Top Graduate Employers
Below is a list of the top 100 graduate recruiters. You can filter the table by region, industry and occupation.
The financial services industry is the main recruiter of university graduates into professional employment. The second main recruiter is the healthcare industry.
- Click on one of the top 26 companies to read their employer profile and details of graduate training.
- See what graduates do and earn after university.
- Find out how we created the graduate employers table.
Region
All
North West (2)
Scotland (2)
South East (1)
South West (3)
West Midlands (1)
Yorkshire and the Humber (1)
Industry
All
Accommodation & food (1)
Administrative & support (4)
Construction (9)
Education (7)
Financial & insurance (16)
Human health & social work (1)
Information & communication (12)
Manufacturing (2)
Mining & quarrying (1)
Other services (1)
Power supply (1)
Professional, scientific & technical (22)
Public administration & defence (25)
Real estate (9)
Transport & storage (1)
Water supply & waste management (2)
Wholesale, retail & vehicle repair (7)
Occupation
All
Business, media & public service professionals (2)
Other managers & proprietors (1)
Science, research, engineering & technology professionals (2)
Scotland – Water supply & waste management – Business, media & public service professionals
| Rank | Employer | Graduate-level posts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Water | 5 |
| 2 | Viridor | Fewer than 5 |
This table is compiled using data taken from the annual Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey (2015–16) conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Numbers are rounded to the nearest five in line with Higher Education Statistics Agency confidentiality requirements. Read more about how we compile these tables.