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While US universities dominated the very top of the list, the overall ranking had a huge amount of European institutions near the top too.
The global list was based on a survey of recruiters and managing directors from senior companies, and took into account a variety of factors which are deemed to make a graduate employable.
Those skills were professional experience, a high degree of specialisation, proficiency in at least two foreign languages, extracurricular activities, an excellent academic record, and graduation from a "top" university.
Business Insider took a look at the European universities on the list which offer their graduates best employment prospects.
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