2009 Best Financial Engineering/Math Finance Ranking

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2009 QuantNetwork Ranking of Financial Engineering/Mathematical Finance MS Programs https://www.quantnet.com/mfe-programs-rankings/

GmatNY86 · Answer

Oh, I actually started a thread about this in another forum. So Baruch is #6 in the country? Also, is NYU the same thing as NYU-Poly? I talked to someone about NYU-Poly's Masters in Financial Engineering, which looks different from that. I still can't get over the fact Baruch is this highly rated.

closdubois · Answer

nyu is not the same as nyu-poly. afaik nyu's mfe program is probably the best in terms of reputation and it's right there in nyc.
also keep in mind that mfe recruitment is completely separate from mba recruitment at certain schools so the brand might not always carry over smoothly

GmatNY86 · Answer

What does "afaik" mean? Also, is NYU-Poly at all highly touted? The one that you said is the best in terms of reputation is the NYU, not NYU-Poly one right?

daman · Answer

A few points of correction

Baruch is not #6. The ranking is ordered alphabetically so Baruch, NYU belong to the group of 6th-10th ranking. It clearly states so on the ranking page

NYU Math Finance program is from NYU Courant which is the top math dept in applied math in the world.

NYU-Poly refers to the MFE program from Polytech University. After Polytech merges with NYU, Polytech is called NYU-Poly but their MFE program is a separate program.

You can take a look at the wiki from the same site of the ranking to see. Go to the ranking page, and click on Wiki

GmatNY86 · Answer

Thanks for the help.

closdubois · Answer

i've never heard of nyu-poly before reading your posts on it...

vikmeh · Answer

the fact that

it should be well noted that baruch sponsors the site which did the ranking so i wouldn't take the rankings too seriously.

closdubois · Answer

the ranking actually makes a bit of sense since the top 10 on there are the only program worth attending in the US, although nyu should be #1

from what i've heard, baruch has a solid program and they work with recruiters in designing the curriculum. and it's cheap.

wel51x · Answer

Vikmeh is right - don't take the survey seriously. I looked at the "methodology" - it looks like it can be readily gamed.

cain · Answer

I consider MIT as a good uni for Mafin

dallasstar · Answer

Seriously. Where is MIT on this list?

vwjetty · Answer

my question too exactly....

mattce · Answer

Wasn't MIT's MFin program non-existent at that point?

kevinbryan · Answer

've never heard of nyu-poly before reading your posts on it...

Manick9 · Answer

Could someone share the latest Ms Finance ranking. I am not able to find any recent ones.

daman · Answer

The  2018 ranking  has been released by QuantNet.
The 2018 QuantNet ranking of Financial Engineering/Quantitative Finance masters programs in North America provides detailed information on placement and admission statistics from top programs the region, making it uniquely valuable to the quant finance community at large.

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2009 Best Financial Engineering/Math Finance Ranking

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