How QS serves employers

Through our data, we understand what employers want. With that expertise, we partner with universities to help them to develop job-ready graduates.

Why partner with QS? 

For over 30 years, QS has been the established partner of choice in student recruitment and institutional performance for higher education institutions across the world. 

#1

We are the global market leader for student insights and guidance 
(Google Trends 2023)

6,950+

We evaluate the performance of 6,950 universities in the QS World University Rankings

100,000+

We support 100,000 students to enrol with our partner universities

4,700+

We connect with 4,700 institutions across the globe each year at sector conferences and forums

Fostering excellence across higher education, for the wider world

With QS data, we empower universities to evolve their curricula and nurture graduates that are ready for workplaces today and in the future.

We monitor hiring trends and skills gaps

With regular employer surveys and AI-powered datasets

We use that data to support universities

Empowered by the data, we undertake advise and consult with universities to improve their graduate outcomes

We measure their success

Through the QS World University Rankings suite and QS Stars, we evidence institutional performance so employers can hire graduates with confidence, and universities can continually improve

Engage with QS

If you’re an employer of graduates, you can work with us in two ways.

Sign up to the QS Global Employer Survey

Help us continue to improve university performance

Sponsor our events

We have a suite of conferences and summits, and multiple tiers of sponsorship.

What we do

Explore our pillars of expertise. Discover what you can achieve in partnership with QS. 

Student recruitment

We support institutions across the globe at all stages of the student recruitment journey – from initial enquiry to enrolment. 

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Reputation and performance

Pride, prestige, progress. Survival. Reputation is key in today’s higher education landscape. Elevate your institution’s performance in partnership with QS. 

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Global engagement

Push boundaries and make new, meaningful connections. Improve your institution’s worldwide reach, influence and impact.

See global engagement solutions

Employability

We are employability pioneers. The only rankings provider to recognise its critical importance. For students. For higher education. For the future. 

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Digital innovation

Students expect innovation and a high-tech experience. Improve your institution’s effectiveness through ethical and conscious embedding of tech. 

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Sustainability

Become more sustainability with our targeted solutions. Implement ESG-focused practices and achieve institutional goals 

See sustainability solutions 

Explore our employability solutions

For institutions, we have a comprehensive suite of solutions that can be used to upgrade their employability offering.

QS rankings and performance

Be a part of the most widely read university rankings in the world, measure your institutional success, and understand your strengths and weaknesses.

QS 1Mentor

Prepare graduates for success. Use AI-driven insights to inform your employability strategy and equip today’s learners for tomorrow’s jobs.

QS Advisory and Analytics

With billions of data points and expert consultants on-hand to guide you, we can help shape and meet your institutional goals and improve graduate outcomes.

Want to find out more?

We’re always looking for new ways to collaborate and innovate.

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