2018 QS Graduate Employability Rankings

The QS Graduate Employability Rankings is the most extensive attempt to make a global comparison of the employability outcomes achieved by higher education institutions. With institutions from four different countries in the top 10, this year’s  ranking includes the top 500 universities in employability. This ranking provides a solid and comprehensive tool by which they can compare university performance in terms of graduate employability outcomes and prospects.

The ranking tries to answer the following questions:

  • How reputed are the institutions among employers?
  • Are the institutions nurturing high-achievers?
  • How connected are institutions to companies?
  • How attractive are an institution’s recent graduates to employers?

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