Universidade NOVA de Lisboa is ranked between 161-170 in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2018, which means that it is among the top 34% universities with the best results in the placement of its graduates.
This ranking evaluates the employability results of higher education institutions by analyzing criteria such as employer reputation, alumni outcomes, partnerships with employers, employer-student connections students and graduate employment rate.
NOVA leads at the national level in three of the five indicators analyzed:
- Employer reputation, both national and international, that shows the employers’ assessment of the capacity of the university to source competent, innovative and effective graduates.
- Graduate employment rate one year after graduation.
- Employer-student connections, reflecting the university's focus on providing students with several opportunities for contact with potential employers present on campuses in different contexts