Católica Porto Business School's MSc in Finance programme makes its debut in the Financial Times 2025 Masters in Finance ranking, and was placed 52nd in Europe and 63rd worldwide. This result marks a milestone for the programme, which was awarded this distinction in the first year it applied for this ranking.
Entry into this global benchmark ranking unequivocally reinforces the reputation and international visibility of the MSc in Finance, positioning it among the world's programmes of excellence. Notably, the institution achieved an elite performance in several key evaluation criteria, including 3rd place worldwide in the career progression indicator for its alumni. Other criteria that received an outstanding performance were the gender diversity of the programme's students and the School's teaching staff, as well as the strong performance in the indicator relating the alumni's salaries to the investment they made in the programme.
"The inclusion of our MSc in Finance in the Financial Times 2025 ranking is a recognition of our ongoing investment in academic quality, our links with the business world and the impact we want to have on our students and society. It is also a sign of the growing relevance of Católica Porto Business School in the international education landscape, reinforcing the School's mission of internationalisation", says the Dean of Católica Porto Business School, João Pinto.
For Paulo Alves, Director of the MSc in Finance and Vice Dean, "the programme's entry into the Financial Times ranking on its first application is a source of pride for Católica Porto Business School. This result highlights our commitment to academic and scientific rigour, to constantly updating the programme, to the employability of our students and to training responsible leaders who are prepared for global challenges. It is also important to note that this recognition reflects the quality of our students, staff, and teachers. We now have the ambition to climb this competitive ranking".
Católica Porto Business School, in addition to being included in the Financial Times Top 100 European Business Schools ranking 2024, belongs to a select group of around 1% of business schools worldwide with Triple Crown status (AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS), and is the only business school to hold this title in the north of the country and one of only four in Portugal.