For the seventh consecutive year, the NOVA IMS Master’s in Information Management, with a specialization in Business Intelligence, has been ranked as the best in the world in the field of Business Intelligence and Strategy, according to the 2025 Best Masters Ranking by Eduniversal.

This year’s edition of the ranking evaluated around 6,000 master’s, MBA, and postgraduate programs from 1,900 higher education institutions across 153 countries. NOVA IMS continues to stand out, with four programs ranked among the global top 3 in their respective categories, reinforcing its position as an international reference in data science, information management, and analytics education.

For Miguel de Castro Neto, Dean of NOVA IMS, this international recognition is a source of great pride for the entire NOVA IMS community:
“It reflects the dedication of our faculty, students, and partners in delivering high-quality education aligned with real-world challenges and the demands of a global market. It also confirms the strength of our strategic path, which combines academic rigor with innovative teaching methodologies, preparing our students to tackle the most complex challenges of today’s society and digital economy. This is the right path to shape the leaders the future demands.”

In addition to securing the 1st place worldwide for the Business Intelligence specialization, Eduniversal also recognized nine other NOVA IMS programs. Full results below:

• Master’s in Information Management (Business Intelligence): 1st worldwide
  
  
• Postgraduate Program in Information Management and Business Intelligence in Healthcare: 2nd worldwide, 2nd in Europe, 1st in Portugal
  
  
• Master’s in Statistics and Information Management (Risk Analysis and Management): 2nd worldwide, 2nd in Europe, 1st in Portugal
  
  
• Postgraduate Program in Enterprise Data Science and Analytics: 3rd worldwide, 3rd in Europe, 1st in Portugal
  
  
• Master’s in Data-Driven Marketing (Marketing Intelligence): 7th worldwide, 5th in Europe, 2nd in Portugal
  
  
• Master’s in Data Science and Advanced Analytics: 1st in Western Europe, 1st in Portugal
  
  
• Master’s in Information Management (Information Systems Management): 1st in Western Europe, 1st in Portugal
  
  
• Postgraduate Program in Digital Marketing and Analytics: 2nd in Western Europe, 1st in Portugal
  
  
• Postgraduate Program in Digital Enterprise Management: 11th in Western Europe, 2nd in Portugal
  
  
• Master’s in Law and Financial Markets (in partnership with NOVA School of Law): 25th in Western Europe, 2nd in Portugal.
  
  

Explore the top-ranked NOVA IMS programs here.