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
East Midlands (40)
East of England (38)
London (180)
North East (25)
North West (78)
Northern Ireland (18)
Scotland (48)
South East (77)
South West (51)
Wales (19)
West Midlands (45)
Yorkshire and the Humber (55)
Overseas (26)
Industry
All
Accommodation & food (7)
Administrative & support (10)
Arts, entertainment & recreation (4)
Construction (16)
Education (18)
Financial & insurance (2)
Human health & social work (9)
Information & communication (11)
Manufacturing (14)
Mining & quarrying (3)
Other services (3)
Power supply (1)
Professional, scientific & technical (25)
Public administration & defence (18)
Real estate (3)
Transport & storage (3)
Wholesale, retail & vehicle repair (24)
Occupation
North East – Professional, scientific & technical
| Rank | Employer | Graduate-level posts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) | 10 |
| 2 | AMEC | 5 |
| 2 | Atkins | 5 |
| 2 | Baker Tilly | 5 |
| 2 | Deloitte | 5 |
| 2 | Ernst & Young | 5 |
| 2 | KPMG | 5 |
| 8 | ABB | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | Bond Dickinson LLP | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | Bureau Veritas | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | Covance | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | Ebiquity | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | GVA | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | Irwin Mitchell | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | Jacobs Engineering | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | Malcolm Hollis | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | Mazars | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | Mott Macdonald | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | Natural England | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | PDSA | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | Ryder Architecture | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | Siemens AG | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | Turner & Townsend | Fewer than 5 |
| 8 | Yerra Solutions | 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.