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124 UK universities scored across 8 categories — happiness, nightlife, employability, sustainability and more. Every metric drawn from verified student data, not institutional submissions.

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Best Universities for Employability 2027 | Unifresher Awards
Unifresher Awards 2027

Best unis
for employability

124 UK universities ranked by average graduate salary, employment rates and student satisfaction — the metrics that show what a degree is actually worth.

124 Universities ranked
4 Metrics scored
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Top performers

The podium

The three universities whose graduates are landing the best jobs and salaries — backed by real graduate outcome data.

Best cities for graduate employability (avg. score)

Your degree should open doors. But not all universities are equally good at getting their graduates into work — or into well-paid work. This ranking cuts through the noise and shows you where graduates are actually landing.

We ranked 124 UK universities by average graduate earnings and employment rates, weighted alongside student satisfaction. Every number is sourced from graduate outcome data and is fully transparent below.

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All 124 universities ranked

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University
City
Employability Score
Avg. Graduate Salary
In Employment
Satisfaction
Safety

Editorial integrity

The judging panel

Our methodology is reviewed and approved by a student-focused editorial panel. For this category we worked with recent graduates, our editor, and voices active in graduate careers and recruitment.

Chris Moss

Chris Moss

Co-Founder, Unifresher

Connor Steele

Connor Steele

Editor, Unifresher

Student Writers

Student Writers

Over 20 student writers

Our rankings are powered by a wide mix of voices and data sources:

  • Homepage nominations from our annual Unifresher users
  • Social polls from 20,000+ Instagram and TikTok followers
  • Expert input from specialists relevant to each category
  • Student panel feedback from 20+ current university writers
  • Editorial review by Unifresher's founder and content team

That means our awards reflect what real students care about, not just what sounds good in a brochure.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

The questions students actually search for about graduate employability, answered honestly.

How we rank

What goes into the score

Every metric is normalised to 0-100 before weighting. No data is hidden.

50%
Average Graduate Salary
Median earnings 15 months after graduation. The single most direct measure of what a degree is financially worth. Universities whose graduates command higher salaries score proportionally higher here.
35%
Graduates in Employment
The percentage of graduates in graduate-level employment 15 months after finishing their degree. High numbers here reflect strong career support, industry links and the practical value of the teaching.
15%
Student Satisfaction
Student-reported survey data on overall experience. Satisfied students tend to be more engaged and better prepared — and the correlation with strong graduate outcomes in our data backs this up.

Full scoring methodology: unifresher.co.uk/methodology

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