The QS GME Rankings 2027 cycle has arrived beginning with our data collection cycle, which begins in September and runs through to May.
All data collected during this cycle will be used to produce the following rankings:
- QS Global MBA Rankings
- QS Business Masters Rankings
- QS Online MBA Rankings
- QS Executive MBA Rankings
Key Dates - Data Collection
| Date Starts | Date Ends | |
|---|---|---|
| Survey Contacts Submission | September 15 2025 | January 30 2026 |
| Academic Survey | November 2025 | early March 2026 |
| Employer Survey | November 2025 | early March 2026 |
|
Global MBA (Institution Data) |
November 26 2025 | May 15 2026 |
|
Business Masters (Institution Data) |
November 26 2025 | May 15 2026 |
|
International Trade Rankings (Institution Data) |
TBC | TBC |
|
Online MBA (Institution Data) |
October 2026 | Mid January 2027 |
|
Executive MBA 2026 (Institution Data) |
October 15 2025 | January 23 2026 |
|
Executive MBA 2027 (Institution Data) |
October 2026 | Mid January 2027 |
Data Types
Survey Contacts Submission
QS invites institutions to supply both academic and employer contacts who will be sent the relevant survey as part of our research process. For more information please see our Submission Procedure.
Academic Survey
The Academic Survey informs the Academic Reputation indicators that are used in the QS Rankings. The survey is sent to contacts provided through the Survey Contacts submission process and other sources including previous respondents and contacts from our Sign-up Facility.
Employer Survey
The Employer Survey informs the employer reputation indicators that are used in the QS Rankings. The survey is sent to contacts provided through the Survey Contacts submission process and other sources including previous respondents and contacts from our Sign-up Facility.
Institution Data
QS invites institutions to submit data to support our research, this includes: staff and student numbers; fee information; and programme data.
Data is submitted via the QS MoveIN platform.
Please contact our support team via our helpdesk (Submit a request – QS Quacquarelli Symonds) if you do not have login details, or need further support.
You can find more information on QS MoveIN HERE
Submitting data is the best way to ensure that the data we hold on your institution and use for the rankings is accurate.
Unfortunately we are not able to provide extensions, so please let us know if you need any help or clarification to complete the process in time.
Key Dates - Publication
| Publication Date | |
| QS Global MBA Rankings | September 2026 |
| QS Business Masters Rankings | September 2026 |
| QS Online MBA Rankings | April 2027 |
| QS Executive MBA Rankings | April 2026 |
| QS International Trade Rankings | October 2026 |
Eligibility
To be included in these rankings, schools must:
- Have either AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS or EPAS accreditation. We also allow schools which have rated at least 3 or more QS Stars
- Have an average class size of least 20 students
- Have at least one graduating class
- Deliver all or part of each programme on campus *
- Teach full-time (or FTE) programmes *
*not applicable to Executive MBA and Online MBA
