Henley maintains UK top 5 position in the Financial Times Executive Education ranking 2025

This year’s Financial Times Executive Education ranking sees Henley rated once again as one of the world’s top business schools for its open and custom programmes.

Co-designed with clients and tailored to their organisations’ individual requirements, Henley’s custom programmes were ranked 4th in the UK, 19th in Europe and 22nd in the world – an increase of seven places from 2024.

Developed to empower learners to increase their personal impact and organisational performance, Henley’s open-enrolment programmes also maintained their leading position in 2025, ranking 4th in the UK, 19th in Europe and in the world’s top 25 for the sixth consecutive year.

Karis Burton, Head of Corporate Development at Henley Business School, said: "I am delighted to see these outstanding results. In such a competitive environment, they’re a true testament to the dedication of our staff and the quality of learning we co-create with our clients. This achievement reinforces the growing success of our Educational Partner Model—a strategic approach that embeds co-design, innovation, and long-term collaboration at the heart of our work with employers."

Henley’s focus on equity, diversity and inclusion advocacy sees it rank 1st for faculty diversity in the UK, Europe, Nordics, Africa and the world for its custom programmes. The global reach of the business school was also recognised in its rankings for international clients. Henley’s custom programmes ranked 1st in the UK, Nordics and Africa, 2nd in Europe and 3rd in the world.

Elena B Spasova, Dean of Henley Business School, said: “This is a welcome acknowledgement of our global strength across our Executive Education programmes. Maintaining a UK top 5 position and significantly increasing our world ranking for custom programmes is a testament to the excellence and innovation we strive for. Many congratulations to all at Henley for the outstanding commitment and expertise that continues to shape transformative learning experiences for our students.”

The annual Financial Times ranking is a worldwide league table of executive education programmes and is a highly regarded indicator of quality. 85 schools from around the world were ranked by the FT for open programmes in 2025 and 95 schools for custom programmes, with clients’ scores determining 80% of the total ranking.

Details of the Financial Times 2025 rankings can be found on the FT website here.