Technical University of Munich ranks among top 15 globally for graduate employability

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has been ranked 12th globally in a study assessing how well university graduates are prepared for the labor market. The ranking, conducted by the consulting firm Emerging for Times Higher Education, surveyed approximately 16,000 managers across 40 countries to determine which institutions provide the highest quality of training from an employer perspective.

TUM improved its position by one spot compared to the previous year. Other top-performing European institutions included the University of Oxford at third, the University of Cambridge at fourth, and ETH Zurich at ninth. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States was ranked as the top university globally, followed by Stanford University.

In a separate regional report, the Federal Employment Agency in Kaiserslautern, Germany, noted that 2,784 individuals sought career counseling for apprenticeships or dual studies in the Westpfalz region. This figure represents a 9 percent decrease compared to the previous year, with 119 applicants still actively searching for positions.