The research also shows that students who study engineering at post-1992 universities (former polytechnics) are just as likely, if not more so, to get professional engineering jobs as those from Russell Group and other pre-1992 universities.
The publication of the report coincides with the launch of a project at RAEng, the HE Engineering Engagement Programme, which is working with major UK engineering employers to target women and other under-represented students across a range of universities from which they would not usually recruit.
"Part of the issue with engineering graduates not choosing to go into engineering is because of a lack of visibility of employers on campus, while at the same time a range of other businesses from finance, retail and many other sectors will be providing attractive offers," Director of Engineering and Education Dr Rhys Morgan said. "We need to work harder to show engineering students the exciting career opportunities on offer to them if they take up careers in the subject they chose".
