) Ranking of Local Universities (Zimbabwe) by Quality of Graduates: An Employer’s Perspective Graduates Employers Perspective
Industrial Psychology Consultants
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Contents Summary of Key Findings ...... 5
Conclusions and Recommendations ...... 6
Methodology ...... 7
Rating Scale ...... 8
Results ...... 9
Zimbabwe Universities Ranked by Quality of Commercial Related Graduates ...... 9
Zimbabwe Universities Ranked by Quality of Sciences/Engineering or STEM Graduates Related
Graduates ...... 10
Zimbabwe Universities Ranked by Quality of Social Sciences Related Graduates ...... 11
Zimbabwe Universities Ranked by Work Ethic (diligence and commitment to work) ...... 12
Analysis of Responses by Rating ...... 13
Which University produces the best Commercial Graduates (in terms of quality; work output,
quality of work and potential to progress to managerial roles in the future)? ...... 13
Which University produces the best Sciences/Engineering or STEM Graduates (in terms of quality;
work output, quality of work and potential to progress to managerial roles in the future)? .. 17
Which University produces the best Social Sciences Graduates (in terms of quality; work output,
quality of work and potential to progress to managerial roles in the future)? ...... 21
Which University produces the best graduates in term of work ethic (diligence and commitment to
work)? ...... 26
Analysis of Each University on all ratings ...... 30
Which University produces the best Commercial Graduates (in terms of quality; work output,
quality of work and potential to progress to managerial roles in the future)? ...... 30
Which University produces the best Sciences/Engineering or STEM Graduates (in terms of quality;
work output, quality of work and potential to progress to managerial roles in the future)? .. 37
Which University produces the best Social Sciences Graduates (in terms of quality; work output,
quality of work and potential to progress to managerial roles in the future)? ...... 45
Which University produces the best graduates in term of work ethic (diligence and commitment to
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Future Research ...... 61
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Introduction
Industrial Psychology Consultants (Pvt) Ltd carried out a survey to gauge the perceptions of employers with regard to the quality of graduates coming out of local Universities. The survey targeted Human Resources Professionals specifically and extended the invitation to other senior managerial roles. These participants were chosen for their experience in recruiting and selecting graduates from local universities and also for working with the graduates. The human resources professionals were also chosen because they are informed by line managers in cases were graduates hired fail to deliver value.
The survey comprised of 103 participants representing 103 organisations from different economic sectors. Most of the participants were from the human resources profession (78%) with the remainder coming from other senior managerial professionals such as Finance Director, Engineering Manager and Head of Marketing.
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Summary of Key Findings
Graduates from state universities were rated higher than other universities.
On commercial graduates, University of Zimbabwe tops the rankings followed by NUST and
MSU.
On sciences/STEM the National University of Science and Technology tops the rankings followed
by UZ and HIT.
In the social sciences, UZ tops the rankings followed by MSU and Africa University.
On work ethic, NUST tops the list followed by UZ and MSU.
A further analysis of university graduates based on aptitude tests taken through graduate
recruitment shows that HIT graduates have higher General Mental Ability tied with NUST with
UZ following.
In the same analysis we noted that graduates from GZU and BUSE scored the lowest in a test of
Verbal Reasoning (Verbal reasoning is the ability to understand and logically work through
concepts and problems expressed in words. Verbal reasoning tests tell employers how well a
candidate can extract and work with meaning, information and implications from text. It is all
about logic expressed verbally.) This may imply that graduates scoring low on verbal reasoning
may find it difficult to express themselves verbally. This is likely to affect the quality of what they
produce in writing.
HIT ranks high on the personality dimension “Openness to Experience” People who score low on
openness tend to be conventional and traditional in their outlook and behavior. They prefer
familiar routines to new experiences, and generally have a narrower range of interests. Openness
has moderate positive relationships with creativity, intelligence and knowledge. CUT ranks
lowest on this dimension.
Taking the results of the Employer perceptions on graduates and graduate trainee entry test
performance it seems HIT enrols quality graduates followed by NUST and UZ.
The results show that Universities need to pay attention to the quality of graduates they are
producing to enable the graduates to be absorbed by industry. Employer perceptions matter in
recruitment. Universities that ignore these results may end up failing to attract quality students.
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Conclusions and Recommendations
While the sample size in not big enough to enable generalisation of these results it is a starting
point for those interested in researching in this area. Universities should not just focus on number
of students enrolled they need to start enrolling quality students. This cannot be achieved through
focusing on A Level points alone. Tests of General Mental Ability can help Universities if they
want to get quality students, which will lead to quality graduates. It is important to note that
General Mental Ability tests, assess your mental horsepower minus your effort. What you
normally get at A Level is a combination of effort plus general mental ability. However, you can
also get people who are not gifted, passing A Level due to effort but may struggle when now
doing a degree program.
Employers are more concerned with getting quality graduates who have potential to be molded
into senior managers in the future. This seems not to be in line with universities now that seem to
focus more on quantity versus quality. Universities must be measured based on the number of
their graduates who are absorbed into industry /employed within 1 year of graduation. This is a
proxy measure for the quality of graduates produced. In 2013 in a study to gauge how long
graduates were taking without testing any form of formal employment we found that they were
going for an average of 7 years without testing any formal employment. That is a sad development
for Zimbabwe.
Can Universities be persuaded to focus on quality of graduates instead of quantity? This is
something that needs national debate to guide higher education development.
On the other hand, we need more polytechnics than Universities. Polytechnics produce hands on
employees who can fix things. While Universities are focusing on producing managers, the trend
in the past few years has been that we are producing too many managers to manage other
managers.
Local Universities besides focusing on academic development when people join universities they
should also consider a cocktail of validated selection tools to help them identify quality students
at entry. Besides the cognitive capability of the student, they should also focus on identifying
personality problems early. There is no point in nurturing students in a career where they will
struggle due to their personality makeup.
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Methodology
We collected data using Survey Monkey. The respondents in this survey were drawn from the following sectors of the economy.
Sector Responses Financial Services 11% Non-Governmental Organisations 11% Manufacturing 10% Public Service & Local Government 8% Professional Services 8% Mining 7% Agro-Processing & Agriculture 7% Energy and Oil 7% Education 6% Automotive 5% IT & Telecommunications 5% Transport & Logistics 4% Tourism & Hospitality 3% Construction & Real Estate 2% Retail 2% Engineering 2% Medicine & Pharmaceuticals 2% Petro-Chemicals 1% Product Distribution 1%
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We designed a simple instrument that is not too long given that most of the professionals do not have time to complete long questionnaires. The following questions were used.
1. Which University produces the best Commercial Graduates (in terms of quality; work output,
quality of work and potential to progress to managerial roles in the future)?
2. Which University produces the best Sciences/Engineering or STEM Graduates (in terms of
quality; work output, quality of work and potential to progress to managerial roles in the
future)?
3. Which University produces the best Social Sciences Graduates (in terms of quality; work
output, quality of work and potential to progress to managerial roles in the future)?
4. Which University produces the best graduates in term of work ethic (diligence and
commitment to work)?
Rating Scale: The following rating scale was used:
0. We do not employ graduates from this university
1. Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing graduates from this university
2. No evidence – there is no evidence of being competent
3. Weak- Limited evidence of capability
4. Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be corrected
5. Competent – Meets standards required to be competent
6. Clear Strength – Offers more than what is sufficient or usually expected at this level
7. Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability
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Results
Zimbabwe Universities Ranked by Quality of Commercial Related Graduates
Weighted Average Rank Universities N Rating 1 University of Zimbabwe 79 6.62 2 National University of Science and Technology 80 6.53 3 Midlands State University 82 6.07 4 Chinhoyi University of Technology 76 5.14 5 Africa University 76 4.78 6 Harare Institute of Technology 70 4.77 7 Great Zimbabwe University 72 4.13 8 Bindura University of Science Education 69 4.03 9 Solusi University 61 3.82 10 Women's University in Africa 64 3.75 11 Zimbabwe Open University 66 3.53 12 Catholic University in Zimbabwe 67 3.18 13 Lupane State University 64 2.50 14 Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 60 2.23 15 Reformed Church University 61 2.18
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Zimbabwe Universities Ranked by Quality of Sciences/Engineering or STEM Graduates Related Graduates
Weighted Average Rank Universities Total Rating 1 National University of Science and Technology 74 6.61 2 University of Zimbabwe 69 6.33 3 Harare Institute of Technology 62 5.53 4 Midlands State University 55 5.09 5 Chinhoyi University of Technology 54 4.69 6 Bindura University of Science Education 48 3.40 7 Africa University 51 3.33 8 Great Zimbabwe University 44 3.00 9 Solusi University 47 2.66 10 Women's University in Africa 46 2.63 11 Catholic University in Zimbabwe 46 2.46 12 Zimbabwe Open University 45 2.22 13 Lupane State University 44 1.98 14 Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 45 1.91 15 Reformed Church University 44 1.80
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Zimbabwe Universities Ranked by Quality of Social Sciences Related Graduates
Weighted Average Rank Universities Total Rating 1 University of Zimbabwe 64 6.38 2 Midlands State University 73 6.16 3 Africa University 57 5.00 4 National University of Science and Technology 53 4.55 5 Chinhoyi University of Technology 53 4.11 6 Women's University in Africa 53 3.85 7 Great Zimbabwe University 51 3.82 8 Bindura University of Science Education 48 3.69 9 Zimbabwe Open University 53 3.32 10 Harare Institute of Technology 51 3.22 11 Solusi University 48 3.08 12 Catholic University in Zimbabwe 48 2.56 13 Lupane State University 48 2.56 14 Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 45 2.11 15 Reformed Church University 47 1.89
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Zimbabwe Universities Ranked by Work Ethic (diligence and commitment to work)
Weighted Average Rank Universities Total Rating 1 National University of Science and Technology 68 6.38 2 University of Zimbabwe 69 6.25 3 Midlands State University 62 5.81 4 Chinhoyi University of Technology 55 5.36 5 Africa University 59 5.31 6 Harare Institute of Technology 53 4.98 7 Great Zimbabwe University 52 4.21 8 Bindura University of Science Education 50 4.16 9 Women's University in Africa 49 3.78 10 Solusi University 48 3.77 11 Zimbabwe Open University 53 3.72 12 Catholic University in Zimbabwe 46 3.22 13 Lupane State University 47 2.87 14 Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 46 2.43 15 Reformed Church University 46 2.15
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Analysis of Responses by Rating
The analysis below shows performance of each university under each of the seven ratings.
Which University produces the best Commercial Graduates (in terms of quality; work output, quality of work and potential to progress to managerial roles in the future)?
We do not employ graduates from this university
Reformed Church University 64% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 63% Lupane State University 56% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 43% Women's University in Africa 39% Zimbabwe Open University 35% Solusi University 31% Bindura University of Science Education 28% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly… 21% Harare Institute of Technology 20% Africa University 17% Chinhoyi University of Technology 12% National University of Science and… 5% Midlands State University 4% University of Zimbabwe 3%
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Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing graduates from this university
Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 3.33%
Women's University in Africa 3.03%
Lupane State University 1.56%
Catholic University in Zimbabwe 1.49%
Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo 1.39% State University
The rest of the Universities had a rating of 0% on this response.
No evidence – there is no evidence of being competent
Reformed Church University 15% Lupane State University 14% Solusi University 13% Africa University 12% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 12% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 10% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 9% Women's University in Africa 6% Harare Institute of Technology 6% Zimbabwe Open University 5% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 2% Bindura University of Science Education 1% Chinhoyi University of Technology 1% University of Zimbabwe 1% Midlands State University 0%
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Weak- Limited evidence of capability
Women's University in Africa 17% Bindura University of Science Education 16% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 13% Chinhoyi University of Technology 9% Zimbabwe Open University 6% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 6% Solusi University 5% Harare Institute of Technology 4% Africa University 4% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 4% Reformed Church University 3% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 2% Lupane State University 2% Midlands State University 1% University of Zimbabwe 0%
Competent – Meets standards required to be competent
Chinhoyi University of Technology 39% University of Zimbabwe 35% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 35% Harare Institute of Technology 34% Zimbabwe Open University 31% Midlands State University 31% Africa University 30% Bindura University of Science Education 23% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 21% Solusi University 18% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 16% Lupane State University 9% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 8% Women's University in Africa 8% Reformed Church University 7%
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Clear Strength – Offers more than what is sufficient or usually expected at this level
Midlands State University 41% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 26% University of Zimbabwe 24% Chinhoyi University of Technology 13% Harare Institute of Technology 13% Africa University 12% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 6% Solusi University 5% Women's University in Africa 5% Bindura University of Science Education 4% Zimbabwe Open University 3% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 2% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 1% Reformed Church University 0% Lupane State University 0%
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability
University of Zimbabwe 30%
Midlands State University 20%
National University of Science and… 15%
Africa University 7%
Women's University in Africa 5%
Harare Institute of Technology 4%
Solusi University 3%
Zimbabwe Open University 3%
Chinhoyi University of Technology 3%
The rest of the Universities had a rating of 0% on this response.
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Which University produces the best Sciences/Engineering or STEM Graduates (in terms of quality; work output, quality of work and potential to progress to managerial roles in the future)?
We do not employ graduates from this university
Reformed Church University 64% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 63% Lupane State University 56% Zimbabwe Open University 43% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 39% Women's University in Africa 35% Solusi University 31% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 28% Africa University 21% Bindura University of Science Education 20% Chinhoyi University of Technology 17% Midlands State University 12% Harare Institute of Technology 5% University of Zimbabwe 4% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 3%
Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing graduates from this university
Lupane State University 9.09% Reformed Church University 4.55% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 4.55% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 4.35% Women's University in Africa 4.35% Solusi University 4.26% Bindura University of Science Education 4.17% Africa University 3.92% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 2.22% Zimbabwe Open University 2.22% Chinhoyi University of Technology 0.00% Midlands State University 0.00% Harare Institute of Technology 0.00% University of Zimbabwe 0.00% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 0.00%
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No evidence – there is no evidence of being competent
Zimbabwe Open University 13.33% Africa University 11.76% Lupane State University 9.09% Midlands State University 7.27% Reformed Church University 6.82% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 6.82% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 6.67% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 6.52% Women's University in Africa 6.52% Chinhoyi University of Technology 5.56% Solusi University 4.26% Harare Institute of Technology 3.23% Bindura University of Science Education 2.08% University of Zimbabwe 1.45% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 1.35%
Weak- Limited evidence of capability
Zimbabwe Open University 15.56% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 13.64% Bindura University of Science Education 10.42% Lupane State University 9.09% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 8.70% Chinhoyi University of Technology 7.41% Midlands State University 7.27% Reformed Church University 6.82% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 6.67% Africa University 5.88% Harare Institute of Technology 4.84% Women's University in Africa 4.35% Solusi University 2.13% University of Zimbabwe 1.45% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 0.00%
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Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be corrected
Midlands State University 21.82% Chinhoyi University of Technology 18.52% Women's University in Africa 13.04% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 11.36% Solusi University 10.64% Bindura University of Science Education 10.42% Africa University 9.80% Harare Institute of Technology 9.68% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 8.70% Reformed Church University 6.82% Lupane State University 4.55% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 4.05% University of Zimbabwe 2.90% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 2.22% Zimbabwe Open University 0.00%
Competent – Meets standards required to be competent
Chinhoyi University of Technology 31.48% Harare Institute of Technology 25.81% Midlands State University 23.64% University of Zimbabwe 21.74% Africa University 19.61% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 18.92% Bindura University of Science Education 16.67% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 13.64% Solusi University 12.77% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 10.87% Women's University in Africa 10.87% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 6.67% Zimbabwe Open University 6.67% Lupane State University 2.27% Reformed Church University 0.00%
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Clear Strength – Offers more than what is sufficient or usually expected at this level
National University of Science and Technology,… 35.14% University of Zimbabwe 30.43% Harare Institute of Technology 29.03% Midlands State University 23.64% Chinhoyi University of Technology 12.96% Bindura University of Science Education 12.50% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 4.55% Women's University in Africa 4.35% Solusi University 4.26% Africa University 3.92% Reformed Church University 2.27% Lupane State University 2.27% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 2.22% Zimbabwe Open University 2.22% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 2.17%
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability
National University of Science and Technology,… 33.78% University of Zimbabwe 31.88% Harare Institute of Technology 12.90% Africa University 3.92% Chinhoyi University of Technology 3.70% Midlands State University 3.64% Solusi University 2.13% Reformed Church University 0.00% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 0.00% Lupane State University 0.00% Zimbabwe Open University 0.00% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 0.00% Women's University in Africa 0.00% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 0.00% Bindura University of Science Education 0.00%
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Which University produces the best Social Sciences Graduates (in terms of quality; work output, quality of work and potential to progress to managerial roles in the future)?
We do not employ graduates from this university
Zimbabwe Open University 68.09% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 66.67% Women's University in Africa 54.17% University of Zimbabwe 52.08% Solusi University 45.83% Reformed Church University 41.18% National University of Science and Technology,… 39.62% Midlands State University 37.74% Lupane State University 35.42% Harare Institute of Technology 31.37% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 30.19% Chinhoyi University of Technology 26.42% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 21.05% Bindura University of Science Education 7.81% Africa University 6.85%
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Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing graduates from this university
Zimbabwe Open University 4.44% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 4.26% Women's University in Africa 4.17% University of Zimbabwe 4.17% Solusi University 3.77% Reformed Church University 2.08% National University of Science and Technology,… 1.96% Midlands State University 1.89% Lupane State University 0.00% Harare Institute of Technology 0.00% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 0.00% Chinhoyi University of Technology 0.00% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 0.00% Bindura University of Science Education 0.00% Africa University 0.00%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being competent
Zimbabwe Open University 17.65% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 14.58% Women's University in Africa 12.77% University of Zimbabwe 10.42% Solusi University 10.42% Reformed Church University 9.43% National University of Science and Technology,… 8.77% Midlands State University 8.33% Lupane State University 7.84% Harare Institute of Technology 7.55% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 7.55% Chinhoyi University of Technology 6.67% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 1.89% Bindura University of Science Education 1.56% Africa University 1.37%
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Weak - Limited evidence of capability
Zimbabwe Open University 16.98% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 12.50% Women's University in Africa 10.42% University of Zimbabwe 10.42% Solusi University 9.80% Reformed Church University 9.43% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 7.55% Midlands State University 6.67% Lupane State University 4.17% Harare Institute of Technology 3.92% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 2.74% Chinhoyi University of Technology 2.13% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 1.89% Bindura University of Science Education 1.75% Africa University 1.56%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be corrected
Zimbabwe Open University 19.61% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 17.65% Women's University in Africa 15.09% University of Zimbabwe 15.09% Solusi University 15.07% Reformed Church University 14.58% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 14.58% Midlands State University 13.21% Lupane State University 13.21% Harare Institute of Technology 10.64% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 10.53% Chinhoyi University of Technology 10.42% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 8.89% Bindura University of Science Education 8.33% Africa University 3.13%
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Competent – Meets standards required to be competent
Zimbabwe Open University 28.07% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 26.56% Women's University in Africa 22.64% University of Zimbabwe 21.92% Solusi University 21.57% Reformed Church University 20.75% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 16.98% Midlands State University 16.67% Lupane State University 14.58% Harare Institute of Technology 13.73% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 11.32% Chinhoyi University of Technology 10.42% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 10.42% Bindura University of Science Education 2.22% Africa University 2.13%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is sufficient or usually expected at this level
Zimbabwe Open University 31.25% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 28.77% Women's University in Africa 24.53% University of Zimbabwe 15.09% Solusi University 14.04% Reformed Church University 12.50% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 11.32% Midlands State University 5.88% Lupane State University 5.88% Harare Institute of Technology 5.66% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 4.44% Chinhoyi University of Technology 4.17% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 2.08% Bindura University of Science Education 0.00% Africa University 0.00%
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Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability
Zimbabwe Open University 28.13% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 23.29% Women's University in Africa 15.79% University of Zimbabwe 3.77% Solusi University 3.77% Reformed Church University 3.77% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 2.08% Midlands State University 1.96% Lupane State University 1.89% Harare Institute of Technology 0.00% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 0.00% Chinhoyi University of Technology 0.00% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 0.00% Bindura University of Science Education 0.00% Africa University 0.00%
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Which University produces the best graduates in term of work ethic (diligence and commitment to work)?
We do not employ graduates from this university
Reformed Church University 60.87%
Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 56.52%
Lupane State University 46.81%
Catholic University in Zimbabwe 45.65%
Solusi University 35.42%
Women's University in Africa 34.69%
Zimbabwe Open University 30.19%
Bindura University of Science Education 28.00%
Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 21.15%
Africa University 18.64%
Harare Institute of Technology 16.98%
Chinhoyi University of Technology 7.27%
University of Zimbabwe 7.25%
Midlands State University 6.45%
National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 4.41%
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Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing graduates from this university
Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 6.52% Reformed Church University 6.52% Lupane State University 6.38% Solusi University 4.17% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 3.85% Zimbabwe Open University 3.77% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 2.17% Women's University in Africa 2.04% Chinhoyi University of Technology 1.82% Midlands State University 1.61% University of Zimbabwe 1.45% National University of Science and Technology,… 0.00% Harare Institute of Technology 0.00% Bindura University of Science Education 0.00% Africa University 0.00%
Weak- Limited evidence of capability
Zimbabwe Open University 11.32% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 7.69% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 6.52% Women's University in Africa 6.12% Bindura University of Science Education 6.00% Chinhoyi University of Technology 5.45% Africa University 5.08% Midlands State University 4.84% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 4.35% Lupane State University 4.26% Reformed Church University 2.17% University of Zimbabwe 0.00% Solusi University 0.00% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 0.00% Harare Institute of Technology 0.00%
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Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be corrected
Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 25.00% Harare Institute of Technology 22.64% Chinhoyi University of Technology 21.82% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 21.74% Zimbabwe Open University 20.75% Bindura University of Science Education 18.00% Reformed Church University 17.39% Midlands State University 16.13% Women's University in Africa 14.29% Lupane State University 12.77% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 10.87% Africa University 8.47% Solusi University 8.33% University of Zimbabwe 5.80% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 4.41%
Competent – Meets standards required to be competent
Chinhoyi University of Technology 36.36% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 30.88% Bindura University of Science Education 28.00% Africa University 27.12% Women's University in Africa 26.53% Harare Institute of Technology 24.53% Midlands State University 24.19% University of Zimbabwe 23.19% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 21.15% Solusi University 18.75% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 13.04% Zimbabwe Open University 11.32% Lupane State University 10.64% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 6.52% Reformed Church University 2.17%
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Clear Strength – Offers more than what is sufficient or usually expected at this level
National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 41.18% University of Zimbabwe 30.43% Midlands State University 24.19% Harare Institute of Technology 18.87% Solusi University 14.58% Chinhoyi University of Technology 14.55% Africa University 13.56% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 11.54% Zimbabwe Open University 7.55% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 6.52% Lupane State University 6.38% Women's University in Africa 6.12% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 4.35% Bindura University of Science Education 4.00% Reformed Church University 0.00%
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability
University of Zimbabwe 27.54% Africa University 22.03% Midlands State University 17.74% National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe 16.18% Harare Institute of Technology 7.55% Chinhoyi University of Technology 7.27% Bindura University of Science Education 6.00% Solusi University 4.17% Zimbabwe Open University 3.77% Women's University in Africa 2.04% Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University 0.00% Reformed Church University 0.00% Lupane State University 0.00% Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State… 0.00% Catholic University in Zimbabwe 0.00%
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Analysis of Each University on all ratings
Which University produces the best Commercial Graduates (in terms of quality; work output, quality of work and potential to progress to managerial roles in the future)?
University of Zimbabwe
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 30.38%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 24.05% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 35.44% competent
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 6.33% corrected
Weak- Limited evidence of capability 0.00%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 1.27% competent
Not Employable – It’s a waste of time 0.00% employing graduates from this university
We do not employ graduates from this 2.53% university
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National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 20.00%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 41.25% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 31.25% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 1.25% corrected
Weak- Limited evidence of capability 1.25%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 0.00% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 0.00% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 5.00% university
Chinhoyi University of Technology
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 2.63%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 13.16% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 39.47% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 22.37% corrected
Weak- Limited evidence of capability 9.21%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 1.32% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 0.00% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 11.84% university
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Midlands State University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 14.63%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 25.61% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 35.37% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 14.63% corrected
Weak- Limited evidence of capability 3.66%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 2.44% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 0.00% graduates from this university
We do not employ graduates from this university 3.66%
Africa University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 6.58%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 11.84% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 30.26% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 18.42% corrected
Weak- Limited evidence of capability 3.95%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 11.84% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 0.00% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 17.11% university
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Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is … 5.56%
Competent – Meets standards required to be … 20.83%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be … 29.17%
Weak- Limited evidence of capability 12.50%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being… 9.72%
Not Employable – It’s a waste of time … 1.39%
We do not employ graduates from this… 20.83%
Bindura University of Science Education
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 4.35% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 23.19% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 27.54% corrected
Weak- Limited evidence of capability 15.94%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 1.45% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 0.00% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 27.54% university
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Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is … 1.67%
Competent – Meets standards required to be … 8.33%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be … 10.00%
Weak- Limited evidence of capability 1.67%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being… 11.67%
Not Employable – It’s a waste of time … 3.33%
We do not employ graduates from this… 63.33%
Women's University in Africa
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 3.13%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 3.13% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 31.25% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 12.50% corrected
Weak- Limited evidence of capability 6.25%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 4.69% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 0.00% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 39.06% university
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Zimbabwe Open University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 4.55%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 4.55% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 7.58% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 22.73% corrected
Weak- Limited evidence of capability 16.67%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 6.06% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 3.03% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 34.85% university
Catholic University in Zimbabwe
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 1.49% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 16.42% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 22.39% corrected
Weak- Limited evidence of capability 5.97%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 8.96% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 1.49% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 43.28% university
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Lupane State University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00% Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 0.00% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 9.38% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 17.19% corrected
Weak- Limited evidence of capability 1.56% No evidence – there is no evidence of being 14.06% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 1.56% graduates from this university
We do not employ graduates from this university 56.25%
Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 1.67% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 8.33% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 10.00% corrected
Weak- Limited evidence of capability 1.67%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 11.67% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 3.33% graduates from this university
We do not employ graduates from this university 63.33%
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Reformed Church University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 0.00% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 6.56% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 11.48% corrected
Weak- Limited evidence of capability 3.28%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 14.75% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 0.00% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 63.93% university
Which University produces the best Sciences/Engineering or STEM Graduates (in terms of quality; work output, quality of work and potential to progress to managerial roles in the future)?
National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 33.78%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is … 35.14%
Competent – Meets standards required to be… 18.92%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be … 4.05%
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 0.00%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being… 1.35%
Not Employable – It’s a waste of time… 0.00%
We do not employ graduates from this… 6.76%
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University of Zimbabwe
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 31.88%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is … 30.43%
Competent – Meets standards required to be… 21.74%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be … 2.90%
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 1.45%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being… 1.45%
Not Employable – It’s a waste of time… 0.00%
We do not employ graduates from this… 10.14%
Harare Institute of Technology
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 12.90%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 29.03% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 25.81% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 9.68% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 4.84%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 3.23% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 0.00% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 14.52% university
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Midlands State University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 3.64%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is … 23.64%
Competent – Meets standards required to be… 23.64%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be … 21.82%
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 7.27%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being… 7.27%
Not Employable – It’s a waste of time… 0.00%
We do not employ graduates from this university 12.73%
Chinhoyi University of Technology
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 3.70%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 12.96% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 31.48% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 18.52% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 7.41%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 5.56% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 0.00% graduates from this university
We do not employ graduates from this university 20.37%
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Bindura University of Science Education
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00% Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 12.50% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 16.67% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 10.42% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 10.42% No evidence – there is no evidence of being 2.08% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 4.17% graduates from this university
We do not employ graduates from this university 43.75%
Africa University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 3.92%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 3.92% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 19.61% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 9.80% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 5.88%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 11.76% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 3.92% graduates from this university
We do not employ graduates from this university 41.18%
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Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 4.55% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 13.64% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 11.36% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 13.64%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 6.82% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 4.55% graduates from this university
We do not employ graduates from this university 45.45%
Solusi University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 2.13%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 4.26% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 12.77% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 10.64% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 2.13%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 4.26% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 4.26% graduates from this university
We do not employ graduates from this university 59.57%
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Women's University in Africa
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 4.35% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 10.87% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 13.04% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 4.35%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 6.52% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 4.35% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 56.52% university
Catholic University in Zimbabwe
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00% Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 2.17% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 10.87% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 8.70% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 8.70% No evidence – there is no evidence of being 6.52% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 4.35% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 58.70% university
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Zimbabwe Open University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 2.22% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 6.67% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 0.00% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 15.56% No evidence – there is no evidence of being 13.33% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 2.22% graduates from this university
We do not employ graduates from this university 60.00%
Lupane State University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00% Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 2.27% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 2.27% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 4.55% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 9.09% No evidence – there is no evidence of being 9.09% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 9.09% graduates from this university
We do not employ graduates from this university 63.64%
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Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 2.22% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 6.67% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 2.22% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 6.67%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 6.67% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 2.22% graduates from this university
We do not employ graduates from this university 73.33%
Reformed Church University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 2.27% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 0.00% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 6.82% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 6.82%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 6.82% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 4.55% graduates from this university
We do not employ graduates from this university 72.73%
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Which University produces the best Social Sciences Graduates (in terms of quality; work output, quality of work and potential to progress to managerial roles in the future)?
Africa University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 15.79%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 14.04% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 28.07% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 10.53% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 1.75%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 8.77% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time 0.00% employing graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 21.05% university
Bindura University of Science Education
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 1.89%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 5.66% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 11.32% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 15.09% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 16.98%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 7.55% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 1.89% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 39.62% university
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Catholic University in Zimbabwe
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 2.08% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 10.42% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 8.33% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 12.50%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 8.33% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time 4.17% employing graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 54.17% university
Chinhoyi University of Technology
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 3.77%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 11.32% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 22.64% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 15.09% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 9.43%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 7.55% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 0.00% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 30.19% university
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Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 1.96% Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 5.88% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 21.57% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 19.61% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 9.80% No evidence – there is no evidence of being 7.84% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 1.96% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 31.37% university
Zimbabwe Open University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 1.89%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is … 5.66%
Competent – Meets standards required to be … 11.32%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be … 15.09%
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 16.98%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being… 7.55%
Not Employable – It’s a waste of time… 1.89%
We do not employ graduates from this… 39.62%
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Lupane State University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 0.00% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 10.42% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 14.58% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 4.17%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 14.58% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time 4.17% employing graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 52.08% university
Midlands State University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 23.29%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 28.77% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 21.92% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 15.07% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 2.74%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 1.37% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 0.00% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 6.85% university
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National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 3.77% Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 24.53% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 20.75% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 13.21% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 1.89% No evidence – there is no evidence of being 9.43% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time 0.00% employing graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 26.42% university
Reformed Church University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0.00%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 0.00% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 2.13% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 10.64% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 2.13%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 12.77% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time 4.26% employing graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 68.09% university
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Solusi University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 2.08%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 4.17% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 14.58% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 10.42% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 10.42%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 10.42% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 2.08% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 45.83% university
University of Zimbabwe
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 28.13%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 31.25% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 26.56% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 3.13% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 1.56%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 1.56% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 0.00% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 7.81% university
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Women's University in Africa
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 3.77%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 15.09% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 16.98% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 13.21% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 7.55%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 1.89% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time employing 3.77% graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 37.74% university
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Zimbabwe Open University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 1.89%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 5.66% sufficient or usually expected at this level Competent – Meets standards required to be 11.32% competent Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 15.09% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 16.98%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 7.55% competent Not Employable – It’s a waste of time 1.89% employing graduates from this university We do not employ graduates from this 39.62% university
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Which University produces the best graduates in term of work ethic (diligence and commitment to work)?
Africa University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 22%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 14% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 27%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 8% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 5%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 5% competent We do not employ graduates from this 19% university
Bindura University of Science Education
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 6%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 4% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 28%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 18% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 6%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 10% competent We do not employ graduates from this 28% university
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Catholic University in Zimbabwe
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 7% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 13%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 22% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 7%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 4% competent
We do not employ graduates from this university 46%
Chinhoyi University of Technology
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 7%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 15% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 36%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 22% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 5%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 5% competent
We do not employ graduates from this university 7%
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Great Zimbabwe University, formerly Masvingo State University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0% Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 12% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 21% Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 25% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 8% No evidence – there is no evidence of being 10% competent
We do not employ graduates from this university 21%
Harare Institute of Technology
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 8%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 19% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 25%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 23% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 0%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 9% competent We do not employ graduates from this 17% university
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Lupane State University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 6% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 11%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 13% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 4%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 13% competent
We do not employ graduates from this university 47%
Midlands State University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 18%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 24% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 24%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 16% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 5%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 5% competent
We do not employ graduates from this university 6%
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National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 16%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 41% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 31%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 4% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 0%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 3% competent
We do not employ graduates from this university 4%
Reformed Church University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 0% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 2%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 17% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 2%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 11% competent
We do not employ graduates from this university 61%
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Solusi University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 4%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 15% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 19%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 8% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 0%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 15% competent We do not employ graduates from this 35% university
University of Zimbabwe
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 28%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 30% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 23%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 6% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 0%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 4% competent We do not employ graduates from this 7% university
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Women's University in Africa
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 2%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 6% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 27%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 14% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 6%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 8% competent
We do not employ graduates from this university 35%
Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 0%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 4% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 7%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 11% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 4%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 11% competent
We do not employ graduates from this university 57%
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Zimbabwe Open University
Outstanding - Shows Exceptional ability 4%
Clear Strength – Offers more than what is 8% sufficient or usually expected at this level
Competent – Meets standards required to be 11%
Marginal – Some gaps are evident but can be 21% corrected
Weak - Limited evidence of capability 11%
No evidence – there is no evidence of being 11% competent
We do not employ graduates from this 30% university
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Future Research It important to broaden the research in the future by increasing the size of the sample. This may also include getting views from multiple sources at organisational level. The method of sampling can also be enhanced but from our experience it very difficult to get random sample in this type of research.
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