The 20 most sought-after universities by employers

 The 20 most sought-after universities by employers

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is ranked highest by employers for student employability; Asia has 3 representatives in the top 20.

Ranking and survey on graduate employability of university students conducted by HR consulting company Emerging and published by the American Journal of International Education - Times Higher Education (Times Higher Education). THE).

More than 10,900 international recruiters and HR managers gave nearly 118,200 votes. Each employer selects 15 schools from a list of 2,000 colleges and gives their reasons for doing so.

As a result, 250 schools from 44 countries and territories were ranked. In the top 20, there are 9 American universities. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) takes the lead. Founded in 1861 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, MIT is famous for its research and education activities in the physical sciences, engineering, biology, economics... MIT students are not only recruited by employers. It is also famous for its ability to start a business, create millions of jobs, and bring in trillions of dollars in revenue.

The US also occupies the next two places with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Harvard University.

The UK has 4 representatives in the top 20, in which Cambridge University has the highest ranking (4th). Switzerland, Canada, Germany, Australia each have one school.

In the Asian region, there are three schools participating including the University of Tokyo in Japan (6th), National University of Singapore (9th) and Peking University of China (15th).

The specific rankings of each school in 2021 and comparison with the rankings in 2020 are shown in the table below:

The 20 most sought-after universities by employers

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The ranking of graduate employability is based on employer assessment in 6 main criteria, including: Academic excellence; Digital savvy (creative learning methods, specialist training aspects of digital jobs); Career focus (have a business environment, relevant work experience as part of the curriculum); Internationalization; Soft skills and digital knowledge; Specialization.