Rankings

Leading global and UK based businesses rank Birmingham students as highly employable.

Rated 55th in the world for employability

The University of Birmingham is ranked 55th in the world for employability and 9th in the UK according to a recent 2011 report in the International Herald Tribune (the global edition of the New York Times). 

The survey carried out by consulting firm “Emerging” shows the top 150 universities from which leading global employers recruit. The list includes traditional top elite schools in North America, Asia and Europe. 

Rated 9th in the UK for being targeted by top graduate recruiters

According to the latest UK High Flyers Research: The Graduate Market in 2012 (PDF - 842KB), which looked at the top Higher Education institutions targeted by the largest number of leading employers, the University of Birmingham is currently ranked 9th in the UK.

How we compare with other UK universities

High Fliers Ranking data 2011/12
2011/12  2011/10   University
1 3 Manchester
2 4 London
Cambridge 
Nottingham
5 Oxford 
6 Bristol 
7 Warwick 
8 Durham 
9 12  Birmingham 
10 Bath 

UK and international university league tables are also published annually by well-established newspapers and other organisations. They can provide a useful comparison between institutions and differ in content as they use a range of different methodologies, components and weightings.