SMU ranked first in Asia in the QS Masters in Finance rankings

Singapore Management University (SMU) Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB) placed first in Asia in the newly released 2025 QS Masters in Finance Rankings. Amongst Master's in Finance programmes worldwide, SMU's MSc in Wealth Management (MWM) secured the top spot, where it ranked first globally for the measure of Value-for-money and second for Thought leadership.

In a related ranking by QS, the SMU MBA programme sets a new record by placing 5th in Asia, advancing a spot from last year. The SMU MBA also moved up two spots to clinch a global 41st place amongst the 340 evaluated programmes, securing its placement among the very top MBA programmes on the world stage.  

Professor Bert De Reyck, Dean of SMU's Lee Kong Chian School of Business, commented, "We are very much heartened by SMU's excellent performance in these closely watched rankings, which reflect our commitment to enhancing our programmes to deliver on value and thought leadership. This achievement affirms our academic reputation and the tireless efforts of our world-leading faculty members in building strong linkages with industry and in nurturing graduates who hold a distinctive edge in complex and competitive global environments."

The 2025 edition of the annual ranking by U.K. analytics firm Quacquarelli Symonds was newly released on 25 September 2024. By evaluating performance across a range of weighted indicators, these rankings arrive at a rigorous and data-driven assessment to determine the quality of university programmes worldwide.