Abstract

This study examines the alignment between education and graduate employment at Quang Ninh University of Industry from 2021 to 2026. The analysis focuses on enrolment, graduation outcomes, internships, university– industry cooperation, and graduate employment. The findings indicate that enrolment increased, cooperation with enterprises was maintained, and the graduate employment rate remained relatively high. However, enterprises were not substantially involved in the educational process, the organization of internships varied across academic programs, and available employment data did not adequately reflect the alignment between graduates’ fields of study and their jobs. Accordingly, the study proposes increasing enterprise participation, improving internship quality, aligning academic programs with occupational requirements, and strengthening graduate employment tracking.

Keywords: Education–employment alignment, enterprises, graduate employment, students, university– industry cooperation.