Aston Business School has achieved another notable success in the 2024 Eduniversal Business School Rankings, securing a joint 11th position in the United Kingdom. This represents a two-place improvement from the previous year’s ranking.
The achievement comes on the heels of recent successes, including a four-place jump to 21st in the 2025 Guardian University Guide and being named University of the Year for Student Success 2025 by the Daily Mail University Guide.
The Eduniversal rankings utilise a global voting system among business school deans, which provides a peer-evaluated assessment of institutional quality. Although the voting process is international in nature, schools are ranked within their national contexts, offering a nuanced view of global educational standards.
Eduniversal employs a unique categorization system of five ‘Palmes of Excellence,’ with the 5th Palme representing the highest tier. Aston University currently ranks in the 4th Palme, demonstrating its substantial national and regional impact.
The business school boasts an impressive credential of being part of an exclusive group of global institutions with ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS – a gold standard in business education.
In additional rankings released earlier this year, Aston demonstrated remarkable performance across various programs. The Aston Online MBA ranked first in the UK and 24th globally in the part-time MBA category. The full-time MBA secured fourth place in the UK and entered the top 20 in Western Europe. Furthermore, the MSc Business Analytics programme claimed second place in the UK and seventh position in Western Europe within the data analytics category.
About Aston University
Aston University is an esteemed public research university, nestled in the bustling centre of Birmingham – the second most populated city in England. Its roots trace back to the 19th century, when a School of Metallurgy was founded by the Birmingham and Midland Institute. After many subsequent name changes, the school was finally granted university status in 1966.
Aston University’s campus is located across 60 acres of Gosta Green land in Birmingham, equipped with an array of amenities such as a swimming pool, sports centres, a library, cafes, restaurants, pubs, shops, hairdressers, health centres, and an abundance of green spaces. The library offers a massive collection of over 250,000 books and 800 periodicals, and boasts access to almost 3,500 electronic journals and 40 databases.
The university has close ties with the industrial and business sectors. In 2012, The Telegraph ranked Aston among the top 10 UK universities for producing millionaires. Notable alumni include stand-up comedian Frankie Boyle, BBC journalist Ivan Noble, and senior international correspondent of CNN, Nic Robertson.
Learn More on Aston University and explore its offered courses here.
