Top universities for master's in supply chain management

The recent QS Business Master’s Rankings 2024: Supply Chain Management covers 80 schools offering master's degrees in supply chain management around the world. 

The rankings are compiled using five indicators: employability, alumni outcomes, value for money, thought leadership and class and faculty diversity, with data collected from a global survey of employers and other sources. Find out more about the methodology used here.   

Read on to find out more about the top universities in each region for master’s degrees in supply chain management. Alternatively, see the full list of ranking here.   

The US is home to 20 of the 80 institutions recognised for their supply chain management master’s degrees. 

Four US based institutions, MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics, Michigan (Ross), USC (Marshall) and Washington (Foster) have managed to secure positions within the top 10 list for master’s degrees in supply chain management this year. MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics not only claims the top spot globally but also dominates by ranking first in four out of five key indicators: value for money, thought leadership, employability, and alumni outcomes. 

Among the 20 institutions from the US, a notable 18 secured positions within the global top 50, representing a substantial 80 percent of American institutions offering supply chain management master’s programmes.  

In Canada, only the John Molson School of Business secured a position in the global list with its Master of Supply Chain Management, earning a ranking of 51+. This programme shines particularly bright in alumni outcomes, for which it’s ranked 21st. 

Europe is home to 40 of the world’s top institutions for master’s in supply chain management. Six of the top 10 institutions are in Europe with the highest-ranking entrant being WU Vienna University of Economics and Business located in Austria. European programmes stand out for diversity, claiming the entire top 22 spots in this category. This underscores Europe's reputation for providing an inclusive learning environment to supply chain management postgraduate students.  

The majority of European programmes are based in the UK,16 out of the 40. 13 of the UK-based institutions have secured positions within the global top 50, and the highest-ranked institution is Cranfield School of Management ranked 10th globally. 

France has the next highest number of programmes, with eight making it to this year's ranking. Six of them are among the top 50 globally, and emlyon Business School stands out by securing a spot in the global top 10. French institutions excel in diversity, with all of them earning ranks above 22 for this indicator. 

Spain has four entries, while Ireland has three in this year's rankings. Austria, Belgium, Portugal, and Switzerland each have one entry, while Italy and the Netherlands each have two.