A World-Class Business School

Our commitment to excellence has earned us a place among the top 10% of business schools globally. With a distinguished faculty and a forward-thinking curriculum, we equip our graduates with the skills and insights to excel in a rapidly changing world. The Merage School stands as a world-class institution dedicated to shaping the future of business leadership.

U.S. News and World Report

#27 Undergraduate Business program in the U.S. (2025)
#44 Full-Time MBA program in the U.S. (2024)
#28 Part-Time MBA program in the U.S. (2024)

Financial Times

#27 Full-Time MBA program in the U.S. (2024)
#9 Full-Time MBA program among public institutions (2024)
#1 Percentage of women faculty in the U.S. (2024)
#19 Executive MBA program in the U.S. (2023)

Fortune

#13 Executive MBA Program (2024)
#17 Part-Time MBA program (2024)
#32 Full-Time MBA Program (2024)

LinkedIn

#26 Top MBA Program (2023)

TFE Times

#14 Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program (2024)
#16 Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc) program (2024)
#18 Master of Finance (MFin) program (2024)
#2 MSBA, MPAc, MFin program in California (2024)

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PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN FACULTY
Financial Times 2024

117

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AVERAGE SALARY INCREASE PRE-MBA TO THREE YEARS POST GRADUATION

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10

PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
U.S. News & World Report 2024

Our Distinction

Founded in 1967, the Merage School rapidly rose to rank among the top 10% of all AACSB-accredited programs

Financial Times ranks us among the Top 30 business schools in the U.S., #1 in the world for the percentage of female faculty

UCI ranks #8 among public universities, the youngest to join the prestigious Association of American Universities

Recognized by U.S. News and World Report, Bloomberg Businessweek, Fortune, Forbes Magazine, The Economist, and more

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