Methodology
GEURS is the only TOP 250 University ranking exclusively based on employers direct assessment.
Survey
Employer Insights
Employers worldwide share their knowledge on the challenges of future training and their expectations of Higher Education.
Survey
The Voting Process
Employers rate the employability performance of a list of more than 1000 universities worldwide. 100% qualified managers have up to 10 votes each.
Ranking
University Selection
Listed in the yearly GEURS ranking of TOP 250 universities for employability are the institutions with the highest overall number of votes
Ranking
Criteria
Once chosen, the performances of the institutions of Higher Education are justified by the voters, who are asked to apply a maximum of 6 criteria out of 35 suggested categories.
GEURS Key Facts
13 years of data
GEURS is the leading barometer of graduate employability. Conducted every year since 2010, GEURS compiles 13 years of data on Higher Education and worldwide graduate employment.
100% qualified managers
100% of our survey respondents are top operational managers who work with and/or recruit more than five young graduates per year.
8 million recruitments
We've collected the feedback from managers who are responsible for no less than eight million recruitments worldwide.
40 countries
We've scanned 40 countries from all continents regarding market expectations toward graduates and employability performance.
5 million evaluations
We have collected over 5 million ratings of universities, covering over 6000 institutions worldwide which have been assessed by employers.
6,000 institutions covered
The GEURS survey has covered 6,000 institutions spanning all continents. Every year GEURS pays attention to new entrants in the TOP 250.
Highlights of GEURS 2024 13th edition
100,000 votes
The GEURS 2024 edition represents a total of 100,700 expressed votes by employers worldwide.
100% screened employers
A total of 11,560 respondents participated in the GEURS 2024 survey.
7,69/10 score
The respondents have an averagge influence score of 7,69/10 on the recruiting process of young graduates in their department.
800,000 recruitments
Participating employers are responsible for the recruitment of 800,000 young graduates in 2023-2024.
21 countries
Respondents of the GEURS 2024 survey are corporate managers from 21 countries.
1,000 universities
Votes were canvassed to rate the employability of 1,000 universities and institutions of higher education worldwide.
A yearly survey
This year's online survey leading up to the ranking was conducted from August 16, 2023 to September 22, 2023.
Independent
The survey is commissioned by Emerging and executed by Trendence, an independent consulting and polling institute.
Our survey partners
Pollup provides a range of AI-powered solutions and advanced services for the digital collecting, analyzing and leveraging of customer data. Pollup's founders have over three decades of combined experience in the realm of data technologies and audience analysis. Through Pollup, they help businesses gain a customer-centric perspective and thrive in an ever-evolving landscape thanks to strong customer relationships.
Trendence Institute GmbH is an independent consulting and market research company, standing for data-driven employer branding and recruitment for 24 years. It has conducted the annual survey for the Global Employability University Ranking and Survey since 2010.
Trendence knows the career plans and preferred employers of applicants, and helps employers understand the needs of their target group.
Trendence knows the career plans and preferred employers of applicants, and helps employers understand the needs of their target group.
