Employability and Outcomes (Lens)

Employability and Outcomes (EO) is a lens used in the following rankings:

• QS World University Rankings
• QS Subject Rankings
• QS Sustainability Rankings
• QS Arab Region Rankings
• QS Asia Region Rankings
• QS Europe Region Rankings
• QS Latin America and Caribbean Region Rankings
• QS International Trade Ranking
• QS Global MBA Rankings
• QS Business Masters Rankings
• QS Online MBA Rankings
• QS Executive MBA Rankings

Employment and Opportunities National Statistics

The Employment and Opportunities National Statistics (EO4) metric is used in the Sustainability Rankings to measure a country's unemployment, as a proxy for the availability of work opportunities for graduates. Unemployment rate data is extracted from World Bank.

Employer Reputation

The Employer Reputation (ER) indicator measures the reputation of institutions and their programmes among employers. We remain the only major ranking to focus on this vital aspect of a student's educational journey.

To measure this we collect the views of employers from around the world via our Employer Survey.

Employment Outcomes (Alumni Impact, Graduate Employment Index)

The Employment Outcomes (EO) indicator measures to what degree institutions can ensure a high level of employability for their graduates, and their record in producing graduates that have gone on to make a meaningful impact on society.

Alumni Impact

The Alumni Impact metric aims to measure an institution’s record in producing graduates that have gone on to make a meaningful impact on society.

Graduate Employment Index

The Graduate Employment Index metric is based on graduate employment rate, which is defined as the percentage of graduates who go on to paid (non-voluntary) full or part time work within 15 months of finishing their degree.

Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship (EP) indicator measures the percentage of the graduating class, who within 3 months of graduation started their own business. It is designed to reflect the culture of entrepreneurship and the ability of the school to transform that spirit into career outcomes.

Faculty Industry Experience

The Faculty Industry Experience (FIE) indicator measures the level of expertise in the faculty team. The all-important experience held by faculty members as measured by how many years of industry experience programme instructors have.

Graduate Support

The Graduate Support (GS) indicator measures the support offered by the University to help students in starting/continuing in their careers before and after graduation through career advice and support, networking opportunities, industry mentorship opportunities, job fairs, job application portals and alumni network and events.

Graduates Promoted

The Graduates Promoted (GP) indicator measures how well a programme can help to develop a graduate's career. It is used in the Executive MBA Ranking and measures the % of graduates promoted within 12 months of completing the course.

Partnerships with Industry

The Partnerships with Industry (PI) indicator measures the strong industrial partnerships institutions have for their research. Partnerships such as these tend to mean that the research is applied in nature, which can bring additional impact in comparison to purely academic-on-academic research.

Research Impact on SDGs for Employment

The Research Impact on SDGs for Employment and Opportunities Research (EO2) metric is used in the QS Sustainability Rankings to measure the research output produced by institutions, classified by Elsevier as research in SDG 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth), SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and Infrastructure) and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions)

Salary Increase

The Salary Increase (SI) indicator measures how well a programme can help to develop a graduate's career. It is used in the Executive MBA Ranking and measures the mean % salary increase 12 months after graduation.

Skills Satisfaction

The Skills Satisfaction (EO6) metric is used in the QS Sustainability rankings to measure the quality of the skills that an institution's graduates possess, as reported by employers in our QS Global Employer Survey.

Below you can find the weightings for this lens in each research project. Weightings are reviewed on an annual basis. Click on each project for more detailed information.