A survey of almost 130,000 students, studying at top universities in 12 countries, has revealed the most sought-after engineering-related companies for graduates worldwide. Take a look at the list:

• Google www.google.co.uk
• Microsoft www.microsoft.com
• IBM www.ibm.com
• Sony www.sony.co.uk
• BMW www.bmw.co.uk
• Intel www.intel.com
• General Electric www.ge.com/uk
• Siemens www.siemens.co.uk
• Procter and Gamble www.pg.com
• Apple www.apple.com/uk
• Cisco Systems www.cisco.com
• Johnson and Johnson www.jnj.com
• Hewlett-Packard www.hp.com
  
• Shell www.shell.co.uk
• The Coca-Cola Company www.thecoca-colacompany.com
• Esso/ExxonMobil www.exxonmobil.co.uk
• Volkswagen www.volkswagen.co.uk
• Toyota Motor www.toyota.co.uk
• Nestlé www.nestle.co.uk
• Ford Motor Company www.ford.co.uk

Industries on the lookout for engineers:

• Manufacturing, including space satellites and spacecraft and medical devices such as orthopaedic implants.
• Energy, including nuclear power and renewables and decarbonising the supply of electricity.
• Cars and trains, including developing new vehicles, crash-testing and low-emissions projects.
• Infrastructure, including developing new rail lines and testing existing ones.
• Sports, including testing sports surfaces.