Cardiff Met Tops Employability Rankings in Wales for Another Year

Cardiff Metropolitan University has been ranked as the top university in Wales for employability once again.

The latest Graduate Outcomes survey, released today, shows 94.4 per cent of Cardiff Met graduates are in some form of work or further study 15 months after graduating.

This places Cardiff Met first in Wales, ahead of Swansea University with 94.1 per cent and Cardiff University with 93.6 per cent. Cardiff Met also topped the Graduate Outcomes survey results in 2024.

The Graduate Outcomes survey is an annual survey sent to all Higher Education leavers in the UK 15 months after they finish their studies. Owned and operated by HESA, the Higher Education Statistics Agency, it’s the UK's biggest annual social survey and captures the perspectives and current status of recent graduates.

Professor Julia Longville, Dean of Teaching and Learning at Cardiff Metropolitan University, said: "These are really pleasing results for Cardiff Met. It's fantastic to see so many of our students, 74.8% in total, progressing into graduate level employment or further study which is an increase compared to last year despite a challenging labour market.

“As we are celebrating graduation this week, watching our students cross the stage, knowing that many of them are heading into fulfilling careers, it is incredibly rewarding. These results truly reflect the hard work of our students and staff, and it's great to see it all pay off.”

61% of Cardiff Met graduates also remain in Wales to work, and the vast majority of these are in the Cardiff Capital Region, demonstrating the positive impact the University’s graduates have on the local economy. Outside Wales, Bristol and London are the next most popular destinations for Cardiff Met graduates to find employment.

More information on the Graduate Outcome Survey is available on the Cardiff Met webpage.