Top 10 UK universities producing the most business leaders revealed - here's where University of Bristol ranks

A new study by small business credit card experts at Capital on Tap has analysed LinkedIn alumni data to reveal the top 10 universities producing the highest number of business leaders and freelances.

Across the UK, over 5.5 million private sectors businesses are currently operating, ranging from high-growth start-ups to flourishing freelance ventures.

University of Bristol ranked sixth on the study, with 12.3% of its 155,337 alumni being business leaders (4,868 CEOs; 8,768 Founders; 5,477 Managing Directors).

London School of Economic and Political Science (LSE) topped the list with 19.34% of its 326,403 alumni being business leaders (19,012 CEOs; 28,943 Founders; 15,162 Managing Directors), followed by University of Cambridge (17.61%;22,709 CEOs; 33,529 Founders; 16,812 Managing Directors) and Imperial College London (17.21%; 8,121 CEOs; 13,416 Founders; 6,524 Managing Directors).

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