and Japan each represented by four universities in this year’s ranking, including China’s Peking University and Japan’s University of Tokyo, which both rank within the top 100 worldwide.

Hong Kong and Singapore each have three representatives in the psychology ranking, with all but one of Singapore’s entries placing in the top 100, including National University of Singapore (NUS), while Hong Kong’s highest ranked institution is the University of Hong Kong (HKU) (=44^th).

Finally, Taiwan has two top psychology schools, including National Taiwan University at 101-150, while Malaysia is represented once.

Top universities for psychology in Australia and New Zealand 

Down under, Australia has 20 representatives in the psychology ranking, seven of which are in the top 50, including the University of New South Wales (18^th), the University of Melbourne (19^th) and the University of Sydney (23^rd).

New Zealand is home to five more of the world’s top universities in this field, led by the University of Auckland at 33^rd, with two other institutions also featuring in the top 100.

Top universities for psychology in Latin America

Six Latin American universities are featured in this year’s psychology ranking, with Chile’s Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Mexico’s Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and Brazil’s Universidade de São Paulo (USP) all ranked 101-150. Argentina’s sole entrant Universidad de Buenos Aires is ranked 151-200.

Top universities for psychology in Africa & the Middle East

Finally, South Africa has three entrants in the psychology ranking, led by the University of Cape Town at 151-200, while Israel has four entrants, including Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University at 101-150.

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Written by Sabrina Collier and Mathilde Frot

Keeping up with all the news these days is impossible, there's just too much going on. Fortunately, we're here to sift through the headlines and let you know which key stories you need to remember.

This week in Trump 

Spare a thought for Donald Trump who’s had a pretty rough week... Here are some of the worst things that have happened to him this week.

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Muslim ban 2.0 Hours before it was set to take effect, a kick-ass Federal Judge issued a temporary restraining order to block Trump’s ‘revised’ Muslim Ban 2.0 across the US to show who was boss.

Tax returns A 2005 tax return of Donald Trump's was leaked to the press and revealed by MSNBC. Trump paid US$38m in tax on an income of over US$150m. The two-page document, which fails to list Trump’s sources of income, provides no evidence of tax evasion being committed, save for a legal loophole which Trump has pledged to close. Reporter Rachel Maddow has said she believes the US president may have leaked his own tax return, to deflect from other bad news.

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Panic in the GOP Trump’s American Health Care Bill as well as his proposed budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency, National Endowment to the Arts and Meals On Wheels both attracted cross-party vitriol this week, with top Republicans railing against him. Yet: 

Great progress on healthcare. Improvements being made - Republicans coming together!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 16 March 2017

In the European Union… 

Fees for Norway It’s currently free for everyone, but Norway's Conservative Party is planning to propose moderate (hmm) tuition fees for non-EU students. This seems to be following a trend – Finland will introduce non-EU fees in autumn this year, as will the German south-west state of Baden-Württemberg. On the bright side, if the fees are approved, it probably won’t be for some time - so get in while you can.

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Populism not so popular Over in the Netherlands, Prime Minister Mark Rutte is celebrating a third term as PM as his center-right party VVD defeated the anti-immigration Freedom Party, led by Geert Wilders. With both France and Germany also heading to the polls this year, European leaders are also breathing a sigh of relief, with Francois Hollande of France saying the vote is a "clear victory against extremism".

The far right populist tears are extra salty tonight #Brexit #netherlandselection #Dutchvote pic.twitter.com/YjEB7QQ6ej

— Bertie (@KaiYami1) 16 March 2017

Headscarf ban The European Court of Justice has ruled employers can ban "any visible political, philosophical or religious sign" which means they can ban Muslim staff from wearing headscarves at work, as long as the ban is based on existing company policy that requires all employees to "dress neutrally". The rule can’t be based on a customer’s wishes and can’t be applied only to Muslims.

"A hallmark of European democracy is respect for liberty"
"Like wearing a piece of cloth on your head?"
"Except that"#headscarves

— ChristianChristensen (@ChrChristensen) March 14, 2017

Meanwhile in Britannia…

2017 Budget The cabinet’s cash dollar man Phillip Hammond scraped the National Insurance hike for the self-employed, after scathing backlash from Conservative backbenchers, including David Cameron who was caught on camera saying the words: “breaking a manifesto promise… How stupid can you get”? All in all, this is good banter from the former Prime Minister who happens to know a thing or two about fire manifesto pledges…

Brexit Despite a protracted chit-chat in Parliament, the Brexit Bill turned out to be a damp squib, with the House of Commons rejecting two amendments from the House of Lords to protect the rights of EU citizens and have a chance to veto the final Brexit deal.

Indyref2 Beyond the Wall, Wildling-in-Chief Nicola Sturgeon has been throwing shade at Theresa May on Twitter this week, by declaring that Downing Street‘s haughty dismissal of indyref2 had “sealed the fate of the union”, providing conclusive evidence that she is in fact the human incarnation of the fire emoji and the Queen of Sass.

In addition, I was elected as FM on a clear manifesto commitment re #scotref. The PM is not yet elected by anyone.

— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) March 14, 2017

Sexual harassment We can’t believe this is still an issue in 2017. A report in the Guardian this week found sexual harassment by university staff is at “epidemic levels in the UK”, with 169 allegations against staff made in 2011-12 and 2016-17. 

Meanwhile, in the rest of the world...

Auckland on strike Trouble is brewing at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, with around 1,200 university staff rallying for higher and more equal pay for those at the bottom of the pay scale. Hopefully there aren't too many students left waiting for their essays to be marked...

Lectures cancelled as Auckland University staff strike for pay equity for professional staff @NewstalkZB pic.twitter.com/OWVJpGpWa6

— Rosie Gordon (@rosiejanegordon) March 16, 2017

Women officially more stressed than men Stressed about that essay deadline even though it’s weeks away? You’re not alone, ladies. According to The Physiological Society, women get more stressed about adverse events in life than men, from bereavement to losing your phone. Get the full story here. 

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Sorry doggies South Korea’s unpopular ousted president Park Geun-hye moved out of her presidential palace…and forgot her dogs. The dogs were a gift from her neighbors and recently gave birth to seven adorable puppies. The Korea Alliance for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is unsurprisingly not happy, but it’s unclear whether she’s actually broken the law. Read more at The Guardian. 

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It's not all bad news, though

The internet delighted in a viral BBC News clip of a Skype interview interrupted by two young children. Unsurprisingly, it didn't take long for the parodies to emerge...

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