Published: Sept. 13, 2020

Leeds remains a top undergraduate business school at #21 among public universities in the new U.S. News & World Report 2021 Best Undergraduate Business Programs rankings.


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Maintaining a top-ranking among other public undergraduate business programs is a major accomplishment, especially in the midst of a global pandemic that has substantially challenged U.S. higher education this year. This achievement can also be greatly attributed to the dedication of the school鈥檚 world-class faculty.

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鈥淭hanks to our world-class faculty and close partnerships with our dynamic business and alumni community around the globe, we continue to make great strides in inspiring and educating next generation business leaders, who are making an important economic and social impact,鈥

says Dean Sharon Matusik.

The U.S. News annual rankings are the most quoted of their kind in the United States, and for nearly 40 years have served as a valuable benchmark for prospective students鈥 decision about where to attend college.

The U.S. News undergraduate business school rankings are based exclusively on judgements of the quality of business programs from deans and senior faculty members from the 511 business programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)鈥攖he oldest and largest accrediting body of business schools around the world. Business schools that are accredited by the AACSB meet only the highest standards of excellence in business education.