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Rankings

HEC Montréal is regularly recognized as one of the top business schools in Canada and around the globe, in rankings of thousands of educational institutions. They confirm its reputation for excellence, one that extends well beyond Quebec’s borders.

 

An internationally recognized business school

3rd in Canada and among the 75th best in the world for research in management,
Shanghai ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (2024)
1st business school in Canada and 3rd in North America
Business Schools Rankings, Eduniversal (2024)
3rd in Canada and 79th in the world
Top Business and Economics School Rankings, Times Higher Education (2025)


Employability

4th in Canada and 84th in the world
Global Employability University Ranking and Survey, Emerging / Times Higher Education (2024)


Research publications

93rd in the world and 5th in Canada for the number of publications
Top 100 Business School Research Rankings, University of Texas at Dallas (2025)
67th in the world and 3rd in Canada for research impact
Financial Times Aggregate Research Ranking (2025)


Sustainable development performance

9th in Canada and 55th in the world
Impact Rankings, Times Higher Education (2025)
84th in the world
Top 100 Responses to Global Challenges, World University Rankings for Innovation - WURI (2025)


Innovation

1st in the world for the SEED/Pôle IDEOS project
Top 100 Entrepreneur Spirit, World University Rankings for Innovation- WURI (2024)
56th in the world for the following projects: Aerospace Aftermarket Demand Forecast and Inventory Management with Machine Learning et Improving the digital experience with financial services for functionally illiterate people
Top 100 Industrial Application, World University Rankings for Innovation - WURI (2025)

 

Our master’s programs stand out

2nd in the world for our Master of Science (MSc) - International Business
QS International Trade Rankings (2024)
45th in the world for our Master of Science (MSc) – Operations and Supply Chain Management
QS Masters in Supply Chain Rankings (2025)
Among the 100th best in the world for our Master of Science (MSc) – Marketing
QS Masters in Marketing Rankings (2025)
Among the 110th best in the world for our Master of Science (MSc) – Data Science and Business Analytics
QS Masters in Business Analytics Rankings (2025)
For our Master of Science (MSc) – Finance
QS Masters in Finance Rankings (2025)

 

Our MBA is among the best in the world

3rd in Canada
Bloomberg Businessweek (2024)
36th in the world
Better World MBA Ranking, Corporate Knights (2024)
Top tier in the world
CEO Magazine (2024)
Among the 200th best in the world and 6th in Canada
QS Global MBA Rankings (2025)

 

HEC Montréal Executive Education: proven expertise

1st in Canada and 30th in the world for programs geared to executives
Financial Times, Executive Education Open (2025)

 

Montréal, best university city in Canada

Montréal is the 2nd university city in North America and 18th best in the world for international students, according to the QS Best Student Cities (2026).