Loughborough ranked in the top five Universities for graduate employability
Loughborough University has been ranked top five in the UK for graduate employability in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings.
Loughborough University has been ranked top five in the UK for graduate employability in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings.
The rankings, launched this year, considered 1239 universities worldwide. Loughborough was ranked 39th in the world.
The primary aim of the rankings is to help students make informed choices for their educational futures, based specifically on the ability of their chosen university to help them succeed in the employment market.
Universities are judged on five key criteria: employer reputation; partnerships with employers; alumni outcomes; employers’ presence on campus; and graduate employment rate.
Loughborough was ranked top in the UK for partnerships with employers and employers’ presence on campus.
Speaking about Loughborough’s ranking, the University’s Head of Careers and Employability, Helen Smith said:
“Loughborough prides itself on the high calibre of graduates it produces, and the University provides great opportunities for students to develop the skills and attributes they need to progress successfully in their chosen careers"
“We work closely with employers to ensure that Loughborough graduates continue to be highly sought after”
Helen Smith, Head of Careers and Employability
The UK’s top ten universities for graduate employment are:
| Ranking | University |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge University |
| 2 | University of Oxford |
| 3 | University of Leeds |
| 4 | University of Edinburgh |
| 5 | Loughborough University |
| 6 | Durham University |
| 7 | London School of Economics |
| 8 | University of Bath |
| 9 | University of Southampton |
| 10 | Aston University |
Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2020 QS World University Rankings and top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table 2020, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and 8th in The UK Complete University Guide 2020.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
Specialising exclusively in postgraduate-level study, Loughborough University London is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers cutting-edge master’s and PhD degrees, as well as business collaboration, research and enterprise opportunities.
The seven specialist institutes at Loughborough University London include: Design Innovation, Digital Technologies, Diplomacy and International Governance, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, International Management, Media and Creative Industries, and Sport Business. Close industry partnerships with a wealth of leading businesses and creative organisations means teaching and learning is informed by real-life challenges and driven by true industry pressures.