The QS GME Rankings 2028 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 2026 | January 15 2027 |
| Academic Survey | February 2027 | March 2027 |
| Employer Survey | February 2027 | March 2027 |
|
Global MBA (Institution Data) |
January 04 2027 | May 15 2027 |
|
Business Masters (Institution Data) |
January 04 2027 | May 15 2027 |
|
International Trade Rankings (Institution Data) |
TBC | TBC |
|
Online MBA 2027 (Institution Data) |
15 September 2026 | 31 December 2026 |
|
Executive MBA 2027 (Institution Data) |
15 September 2026 | 31 December 2026 |
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 2028 | TBC |
| QS Business Masters Rankings 2028 | September 2027 |
| QS Online MBA Rankings 2027 | April 2027 |
| QS Executive MBA Rankings 2027 | April 2027 |
| QS International Trade Rankings 2028 | October 2027 |
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
