Aston Business School has been placed fifth in the UK in the Financial Times Masters in Management ranking.

The school, which is part of Aston University, won its position for its MSc in International Business.

In terms of global ranking, Aston came in at number 39 in the list of 60 business schools.

On the measurement of careers ranking – which looks at the seniority of graduates after three years and the size of the company they work for - Aston came third in the UK and seventh in the world.

Professor Michael West, executive dean of Aston Business School, said: “I am delighted that our Masters in Management continues to be ranked as one of the top programmes in the UK by the Financial Times. It is also pleasing to see that the career prospects of our alumni are amongst the best in the world and, in a difficult economic climate and a tough jobs market, it is really important that people with an MSc from Aston Business School know they can compete for the very top jobs worldwide.”

The annual Financial Times Masters in Management league table, published today, is an evaluation of pre-experience Masters programmes offered by leading business schools. The overall rankings are established by looking at several different aspects of the MSc course, including value for money, salary today and percentage of international students.

Separately, Aston Business School’s flagship full-time MBA programme secured a position in the top 100 business schools in the world. This year it has ranked at number 74. In the UK, the MBA programme has been ranked in 13th place.

There are approximately 7,622 business schools in the world, 766 in Europe and 102 in the UK.