Employers are increasingly prioritising adaptability and work experience or internships when evaluating candidates, the Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS) 2025 revealsThe GEURS, produced by data from French consultancy Emerging and published with Times Higher Education (THE), shows that employers want graduates that have undertaken some form of work experience. In 2025, 52 American universities feature in the top 250, a slight increase on previous years. The top UK university is the University of Cambridge in fifth place position, with the University of Oxford following in seventh place. There are 13 UK universities present in the ranking this year. However, other institutions such as the University of Toronto (14th), McGill University (31st) and the University of British Columbia (36th) remain in similar positions to last year.
