# Closing the gap between software engineering education and industrial needs

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1812.01954 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1812.01954/

## Key facts

- Cited by 3 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 5 Dec 2018.

## Built on by (most cited first, 3 of 3)

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- [Teaching an Online Multi-Institutional Research Level Software Engineering Course with Industry -- an Experience Report](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2512.01523/) (2025)
- [Measuring Curriculum-Labor Market Alignment at the Scale of a Program Portfolio](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2608.12356/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

According to different reports, many recent software engineering graduates often face difficulties when beginning their professional careers, due to misalignment of the skills learnt in their university education with what is needed in industry. To address that need, many studies have been conducted to align software engineering education with industry needs. To synthesize that body of knowledge, we present in this paper a systematic literature review (SLR) which summarizes the findings of 33 studies in this area. By doing a meta-analysis of all those studies and using data from 12 countries and over 4,000 data points, this study will enable educators and hiring managers to adapt their education / hiring efforts to best prepare the software engineering workforce.