Our long-established Management School is a place of cutting edge knowledge, where academically-leading research is applied in the real world, positively impacting the lives of individuals, businesses and organisations, and society.
LUMS performs strongly across business school rankings. Our courses are highly regarded by the Financial Times, QS, The Times, Guardian and more. We are proud of our high student satisfaction rates and strong reputation for research, demonstrating the quality and value for money our programmes offer.
Rankings for undergraduate degrees in the Management School, general rankings, and National Student Survey results.
Lancaster University is 10th overall and the top-ranked university in the North West of England.
Lancaster University is rated 5 Stars for Teaching, Employability, Global Engagement, Research, Facilities and Environmental Impact, making Lancaster one of only 16 UK institutions with an overall five-star rating.
Lancaster University is rated among the UK’s top universities for teaching, academic support and the high quality of its learning resources, according to the 2025 National Student Survey.
The latest master's programme rankings for the Management School
=95th in Europe, 16th in the UK
Ranked in Tier one of the CEO Magazine Global MBA Rankings 2025 - Full-time MBA
The Lancaster MBA was not eligible for the FT 2023 or 2024 rankings, along with a number of other institutions, due to suspending the programme during the pandemic. Lancaster's MBA has been ranked in the FT global top 100 22 times since the introduction of the rankings in 1999, and rankings from 2022 are shown below.
LUMS is one of just a handful of triple crown business schools that hold accreditation with AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. These international accreditations from the most influential business school accreditation bodies are in recognition of the quality of everything we do, providing assurance that LUMS is a globally leading business school.
AACSB is the leading American business school accreditation body, becoming global in its reach, which has accredited all of the USA's top business schools such as Harvard, Stanford and Wharton among others.
The Association of MBAs (AMBA), although UK-based in its origins, is the only accreditation body to focus on MBA programmes around the world. Our MBA, Executive MBA, and MSc Management are all AMBA accredited.
EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) is the leading European business school accreditation kitemark. The key focus includes internationalisation and strong organisational relationships.
The Chartered Association of Business School's Small Business Charter (SBC) is a mark of excellence for the UK’s world-class business schools, celebrating those that play an effective role in supporting small businesses, local economies and student entrepreneurship, and the impact they make.
Many of the programmes in the Management School are accredited by major industry awarding bodies. This will help you gain recognition in your field and work towards professional qualifications.
In addition to our School accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS, our programme accreditation includes:
Please visit our individual undergraduate or postgraduate course pages for further details of each programme's accreditations.
For further details on the professional exemptions, please visit the individual course page for your chosen undergraduate or postgraduate course.
LUMS is highly regarded for the impact of our research.
A new business school ranking from the Financial Times confirms LUMS is fifth in the UK for the impact of its research
Research impact news article
Our REF 2021 results confirm our position as delivering world-quality research.
in the UK for research power (REF 2021, Business and Management Studies)
in the UK for research environment
(REF 2021, Business and Management Studies)
of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021, Business and Management Studies)
of our research is recognised as having made an outstanding or very considerable impact (REF 2021, Business and Management Studies)
Lancaster University Management School is an active member of many leading professional organisations in management education and beyond. These include the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS), EFMD and Business in the Community (BiTC). Our connectivity enables us to be sector-leading, benefitting our students, staff and stakeholders.
LUMS has been awarded an Athena Swan Bronze award in recognition of its commitment to advancing gender equality.
LUMS’ accreditation was confirmed in 2021 after its first-ever application was reviewed by an independent panel. The School will now hold the Bronze award until 2026.
Lancaster University has held an institutional-level Bronze award since 2008, with renewals in 2012, 2014 and 2019.
LUMS Athena Swan Action PlanLUMS is one of the partner institutions of the TARGETED-MPI project (Transparent And Resilient Gender Equality Through Integrated Monitoring Planning and Implementation). The project is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 scheme and focuses specifically on institutional changes through the development and effective implementation of Gender Equality Plans (GEPs) in Business and Management schools to drive more inclusive, sustainable and transparent academic cultures.
A short version of the interim Summary of the LUMS Gender Equality Plan is available to download
League tables can't tell you everything about a university, but they're a good place to start. Out of over 120 UK Universities, Lancaster University is in the top 10 in The Complete University Guide 2026 and consistently placed in the top 15 in major UK league tables.
We are one of only 16 UK Universities to receive 5 stars for overall performance.
We have been named the "University of the Year in the Northwest of England" in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026, and ranked 157th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026).
Lancaster University rankings and reputation