BAEcon in Economics 

at Manchester University, Manchester

University of Manchester has a vibrant and supportive campus life for its international students. There is a wide variety of organizations, societies and activities to participate in. This allows students to meet new people. Manchester University also has free cultural attractions on campus, such as galleries, museums and venues. About the city, one can find a wide arrays of cafe, eateries, and stores, with options to fit any budget. The city has a comprehensive transit system that offers students-friendly rates so that students can explore than city and beyond.

Manchester Uni is famous for its research and is ranked at 5th for research power. It is an international university with 44,000+ students. Also, it is home to 26 Nobel Prize winners. In the Graduate Market 2024, Manchester Uni is the second most targeted by the leading employers of the UK. 

Manchester University records an increase of 119% in average salary increase 3 years after graduation (Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2025). The average University of Manchester MBA salary is USD 151,826 or INR 1.34 Cr. According to University of Manchester placements, 94% of MBA graduates seeking a role had accepted an offer within 3 months of graduating. 

The Complete University Guide rankings assess the Universities in the UK on a variety of parameters that can be considered crucial when selecting a university. According to the ranking data published by this ranking body, University of Manchester ranks at #22 among the best universities in the world which is a decline in the rankings from the previous year 2024, as it was #19. For the Business and Management studies in the UK category, these rankings are getting better from the year 2023.

The University of Edinburgh ranks the best out of the listed similarly ranked UK Universities followed by the University of Manchester.

A comparison of University of Manchester with The University of Edinburgh: 

Financial Times Ranking is one of the dependable rankings when talking of MBA or Business Schools rankings. This ranking body has been publishing rankings for the Business and Management programs since 1999. For GMBA, Financial Times (FT) ranks #46 in the year 2024 which is constant from the year 2023, but an improvement from the year 2022.

The Bloomberg ranking methodology includes four indicators such as Entrepreneurship, Learning, Network, and Compensation. Bloomberg Ranking 2024 released its ranking for the criterion of according to which the University of Manchester ranks at #15, which is fluctuating with minimal differences over the years.

Mentioned below are the scores this B-School has received among various parameters:

ARWU, short for Academic Ranking of the World Universities also known as Shanghai Ranking is known as one of the best ranking bodies in the world. It is one of the three most influential rankings of the world alongside Times Higher Education World University Rankings and QS World University Rankings.

Over 2,500 Universities are ranked by ARWU every year. In the ARWU ranking, University of Manchester ranks at #52 in 2024, which is a decline by 11 spots form the year 2023, as this ranking was #41Times Higher Education rankings are constantly declining since 2022.

downward trend, however The University of Edinburgh ranks better than the University of Manchester.

A ranking comparison of University of Manchester with the University of Edinburgh for MiM programme (2024 rankings) is given below:

QS World University Rankings are one of the most comprehensive rankings that have offered World University Rankings since 2004. For the year 2025, University of Manchester QS ranking is #34 in the 'World University' category which is a decline of 2 spots from the last year as the ranking for 2024 was #32. The rankings for this university have been declining since the year 2023 in the 'World University' category.  For 'Europe' category, these rankings have improved from #8 in 2024 to #7 in the year 2025.