Top MBA Institutes in the UK

In a world of cut throat competition, getting an opportunity to do an MBA from the United Kingdom is next to winning a battle. Jagranjosh compiles a list of top b-schools of the UK

With a host of colleges featuring in the list of best MBA colleges, UK deserves the right to boast of its world class education. Besides, the nation has also been tagged as the best affordable study destination. In addition, international students line up for pursuing MBA in the UK as its degrees are recognised and respected around the world for high quality education.

We compile a list of top management institutes in the UK, basing our list on Financial Times rankings and Business Week rankings and various parameters on which top b-schools are judged.

1. London Business School
   Ranked as the number 1 college in the topmost colleges of MBA, London Business School is known for its global community, first class programmes and international links. It offers fulltime MBA, executive MBA, EMBA-Global, Dubai-London EMBA, masters in finance, Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy, masters in management, executive education and PhD.
2. University of Oxford: Said
   Oxford University is the oldest university in the English Speaking world and personifies the academic rigour and forward thinking. It offers fulltime one year MBA, part time MBA and doctoral programmes.
3. University of Cambridge: Judge
   Cambridge Judge Business School was earlier known as Judge Institute of Management Studies and ranks amongst the top business schools in the world. It offers fulltime one year MBA, executive MBA, masters of finance, MPhil and PhD programmes.
4. Lancaster University Management School
   Lancaster University Management School is ranked among the top schools in UK for its business and management research. It is ranked as third in terms of value for money and offers a full gamut of undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD and executive programmes.
5. Cranfield School of Management
   Cranfield School of Management is one of the leading business schools in the world and believes in transforming knowledge into action. It has triple accreditation of Association of MBAs (AMBA), EQUIS and AACSB and offers Cranfield MBA, fulltime and executive MBA, Cransfield MSc and doctoral programmes.
6. Imperial College Business School
   Imperial College Business School is a research led institution and is accredited by EQUIS and has programmes and courses accredited by AMBA. It offers Imperial MBA, executive MBA, distance learning MBA, MSc programmes, doctoral degree and joint honours programme. 
7. Manchester Business School
   The MBA programme of Manchester Business School is ranked 40th in the Global MBA rankings and the school has the largest department in the University of Manchester. It offers a range of programmes:  undergraduate, postgraduate, specialist masters, Manchester MBA, postgraduate research and executive education.
8. City University: Cass
   Cass Business School is known for its global recognition and has the widest portfolio of specialist masters programmes. It focuses on combining an intellectual, academic approach with business-oriented practicality.
9. Warwick Business School
   Warwick Business School, also known as WBS is a leading thought developer and innovator amongst the business schools. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programmes, as well as non-degree executive education for individuals and companies. The MBA programme offered (one year fulltime, executive and distance learning) is known as Warwick MBA.
10. University of Strathclyde Business School
    University of Strathclyde Business School is ranked 30th amongst the top fulltime MBA programmes in the world and focuses on responsible value creation. It offers fulltime, part time and distance education MBA along with MSc in business and management (MBM), MSc in business information technology systems (BITS) programme and doctor of business administration (DBA).