United Kingdom

Going to college or university is about more than just preparing for a career, but choosing the right institution and course can certainly improve your graduate prospects.

A global employability ranking, designed by the HR consultancy Emerging and published exclusively by Times Higher Education, reveals which universities the recruiters at top companies think are best at preparing students for the workplace.

In total, 16 UK universities appear in the Global University Employability Ranking 2026, designed by the HR consultancy Emerging and published exclusively by Times Higher Education. The ranking reveals the 250 universities that recruiters at top companies think are best at preparing students for the workplace.

Four of these are London-based institutions; the rest are spread across the UK.

Top universities in the UK 2026

Studying in the UK is expensive for both domestic and international students, so it is important that you choose a good student bank account that can help you to maximise your money. 

Most major banks (and some online banks) will offer a specific student bank account that will come with perks that will help you to budget and manage your money. 

So you have collected your results and you haven’t done as well as you had hoped. What do you do next?

The first thing to do is to take a deep breath and relax. By the end of August last year more than 50,000 people had found a university through the Ucas clearing process, so you are not alone.