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Accreditations & rankings

The WU Vienna University of Economics and Business – Europe’s leading business university – brings more than 100 years of experience and an excellent reputation to the field of executive education.

Faculty members and experts are drawn from more than 240 universities and from leading corporations worldwide. This is one of the reasons why we are triple-accredited and ranked in numerous business school and MBA rankings.

Internationally renowned accreditations

We are committed to ensuring the highest quality standards in education and are proud to have received recognition from the world's most prestigious accreditation agencies. These not only ensure the high educational quality and relevance of our continuing education programs, but also provide our graduates with a degree that is internationally recognized and quality-validated. Some of the major accreditations we can boast include:

  • Accreditations

    • EQUIS Accreditation

      The WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) was the first Austrian university to undergo and successfully complete the international accreditation procedure resulting in the award of the EQUIS seal of quality (European Quality Improvement System) in 2007.

      The accreditation was confirmed in 2010 for another 3 years. In 2013 and 2018, the WU – including, of course, the WU Executive Academy – has received the EQUIS hallmark of excellence for 5 years, the maximum period possible. This makes the WU Executive Academy one of only 3 top providers of MBA programs in the German-speaking world to be EQUIS accredited for the maximum 5-year period.

    • AMBA Accreditation

      For over 50 years, the Association of MBAs has been spearheading excellence and trailblazing innovation. The AMBA accreditation is at the heart of AMBA’s commitment to maintaining standards and fostering innovation in global postgraduate management education.

      The Association of MBAs accredits MBA, DBA, and Master’s Degree programs from the top 2% of business schools in over five continents. In 2010, the WU Executive Academy became the first and only Austrian executive education provider to be awarded the international seal of quality by AMBA (Association of MBAs). After the initial accreditation, the WU Executive Academy was reaccredited in 2014, 2019, and again in 2024 for another 5 years.

      Today, the WU Executive Academy is the only Austrian and one few business schools in the German-speaking countries to be AMBA accredited.

  • Rankings

    • Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking | Top 15

      The WU Executive Academy was ranked among the top Executive MBA programs in 2024 again. Our MBA was particularly convincing in the following areas:

      • Overall
        • # 14 in EU
        • # 5 in DACH
      • International course experience
        • # 9 worldwide
      • International students
        • 81%
      • ESG footprint
        • # 28 worldwide

      More information on the Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking.

    • QS Global EMBA Ranking | Top 15 worldwide

      The QS Executive MBA Ranking focuses on a program’s global reputation for employability and thought leadership/research strength. It also consider the career outcomes of an EMBA graduate as well as the executive profile, experience and level of diversity found among participants in an EMBA class. The QS Joint Executive MBA Rankings encompass programs offered in partnership between two or more business schools and invariably see participants study in multiple locations. The Global Executive MBA of the WU Executive Academy was listed #12 worldwide in 2024 among the joint EMBA programs.

    • Ivy Exec Joint Executive MBA Ranking | Top 20 worldwide

      After reviewing over 300 Executive MBA programs, the Global Executive MBA was ranked #13 worldwide in the survey of the 2018 best Joint Executive MBA programs based on reputation, career advancement, curriculum, life balance and globality. More information on the Ivy Exec Joint Executive MBA Ranking.

    • QS World University Ranking

      In the current QS World University Ranking by Subject, WU once again confirms its position in the academic landscape. With good rankings in several subjects in the Social Sciences & Management category and one subject in Engineering and Technology, WU underscores its diversity and excellence in research and teaching. The rankings, which compare departments across five broad disciplines, are based on comprehensive reputation surveys and research metrics.

      WU is particularly successful in the field of Business & Management Studies, where it is ranked 59th worldwide - this corresponds to the top 10% and makes it the best-ranked Austrian university and the second-best university in the DACH region.

      WU is also the only Austrian university and the second-best university in the DACH region to achieve a good result in Marketing, ranking in the 51-100 group. In "Economics & Econometrics", it is once again the best-rated university in Austria with a ranking of 108th. Further rankings:

      • "Accounting & Finance": Group 101-150
      • Statistics & Operational Research: Group 201-250
      • Law & Legal Studies: Group 251-300
      • Sociology: Group 251-300
      • "Politics": Group 301-400

      In addition, WU is also represented in Computer Sciences & Information Systems (group 501-550), thus confirming its presence in the discipline of Engineering and Technology.

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