Overview
- Based on a voluntary, anonymous digital survey of 1,071 universities and colleges, the study offers a system-level snapshot rather than institutional rankings.
- Only 8.6% of institutions report fully industry-aligned curricula and 16.9% show partial alignment, while 51.01% admit to no alignment and 19.1% say alignment is still being implemented.
- Experiential learning remains limited, with internships mandated across all programmes at just 9.4% of HEIs and live industry projects used by 9.68%, as 37.8% report no internship integration.
- Industry participation in teaching is sparse, with 23.02% involving industry professionals and only 7.56% integrating Professors of Practice across multiple programmes, and over 60% have not explored embedding recognised certifications.
- Placement outcomes are uneven, with only 16.67% of institutions achieving 76–100% placement within six months of graduation, and alumni networks are rarely highly engaged at 5.44%.