UCD’s full-time MBA programme at the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School has been ranked 73rd globally in the Financial Times 2026 MBA Rankings. It remains Ireland’s only full-time MBA programme to be ranked in the top 100 list, retaining the position it held last year after climbing from 91st place in 2024. The Financial Times found UCD Smurfit School’s MBA alumni saw their salary double from its pre-MBA level within three years of graduation. In addition, UCD Smurfit School was ranked 14th in the world in the value for money category. The school was ranked 23rd in the FT European Business Schools Rankings in December – the 10th consecutive year the school was listed in the European top 30.

Source: The Irish Times February 16, 2026 17:31 UTC