Rankings News

The 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings, released this week, listed Saunders College of Business’ online Executive MBA program as No. 13 in the nation for “Best Online MBA Programs.”

Forbes has named RIT one of the “Top 15 Colleges for Launching Your Career,” highlighting the university’s strong cooperative education program, industry partnerships, and career-focused academic offerings.

Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology is nationally and internationally ranked and recognized. Saunders received several high rankings from QS World, which in 2026 ranked 1,503 top universities around the globe. 

RIT, named as a top “National University,” continues its upward trajectory, rising to No. 88 in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings. The publication also cited RIT as being among the best universities in value, game design/simulation, experiential learning with co-ops and internships, and innovation.

The undergraduate business program at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Saunders College of Business is nationally ranked and recognized. Saunders is ranked 77th in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Undergraduate Business category for 2026. Among New York State schools, Saunders is fifth.

Saunders College of Business continues to be a leader in graduate programs nationally and internationally. Eight programs have been ranked among the top schools by Eduniversal for 2025.

Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology made The Princeton Review’s combined list of top on-campus MBA programs in the country as part of its Best Business Schools 2025 rankings.

Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology is ranked 44th nationally in The Princeton Review’s Top 50 Online MBA Programs as part of its Best Business Schools 2025 rankings.

US News & World Report ranks Saunders College of Business #100 among the Best Business Schools with full-time MBA programs for 2025. The magazine ranked a total of 506 institutions with master's-level business programs in the U.S. accredited by AACSB International.

RIT ranked 69th overall in the nation for the best graduate engineering school based on statistical indicators that measure the quality of faculty, research, and students. The programs rose four spots from last year.

Saunders College Hospitality and Tourism Management Program Ranked Highly by CEOWorld Magazine, 2025.

Saunders’ MBA, Executive MBA (EMBA), and Online MBA programs have been ranked among the best in the world by CEO Magazine. Saunders’ MBA Program is in the top-tier of programs for the eleventh consecutive year, the online Executive MBA program ranked #36 globally, and the on-campus Executive MBA Program sits at #39 globally.