Graduates from the University of Bath continue to enjoy some of the strongest employment prospects in the UK, according to the latest data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS).
For the cohort graduating in 2021/22 the results show that 92% of Bath’s full-time UK-domiciled first-degree graduates working in the UK were in high-skilled employment 15 months after completing their courses. This compares to an average of only 73% for similar graduates across all UK Higher Education providers and places Bath fourth nationally among UUK member institutions*.
Helen Stringer, Director of Employability & Student Success, said: “At the University of Bath, we take immense pride in our outstanding graduate employment outcomes, which reflect the high calibre of our students and dedication of our academic and professional services staff. With a wealth of employability opportunities, and a robust placement programme, we provide an exceptional student experience, preparing our students for future success.”
The annual GOS is a nationwide survey of all graduates from higher education courses at universities and colleges in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This year, for the cohort graduating in 2021/22 responses were received from 351,220 graduates from a target population of 870,295, a completion rate of 40%.
The figures for those in ‘high skilled employment’, includes UK-domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates who are working in the UK, within one of the following activities:
- Paid work for an employer
- Self-employment/freelancing
- Running their own business
- Developing a creative, artistic, or professional portfolio
- Voluntary/unpaid work for an employer
University of Bath graduates remain highly sought after by employers. In the latest 2025 national UK University rankings, Bath was ranked 3rd by the Daily Mail University Guide for securing high-skilled jobs, 5th for careers by The Guardian University Guide, 6th for graduate prospects by The Complete University Guide and 7th for graduate prospects by the Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide. Bath is also in the top 10 overall for each of these rankings. The full list of the top 10 institutions for graduates in high-skilled employment is:
| Provider | 2021/22 |
|---|---|
| Imperial College London | 98% |
| London School of Economics | 94% |
| Royal Veterinary College | 93% |
| University of Bath | 92% |
| University of Cambridge | 91% |
| St George's University | 90% |
| University of Oxford | 89% |
| University College London | 89% |
| Loughborough University | 87% |
| University of Warwick | 87% |
(Contains HESA Data: Copyright Jisc 2024. Jisc cannot accept responsibility for any inferences or conclusions derived by third parties from its data.)
Learn more about the data and why it matters
Take a look at our Graduate Outcomes Survey Factsheet to understand more about the data and why it matters.
*Institutions with 23 or fewer respondents in the survey were also excluded from this ranking.