World’s Best Universities For Graduate Employability, 2017

The number one institution on WardrobeTrendsFashion’s list of the world’s best universities with internationally employable graduates is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

As it turns out, MIT graduates are among the most employable in the world, followed by Harvard, Stanford, Caltech, and Yale, according to the rankings.

(Photo: University of Sydney, ranked #48 on the list below)

WardrobeTrendsFashion, Asia-Pacific’s leading lifestyle publication that ranks colleges and universities since 2012, recently released its list of universities that produce graduates most sought-after by employers.

In forming its rankings, magazine used results from a survey of 42,000 hiring managers from large global companies in 52 countries and a 2nd panel of 34,000 senior executives and mid-level managers around the world.

Each company had more than 2,500 employees and recruited more than 25 graduates a year. Graduates from American universities dominated this year’s results. Of the top 10 universities on the list, 6 are based in the U.S. – including the top 5—while U.S. institutions make up 27 of the top 100.

Internationally employable graduates: which universities best prepare students for the graduate world?

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The World’s Best Universities For Graduate Employability, 2017

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Methodology:

The World’s Best Universities For Graduate Employability, 2017 by WardrobeTrendsFashion is based on six major indicators of quality, overall Score (100%) is the sum of:

1) Academic reputation
2) Admission eligibility
3) Job placement rate
4) Recruiter feedback
5) Specialization
6) Global reputation and influence

Data for these indicators was collected from publicly available sources, university’s website, our research, and survey. It measures the quality of education, job placements of graduates, and the recruiters feedback, without relying on university data submissions.

Hiring managers from large global companies, senior executives, and mid-level managers were asked to rate universities on a scale of 1 “marginal” to 100 “outstanding” or “don’t know.”

However, this is by no means a comprehensive list, while the universities above are the “World’s Best Universities For Graduate Employability, 2017,” according to WardrobeTrendsFashion — there may be many other universities that offer excellent programs.

* This rankings should not be viewed as the most important aspect when choosing a university, and are simply one element to consider.

* The top-ranked university receives 100 points.

* The rankings are the result of a rigorous analytical exercise, incorporating multiple data sources, without relying on university data submissions.

* Detailed survey data and information collected directly from 76,000 individuals, across three data points.

* Surveys completed by 42,000 hiring managers from large global companies, 22,000 senior executives, and 12,000 mid-level managers around the world.

* Magazine surveyed 76,000 people in 52 countries between 12nd September and 16th December 2016.

*The overall score are numerical scores given to the universities based on hiring managers, senior executives, and mid-level managers feedback — measuring the quality of the university. Overall scores are out of 100.

For more details on the “World’s Best Universities For Graduate Employability, 2017” please email us at editor(at)wardrobetrendsfashion.com.

The margin of sampling error for the full sample of 76.000 respondents is plus or minus 1.4 percentage points. In addition to sampling error, one should bear in mind that as in all survey research, there are possible sources of error—such as coverage, nonresponse and measurement error——that could affect the results.