Imperial College London Placements: Job Opportunities & Placement rate, Packages

Imperial College London ranks #33 by QS University for Top UK Universities for Graduate Employability Rate 2019 and records an employment rate of 95.1%. The placement rate recorded for undergraduate students of Imperial College London was 63% and for postgraduate taught was 68.45% for the year 2020. Read: Student Guide to UK 

There were only 2.55% of the graduates of Imperial College London that were self employed and 0.85% of the graduates were into unpaid jobs as per the Graduate Outcomes Survey, recorded 15 months after students graduated. Read: Top 10 Universities of the UK 

Data given below has been sourced from the Graduate Outcomes Survey (2018-2020) and Full-Time MBA Employment data 2021.

Imperial College London Placement Highlights 2021

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Imperial College London Class Profile 2021

The 2021-22 admission stats for Imperial College London recorded a total of 20,749 full-time admissions and 2,042 part-time admissions. The finer details of the class profile for full-time admissions can be gauged from the points givenbelow:

• 9,257 students were from international locations
• 11,891 students were male
• 8,854 students were female
• 5% students were enrolled in undergraduate courses
• 8% students were enrolled in postgraduate taught courses
• 7% students were enrolled in postgraduate research courses
• Faculty of Engineering saw highest enrollment (both PG and UG courses) with 9,093 students. This was followed by Faculty of Natural Sciences with 5,725 students
• Business School saw an overall admission of 2,549 students
• Imperial College London English requirements are given in the table below:

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Imperial College London Employment Statistics

Since the overall employment recorded for undergraduate students was 63%, for postgraduate taught was 68.45%, and for postgraduate research was 85% for 2020, the sectoral employment stats varies for both levels of study of Imperial College London. The following sections have been segregated between undergraduate sectoral employment and Postgraduate sector wise employment: 

Imperial College London UG Sector Wise Placement

Imperial College London UG placements, for top 5 sectors for 2020, can be understood through the following table:

The table above shows that maximum undergraduate degree holders of Imperial College London were enrolled in the Professional, scientific and technical fields followed by Health & Social Work sector. The placement rate has increased in 2020 as compared to 2018 and 2019 both.   

Imperial College London PG Sector Wise Placement

The table below throws light on sector wise placements for PG taught and PG research degree holders of Imperial College London for the year 2020:

The above graph shows maximum Imperial College London postgraduate students getting into the professional and technical sector and Education sector..     

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Imperial College London MBA Placements 2021

Imperial College London ranks among the top 10 B-Schools of London and MBA admissions and placements are an integral part. The class profile for 2020-21 batch included a total of 57 students, where 43% were female students. Only 16% of the students held an undergraduate degree in management. Around 78% of the students hailed from outside of the UK, from 23 countries. Average work experience of the class was 5.5 years. As per the MBA Employment Report, 88% MBA graduates got full time employment within 3 months of graduation.

Imperial College London MBA Salaries 2021

The official MBA Employment data 2021 reports the following details about the salary of Imperial College London MBA Class of 2021:

Imperial College London MBA Top Recruiters 2021

Some of top recruiting companies for 2021 MBA placements include: 

Imperial College London MBA Placements by Sector 2021

The following graph records a sector wise Imperial College London MBA employment for 2021:

The sector wise placement percentage graph above shows that 2021 records higher MBA placements in the Technology sector.

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Imperial College London Careers

Imperial College London has a dedicated portal for its students to look for internships and job opportunities. They also help students in designing CV, cover letters and understanding their areas of interest for pursuing a job. The following checklist is usually shared by the Imperial College of London to its current students: 

• Set up a job account on JobsLive. 
• Regularly check for new opportunities and discover innovative career ideas. 
• Students must take out time to attend upskilling workshops. 
• Also students must be clear about their choices based on their experiences and level up their CV. 

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Imperial College London Post-Study Options

After completing education from Imperial College London, students can pursue various career paths. The details of post-study destinations for undergraduates and postgraduates are given in the points below:

• Undergraduates: 63% of undergraduate students entered employment, 25.5% pursued higher academic, 3.4% were searching for work, and 1% pursued entrepreneurship
• Postgraduate Taught: 45% of postgraduate taught students were employed, 19.15% were engaged in further studies, 2.55% pursued entrepreneurship, and 4.05% were looking for work
• Postgraduate Research: 85% of postgraduate research students were in paid work, 3.1% we pursuing further academics, and 3.75% were looking for work