University of Alberta ranks among world's best schools for employability
The University of Alberta has landed among the top 200 universities in the world for graduate employability, according to a new international ranking.
The ranking comes from the 2027 Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS), produced by research and consulting firm Emerging in partnership with Times Higher Education (THE).
Unlike rankings that focus on academic performance or research, GEURS looks at schools through the eyes of employers, using their assessments of which universities stand out for graduate employability.
This year’s ranking is based on votes from 15,665 screened employers across 40 countries. Each vote carries equal weight, with universities ranked according to the total number of votes they received.
The U of A came in seventh among Canadian universities, 43rd in North America, and 163rd globally. It was also the only Alberta university to make the list.
Nationally, the University of Toronto was the highest-ranked Canadian school, placing 22nd globally. It was followed by McGill University, the University of British Columbia, McMaster University, the University of Montreal, and the University of Waterloo.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and Harvard University were the top five schools globally.
It’s been a good year for the U of A in the international university rankings.
In late September, THE’s 2027 World University Rankings placed the Edmonton school 118th globally, putting it among the top 150 universities worldwide.
The university also tied for 10th overall in THE’s June sustainability rankings, sharing the position with National Taiwan University. Both schools also tied for first place globally for Sustainable Development Goal 9, which focuses on industry, innovation, and infrastructure.
You can view the full 2027 employability ranking on Emerging’s website.