The country is home to seven entries in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Global MBA Rankings 2026, with Taylor’s University (see Table) named the best performing institution in Malaysia.
Ranked 64th globally for Diversity, Taylor’s University is among nine new entrants, including five from Malaysia.
The Universiti Malaya Faculty of Business and Accountancy, enters the ranking at 151-200 globally, and stands out in the Thought Leadership indicator, where it ranks 64th globally.
Putra Business School also ranks 90th in this indicator.
Three entries feature in the global top 50, all in Singapore. National University of Singapore (NUS) leads in the region, in 23rd place globally, driven by improvements in Return on Investment and Diversity. It is also Asia’s best performer in the Employability indicator.
QS ranks 14 specialised business master’s from South-East Asia (SEA), including four in both Master’s in Management and Master’s in Business Analytics, three Master’s in Finance, two Master’s in Marketing, and one Master’s in Supply Chain Management.
A total of 125 entries feature in the Online MBA Rankings this year, which is separate from the QS Global MBA and specialised MBA rankings.
Two entries from the SEA feature in the ranking this year for the first time, including Putra Business School in the 76-100 range, ranking 10th in the world for the Completion Rate indicator and first for Applicants Place Ratio.
QS, global experts in higher and business education, released its annual rankings on Sept 17, highlighting the world’s leading study destinations for aspiring business leaders.
The United States continues to dominate the upper echelon of the MBA table, with all four top spots occupied by US business schools.
The Wharton School has been crowned the world’s best for the first time since 2020 and ranks top in the world for Employability.
QS president Nunzio Quacquarelli said this year’s QS MBA rankings show how the global market is evolving, and which institutions are improving and in which areas.
“They offer independent insights for career-driven students navigating the global business education landscape.
“From outstanding return on investment in Europe to new entrants in the Global MBA Rankings to heightening competition in specialised business master’s programmes, the rankings provide detailed analysis to prospective students.
“They also detail where institutions need to innovate and develop to ensure that students graduate with the skills and expertise they need to succeed in their chosen fields,” he said in a press release.
QS Global Full-Time MBA Ranking 2026 (Malaysia)
Taylor’s University 131-140
Universiti Malaya (Faculty of Business and Accountancy) 151-200
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 151-200
Universiti Utara Malaysia (Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business Malaysia) 201-250
Universiti Putra Malaysia (Putra Business School Malaysia) 201-250
Universiti Teknologi MARA (Arshad Ayub Graduate Business School Malaysia) 301+
Universiti Sains Malaysia 301+
Source: www.topuniversities.com
