All UniKL’s campuses rank among the top 20 IPTS for graduate employability – Report

Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) has produced the largest number of employable graduates compared to other private higher learning institutions (IPTS) in 2020, according to a report by the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), released recently.

The ‘Kajian Pengesanan Graduan 2020’ report indicates that all the technical university’s 12 campuses are ranked in the top 20 list and the Kuala Lumpur-based UniKL Malaysian Institute of Information Technology (UniKL MIIT) topped the list with a graduate employability rate reaching 100%.

“There are three IPTS of university standard that have recorded a graduate employability rate of 100%, namely UniKL MIIT with a total of 512 graduate respondents, Meritus University (MU) and Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain (MISI), each with eight respondents,” the report said.

UniKL Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT), meanwhile, is in fifth place ahead of Management & Science University (MSU) with a graduate employability rate of 99.0%.

UniKL Malaysia Italy Design Institute (UniKL MIDI) was listed in eighth place, followed by UniKL Malaysian Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology (9th), UniKL Malaysian Institute of Industrial Technology (10th); UniKL Malaysia France Institute (11th), UniKL Malaysian Spanish Institute (12th), UniKL British Malaysian Institute (13th), UniKL Royal College of Medicine Perak (15th), UniKL Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology (16th), UniKL Business School (17th) and UniKL Institute of Medical Science Technology (20th).

Overall, all the campuses have recorded a graduate employability rate of more than 90%.

Credit : ‘Kajian Pengesanan Graduan 2020’ report by Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE).

In addition to the list, the report also shows that there are three fields of study that have recorded the highest graduate employability rate, namely engineering, manufacturing & construction (86.5%), followed by science, math & computer (85.3%) and health & welfare (84.4%).

Commenting on the report findings, the Director of UniKL’s Center for Alumni and Career Services (CACS), Azrul Hisyam Abdul Rahman, said graduate employability standing is a vital indicator to highlight the success of a university.

“Having all 12 campuses listed in the recent 2020 graduate employability updates is not only a remarkable achievement but it goes to show that despite the Covid-19 pandemic, UniKL continues to excel.

“Congratulations UniKL! ‘Syabas’ to all students and staff and a big thank you to all our proud alumni. At CACS, we will strive for alumni excellence, so let’s build our networking and strong connections,” he exclaimed.

The report, in essence, provides statistics related to the employability status of graduates and graduate employment based on data obtained through the Graduate Tracer Study System (SKPG) operated by the MoHE.

Among the main purposes of this study is to find out and identify the effects and factors influencing the employability rate of graduates in 2020.