As increasing numbers of college-leavers decide to go to university, competition for graduate-level jobs is also set to increase.
The Times and Sunday Times released the Good Education Guide for 2018 in September which ranks institutions based on factors including teaching quality, satisfaction with student experience, and graduation prospects.
The guide analyses the percentage of students from each institution that manage to land themselves a graduate-level job in their desired field, or a place in further education, within six months of graduating from university. This data is gathered from the Hesa Destination of Leavers from HE (DLHE) Record.
Prestigious institutions — which are often considered some of the best in the UK — fall further down the list than might be expected, while the top spot's occupier may not be on many people's radars.
Scroll on to discover the 17 UK universities that produce the most employable graduates, ranked in ascending order by the percentage of students that land a graduate-level job or further education in their desired field within six months of graduating.
=15. Swansea University (82.6%) — An impressive 82.6% of Swansea graduates took the first step on their chosen career path within six months of graduating, despite the institution only climbing to 36th place in the Sunday Times Guide overall.
=15. University of Kent (82.6%) —With more than nine in every 10 students completing their degree, the University of Kent's graduates have no trouble finding a job after university in their desired field and 82.6% of graduates found graduate-level work within six months.
=15. University of Sheffield (82.6%) — With 80% of Sheffield graduates achieving a first-class or 2:1 degree, 82.6% of students had no trouble finding a job in their chosen field thanks to their good grades.
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