CUHK Business School ranks 21st worldwide in the Financial Times Masters in Finance Ranking 2026
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School’s Master of Science (MSc) Programme in Finance has been ranked 21st globally in the Financial Times Masters in Finance (pre-experience) ranking 2026. The programme is ranked 1st in Hong Kong and 3rd in Asia, reaffirming its position as one of the region’s leading finance master’s programmes.
For a second consecutive year, the programme has secured its global ranking of 21st, its highest position since its debut in 2017. The strong performance reflects the programme’s steadfast commitment to academic excellence and career development, highlighted by exceptional achievements in alumni career outcomes.
Alumni Career Progress Worldwide Ranking*
- 2nd in careers service
- 3rd in alumni network
- 8th in career progress
- 9th in salary increase, with graduates reporting an average salary growth of 71 per cent
Professor Zhou Lin, dean of CUHK Business School, remarked, “We are delighted that our MSc Programme in Finance has once again been recognised among the world’s leading Master’s in Finance programmes. Consistently progressing within the global top 30 since 2023 reflects the programme’s enduring excellence and our commitment to nurturing future finance leaders through outstanding career support and a strong global alumni network. I would like to congratulate and thank the leadership, faculty and staff of the Department of Finance for their dedication and continued efforts.”
Professor Griffin Jiang Wenxi, director of MSc Programme in Finance, remarked, “This recognition reaffirms our dedication to empowering student success and fostering a vibrant global network. Notably, our rankings in ‘careers service’ and ‘alumni network’ have reached even greater heights of excellence, ranking 2nd and 3rd in their categories respectively. We will continue integrating and applying cutting-edge finance theories, AI-driven analytics, and real-world applications into our teaching. Congratulations to our Class of 2023 graduates for this outstanding result. Together, we remain committed to shaping agile, visionary leaders ready to redefine the future of finance.”
For more details, please click here to read the full Financial Times Masters in Finance 2026 – Pre-experience Programme ranking results.
* The Financial Times defines pre-experience programmes as those targeted at students with little or no professional experience. The ranking is based on data from business schools and alumni who graduated in 2023.
- Careers Service Rank: Evaluates the effectiveness of the school careers service in terms of career counselling, personal development, networking events, internship search and recruitment, as rated by their alumni.
- Alumni Network Rank: Measures the effectiveness of the alumni network for career opportunities, starting companies, gaining new ideas, recruiting staff and giving event information (such as career-related talks), as rated by alumni.
- Career Progress: Calculates the changes in the level of seniority and the size of organisation/company alumni are working for between completion and now.
- Salary increase: Average difference in alumnus salary between completion and today.