NHH Master's Programme Holds World-Class Standing
NHH continues to offer one of the world's leading master's programmes in economics and business administration, according to the Financial Times annual ranking.
The Financial Times ranking assesses full-time master's programmes at international business schools, known as Masters in Management programmes.
This year, NHH is ranked 88th in the global top 100. That is a few places lower than last year (83rd), but an improvement on 2023. NHH was not included in the ranking in 2024.
The ranking is once again topped by one of NHH's many partner institutions, the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
NHH performs particularly well in the category 'aims achieved', according to the ranking, which was published on Monday.
Strong career outcomes
'We meet many students who come to NHH with great ambitions and high expectations. When they later tell us that the programme has lived up to those expectations and helped them get where they wanted to go, that is perhaps the best feedback we can receive,' says Rector Helge Thorbjørnsen.
NHH graduates are not only satisfied with their studies. They also perform well in the labour market after graduation.
This year's graduate employment survey showed that nine out of ten graduates are in permanent employment three months after completing their studies. Their average salary is among the highest in the Nordic region, according to the Financial Times ranking. The ranking is based on surveys of alumni three years after graduation.
'When graduates are satisfied with their studies and at the same time are doing well in the labour market, it is a clear sign that NHH delivers education of high quality and strong relevance,' says Thorbjørnsen.
Stockholm leads the Nordics
Several Nordic business schools perform well in the ranking, led by the Stockholm School of Economics, which places 9th. The only other Norwegian institution on the list is BI Norwegian Business School, ranked 81st.
'Rankings vary from year to year and can sometimes produce unexpected results, but competing with the world's leading business schools is something we take seriously. We have ambitions to move up the ranking in the years ahead. Credit to BI for climbing the list this year. At the same time, this result gives us extra motivation to continue improving,' says Thorbjørnsen.