7 Russian Universities Featured in New QS Global Ranking

23 November 2016

Experts have chosen universities whose graduates are most successful in the labor market.

In 2016, the QS Graduate Employability Ranking was introduced officially. It includes 300 universities from different countries. There are 7 Russian universities among them. Good results was shown by MSU and MGIMO (101-150 group), SPbSU and Plekhanov University (151-200 group), MIPT, NUST MISiS and HSE (200+ group).

Criteria used for ranking include the popularity of the university among the employers, success of the partnership, alumni outcomes and some other. MSU received 99.9 points in category "Graduates Reviews", NUST MISiS received 100 points for quality of the employers and young professionals interaction, MGIMO scored 100 points in category "Speed of employment" - graduates of this university usually find work within a year after graduation.

In general, we can say that the fastest career start have young people who have studied Math, Technology, Natural and Engineering Science.