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 17.3M citations received by 676K academic papers made by 2,355 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: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

4. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Project Management

#3 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

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

6. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#4 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

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: $25,078

8. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Project Management

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Project Management

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

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. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Project Management

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

14. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#8 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Project Management

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

16. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Project Management

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

17. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Project Management

#8 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

18. Copenhagen Business School

Denmark | Frederiksberg

For Project Management

#9 in Europe

#1 in Denmark

Founded: 1917

19. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Project Management

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

20. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Project Management

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

21. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Project Management

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

22. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Project Management

#10 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

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

23. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Project Management

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

24. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Project Management

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

25. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Project Management

#1 in Oceania

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

26. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Project Management

#2 in Oceania

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 77,162
Founded: 1853

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. Aalborg University

Denmark | Aalborg

For Project Management

#11 in Europe

#2 in Denmark

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

29. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Project Management

#12 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

30. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Project Management

#13 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

31. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Project Management

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

32. 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: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

33. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Project Management

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

34. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Project Management

#2 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

35. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Project Management

#14 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

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

36. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Project Management

#15 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 7,666

37. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Project Management

#4 in Oceania

#4 in Australia

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

38. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Project Management

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

39. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Project Management

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

40. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Project Management

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

41. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Project Management

#16 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

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

42. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Project Management

#17 in Europe

#1 in Belgium

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

43. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Project Management

#5 in Oceania

#5 in Australia

Founded: 1965

44. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Project Management

#18 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

45. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Project Management

#19 in Europe

#3 in Denmark

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

46. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Project Management

#20 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1996

47. 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

48. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#21 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

49. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Project Management

#3 in Asia

#2 in China

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

50. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Project Management

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

51. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Project Management

#22 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1997

52. Technical University of Denmark

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

For Project Management

#23 in Europe

#4 in Denmark

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1829

53. University of Strathclyde

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Project Management

#24 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1964

54. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Project Management

#25 in Europe

#1 in Germany

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

55. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Project Management

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

56. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Project Management

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

57. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Project Management

#26 in Europe

#5 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1636

58. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Project Management

#4 in Asia

#1 in Malaysia

Founded: 1904

59. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Project Management

#27 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

60. Brunel University London

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#28 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

61. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Project Management

#29 in Europe

#4 in Sweden

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

62. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Project Management

#6 in Oceania

#6 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

63. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#30 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

64. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Project Management

#23 in North America

#2 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

65. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Project Management

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

66. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#31 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

67. Aalto University

Finland | Espoo

For Project Management

#32 in Europe

#1 in Finland

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

68. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Project Management

#25 in North America

#3 in Canada

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

69. New York University

United States | New York State

For Project Management

#26 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

70. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Project Management

#7 in Oceania

#7 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

71. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Project Management

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

72. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Project Management

#28 in North America

#4 in Canada

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

73. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Project Management

#29 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

74. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Project Management

#5 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

75. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#33 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

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

76. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Project Management

#30 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

77. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Project Management

#31 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

78. Lancaster University

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#34 in Europe

#14 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

79. RWTH Aachen University

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Project Management

#35 in Europe

#2 in Germany

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

80. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Project Management

#36 in Europe

#6 in the Netherlands

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

81. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Project Management

#32 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

82. University of Salford

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#37 in Europe

#15 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1967

83. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#38 in Europe

#16 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

84. London Business School

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#39 in Europe

#17 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

85. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Project Management

#6 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

86. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Project Management

#33 in North America

#5 in Canada

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

87. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Project Management

#8 in Oceania

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

88. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Project Management

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

Founded: 1934

89. Lulea University of Technology

Sweden | Lulea

For Project Management

#40 in Europe

#5 in Sweden

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

90. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Project Management

#34 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

91. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Project Management

#35 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

92. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Project Management

#9 in Oceania

#8 in Australia

Founded: 1887

93. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Project Management

#36 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

94. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Project Management

#41 in Europe

#1 in Portugal

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

95. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Project Management

#10 in Oceania

#9 in Australia

Founded: 1971

96. Lappeenranta University of Technology

Finland | Lappeenranta

For Project Management

#42 in Europe

#2 in Finland

Enrollment: 5,300
Founded: 1969

97. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Project Management

#11 in Oceania

#10 in Australia

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

98. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Project Management

#7 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

99. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Project Management

#43 in Europe

#18 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

100. University of Tehran

Iran | Tehran

For Project Management

#8 in Asia

#1 in Iran

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

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