The Master of Science in Management Engineering at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano has once again been recognised among the world's leading master's programmes in the Financial Times Masters in Management 2026 Ranking, securing 52nd place worldwide and 43rd in Europe. This strong result consolidates the significant progress achieved last year, when the programme climbed an impressive 13 positions in the global ranking.

This year, the Financial Times ranking assessed the world's leading Masters in Management programmes based on a range of criteria, including career progression, employability, salary outcomes, sustainability, diversity, internationalisation, and the strength of the alumni network.

 

Key Strengths in 2026

Among the indicators showing the most significant improvements for the Master of Science in Management Engineering was a 17-place rise worldwide in the ESG and Net Zero Teaching ranking, where the programme moved from 80th to 63rd place, as well as a 14-place improvement in the Alumni Network Rank, climbing from 54th to 40th place. These results reflect the programme's growing focus on sustainability-related topics and the strength of its community in creating new professional and entrepreneurial opportunities.

The programme also improved in the Career Progress Rank, gaining three positions compared to 2025 (from 22nd to 19th place), and in the Value for Money Rank, where it moved from 25th to 24th place. This indicator highlights the programme's strong perceived value in relation to the investment required and the professional and financial benefits achieved by alumni.

Positive results were also recorded in School Diversity indicators, with the programme registering a three-percentage-point increase in both the Women on Board and International Board metrics. This further demonstrates the programme's continued commitment to inclusion, diversity and internationalisation.

 

A result that looks to the future

"Exactly one year ago, we celebrated the programme's rise of 13 places in the Financial Times global ranking. Today, we can say that this result was not a one-off achievement, but rather a new benchmark from which to continue growing, strengthening both our international dimension and our ties with alumni, while maintaining a strong focus on sustainability challenges," said Federico Frattini, Dean of POLIMI Graduate School of Management. "The programme's continued presence among the world's leading programmes fills us with great pride and motivates us to continue moving forward alongside our community of students, faculty and partners, whose commitment helps make this Master's programme a point of reference in Europe and around the world every day."

Discover the full ranking on the Financial Times website: https://rankings.ft.com/rankings/3047/masters-in-management-2026.