Graduate employability continues to rise at Birmingham

The University of Birmingham has been named among the top five UK institutions for graduate employment. Data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) shows that almost 87 per cent of Birmingham's leavers were in graduate-level jobs or further education within six months of graduating. These figures from the 2014/15 academic year are the University's strongest results yet and place Birmingham fourth nationally for graduate employment, ahead of Durham, UCL, Nottingham and Warwick. If one takes in to account overall employability, the University of Birmingham also fares better than Oxford, with 95.1% of Birmingham's students in employment or further study within six months of graduating. This is also an increase on last year's figures. Professor Sir David Eastwood, Vice-Chancellor, University of Birmingham said: 'We are delighted with the latest figures released by HESA, which showcase our profound commitment to preparing our graduates for a fulfilling career, as well as providing them with a world class education. We strive to equip all our undergraduates with the necessary knowledge, transferable skills and confidence to go on to succeed in their chosen fields.