今天，2018年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名发布，牛津大学连续第二年蝉联榜首。

但是，泰晤士排名与今年早些时候的QS世界大学排名或更早些时候发布的软科排名有何不同？在软科的排名中，哈佛大学连续第15年被评为世界最佳大学？

接下来，让我们更详细地看看这些主要世界大学排名的前十名，以及它们之间的主要相似之处和差异。

尽管每个排名存在一些差异，但有七所大学跻身三个排名榜单的前十名。这些大学包括：美国的麻省理工学院、斯坦福大学、哈佛大学、加州理工学院以及芝加哥大学，英国的剑桥大学和牛津大学。有趣的是，只有一所来自英美以外的大学榜上有名。

虽然麻省理工学院、哈佛大学和牛津大学各自在一个世界大学排名中名列前茅，但实际上，斯坦福大学的平均排名最高，连续两次排名第二。

三所大学在三个主要世界大学排名中均有名次。伦敦帝国学院在QS排名和泰晤士排名中均排名第八，但在软科排名中未能进入前十。苏黎世联邦理工学院也有类似的情况，在QS和泰晤士排名中均排名第十。唯一出现两次的大学还包括普林斯顿大学，在软科排名中排名第六，在泰晤士排名中排名第七。

软科排名未包括伦敦帝国学院和苏黎世联邦理工学院，这使得两所美国大学进入前十，其他大学则不在其中。加州大学伯克利分校和哥伦比亚大学是两个特例。QS和泰晤士排名中每个榜单仅有一所独特的大学进入前十；伦敦大学学院在QS排名中排名世界第七，而宾夕法尼亚大学则挤进泰晤士排名前十，与苏黎世联邦理工学院并列。

那么，差异在哪里？

尝试理解这三个主要排名之间的差异可能会很棘手，特别是如果您试图决定去哪所大学。您应该更信任其中哪个排名呢？

这些排名之间的差异源于它们各自根据不同的标准评价大学。例如，软科排名不考虑学术界或雇主对机构的声誉，而更喜欢通过考虑学术研究水平以及教职员工赢得的诺贝尔奖数量来排名大学。虽然泰晤士和QS都旨在考虑研究质量，但它们都不会以某种方式影响大学的声誉。

即使排名评估相同的事物，它们的方法也可能不同。在QS世界大学排名中，大学总分的40%取决于学术声誉。为了评估这一点，来自世界各地的学者会接受调查，被要求评估其他大学的研究成果。而泰晤士世界大学排名中类似的度量标准——教学声誉——则通过要求学者评估大学的教学质量来评估，仅占大学总分的15%。这种差异很可能导致两个排名产生截然不同的结果。

我应该关注哪个排名？

要回答这个问题并不容易，因为这很容易显得极度偏见，但我会尽量客观。以下是我的建议。

如果您正在寻找一所一直以来都保持高质量研究水平的大学，请查看软科排名。

如果您正在寻找一所受雇主和其他学者高度认可的大学，并且希望为您的毕业生工作提供完美的职业起点，请首先查看QS世界大学排名。

最后，如果您想查看一个排名，试图反映出一所大学的研究影响力和声誉，那么泰晤士高等教育排名值得一看，因为它考虑了比其他两个排名更多的变量。当然，这可能意味着它提供的信息较少，但它适用 于广泛的概览。

最后，值得注意的是，泰晤士和QS排名都努力考虑大学的国际性程度（在QS的情况下，这是通过测量国际学生和教职员工的比例来完成的）。如果您计划出国留学，这两个排名可能都会对您提供更多信息。

牛津大学已经连续两年被评为2018年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中的世界最佳大学。

英国的剑桥大学今年上升了两名，排名第二，成为牛津大学的亲密竞争对手。

2018年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名前十名中，有七所是美国的大学。其中，仅有两所大学在去年的表现上有所改善，芝加哥大学上升一名至第九名，宾夕法尼亚大学上升三名进入前十名。

泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名的发布紧随QS世界大学排名2018和最新版的‘上海’排名之后，这些三个世界大学排名被认为是最具声望的全球大学比较。

牛津大学副校长路易丝·理查森（Louise Richardson）告诉泰晤士高等教育，她“很高兴牛津大学在这些全球排名中保持了领先地位。”

在世界其他地方，根据泰晤士高等教育排名，亚洲的排名最高的大学是新加坡国立大学，在全球排名中并列第22位。

今年的泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名前十名如下。

Amid the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, heartwarming tales of heroic acts of kindness have emerged, as communities come together in the aftermath.

Among them, Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire has pledged free tuition and accommodation to 20 students displaced by the hurricane for a semester.

After floods ripped apart their Houston-area colleges, Franklin Pierce decided to offer the 20 students a way to continue their studies until spring, with board, fees and tuition all provided for free.

The offer is extended to any Houston-based student whose university was hit by the storm. If your college was flooded by Hurricane Harvey, you can apply online or by phone at 1-800-437-0048.

The university’s president Kim Mooney said: “We will offer them a temporary home and a safe environment in which to keep their educational pursuits on track until they can return to their own educational institutions for spring semester.”

The liberal arts college made a similar promise in 2005 to 14 students affected by Hurricane Katrina, when it hit New Orleans and displaced approximately 400,000 people.

Was your college hit by Hurricane Harvey? Email us to share your experiences at mathilde@qs.com.

The QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2018 will be published on September 12.

When choosing what and where to study, one of the most important factors for all students is knowing the degree and university they’ve chosen will lead to a lucrative, successful graduate career. Given this, the Graduate Employability Rankings is arguably one of the most important rankings available to students.

Now featuring more universities than ever before (500 in total), this year’s ranking features an improved methodology. The same five indicators have been used to assess universities (employer reputation, alumni outcomes, employer partnerships, employer-student connections and graduate employment rates), but the weighting for alumni outcomes has been increased to 25%. This ensures this year’s ranking places greater emphasis on how successfully universities produce talented graduates. Employer-student connections, which measures the presence of employers on campus at events such as careers fairs, has been reduced in weighting to 10%.

Read more about the methodology in the Graduate Employability Rankings here.

Last year, Stanford University was crowned the best university in the world for graduate employability. Having been ranked second in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2018 earlier this year, Stanford will be hoping to retain its crown, although several top universities (including many in the US) are breathing down its neck.

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Click here to discover the 10 strongest Australian universities for graduate employability in 2019.

There are 21 Australian universities featured in this year’s QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2018, a ranking aiming to celebrate the institutions producing the most employable graduates, based on a methodology which considers each university’s alumni outcomes, employer reputation, graduate employment rate and more.

Read on for an overview of this year’s 10 highest ranked Australian universities for graduate employability, plus a look at how New Zealand universities fared in the ranking.

1. The University of Sydney

The University of Sydney continues to be the highest ranked Australian university for graduate employability this year, ranked fourth in the world and achieving its highest score for Employer-Student Connections (it’s ranked eighth). It boasts top-50 scores for every indicator, with its next highest score being for the Partnerships with Employers category (14^th). The university is active in hosting careers fairs, employer information sessions, workshops and other events to help students and employers network with each other.

2. The University of Melbourne

Climbing four places to rank seventh in the world for graduate employability this year, the University of Melbourne achieves the highest score among all Australian universities for its Graduate Employment Rate (ranked 10^th globally). The university counts four Australian prime ministers among its alumni, plus other successful figures such as Germaine Greer and Barry Humphries. Its start-up accelerator, Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP), was named the eighth best in the world in 2015.

Trying to decide between the University of Sydney and the University of Melbourne? View a comparison of the two here.

3. The University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Next in our look at the 10 best Australian universities for graduate employability is the University of New South Wales (UNSW), a new entrant at 36^th. UNSW achieves its highest score for the Employer Reputation indicator, and was recently awarded the maximum of five stars for “Getting a Job” in the Good Universities Guide, which also found that 76% of undergraduates find a job within four months of graduating.

4. The University of Queensland (UQ)

Up from 51-60 to 49^th in the world for graduate employability this year, the University of Queensland (UQ) receives its highest score for the Partnerships with Employers category. Boasting a higher graduate employment rate than the national average, UQ offers its students a free online employability course and has other initiatives to help maximize students’ success, such as short-term global experiences and student exchange programs, internships, career workshops and more.

5. University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)

University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) is ranked 69^th in the world for graduate employability, and gets its highest score for the Graduate Employment Rate category, with the latest figures showing that 76% of Australian-resident UTS graduates are in employment three months after study, earning an average salary of AU$67,047 (~US$53,130). UTS runs a variety of careers fairs and events, and offers students work-ready programs such as the UTS Accomplish Intensive program, a course of career workshops.

6. Monash University

Heading to Melbourne for the next in our look at the best universities in Australia for graduate employability, where Monash University is ranked 79^th in the world this year and is featured in the global top 50 for its Employer Reputation, reflecting its reputation as one of the most prestigious universities in the country. Monash runs a range of careers events, industry panels and seminars such as the Global Careers Panel, facilitated by Raw Talent.

7. Australian National University (ANU)

Ranked 84^th in the world for graduate employability, Australian National University (ANU) achieves an impressive score of 20^th in the Graduate Employment Rate indicator, with 88% of ANU’s domestic graduates employed full-time four months after completing their studies, according to the results of the Graduate Destination Report 2016. The university offers a range of diverse volunteering opportunities, including the new ANU+ initiative.

8. RMIT University

RMIT University is ranked 97^th in the world for graduate employability this year and also achieves a very high score for the Graduate Employment Rate category, ranking 15^th in the world. RMIT supports entrepreneurial students with its RMIT Activator, a tailored, interactive program which is committed to giving the RMIT community an opportunity to create ideas, access collaborative workspaces and launch start-ups.

9. Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Featured in the 111-120 range for graduate employability, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), located in Brisbane, is ranked in the global top 50 for the Employer-Student connections category. QUT has an international outlook and describes itself as “a university for the real world”. The university is active at promoting connections between employers and students via careers fairs, Work Integrated Learning (WIL), the Career Mentor Scheme, and the CareerHub jobs board.

10. Macquarie University

And finally, the last in our look at the 10 best Australian universities for graduate employability is the Sydney-based Macquarie University, ranked in the 121-130 band, with a top-50 score for the Graduate Employment Rate category. Looking at the 2016 Macquarie University Graduate Destination Survey, 89% of Macquarie graduates were in full-time work or study almost a year after finishing their course. Macquarie offers students the chance to get practical experience within their degree via the unique PACE (Professional and Community Engagement) program.

Top universities in New Zealand for graduate employability

Alternatively, if you’d like to study in nearby New Zealand, the country has seven entrants in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings, led by the University of Auckland at 75^th in the world, which achieves its highest score in the Graduate Employment Rate category, at 12^th. The other six universities in New Zealand in the ranking are all ranked in the 301-500 range, with Auckland University of Technology (AUT) featuring in the top 50 for the Graduate Employment Rate category, while Massey University is in the top 150.

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Click here to discover the 10 highest ranked Canadian universities for graduate employability in 2019.

The results of the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2018 are in, and 18 Canadian universities are featured among the world’s best for producing the most employable graduates. The ranking aims to highlight the institutions leading the way in graduate employability, based on a methodology which assesses employment rates, alumni outcomes, employer reputations and more. Read on for an overview of the 10 highest ranked Canadian universities for graduate employability in 2018.

1. University of Toronto

Up four places this year to now rank 15^th in the world for graduate employability, the University of Toronto receives the highest rank of any Canadian university for the Alumni Outcomes indicator. Many former students of the university have gone on to make their mark in the arts, sciences, politics, business and other ventures, with four Canadian prime ministers among its alumni, plus other notable figures such as Donald Sutherland and Margaret Atwood.

2. University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo is ranked 24^th in the world for graduate employability and achieves an impressive score for the Partnerships with Employers category (fourth in the world), an assessment of both research and employment-related partnerships. Waterloo has been named Canada’s most innovative university for 25 years, and considers itself a model of co-operative education, offering more than 120 accredited co-op programs to allow students to combine their studies with work experience.

3. University of British Columbia

Another of the best Canadian universities for graduate employability is the University of British Columbia, up six places this year to rank 35^th in the world, with its highest score for the Employer Reputation category (37^th in the world). Like Waterloo, the university has a number of co-op programs available, and the university also has a venture accelerator, entrepreneurship@UBC, to help students and recent graduates launch their own start-ups.

4. McGill University

Ranked 42^nd in the world for graduate employability, McGill University receives scores within the global top 50 for Employer Reputation and Alumni Outcomes. McGill has graduated many notable alumni, such as 12 Nobel Laureates and 142 Rhodes Scholars (both the most among Canadian universities), plus three Canadian prime ministers (including incumbent Justin Trudeau), and other successful figures such as Leonard Cohen, William Shatner, and the president of Médecins Sans Frontières, Joanne Liu.

5. University of Alberta

Next in our look at the best Canadian universities for graduate employability, the University of Alberta is ranked 94^th globally, and receives its highest score for its Graduate Employment Rate. The university’s employability programs and events include a career mentoring program, internship and work experience programs, career fairs, employer information sessions, and a Job Shadow week, which matches students and alumni with professionals in the community.

6. McMaster University

McMaster University is ranked in the 101-110 band for graduate employability this year, achieving its highest score for its Partnerships with Employers. Located in Hamilton, Ontario, the university is part of a thriving entrepreneurship community in the local area, and runs The Forge, an on-campus start-up initiative, and the award-winning McMaster Innovation Park, which aims to “transform ideas from vision to commercial reality”.

7. Queen's University

Ranked 111-120 for graduate employability, Queen’s University has graduated some of Canada’s most prominent politicians, business leaders and academics, as well as 57 Rhodes scholars. Queen’s runs a range of careers fairs throughout the year to allow students to meet employers, and also secures paid internships of up to 16 months in length for both domestic and international students.

8. Université de Montréal

The French-speaking Université de Montréal is featured in the 121-130 range of this year’s Graduate Employability Rankings. The university is one of the largest in Canada and has produced many notable alumni, including the 15^th prime minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau, and Louise Arbour, the fifth United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Among its employability initiatives are student placements, designed to promote the integration of students into the labor market.

=9. University of Calgary

The University of Calgary is featured in the 151-160 range for graduate employability, which is enough to ensure it ranks joint ninth in Canada with Western University. Boasting a graduate employment rate of 95%, the university runs a range of careers fairs and offers several co-op programs and internships, as well as information sessions to help students find out if an employer is a good fit for them.  

=9. Western University

Concluding our look at the best Canadian universities for graduate employability in 2018 is Western University, also ranked in the 151-160 range. Formerly known as the University of Western Ontario, the university’s Student Success Centre helps students improve their employability and prepare for the workplace via internships, co-ops, volunteering, global experiences, job shadowing and Community Engaged Learning (CEL) programs such as Alternative Spring Break.

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Click here to find out the 10 highest ranked European universities for graduate employability in 2019.

Want to study in Europe? Knowing you’ll find your dream job after graduation is vital when deciding where to study, so you might like to consider the latest QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2018, with a total of 208 European universities featured in the global top 500 for graduate employability. The ranking is based on assessments of each university’s employer reputation, graduate employment rate, alumni outcomes and other factors. The UK has 47 universities in the ranking, Germany 27, while France and Spain have 15 each.

We’ve covered the top 10 UK universities in a separate article, so read on to find out the top universities for graduate employability in continental Europe.

1. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

The highest ranked university in continental Europe, Switzerland’s ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) is ranked 16^th for graduate employability and features in the global top 50 for Employer Reputation and Partnerships with Employers. ETH Zurich is active in supporting budding entrepreneurs, for example with the Pioneer Fellowship Program, which is awarded to individuals looking to develop a highly innovative product or service. Pioneer fellows are able to further their research with the university’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lab (ieLab).

2. Ecole Polytechnique ParisTech

Heading to France, and Ecole Polytechnique ParisTech is ranked 28^th for graduate employability in 2018. It achieves the highest score among these European universities for the Graduate Employment Rate indicator, ranking sixth in the world.  Ecole Polytechnique is considered one of France’s most prestigious and selective grandes écoles in engineering, helping to earn it another top 10 score (for the Employer Reputation indicator).

3. KIT, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

Germany’s highest-placed entrant in the Graduate Employability Rankings at 30^th in the world, KIT, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie receives its highest score (19^th) for the Partnerships with Employers category, as it maintains a strong cooperation with industry via strategic partnerships and research collaborations. The university also runs a series of company events, including Company Speed Dating for students to make contacts with employers, and the annual KIT Career Show. 

4. Politecnico di Milano

Next in our look at the best European universities for graduate employability is Italy’s Politecnico di Milano at 39^th in the world. Politecnico di Milano receives the highest score in this list for Partnerships with Employers (third in the world), with events such as the International Job Fair enabling students to meet companies from all over the world. Politecnico di Milano is also ranked joint eighth in the world for its Graduate Employment Rate.

5. Delft University of Technology

Ranked 40^th in the world for graduate employability, the Netherlands’ Delft University of Technology (also known as TU Delft) is featured in the global top 20 in the Partnerships with Employers category. TU Delft’s Career Centre offers a range of careers workshops, career coaching and events, as well as working closely with employers to create positive connections between them, the university and students.

6. Universidad de Navarra

The Universidad de Navarra, located in Pamplona, Spain, is ranked 48^th in the world for graduate employability this year, earning its highest score (24^th) for its Graduate Employment Rate. The university’s Navarra Business Foundation serves as a meeting point between business and the university, providing students and alumni with job contacts and placements.

7. Chalmers University of Technology

Ranked 67^th in the world for graduate employability, Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology is ranked within the top 20 for Partnerships with Employers (17^th) as well as the top 50 for the Employer-Student Connections category. The university maintains partnerships with major companies such as Ericsson, Volvo and SKF, and has a dedicated Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship, which includes both a master’s program and a pre-incubator. 

8. Technische Universität Darmstadt

Back to Germany, where Technische Universität Darmstadt, also known as TU Darmstadt, is ranked 68^th in the world for graduate employability this year. It achieves its strongest score for its Graduate Employment Rate and supports student start-ups with the HIGHEST Start-up Centre, which also cooperates closely with a large number of external partners from science and industry in the local region.

9. Technische Universität München

Also in Germany, Technische Universität München (TUM) is ranked 70^th for graduate employability and achieves its highest score for Employer Reputation (21^st in the world). TUM considers itself an entrepreneurial university, with hundreds of start-ups originating at TUM, and the university offers support services to technology-focused entrepreneurs in its TUM Entrepreneurship Center, including the high-tech MakerSpace workshop.

10. Technische Universität Berlin

Ranked 78^th for graduate employability this year, Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) offers students a range of opportunities to study abroad elsewhere in Europe or further afield during their course, allowing them to improve their employability. Like TU Munich, TU Berlin fosters entrepreneurship in its students by supporting them through every stage of their start-up project.

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Click here to read the latest version of this article, based on the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2019.

There are 81 US universities featured among the global top 500 for graduate employability in the recently published QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2018, including 19 in the top 50. This ranking aims to celebrate the universities which are skilled at preparing students for the workplace, based on a methodology which measures each university’s employer reputation, alumni outcomes, graduate employment rate and other aspects.

Read on to discover 10 of the best US universities for graduate employability in 2018. 

1. Stanford University

Continuing to rank first both in the US and the world for graduate employability, Stanford University is the best university in the world for the Partnerships with Employers indicator, as well as ranking second for Alumni Outcomes. Situated in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford is known for producing many successful business leaders and entrepreneurs, including the founders or co-founders of household names such as Google, LinkedIn, YouTube, Nike, Netflix and Snapchat, to name a few. The university’s Career Development Center has recently been renamed BEAM (Bridging Education, Ambition & Meaningful Work) and offers career coaching appointments, employer connections events and fairs, expert advice, and experimental trips to explore different workplaces.

2. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Climbing from 15^th to second in the world in this year’s Graduate Employability Ranking, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) receives its strongest scores for Alumni Outcomes and Partnerships with Employers (ranked eighth in the world for both). Notable alumni of UCLA include seven Nobel Prize winners, the founders of Blizzard Entertainment, and entertainment figures such as Carol Burnett, George Takei and Francis Ford Coppola.

3. Harvard University

Having opted out of last year’s ranking, Harvard University enters this year at third place both in the world and the US. It receives an unbeatable first place score for Alumni Outcomes, reflecting the huge number of successful individuals who’ve studied at Harvard, such as Natalie Portman, Mark Zuckerberg, Barack Obama, Margaret Atwood and Matt Damon. Harvard achieves third place for Employer Reputation, with employers certainly respecting Harvard’s prestige.

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Ranked fifth in the world for graduate employability, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is another of the best US universities for the Employer Reputation and Alumni Outcomes indicators (ranked fourth in the world for both). The university supports students’ career prospects with its Global Education and Career Development center, which also offers advice on going abroad for work or study.

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5. University of California, Berkeley (UCB)

Another of the best US universities for graduate employability is the University of California, Berkeley (UCB), ranked ninth in the world and achieving its strongest score for the Employer Reputation indicator. The university’s Haas School of Business includes the Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Program, which integrates entrepreneurial thinking into the student experience, assisting students in launching new ventures, and UCB’s alumni include 33 Nobel Prize winners, 17 billionaires, and 11 Turing Award winners.

6. New York University (NYU)

Climbing an impressive 27 places this year to now rank 11^th in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings, New York University (NYU) achieves third place in the world for the Employer-Student Connection indicator, with the university running a range of careers fairs for all majors, plus fairs for specific academic majors. Ideally located in New York City (one of the world’s leading financial centers), NYU also ranks ninth for Alumni Outcomes.

7. Columbia University

Another New York City-based institution, Columbia University is ranked 12^th for graduate employability in 2018. Columbia receives its highest score for Alumni Outcomes, thanks to an array of successful alumni, including US presidents and other heads of state, 39 Nobel Prize winners, and other notable figures such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Katie Holmes and Leonard Cohen. Its Columbia University Center for Career Education aims to help students achieve their career goals through career fairs, counseling, workshops and more.

Trying to decide between NYU and Columbia? Read a comparison of the two here >

8. Princeton University

Next in our look at the best US universities for graduate employability is Princeton University, which is ranked 13^th in the world. As well as having a top-50 score for Employer Reputation, Princeton receives its highest score for Alumni Outcomes, again graduating successful figures in business, politics, engineering, entertainment and other ventures. The university’s Princeton University Entrepreneurial Hub serves as a start-up incubator space for encouraging the exchange of ideas.

=9. Cornell University

Ranked joint 18^th in the world for graduate employability, Cornell University is another of the best US universities for Alumni Outcomes (achieving a strong score of 12^th for this indicator). Each year, Cornell’s Career Services hosts over 400 career workshops and events on campus, and offers students’ advice on understanding their strengths, exploring their options and taking action for their next steps.

=9.  Yale University

Concluding our look at the 10 best US universities for graduate employability is Yale University, a new entrant at joint 18^th with Cornell.  Yale is ranked 15^th for Employer Reputation, reflecting its Ivy League reputation, and sixth for Alumni Outcomes. Prominent Yale alumni include Meryl Streep, five US presidents, Boeing founder William Boeing and Peace corps founder Sargent Shriver.

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Click here to find out the 10 highest ranked UK universities for graduate employability in 2019.

There are 47 UK universities featured in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2018, including 14 in the global top 100. Unsurprisingly, given their highly respected reputations, the list below is led by Oxbridge. However, the ranking doesn’t just consider employer reputation, it also assesses alumni outcomes, graduate employment rates, employer partnerships and employer-student connections.

Read on for an overview of the 10 best UK universities for graduate employability.

1. University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge continues to be the highest ranked UK university in the Graduate Employability Ranking as well as the sixth best in the world, receiving an unbeatable score in the Employer Reputation indicator. Cambridge also receives a top 10 score for the Alumni Outcomes category, as it’s known for producing very successful alumni, including Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, David Attenborough, Emma Thompson, Arianna Huffington and Stephen Hawking, just to name a few.  

2. University of Oxford

Ranked eighth in the world for graduate employability, the University of Oxford is just one place behind Cambridge for Employer Reputation (ranked second in the world) and achieves a higher score than its rival Cambridge for Alumni Outcomes (ranked third), with 27 British Prime Ministers among its alumni. Other famous Oxford graduates include Oscar Wilde, Hugh Grant, J.R.R. Tolkien, Nigella Lawson, Felicity Jones, T.S. Eliot and Benazir Bhutto.

3. UCL (University College London)

Up seven places this year to rank 17^th in the world for graduate employability, UCL achieves its highest score for Employer Reputation. According to a survey from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), UCL graduates on taught programs earn an average of £30,628 (~US$39,660) as their starting salary – those in research programs earn even more, an average of £36,720 (~US$47,600).

4. Imperial College London

Imperial College London is ranked 29^th in the world for graduate employability, with a particularly impressive score in the Employer Reputation category (eighth in the world). As a science-focused university, Imperial produces very in-demand graduates, with six-month industrial placements included in the third year of the university’s MEng course, providing students with invaluable real-world experience.

5. The University of Manchester

Next in our look at the best UK universities for graduate employability is the University of Manchester, ranked 33^rd in the world. It’s ranked 20^th for the Employer Reputation category, its strongest score, and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group. According to 2016 statistics from the Higher Education Statistics Agency, 94% of Manchester’s graduates go straight into employment or further study.

6. University of Bristol

Ranked 50^th in the world for graduate employability, the University of Bristol offers students the chance to get involved with a wide variety of employability events such as careers fairs, interactive workshops, skill placement days, employer presentations and more. It also supports student enterprises and start-ups with its Business Basecamp, a service providing mentoring support to help get student start-ups off the ground.

7. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Another London-based institution to rank as one of the best UK universities for graduate employability, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) climbed from 61-70 to 54^th this year. LSE is known for being a leading university for social sciences subjects, and boasts a very high score for its Employer Reputation (seventh in the world). LSE graduates earn an average starting salary of £29,000 (~US$37,500).

8. The University of Nottingham

The University of Nottingham is ranked 55^th for graduate employability and is one of the top 10 UK universities targeted by the largest number of leading graduate recruiters, according to the results of the Graduate Market in 2017 report from High Fliers. It’s invested £1 million into its careers service and has also been named University of the Year for Graduate Employability in The Times’ Good University Guide 2017.

9. University of Edinburgh

In Scotland, the University of Edinburgh is placed 60^th in the world for graduate employability, with 90% of graduates in employment in further study six months after graduating. The university aims to help students develop their ‘Edinburgh EdGE’ to stand out in the competitive jobs market, and provides the EdGE database to help students get involved with student societies, work experience, volunteering, travel abroad and more.

10. King's College London (KCL)

Concluding our look at the 10 best UK universities for graduate employability is King’s College London (KCL), ranked 63^rd in the world. King’s Careers & Employability service and Entrepreneurship Institute are dedicated to encouraging entrepreneurial potential in current students and recent graduates, for example with the university’s year-long King's20 Accelerator program, and the university has its own exclusive vacancy board (CareerConnect).

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