QS World Business Executive MBA Rankings, 2026
Tue, 05 May 2026 10:24:30 EDT
Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology is nationally and internationally ranked and recognized . Saunders Executive MBA received several high rankings from QS World , which in 2026 ranked 215 EMBA programs around the globe.
The QS World Rankings—the most comprehensive of their kind—employ five criteria: career outcomes (20%), diversity (10%), employer reputation (30%), executive profile (15%), and thought leadership (25%).
Saunders EMBA ranking:
Global : 151-160 (up from 171-180 in 2025) North America : 60 (up from 72)
Saunders EMBA ranked particularly well in two program categories:
Diversity: 86 Career Outcomes: 93
These rankings strongly reflect RIT’s and Saunders’ core values of diversity, professional development, and scholarship. Being a university with five global campuses and over 2,400 international students, RIT is committed to having a global impact. Saunders gives students the opportunity to have a global impact no matter which program they choose.
Saunders College of Business is one of nine colleges at Rochester Institute of Technology and is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). Recognized and ranked internationally, Saunders is home to over 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in programs across RIT Global Campuses in Rochester, New York, Croatia, Dubai and Kosovo. Saunders College faculty are internationally recognized by their peers and publish in the world’s most respected, peer-reviewed journals and academic publications. Saunders opened a new state-of-the-art building expansion and renovation in 2024 and has over 25,000 alumni worldwide. Saunders College offers undergraduate (BS), Masters (MS), Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Executive MBA (EMBA), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs where students gain real-world business experiences through a tradition of applied learning, internships and capstone programs.
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