The Naveen Jindal School of Management has the best MBA and online programs among public universities in Texas, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report and the Financial Times.

The Naveen Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas made notable strides among the nation’s best MBA and online programs in the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report and the Financial Times.

Six Jindal School programs earned high marks in U.S. News’ 2024 Best Online Programs rankings, which were released Feb. 7. Three programs made the top 10 in their respective lists, and the MBA online program moved up five spots from last year to No. 12 overall and is No. 9 among public universities.

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In the Financial Times’ list of the top 100 full-time global MBA programs released Feb. 12, the Jindal School climbed four spots to No. 55 overall. It ranks No. 31 among U.S. universities and No. 11 among U.S. public schools. In addition, the school placed No. 4 in the value-for-money category and No. 5 in the research category.

“I am happy to see this progress we have made in the latest rankings from U.S. News and Financial Times,” said Dr. Hasan Pirkul, Caruth Chair and Jindal School dean. “These achievements are a testament to the dedication of our exceptional faculty, staff and students. Our focus always has been to offer an unrivaled educational experience for our students and to make the Jindal School one of the foremost public business schools in the U.S. Recognition such as this inspires us to continue building our school.”

In the U.S. News rankings, the Jindal School placed No. 9 overall for best online master’s in business programs (non-MBA) and No. 5 in the student-veteran category for those programs. The school ranked No. 12 for best online MBA programs for veterans. Two MBA specialty programs also earned recognition. The business analytics program ranked No. 5, and the finance program is No. 13.

Lisa Shatz, assistant dean and director of the Jindal School’s MBA programs, said the rise in the rankings reflects the value that both the online and full-time programs provide to students.

“It’s an affordable MBA, but it has the most important things the students are looking for — amazing alumni connections, great employers and the best faculty,” she said. “Our students don’t sacrifice on any of that but get a much lower price point in one of the fastest-growing business markets in the country.”