For the third consecutive year, ESSCA is ranked as the 1st Bac + 5 business school!
The 2025 edition of the “Classement des écoles de commerce“, published by Le Parisien Étudiant—a French magazine specialising in higher education—has highlighted ESSCA School of Management for its consistent performance across multiple areas of academic and institutional quality.
French Post-Baccalaureate Business School Ranking
This ranking evaluates business schools in France that admit students directly after secondary school and offer a five-year programme leading to a Master’s degree. ESSCA has once again been placed at the top of this category, reflecting its strong positioning within the French higher education landscape.
- Ranked 1st among five-year post-baccalaureate business schools
- 1st for international mobility opportunities
- 4th for the number of countries available for study abroad
ESSCA achieved the highest scores in 8 key categories
ESSCA received the highest marks in eight out of fifteen key categories. These categories include: academic accreditations, teaching quality, international engagement, research, graduate employability, entrepreneurship, digital strategy, and educational innovation.
This performance reflects the school’s development strategy, which focuses on innovation, internationalisation, and personalised student support.
The ranking further reinforces ESSCA’s position within the post-baccalaureate business education landscape and highlights the quality of its programmes, delivered across six campuses in France and four international locations.
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