LONDON, June 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global
higher education analysts, published today the 12th
edition of the Best Student Cities ranking, comparing 150
premier study destinations in indicators related to student
feedback, universities, affordability, liveability, employment and
diversity.
London remains
the world's best student city for the sixth consecutive
edition, followed by Tokyo in second and Seoul in third. Munich climbs to fourth while Melbourne drops to fifth.
Methodology: QS ranks cities with a population of min. 250,000
and at least two universities in the QS' World University
Ranking. The ranking includes opinions of 100,000 prospective,
current and former students contributing to the
Desirability and Student
Voice indicators.
Top-10
2025
|
2024
|
|
1
|
1
|
London
|
2
|
2
|
Tokyo
|
3
|
3
|
Seoul
|
4
|
5
|
Munich
|
5
|
4
|
Melbourne
|
6
|
7
|
Sydney
|
7
|
6
|
Paris
|
8
|
8=
|
Zurich
|
9
|
8=
|
Berlin
|
10
|
13
|
Montreal
|
London leads thanks
to:
- World-class universities, achieving the second-best score in
the Rankings indicator, after Seoul.
- Excellent feedback from current and former students, placing
third for Student Voice, behind Berlin and Melbourne.
- A diverse and eclectic student population, boasting the world's
seventh-best score for Student Mix.
- Exceptional career opportunities, placing fourth in Employer
Activity
Jessica Turner, CEO of
QS said: "We are thrilled to celebrate London's enduring success as the world's best
student city, a well-deserved recognition of its role as a premier
destination for education, innovation, and culture."
"Fostering international student mobility is central to our
mission. As a partner to universities, policymakers, and students,
we provide data-led evidence of the benefits of international
education for students and countries."
- Canada and
Australia each boast two of
the world's 10 best student cities
- Montreal breaks into
the top 10. Amsterdam and
Stockholm break into the
top-20
- Seoul dominates the
World University Rankings indicator, with 23 ranked
universities
- Tokyo leads in
Employer Activity, followed by Seoul and Boston. It also tops Desirability,
followed by Copenhagen and
Zurich
- Izmir (Turkey) is the
most affordable ranked city. Indonesia is the most affordable
country
- Berlin is the most
well-regarded city among current and former students
- Melbourne tops the
Student Mix indicator, followed by Coventry and Edinburgh
- Taipei breaks into the
world's top-30, Copenhagen
into the top-40 and Gothenburg into the top-50
- China (Mainland's) top
entry is Beijing
(31st), enjoying excellent universities and career
opportunities
- Dubai (72nd)
is the top-ranked in the Arab Region
- Delhi takes
India's highest rank
(111th)
- Cairo (75th)
is Africa's best student city,
followed by Cape Town
(81st)
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