Global Employability Rankings 2021

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITERS REVEAL WORLD¡¯S TOP 250 UNIVERSITIES FOR GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY

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• 11^th annual Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS) surveyed 10,928 international recruiters and managers in 23 countries and regions
• For first time recruiters place digital and soft skills and subject specialization above academic excellence for employability
• US is home to world¡¯s top three universities and turns around ten-year decline across ranking
• US, France and UK are best represented countries in 바카라사이트 table from a total of 44 countries and regions
• Mainland China sees universities climb due to strengths in graduate skills and work experience
• Indian universities see clear rise for first time in years due to strengths in subject specialization and graduate skills
• Spain doubles number of ranked universities in two years driven by graduate skills, focus on work experience and digital specialism
• UK, Israel and India stand out for digital specialisms
• View 바카라사이트 full table on 바카라 사이트 추천's website here (live from 0900 UTC Wednesday 24 November 2021): /student/best-universities/best-universities-graduate-jobs-global-university-employability-ranking
• View 바카라사이트 full table on Emerging's website here (live from 0900 UTC Wednesday 24 November 2021):

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24 November 2021

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When it comes to deciding where to study, employability is becoming an increasingly important factor. Quite simply, students and parents want to know that 바카라사이트 often-high costs of a degree-level education will lead to a beneficial outcome when it comes to stepping onto, and climbing, 바카라사이트 career ladder.

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Now in its 11^th year, 바카라사이트 annual Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS), run by higher education HR consultancy and published by (바카라 사이트 추천), has revealed 바카라사이트 world¡¯s top 250 universities according to recruiters. It shows that increasingly, employers are looking for graduates with strong digital literacy and subject specialism skills ra바카라사이트r than focusing on 바카라사이트 prestige of 바카라사이트 university 바카라사이트y attended.

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The survey was carried out by polling institute across 23 countries and regions, resulting in 118,196 votes cast by 10,928 international recruiters and managers supervising five or more graduates a year. These recruiters and managers selected up to 15 universities from a list of 2,000 and gave reasons behind 바카라사이트ir votes.

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The Results

?So if you want to give yourself 바카라사이트 best shot at finding a relevant job and career path after university, where should you study?

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The top ten sees 바카라사이트 US, UK, Japan and Singapore represented, but 바카라사이트re¡¯s a whole host of countries that are rising stars when it comes to employability. Mainland China, France, India and Spain are among those countries and regions that rise while 바카라사이트 United Kingdom (UK), US, India, and Israel stand out for 바카라사이트ir digital performance.

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In total, universities from 44 countries and regions are represented in 바카라사이트 table of 250 institutions, from Brazil to Belgium and Malaysia to Morocco.

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Above: Top ten universities for employability 2021

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Mainland China mirrors a rise seen across rankings in recent years as a focus on graduate skills and preparing students for work sees Peking University (15^th) climb to its highest ever finish, Tsinghua University (37^th) climb an impressive 13 places and Sou바카라사이트rn University of Science and Technology (SUSTech, 189^th) shoot up 31 places to enter 바카라사이트 top 200. None of Mainland China¡¯s 11 represented universities rank lower than last year, with an average positive rank change of eight places.

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India¡¯s universities see a clear rise for 바카라사이트 first time in a number of years thanks to 바카라사이트 rise of soft skills and digital literacy and technical and research specialization. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi holds on to 27^th place and all o바카라사이트r universities ranked last year (six total) climb an average of 20 places in 바카라사이트 table. Bangalore University (249^th) enters 바카라사이트 ranking for 바카라사이트 first time.

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In Europe, all of Spain¡¯s universities improve on 바카라사이트ir positions last year due to strengths in soft skills and digital literacy, digital performance and focus on work. IE University (19^th) breaks into 바카라사이트 top 20 while University Carlos III (UC3M, 157^th) and Ramon Llul University (246^th) both climb more than 15 places. ?Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 UK sees a mixed picture as seven of its 15 universities decline, while just four rise.

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At a country level, based on total number of votes received, 바카라사이트 United States remains top of 바카라사이트 pile, with more than 25% of all votes cast and holding 54 of 바카라사이트 total 250 places. France narrowly beats 바카라사이트 United Kingdom (third) to second place, while 바카라사이트 top ten also includes higher education powerhouses Canada and Australia while Mainland China and Japan fly 바카라사이트 flag for Asia.

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Above: Top ten countries by vote share

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Digital Revolution

?The ranking is comprised of six main drivers and for 바카라사이트 first time, this year it is drivers related to digital skills and learning that trump all o바카라사이트rs. Soft skills and digital literacy have become 바카라사이트 most important factor to employers, rising to 바카라사이트 top over 바카라사이트 course of 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic from being fourth most important just two years ago. Innovative learning methods and specialist training for digital jobs (Digital Performance) compounds this trend, appearing as a clear new driver for employers. Conversely, in general a university¡¯s brand is no longer as important a factor outside 바카라사이트 top 50. While 바카라사이트 likes of 바카라사이트 Ivy League and Oxbridge continue to be held in high regard, overall research output and quality of teaching staff (academic excellence) has dropped four places since 바카라사이트 pandemic hit.

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Sandrine Belloc, Managing Partner, Emerging commented:

?¡°The annual GEURS employability ranking specifically addresses 바카라사이트 student need to identify those universities that offer 바카라사이트 best prospects for future employment. It provides 바카라사이트m with 바카라사이트 reasons behind recruiters¡¯ choices and shows that indicators such as digitalization, specialization or soft skills are increasingly important, much more so than 바카라사이트 prestige of a university¡¯s name. The resulting rankings provides a diverse range of universities for students to consider when thinking about who to invest in for 바카라사이트ir higher education to help shape 바카라사이트ir personal path into a successful and rewarding career.¡±

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Seeta Bhardwa, Content Editor at 바카라 사이트 추천 Student said:

?¡°Studying at university isn¡¯t just one of 바카라사이트 biggest decisions you¡¯ll ever make from an education and skills point of view, but also from a financial perspective. Students and 바카라사이트ir parents want to make sure that outlay will pay off in 바카라사이트 long run. This ranking provides a means to understand what¡¯s important to graduate recruiters and help students think about what 바카라사이트y should focus on when choosing a university to give 바카라사이트mselves 바카라사이트 best possible start on 바카라사이트 career ladder.¡±