Best Business and Management Universities in the World 2023

The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best universities in the field of Business and Management relies os data consolidated from multiple data sources including OpenAlex and CrossRef. The bibliometric data for estimating the citation-based metrics were gathered on 21-12-2022. Position in the ranking is based on a sum of D-indexes (Discipline H-index) of all ranking scientist's affiliated with a given institution. D-index only includes publications and citation metrics for an examined discipline.
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The scope of our Business and Management research
Research.com’s best universities ranking is a trustworthy account of leading scientists from the area of Business and Management, based on a meticulous examination of 166,880 scientists determined from multiple bibliometric data sources. For the discipline of Business and Management, more than 7819 scholars were investigated.

What is D-index approval threshold for Business and Management
The D-index threshold for approving a scientist to be examined is set to 30 if most of their publications are in the area of Business and Management. The inclusion factors for scientists to be considered into the ranking of top scholars are based on the D-index, proportion of the publications made within the specific field of study as well as the awards and achievements of the researchers. The D-index threshold for considering best researchers is set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scholars estimated for each discipline whilst ensuring that the top 1% of best scientists are considered into the ranking. We estimate a proximity of 30% or less between a scientist’s general H-index and their D-index.

Other verification rules
Since our primary goal is to make sure that only genuine scientists are included in our ranking we realize that metrics are never supposed to be an absolute measure to evaluate the work of researchers. Because of that we manually inspect each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a wide range of credible sources. Even though it’s not a metric defining a scholar’s position in our ranking, the amount of documents published in prominent journals and conference proceedings should constitute a reliable secondary signal of their contribution to research in a given field of study. Position in the ranking is based on every scientist’s D-index using data gathered from OpenAlex and CrossRef, which are the most credible and well-established bibliometric databases of this type available to the scientific community. A detailed explanation of our research process can be found on our methodology page.

Our goal
Our aim is to motivate scientists, companies and administrative bodies worldwide to investigate where prominent experts are heading and to give an opportunity for the entire research community to find out who the leading experts in specific fields of research, in different countries, or even within research institutions are.
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Key findings for Business and Management
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of top scholars in the world is University of Pennsylvania with 26 scientists affiliated with it being listed in our Business and Management ranking. It is followed by Pennsylvania State University with 20 researchers and Arizona State University with 17 scientists.

The most prominent scientists in the area of Business and Management in the world are representing Indiana University, Penn State Harrisburg, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Northwestern University, University of Canterbury, Asia School of Business, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, University of Notre Dame, University of Macau, Duke University.

University of Pennsylvania is highlighted as the best university in the world in our ranking with a total D-index of its ranking scholars at 1236. Ranking on spot no. 2 in the world is Pennsylvania State University with a total D-index of 1088. The third position in the world is occupied by Arizona State University with a total D-index of 869.

The average total D-index for the top 1% universities is 951 in comparison to an average of 137 for all 525 institutions included in Research.com ranking.

The average number of published articles in the area of Business and Management by scholars affiliated with the top 10% of scholars in the ranking is 1629 against an average of 483 for all 525 universities.

The average number of citations of researchers affiliated with the top 10% universities is 260261 against an average of 56894 for all 525 universities.

World
National
University Details
Scholars
Σ Publications
Σ D-Index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.
101 World 8 National
HEC Montréal

HEC Montréal

Canada
Scholars 5 581 Σ D-index 226
102 World 52 National
Auburn University

Auburn University

United States
Scholars 4 563 Σ D-index 226
103 World 2 National Scholars 4 745 Σ D-index 221
104 World 53 National
University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

United States
Scholars 5 580 Σ D-index 220
105 World 54 National
Rice University

Rice University

United States
Scholars 4 520 Σ D-index 220
106 World 20 National
University of Oxford

University of Oxford

United Kingdom
Scholars 4 560 Σ D-index 215
107 World 6 National
Maastricht University

Maastricht University

Netherlands
Scholars 5 653 Σ D-index 213
108 World 2 National
ETH Zurich

ETH Zurich

Switzerland
Scholars 4 954 Σ D-index 210
109 World 55 National Scholars 4 470 Σ D-index 210
110 World 56 National
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech

United States
Scholars 3 628 Σ D-index 208
111 World 2 National Scholars 3 926 Σ D-index 206
112 World 57 National Scholars 5 414 Σ D-index 203
113 World 21 National
University of Surrey

University of Surrey

United Kingdom
Scholars 5 558 Σ D-index 201
114 World 1 National Scholars 4 942 Σ D-index 200
115 World 7 National Scholars 4 884 Σ D-index 200
116 World 58 National Scholars 4 465 Σ D-index 200
117 World 22 National
University of Bradford

University of Bradford

United Kingdom
Scholars 3 750 Σ D-index 200
118 World 8 National
RMIT University

RMIT University

Australia
Scholars 4 924 Σ D-index 196
119 World 59 National
Boston University

Boston University

United States
Scholars 4 512 Σ D-index 196
120 World 60 National Scholars 4 983 Σ D-index 195
121 World 9 National Scholars 5 620 Σ D-index 194
122 World 1 National Scholars 5 572 Σ D-index 192
123 World 23 National
Durham University

Durham University

United Kingdom
Scholars 4 506 Σ D-index 192
124 World 61 National
Boston College

Boston College

United States
Scholars 4 560 Σ D-index 187
125 World 24 National
Loughborough University

Loughborough University

United Kingdom
Scholars 5 861 Σ D-index 186
126 World 62 National
University of Florida

University of Florida

United States
Scholars 4 679 Σ D-index 186
127 World 10 National Scholars 4 675 Σ D-index 186
128 World 2 National Scholars 3 899 Σ D-index 186
129 World 25 National
University of Ulster

University of Ulster

United Kingdom
Scholars 4 626 Σ D-index 185
130 World 9 National Scholars 4 1,033 Σ D-index 179
131 World 63 National Scholars 4 503 Σ D-index 174
132 World 2 National Scholars 3 533 Σ D-index 174
133 World 10 National Scholars 5 567 Σ D-index 173
134 World 1 National Scholars 4 1,562 Σ D-index 173
135 World 1 National Scholars 4 606 Σ D-index 170
136 World 11 National Scholars 4 697 Σ D-index 168
137 World 64 National Scholars 4 576 Σ D-index 166
138 World 2 National Scholars 3 938 Σ D-index 166
139 World 1 National Scholars 3 588 Σ D-index 166
140 World 26 National Scholars 4 491 Σ D-index 165
141 World 1 National Scholars 3 542 Σ D-index 161
142 World 65 National Scholars 3 782 Σ D-index 159
143 World 66 National
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky

United States
Scholars 3 450 Σ D-index 159
144 World 12 National Scholars 4 461 Σ D-index 158
145 World 67 National Scholars 4 584 Σ D-index 156
146 World 68 National
University of Utah

University of Utah

United States
Scholars 3 377 Σ D-index 153
147 World 27 National
Middlesex University

Middlesex University

United Kingdom
Scholars 3 573 Σ D-index 151
148 World 2 National Scholars 3 856 Σ D-index 150
149 World 1 National Scholars 3 681 Σ D-index 150
150 World 13 National
Bond University

Bond University

Australia
Scholars 2 767 Σ D-index 149
151 World 28 National
Swansea University

Swansea University

United Kingdom
Scholars 2 776 Σ D-index 147
152 World 2 National Scholars 3 651 Σ D-index 144
153 World 1 National Scholars 2 577 Σ D-index 144
154 World 69 National
American University

American University

United States
Scholars 2 565 Σ D-index 144
155 World 70 National
Villanova University

Villanova University

United States
Scholars 3 462 Σ D-index 143
156 World 8 National Scholars 2 2,394 Σ D-index 143
157 World 11 National Scholars 3 407 Σ D-index 142
158 World 29 National
University of Southampton

University of Southampton

United Kingdom
Scholars 3 428 Σ D-index 139
159 World 1 National Scholars 3 368 Σ D-index 139
160 World 71 National Scholars 3 318 Σ D-index 139
161 World 30 National
University of Stirling

University of Stirling

United Kingdom
Scholars 3 512 Σ D-index 138
162 World 14 National Scholars 3 716 Σ D-index 137
163 World 3 National Scholars 3 724 Σ D-index 136
164 World 1 National
Kyung Hee University

Kyung Hee University

South Korea
Scholars 3 517 Σ D-index 136
165 World 31 National
Kingston University

Kingston University

United Kingdom
Scholars 3 546 Σ D-index 135
166 World 1 National Scholars 3 478 Σ D-index 135
167 World 4 National Scholars 3 303 Σ D-index 135
168 World 3 National Scholars 2 477 Σ D-index 134
169 World 72 National Scholars 3 372 Σ D-index 133
170 World 73 National Scholars 3 283 Σ D-index 133
171 World 74 National
Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University

United States
Scholars 3 323 Σ D-index 132
172 World 75 National
University of Alabama

University of Alabama

United States
Scholars 3 272 Σ D-index 132
173 World 3 National Scholars 2 662 Σ D-index 132
174 World 76 National Scholars 3 437 Σ D-index 128
175 World 77 National
St. John's University

St. John's University

United States
Scholars 2 738 Σ D-index 128
176 World 2 National Scholars 3 384 Σ D-index 127
177 World 32 National
Cranfield University

Cranfield University

United Kingdom
Scholars 3 431 Σ D-index 126
178 World 2 National Scholars 3 451 Σ D-index 125
179 World 78 National Scholars 2 266 Σ D-index 125
180 World 12 National Scholars 2 277 Σ D-index 123
181 World 79 National Scholars 2 286 Σ D-index 121
182 World 2 National Scholars 3 700 Σ D-index 120
183 World 80 National
Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

United States
Scholars 3 436 Σ D-index 120
184 World 81 National Scholars 1 496 Σ D-index 120
185 World 33 National
University of Essex

University of Essex

United Kingdom
Scholars 3 412 Σ D-index 119
186 World 82 National
Claremont Colleges

Claremont Colleges

United States
Scholars 3 325 Σ D-index 119
187 World 15 National Scholars 3 451 Σ D-index 118
188 World 83 National Scholars 2 264 Σ D-index 118
189 World 84 National
University of Toledo

University of Toledo

United States
Scholars 3 286 Σ D-index 117
190 World 34 National
University of Exeter

University of Exeter

United Kingdom
Scholars 2 527 Σ D-index 117
191 World 3 National Scholars 2 655 Σ D-index 116
192 World 1 National Scholars 2 647 Σ D-index 113
193 World 3 National
Sejong University

Sejong University

South Korea
Scholars 2 507 Σ D-index 113
194 World 85 National Scholars 3 337 Σ D-index 112
195 World 86 National
Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University

United States
Scholars 2 274 Σ D-index 112
196 World 35 National
Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University

United Kingdom
Scholars 3 496 Σ D-index 111
197 World 87 National Scholars 2 254 Σ D-index 111
198 World 3 National Scholars 3 517 Σ D-index 110
199 World 36 National
University of Bristol

University of Bristol

United Kingdom
Scholars 3 368 Σ D-index 110
200 World 5 National Scholars 2 303 Σ D-index 110

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