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Less than half of students at some English universities can expect to find employment or further study shortly after graduation, new figures suggest.

A new measure, published by the Office for Students (OfS), projects students' likelihood of finding professional level employment or starting further study more than a year after they graduate. 

The watchdog has found significant differences in the likely job and study outcomes among graduates of different universities and colleges.

At 25 universities and other higher education providers, the measure projects that less than half of students who begin a degree can expect to finish and find professional employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.

Graduates of Birkbeck College in London (31.6%), the University of Bedfordshire (33.5%) and London Metropolitan (39.8%) University were among the least likely to progress into employment or further study shortly after graduating, according to the watchdog's data.

The clear winners in the data were Imperial College (91.7%), Oxford (87.7%) and Cambridge (87.4%) who appear to offer students the best route to full-time work or further study post-graduation.

Less than half of students at 25 English universities will find jobs or further study more than a year after graduation, new figures have shown. File picture

Imperial College London (pictured) was the top performing institution according to the OfS data, closely followed by the University of Oxford and then the University of Cambridge

The Office for Students' experimental statistics calculate the percentage of pupils either in full-time employment or embarking on further study 15 months after they graduated.

At least 25 universities in the country appear to project figures that suggest less than half of their students who begin a degree there can expect to finish and find employment of further study after graduating. 

But the measure projects that more than three-quarters of students at 22 universities and other higher education providers will go on to find professional employment or further study shortly after graduation.

University graduates of Imperial College London (91.7%), Oxford (87.7%) and Cambridge (87.4%), were among the most likely to progress into employment and further study, the report found.

The University of Cambridge (above) performed strongly, with 87.7 per cent of its graduates going on to further study or full-time work after completing their degree

The classic Oxbridge rivalry was renewed in the data from the Office for Students, with Cambridge pipping historic rivals Oxford (shown) to second place on the leaderboard

The watchdog's measure is calculated by multiplying the percentage of students projected to complete their degree by the percentage who are in professional employment or study 15 months after graduation.

Nicola Dandridge, OfS's chief executive, said the data brings into 'sharp focus' that there are 'profound differences in outcomes for students, depending on where they study and the subject they choose'.

She said: 'While we have no plans to use this indicator for regulatory purposes, we are determined to tackle poor quality provision which offers a raw deal for students.'

The report also found significant differences depending on what graduates were studying at universities. 

The data suggests almost all medicine and dentistry entrants (95.5%) are projected to find employment or further study, but the rates dip to half or below in six subjects. 

Graduates of sociology, social policy and anthropology (48.1%), agriculture, food and related studies (52.2%) and business and management (53.9%) are among those less likely to progress, the data suggests.

Psychology (54%), media, journalism and communications (54.8%), and sport and exercise science (54.8%) graduates also had low progression rates. 

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Ms Dandridge added: 'In publishing this information we recognise that - for many students - finding professional employment after graduation is one of the most important reasons for going to university.

'But it is not the only reason, and it is important to value all the wider benefits of higher education, including the personal development, the cultural richness and exposure to different people and different perspectives that higher education offers.

'Nonetheless, many universities make significant use of data about the employment outcomes for their graduates when marketing their courses. The publication of this independent data will provide further assistance to students in their decision-making.'

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said: 'Everyone, regardless of background or stage of life, should have access to the high quality education they need to make the career choices that work best for them, and lead to successful futures.

'This Government has a manifesto commitment to tackle low quality higher education and drive up standards, and this data proves there is much more work to be done.

'Our landmark Skills Bill makes clear the power of the Office for Students to take much-needed action in this area, including its ability to enforce minimum standards for universities on course completion rates and graduate outcomes, and I look forward to seeing the results of this work.'

Projected proceed (students in professional employment/further study 15 months after graduation) rates by English higher education provider  Institution Name Students proceeding to full-time work or further study(%)  Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine91.7 
The Royal Academy of Music 88.7 University of Oxford 87.7 University of Cambridge 87.4 The London School of Economics and Political Science 86.3 Arts Educational Schools(The) 85.8 The University of Bath 84.3 St. George's Hospital Medical School 83.9 University of Durham 81.7 The Royal Veterinary College 80.9 Royal Northern College of Music 80.9 Guildhall School of Music & Drama 79.9 The University of Warwick 79.4 University College London 79.1 Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance 78.7 University of Bristol 78.1 The University of Birmingham 77.6 King's College London 77.0 University of Nottingham, The 76.9 Loughborough University 76.8 University of Exeter 75.6 The University of Leeds 75.1 University of Southampton 74.9 The University of Manchester 74.6 The University of Surrey 74.5 The Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 74.1 University of York 73.6 University of Newcastle upon Tyne 73.0 The University of Lancaster 72.8 The University of Sheffield 72.7 Queen Mary University of London 72.5 The University of Liverpool 70.9 The University of Reading 70.7 Aston University 70.5 Harper Adams University 69.6 Oxford Brookes University 69.2 The University of Leicester 69.0 Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance 68.5 University of Sussex 67.0 City, University of London 66.7 The University of East Anglia 66.7 Brunel University London 66.3 Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts Limited 66.1 The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 65.9 The Royal Agricultural University 65.7 The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 65.6 Royal Holloway and Bedford New College 65.6 University of Keele65.0 London Studio Centre Limited 64.2 University of Brighton 64.0 Leeds Arts University 63.6 University of Plymouth 63.5 University of Worcester 63.2 University of Lincoln 63.1 University of the West of England, Bristol 62.9 Sheffield Hallam University 62.5 The University of Essex 62.4 The University of Kent 62.2 Bournemouth University 62.1 Nottingham Trent University 61.9 University of Northumbria at Newcastle 61.7 The University of Buckingham 61.1 The University of Bradford 60.9 Bishop Grosseteste University 60.9 Edge Hill University 60.9 Coventry University 60.7 University of Greenwich 60.4 St Mary's University, Twickenham 60.3 The University of Cumbria 60.0 The University of Chichester 59.6 The University of Hull 59.6 Kingston University 59.0 University of Portsmouth 58.9 University of Salford, The 58.7 Birmingham City University 58.1 The University of Huddersfield 58.1 Manchester Metropolitan University 57.8 Anglia Ruskin University Higher Education Corporation 57.7 University of Hertfordshire 57.6 Teesside University 57.0 Liverpool John Moores University 56.2 University of St Mark & St John 56.0 York St John University 55.8 Falmouth University 55.8 Arts University Bournemouth, the 55.6 Ravensbourne University London 55.6 University of Winchester 55.4 Bath Spa University 54.6 University of the Arts, London 54.1 University of Northampton, The 53.9 University of Chester 53.9 Leeds Beckett University 53.7 School of Oriental and African Studies 53.7 Leeds Trinity University 53.6 University of Gloucestershire 53.5 London South Bank University 52.9 Canterbury Christ Church University 52.8 University of Derby 52.7 Norwich University of the Arts 52.3 Goldsmiths' College 52.2 Staffordshire University 51.5 ICMP Management Limited 51.5 The University of West London 51.2 Buckinghamshire New University 51.1 The University of Westminster 51.0 Liverpool Hope University 50.9 University of Central Lancashire 49.7 Solent University, Southampton 49.3 University for the Creative Arts 48.9 University of Sunderland 48.7 Roehampton University 48.7 ACM Guildford Limited 48.1 Writtle University College 47.6 Middlesex University 47.5 The University of Bolton 47.2 University of Wolverhampton 47.2 Futureworks Training Limited 46.9 University of Suffolk 46.8 Newman University 46.5 Regent's University London Limited 46.4 The University of Law Limited 46.3 SAE Education Limited 45.3 Plymouth College of Art 43.2 University College Birmingham 40.8 London Metropolitan University 39.8 BIMM Limited 37.8 University of Bedfordshire 33.5 Birkbeck College 31.6 Nelson College London Limited 30.9 BPP University Limited 30.8 Norland College Limited 4.5 Source: