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UK employers from predominantly business, IT and engineering sectors have revealed which UK universities produce the best graduates for the workplace.
The universities of Oxford and Cambridge have taken the top spots in the UK ranking of the Global Employability University Survey 2015.
Unsurprisingly, the top 10 features a high number of institutions based in the capital, including Imperial College London, King’s College London, the London School of Economics and University College London.
But the University of Manchester, the University of St Andrews and the University of Bristol are also named as top preferences for UK recruiters.
- Learn about the 78 UK universities in the World University Rankings
The survey, designed by French human resources consultancy Emerging and carried out by Trendence, a German market research firm, asked recruiters working for major UK companies to cast votes for the universities from where they like to source graduates.
What are UK recruiters looking for in graduates?
UK employers put more of an emphasis on grades, professional experience and degree subject than employers in Europe or multinational recruiters worldwide.
According to the survey, UK recruiters are also more likely to prefer universities with whom they have an existing link.
How do UK recruiters select universities?
The results are particularly relevant as they provide some indication as to the long-term value for money at different UK universities, at a time when the cuts to maintenance grants put more pressure than ever on students to consider their financial future.
UK universities ranked by UK employers
Employability rank |
University |
World University Rank |
1 |
2 |
|
2 |
4 |
|
=3 |
8 |
|
=3 |
56 |
|
5 |
27 |
|
6 |
23 |
|
7 |
86 |
|
8 |
14 |
|
9 |
69 |
|
10 |
24 |
|
=11 |
Not ranked |
|
=11 |
143 |
|
13 |
401-500 |
|
=14 |
133 |
|
=14 |
157 |
|
=16 |
70 |
|
=16 |
131 |
|
18 |
200 |
|
19 |
56 |
|
20 |
76 |
|
=21 |
351-400 |
|
=21 |
119 |
|
=23 |
401-500 |
|
=23 |
80 |
|
25 |
401-500 |
|
=26 |
172 |
|
=26 |
251-300 |
|
=28 |
182 |
|
=28 |
98 |
|
=28 |
164 |
|
=31 |
London College of Law |
Not ranked |
=31 |
196 |
|
33 |
401-500 |
|
34 |
97 |
|
=35 |
Not ranked |
|
=35 |
129 |
|
=35 |
401-500 |
|
=38 |
401-500 |
|
=38 |
301-350 |
|
=38 |
130 |
|
=38 |
601-800 |
|
=38 |
80 |
|
=43 |
Not ranked |
|
=43 |
185 |
|
=43 |
110 |
|
=43 |
251-300 |
|
=47 |
Soas, University of London |
Not ranked |
=47 |
149 |
|
=49 |
301-350 |
|
=49 |
601-800 |
|
=49 |
351-400 |
|
=49 |
93 |
|
=49 |
501-600 |
|
=49 |
140 |
|
55 |
167 |
|
=56 |
Not ranked |
|
=56 |
401-500 |
|
=56 |
301-350 |
|
=56 |
601-800 |
|
=60 |
ESCP Europe |
Not ranked |
=60 |
Not ranked |
|
=62 |
The Fuqua School of Business |
Not ranked |
=62 |
301-350 |
See the top 150 universities from around the world in the Global Employability University Ranking 2015-16.