Postgraduate Rankings

Aston University is globally renowned for high quality teaching and employability success. We have been recognised by a large number of professional bodies through their prestigious awards, rankings and accreditations, which we are incredibly proud of.

We are particularly proud to be The Guardian University of the Year and THE Outstanding Entrepreneurial University.

Awards

Guardian University of the Year 2020

Aston University has been named University of the Year 2020 by The Guardian. The prestigious accolade has been awarded after the University rose to number 30 in the rankings of The Guardian University Guide 2021 – a crucial league table that focuses on student satisfaction, graduate employment and quality of teaching.

THE Outstanding Entrepreneurial University 2020

Aston University lifted the Outstanding Entrepreneurial University trophy at the sixteenth annual THE Awards.

The THE Awards – widely referred to as the ‘Oscars of higher education’ – are the biggest celebration in the UK HE calendar, attracting hundreds of entries from individuals, teams and institutions from all corners of the country.

Aston University’s “strategic” and “inclusive” cross-institutional approach to supporting businesses, the West Midlands region and student entrepreneurship impressed the judges in this category. We were also shortlisted in the Business School of the Year category.

Rankings

Eduniversal Rankings 2022

Aston Univesity's MSc Business Analytics ranked 2nd in the UK in the Data Analytics category.

Aston University's MSc Supply Chain Management ranked 2nd in the UK in the Supply Chain and Logistics category.

Aston University’s MSc Investment Analysis ranked 2nd in the UK in the Financial Markets category.

Aston University's MSc Strategic Marketing Management ranked 2nd in the UK in the Marketing Category.

Aston University’s MSc International Business ranked 3rd in the UK.

MSc Entrepreneurship ranked 3rd in the UK in the Entrepreneurship category.

QS Top 100 for MBA Career Specilaisations

Aston Business School's MBA programme has been ranked in the global top 100 for careers in counsulting, marketing, entrepreneurship, information management and technology.

CEO Magazine Tier One MBA

Aston Business School's full-time MBA programme is ranked in tier one by the CEO Magazine European MBA Rankings 2022.

QS Online MBA Rankings

Aston's Online MBA is ranked in the global top 50 by the QS Online MBA Rankings 2022.

Accreditations

Triple Accreditation - AAC SB, AMBA and EQUIS

Aston Business School is part of an elite group of business schools across the globe who hold the triple accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.

Triple Accreditation - CILT, CIPS and CMI

The MSc Supply Chain Management programme is accredited by Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

Small Business Charter

Aston Business School was one of the first UK business school to be awarded the Small Business Charter by the Chartered Association of Business Schools in recognition of the support we provide to small and medium sized businesses.

British Psychological Society (BPS)

MSc Health Psychology programmes are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and confers Stage 1 Training to become a Health Psychologist. 

MSc Work Psychology is a BPS accredited course of Occupational Psychology (Stage 1).

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

MSc Human Resource Management is fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), and meets the requirements of the CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in HR.

Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) and Charted Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

MSc Accounting and Finance is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). This means you will benefit from exemptions, which will reduce the number of ACCA or CIMA professional exams that you will need to take to become a fully qualified accountant once in employment.

Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)

MSc Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).

Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)

MSc Sustainable Engineering is fully accredited by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment - the professional body for everyone working in the industry.

Regius Chair in Pharmacy

Aston Pharmacy School is the only school in the UK to hold a prestigious Regious Chair in Pharmacy awarded by HM the Queen.

General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Diploma for Overseas Pharmacists (OSPAP) is accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).