Beijing and ShanghaiApril 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, the global higher education research institution QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) officially released the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject. emlyon business school, leveraging its solid teaching and research strengths and continuously enhanced global influence, achieved outstanding results in several core business fields. It ranked 4th among French business schools in three core areas, once again earning global authoritative recognition through its strength.
In this ranking, emlyon business school achieved steady improvement across multiple dimensions:
- In the comprehensive subject area of **”Social Sciences & Management”** , it ranked 4th among French business schools, with its global ranking rising 16 places compared to 2025, leaping to 205th place, continuously consolidating its leading position in management education in France;
- In the specific field of **”Business & Management Studies”** , it firmly held the 4th position among French business schools, ranking 64th globally, achieving a significant climb of 12 places within one year;
- In the field of **”Marketing”** , it successfully entered the global top 50 (49th place), also ranking 4th among French business schools, highlighting the school’s globally leading teaching and research capabilities in this area.
The QS World University Rankings by Subject is a globally recognized authoritative evaluation system for higher education. This ranking incorporates multiple core indicators such as academic reputation, employer reputation, and international research network, comprehensively measuring the academic influence and industry recognition of institutions. emlyon business school’s simultaneous ranking among the top four French business schools in three key areas is a high affirmation from the international academic community and employer circles of the school’s research quality, teaching standards, and global influence, and serves as a strong testament to its institutional strength.
emlyon business school has always been committed to its mission of cultivating future business leaders with a global vision, innovative spirit, and sense of social responsibility. This achievement is the result of the school’s deep dedication to business education and continuous promotion of research innovation, and it is also a vivid practice of its 2030 development blueprint. Looking ahead, emlyon business school will continue to be guided by its 2030 blueprint, focusing on the goal of “becoming a globally leading entrepreneurial business school.” It will persistently deepen disciplinary construction, strengthen research innovation, advance internationalization, and continuously enhance its global influence, injecting new vitality into global business development and talent cultivation, and writing a new chapter for emlyon business school.