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Using LinkedIn career data across hundreds of institutions, we identified the top employers in the U.S., Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Oceania and South America.
To answer the question of "Where do university graduates get jobs?" the research team at American Caldwell conducted a unique first-of-its-kind analysis of university alumni data compiled from LinkedIn.
The study includes top universities in each region of the world as measured by their global visibility. The companies we saw coming up over and over again among U.S. universities (as seen above) are Google, Amazon and Microsoft. Out of the top 100 universities we analyzed, Amazon appeared as a top employer 54% of the time with Google as the second biggest employer appearing 43% of the time.
To get a more detailed look beyond the United States, we studied the top universities by global region. Here's a look at the job circles for four of the top universities in each region of the world.
Africa
Africa
Africa
In Africa, Banking & Finance are the most prominent.
For graduates from leading African universities — including the University of Ghana, University of Cape Town, University of Johannesburg, and University of South Africa — the job landscape is overwhelmingly tilted toward financial institutions.
Standard Bank and Absa Group consistently a
In Africa, Banking & Finance are the most prominent.
For graduates from leading African universities — including the University of Ghana, University of Cape Town, University of Johannesburg, and University of South Africa — the job landscape is overwhelmingly tilted toward financial institutions.
Standard Bank and Absa Group consistently appear as top employers, suggesting that the banking and financial services industry remain the most significant.
Asia
Africa
Africa
In Asia, Technology as well as Banking & Finance lead the way.
Global powerhouses such as Google, Microsoft, and Apple, along with rapidly rising firms like ByteDance and TikTok, are major destinations for graduates from elite universities including Tsinghua University and Peking University.
Regional banking giants like DBS Bank, OCBC, an
In Asia, Technology as well as Banking & Finance lead the way.
Global powerhouses such as Google, Microsoft, and Apple, along with rapidly rising firms like ByteDance and TikTok, are major destinations for graduates from elite universities including Tsinghua University and Peking University.
Regional banking giants like DBS Bank, OCBC, and Bank Mandiri also play a central role, particularly for graduates from National University of Singapore and University of Indonesia.
Europe
Africa
Europe
In Europe, Professional Services and Consulting are popular sectors.
McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, and EY, are among the top. This highlights a long-standing pattern: Europe’s elite graduates gravitate toward advisory, academic and analytical roles with a lesser focus on technology.
Interestingly a top employer of University of Oxford grad
In Europe, Professional Services and Consulting are popular sectors.
McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, and EY, are among the top. This highlights a long-standing pattern: Europe’s elite graduates gravitate toward advisory, academic and analytical roles with a lesser focus on technology.
Interestingly a top employer of University of Oxford graduates is University of Cambridge and vice versa reinforcing the Oxbridge portmanteau in addition to UCL (University College London).
Middle East
South America
Middle East
In the Middle East, the Government Sector is often the top employer.
Government entities are the primary employers of graduates from universities such as King Saud University and King Abdulaziz University.
Banking ranks highly, with examples like Kuwait Finance House, National Bank of Kuwait, and National Bank of Egypt.
This data unders
In the Middle East, the Government Sector is often the top employer.
Government entities are the primary employers of graduates from universities such as King Saud University and King Abdulaziz University.
Banking ranks highly, with examples like Kuwait Finance House, National Bank of Kuwait, and National Bank of Egypt.
This data underscores the region’s focus on public sector employment followed by financial institutions in graduate employment.
Oceania
South America
Middle East
In Oceania, Banking & Finance are the clear leaders.
Graduates from leading institutions in Australia and New Zealand, such as the University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, and University of Auckland frequently find positions at NAB (National Australia Bank), ANZ (Australia New Zealand Banking Group), Commonwealth Bank.
This consistenc
In Oceania, Banking & Finance are the clear leaders.
Graduates from leading institutions in Australia and New Zealand, such as the University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, and University of Auckland frequently find positions at NAB (National Australia Bank), ANZ (Australia New Zealand Banking Group), Commonwealth Bank.
This consistency across institutions underscores the financial sector’s ongoing dominance in the Oceanic job market.
South America
South America
South America
In South America, the results are mixed and introduce Freelance as an option.
Graduates from institutions such as National University of San Marcos, University of São Paulo, University of Chile, and Tecnológico de Monterrey tend to Financial institutions — including Itaú Unibanco, Banco Bradesco, and BCP (Banco de Crédito del Perú) — remai
In South America, the results are mixed and introduce Freelance as an option.
Graduates from institutions such as National University of San Marcos, University of São Paulo, University of Chile, and Tecnológico de Monterrey tend to Financial institutions — including Itaú Unibanco, Banco Bradesco, and BCP (Banco de Crédito del Perú) — remain strong employers.
However, there’s also a growing trend toward freelancing, suggesting a shift towards more entrepreneurial ventures.