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School of Informatics

Career prospects

Career prospects


During my time at City I gained a solid academic background that prepared me for the unexpected - something that is important in my role managing tactical and strategic solutions for equities research.

Cisillia Tay
Associate, JP Morgan Chase Bank


Our graduate employment record is first rate, and we have an excellent reputation in the IT industry.

When you graduate with a computing degree from City you will find yourself in demand by organisations ranging from blue chip industry giants to small aggressive start-up companies. Employers place great value on the professional education and quality of our graduates, especially their intellectual skills, professionalism, industrial experience and their ability to relate theory to practical problems.

City University London ranks 5th amongst the UK's top universities offering graduates the best prospects following their studies, according to the Times Complete University Guide 2008.


Graduate employers include:

  • Accenture
  • BAE Systems
  • British Airways
  • British Telecom
  • Credit Suisse
  • Demon Internet
  • Deutsche Bank
  • EDS
  • Hewlett Packard
  • IBM
  • Lehman Bros
  • Logica
  • Lucent Technologies
  • Merrill Lynch
  • Microsoft
  • Nortel
  • Oracle
  • PA Consulting
  • Reuters
  • SEMA
  • Siemens
  • Unisys
  • Xerox