Top Australian Universities for Graduate Employability 2022

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Prospective students are carefully considering their future career possibilities when choosing courses and universities. They look for university international rankings and other resources that would provide information on graduate destinations and starting pay. With tuition fees on the rise, students will be searching for a better return on their investment. Not all reputable universities have strong employer networks; the level of assistance and services provided by the career advice service centre, as well as volunteer and internship experience, are all important aspects in increasing a student’s employability.

Students may compare university performance in terms of graduate employability results and prospects using the QS Graduate Employability Rankings. Four different indications are used to calculate the total score, each with a different weighting.

The following are the four indicators:

Employer Reputation

30%

Alumni Outcomes

30%

Partnerships with Employers

25%

Graduate Employment Rate

15%

QS Graduate Employability Rankings: Indicators

Employer Reputation

In taking into account the key component of employability, the Employer Reputation component is special among current worldwide ratings. Because the majority of students leave university in pursuit of a job after completing their first degree, the reputation of their university among employers is critical.

Alumni Outcomes

This indicator aims to shed light on which universities are producing influential graduates in a variety of fields, ranging from performing arts to finance, medicine, and politics. QS utilises a combination of externally published lists (e.g., Forbes 30 under 30) and also other in-house sourced information, such as international leaders and high ranking officials, to create the list.

Employer Student Partnerships

This indicator is intended to provide information about how active a school is in collaborating with corporations to provide work experience, training, financing, and internship opportunities. It’s fair to assume that the more formal ties they have, the more prepared their graduates will be for the job market.

Graduate Employment Rate

The proportion of graduates who started paid (non-volunteer) jobs within 15 months after completing their degree. However, sometimes a country’s economic situation would have a significant impact on students’ post-graduation employment chances.

After learning how QS assesses an institution’s graduate employability, let’s have a look at the top ten Australian universities for graduate employability in the year 2022!

Top Australian Universities for Graduate Employability 2022

The University of Sydney

QS Graduate Employability Rankings

#1 in Australia
#4 in the world

Location

Sydney, Australia

General Intakes

February, August

Recommended Courses 

  • Sports-Related Subjects (3rd in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Nursing (13th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Pharmacy & Pharmacology (13th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Engineering – Civil and Structural (14th in QS University Ranking by subject)

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The University of Melbourne

QS Graduate Employability Rankings

#2 in Australia
#8 in the world

Location

Parkville, Australia

General Intakes

February, July

Recommended Courses 

  • Sports-Related Subjects (7th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Law and Legal Studies (11th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Education and Training (14th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Social Policy & Administration (14th in QS University Ranking by subject)

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The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)

QS Graduate Employability Rankings

#3 in Australia
#32 in the world

Location

Sydney, Australia

General Intakes

February, May, September

Recommended Courses 

  • Engineering – Mineral & Mining (5th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Engineering – Civil and Structural (12th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Accounting and Finance (19th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Environmental Sciences (19th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)

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Monash University

QS Graduate Employability Rankings

#4 in Australia
#54 in the world

Location

Melbourne, Australia

General Intakes

February, July

Recommended Courses 

  • Pharmacy (2nd in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Education and Training (15th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Engineering – Mineral and Mining (15th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Nursing (15th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)

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University of Technology Sydney

QS Graduate Employability Rankings

#5 in Australia
#62 in the world

Location

Haymarket, Australia

General Intakes

February, July, November

Recommended Courses 

  • Nursing (11th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Art & Design (25th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Library & Information Management (27th in QS WUR Ranking by subject)
  • Sports-Related Subject (29th in QS WUR Ranking by subject)

For more information regarding the university, course structure, entry requirements, fee structure and more, contact us! We’re more than happy to guide you. 

The University of Queensland

QS Graduate Employability Rankings

#6 in Australia
#63 in the world

Location

Brisbane City, Australia

General Intakes

February, July

Recommended Courses 

  • Sport-Related Subject (2nd in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Engineering – Mineral & Mining (3rd in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Psychology (26th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Agriculture & Forestry (26th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)

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RMIT University

QS Graduate Employability Rankings

#7 in Australia
#74 in the world

Location

Melbourne, Australia

General Intakes

February, July

Recommended Courses 

  • Art & Design (15th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Architecture & Built Environment (28th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Communication and Media Studies (41st in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Library & Information Management (40th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)

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The Australian National University

QS Graduate Employability Rankings

#8 in Australia
#79 in the world

Location

Canberra, Australia

General Intakes

February, July

Recommended Courses 

  • Anthropology (5th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Philosophy (5th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Geography (7th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Politics (9th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)

For more information regarding the university, course structure, entry requirements, fee structure and more, contact us! We’re more than happy to guide you. 

Macquarie University

QS Graduate Employability Rankings

#9 in Australia
#98 in the world

Location

Sydney, Australia

General Intakes

February, July

Recommended Courses 

  • Philosophy (23rd in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Linguistics (27th in QS WUR Ranking by Subject)
  • Classic & Ancient History 
  • Psychology

For more information regarding the university, course structure, entry requirements, fee structure and more, contact us! We’re more than happy to guide you. 

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

QS Graduate Employability Rankings

#10 in Australia
#111-120 in the world

Location

Brisbane, Australia

General Intakes

February, July, November

Recommended Courses 

  • Communication and Media Studies (16th in QS WUS Ranking by Subject)
  • Nursing (31st in QS WUS Ranking by Subject)
  • Art & Design (48th in QS WUS Ranking by Subject)
  • Engineering – Mineral & Mining (50th in QS University Ranking by subject)

For more information regarding the university, course structure, entry requirements, fee structure and more, contact us! We’re more than happy to guide you. 

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