World's 100+ best Project Management universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Project Management. A graph of 16.1M citations received by 656K academic papers made by 2,305 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Project Management

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Founded: 1937

2. Cranfield University

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Project Management

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

4. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

6. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Project Management

#4 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

7. Stanford University

United States | California

For Project Management

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

8. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Project Management

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Project Management

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

10. Polytechnic University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Project Management

#5 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

11. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#6 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

12. Loughborough University

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#7 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

13. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Project Management

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

14. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Project Management

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

15. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Project Management

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

16. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Project Management

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

17. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Project Management

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

18. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#8 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

19. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Project Management

#10 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

20. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Project Management

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

21. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Project Management

#9 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,069
Founded: 1956

22. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Project Management

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

23. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Project Management

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

24. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Project Management

#1 in Oceania

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

25. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Project Management

#2 in Oceania

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

26. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Project Management

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

27. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Project Management

#3 in Oceania

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

28. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Project Management

#10 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

29. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Project Management

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

30. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Project Management

#11 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

31. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Project Management

#12 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 22,441
Founded: 1975

32. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Project Management

#2 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

33. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Project Management

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

34. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Project Management

#13 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 7,666

35. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Project Management

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

36. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Project Management

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

37. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Project Management

#4 in Oceania

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

38. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Project Management

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

39. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Project Management

#14 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 10,773
Founded: 1829

40. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Project Management

#15 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

41. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Project Management

#16 in Europe

#1 in Belgium

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

42. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Project Management

#5 in Oceania

#5 in Australia

Founded: 1965

43. Aalborg University

Denmark | Aalborg

For Project Management

#17 in Europe

#1 in Denmark

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 20,353
Founded: 1974

44. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Project Management

#18 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 42,031
Founded: 1996

45. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Project Management

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

46. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Project Management

#3 in Asia

#2 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

47. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Project Management

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

48. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Project Management

#19 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1997

49. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#20 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

50. University of Strathclyde

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Project Management

#21 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1964

51. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Project Management

#22 in Europe

#1 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

52. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Project Management

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

53. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Project Management

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

54. Brunel University London

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#23 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

55. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Project Management

#4 in Asia

#1 in Malaysia

Founded: 1904

56. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Project Management

#24 in Europe

#5 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

57. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#25 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

58. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Project Management

#26 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 14,278
Founded: 1827

59. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Project Management

#27 in Europe

#4 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

60. New York University

United States | New York State

For Project Management

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

61. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Project Management

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

62. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Project Management

#6 in Oceania

#6 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

63. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Project Management

#25 in North America

#2 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

64. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#28 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

65. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Project Management

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

66. Aalto University

Finland | Espoo

For Project Management

#29 in Europe

#1 in Finland

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,440
Founded: 2010

67. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Project Management

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

68. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Project Management

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

69. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#30 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

70. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Project Management

#29 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

71. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Project Management

#30 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

72. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Project Management

#5 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

73. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Project Management

#31 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

74. RWTH Aachen University

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Project Management

#31 in Europe

#2 in Germany

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

75. Lancaster University

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#32 in Europe

#14 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

76. Copenhagen Business School

Denmark | Frederiksberg

For Project Management

#33 in Europe

#2 in Denmark

Founded: 1917

77. University of Salford

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#34 in Europe

#15 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1967

78. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Project Management

#35 in Europe

#6 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

79. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#36 in Europe

#16 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

80. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Project Management

#7 in Oceania

#7 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

81. London Business School

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#37 in Europe

#17 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

82. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Project Management

#32 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

83. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Project Management

#33 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

84. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Project Management

#6 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

85. Technical University of Denmark

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

For Project Management

#38 in Europe

#3 in Denmark

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1829

86. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Project Management

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

Founded: 1934

87. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Project Management

#34 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

88. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Project Management

#35 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

89. Lulea University of Technology

Sweden | Lulea

For Project Management

#39 in Europe

#5 in Sweden

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

90. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Project Management

#36 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

91. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Project Management

#8 in Oceania

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

92. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Project Management

#40 in Europe

#1 in Portugal

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

93. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Project Management

#9 in Oceania

#8 in Australia

Founded: 1887

94. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Project Management

#10 in Oceania

#9 in Australia

Founded: 1971

95. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Project Management

#11 in Oceania

#10 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 58,607
Founded: 1966

96. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#41 in Europe

#18 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

97. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Project Management

#7 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

98. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Project Management

#42 in Europe

#4 in Denmark

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

99. Lappeenranta University of Technology

Finland | Lappeenranta

For Project Management

#43 in Europe

#2 in Finland

Enrollment: 5,300
Founded: 1969

100. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Project Management

#37 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

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