The UK is home to 34 of the world’s top 300 universities for economics, including nine entries within the top 100. In addition to the three UK entries in the top 10, the top 50 also features UCL (University College London, 16th) the University of Warwick (26th) and London Business School (27th).

After the UK, Italy is the European country with the next largest number of representatives in the ranking, making 16 appearances. Its leading economics school is claimed by the specialized institution Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (17th).  

Germany offers 15 top economics schools, led by Universität Mannheim (joint 50th). A further nine of the world’s best economics schools are located in the Netherlands, including Erasmus University Rotterdam, the University of Amsterdam and Tilburg University, all within the world’s top 50. 

Also with nine entrants is Spain, including two within the top 50: Universitat Pompeu Fabra (20th) and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (joint 50th). Meanwhile France has eight representatives, including Ecole Polytechnique ParisTech in the 51-100 range. 

Sweden and Switzerland each have six representatives. The Stockholm School of Economics (34th) is Sweden’s leader in the field, while Switzerland’s ETH Zurich and theUniversity of Zurich are both also in the top 50.

Meanwhile Belgium makes five appearances in the economics ranking, including Katholieke Universiteit Leuven at 51-100. Denmark claims four entries, includingAarhus University and the University of Copenhagen in the top 100.

Austria, Russia and Finland each lay claim to three of the world’s best economics schools, with Austria’s University of Vienna and Russia’s Lomonosov Moscow State University both ranking at 101-150, while Finland’s highest-ranked economics school is Aalto University at 151-200.

The Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland and Norway all feature twice in the economics ranking, with the Irish Trinity College Dublin and the Norwegian University of Oslo both ranking 101-150. Hungary’s Central European University is ranked 151-200 while the Czech Republic’s Charles University is in the 201-300 range.

Finally, Greece and Portugal each have one entrant, with the Greek Athens University of Economics and Business ranking 151-200.