Southampton graduates are the 17th most sought after in the country

The University of Southampton is one of the top universities targeted by the biggest graduate employers – ranked 17^th in the country in the annual Graduate Market report by High Fliers.

Southampton graduates go on to work with a variety of Top 100 employers – including Lloyd’s, BT and Jaguar Land Rover. In the last year, the Careers at Employability Service at Southampton has seen a 57% increase in external exhibitors at their regular careers fair – with more than 40 featuring in the Times Top 100 Graduate employers.

93.9% of Southampton Undergraduates who received their degrees in 2013/14 were in further education or employment six months after graduating, according to the latest Destination of Leavers from Higher Education report. This figure is up by 1% from last year, and is one of the highest out of the top universities.

Perhaps it comes as no surprise that top Graduate Employers are targeting Southampton – with the university rising to 14^th in the league table for 2016, and 80% of Southampton students achieving a  2:1 or higher in their degree overall.

Looks like it’s good news all round for Southampton students entering the job market in 2016.