Leeds Rankings and Recognition

ÌýLeeds School of Business is the nation’s eighth-oldest business school, ranked among the top 6% of business schools in the U.S. and the top 2% of accredited business schools in the world, with nationally recognized programs, pioneering entrepreneurship leadership and a legacy of academic excellence dating back to 1906.

Academic Excellence

Leeds’ world-class faculty applies the latest research in an innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum aligned with what industry needs now—and for the future.ÌýÌý

#1

Business School in Colorado

#21

Best Public Business School in the U.S.

Top 6%

Business Schools in the U.S.

#21 Best Undergraduate Business Program (2027)
#41 Best Graduate Business School (2025)
#24 Best Part-Time MBA Program (2026)
#14 Best Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program (2024)
#18 Best Undergraduate Marketing Program (2024)
#14 in Undergraduate Real Estate (2027)

#22

Best Business School for Learning
Bloomberg 2027

#11

Best Business School for Entrepreneurship
Bloomberg 2027

Note: Rankings from among U.S. public schools
Source: U.S. News & World Report and Bloomberg

Successful Career Outcomes

Leeds develops leaders who land successful careers within the first six months of graduation with top employers like Charles Schwab, EY, Deloitte and KPMG.

ÌýÌý99%Ìý

Positive Career Outcomes for Undergraduates (2025)
(83% Knowledge Rate. NACE Standards)

ÌýÌýÌý600+

Employers Recruit at Leeds

ÌýÌý#12

Top MBA Program to Grow Your Career (LinkedIn, 2023)

Research and InnovationÌý

Leeds faculty tackle some of the biggest questions and challenges in business. Over 2023–2026, they produced 272 publications appearing in elite journals from all areas of research.Ìý

Source: UTD Research Journal Rankings by Discipline (North America), 2026

#29

Accounting Research Journals

#23

Finance Research Journals

#38

Marketing Research Journals

#24

Management Info Systems Research Journals

Alumni and Community

Leeds alumni are visionaries who see the world as it can be. They are leaders and mentors working in every industry—and they believe in giving back to their community.ÌýÌý

51,000+

Alumni in 75+ CountriesÌý

1,558

Professional Mentors

$41.6M+

Raised for Leeds (FY25)

$6.4M+

Awarded in Scholarships from Donations (FY25)

Classroom at Leeds

MBA ExcellenceÌý

In the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools 2026 report, the Leeds MBA and specialized MS programs continued their upward climb.Ìý

#24 Part-Time MBA (Top 10%)Ìý
#39 Executive MBA (Top 11%)Ìý
#48 Best Accounting Programs (Top 15%)ÌýÌý
#39 Best Business Analytics Programs (Top 15%)Ìý
#43 Best Finance Programs (Top 15%)Ìý
#25 Best Marketing Programs (Top 10%)Ìý
#16 Best Real Estate Programs (Top 20%)Ìý
#41 Best Supply Chain Programs (Top 25%) Ìý