{"id":753088,"date":"2026-02-09T16:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/753088\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:38:10","slug":"university-of-manchester-tops-uk-rankings-for-graduate-employer-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/753088\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Manchester tops UK rankings for graduate employer interest"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Manchester has regained the top spot as the most targeted university by top employers, according to\u00a0The Graduate Market in 2026\u00a0report.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The research, conducted by\u00a0High Fliers<\/a>,\u00a0placed Manchester first followed by Birmingham, Nottingham,\u00a0Warwick\u00a0and University College London.\u00a0Manchester formerly placed second in the rankings in the report\u2019s 2025 edition.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Manchester has reclaimed the top spot, reaffirming its position as the most highly targeted university by the UK\u2019s leading graduate employers in an increasingly competitive market.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Graduate Market\u00a0is an annual review of the graduate job market, with this year\u2019s report based on research completed in\u00a0December 2025\u00a0with\u00a0100\u00a0of the UK\u2019s leading graduate employers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Researchers\u00a0identified\u00a0the top five institutions which attract the most top graduate employers to\u00a0university careers fairs, on-campus\u00a0employers\u2019\u00a0presentations, careers service promotions and other\u00a0locally-run\u00a0publicity throughout 2025-2026.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

On\u00a0average,\u00a0the number of universities targeted by employers\u00a0averaged around 23 in the latest academic year. This ranking\u00a0demonstrates\u00a0how Manchester graduates\u00a0remain\u00a0a priority target for employers\u00a0in the face of a challenging graduate job market.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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