Durham University secures top position in North for graduate employability

Durham University secures top position in North for graduate employability. Durham University has the highest success rate in the North for leavers securing graduate-level jobs, according to the prestigious Sunday Times University Guide 2013. More than four in five (84.5 per cent) of Durham graduates get a graduate-level job when they leave, with an average starting salary of £23,000 compared to the national average of £20,000. The new guide, which will be published this Sunday (30 September), comes after Durham recently cemented its place as a World Top-20 university globally for employer reputation as part of the 2012 QS World University Rankings. The all-round education experience offered by Durham's academic departments and colleges helped the University secure a top 5 position overall amongst UK universities in the current Sunday Times Guide. The guide uses a wide range of information including student satisfaction, teaching and research quality, entrance qualifications held by new students, degree results achieved, student/staff ratios, graduate unemployment levels and university drop out rates. Professor Chris Higgins, Vice-Chancellor, Durham University, said: "This latest ranking recognises our strengths in combining world-class research-led teaching with a unique student experience.