Top Graduate Employers
The financial services industry continues to be the main recruiter of university graduates into professional employment. Filter the table below by region, industry and occupation.
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Region
All
London (6)
North East (1)
North West (1)
Northern Ireland (1)
Scotland (2)
South East (3)
South West (1)
West Midlands (1)
Yorkshire and the Humber (1)
Overseas (2)
Industry
All
Accommodation & food (11)
Administrative & support (15)
Arts, entertainment & recreation (5)
Construction (29)
Education (27)
Financial & insurance (40)
Human health & social work (6)
Information & communication (13)
Manufacturing (38)
Mining & quarrying (4)
Other services (8)
Power supply (5)
Professional, scientific & technical (18)
Public administration & defence (21)
Real estate (2)
Transport & storage (12)
Water supply & waste management (2)
Wholesale, retail & vehicle repair (107)
Occupation
All
Business, media & public service professionals (217)
Corporate managers & directors (18)
Culture, media & sports occupations (70)
Health professionals (14)
Other managers & proprietors (5)
Protective service occupations (3)
Science, research, engineering & technology professionals (155)
Teaching & educational professionals (2)
Professional, scientific & technical – Corporate managers & directors
| Rank | Employer | Graduate-level posts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | ACN | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | Affiliate Window | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | Atkins | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | Babcock | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | Cancer Research UK | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | deVere | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | Ernst & Young | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | Faithful & Gould | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | KPMG | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | Leigh Day | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | Matrix SCM | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | McCann | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | Mott Macdonald | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | Smith & Williamson | Fewer than 5 |
| 1 | Turner & Townsend | Fewer than 5 |
These tables are compiled using data taken from the annual Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey (2013–14) conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Read more about the methodology of this study.