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July 31, 2019

QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2019: London Named World's Best Student City. Bangalore Best Student City in India.

Photo: Bangalore. Bangalore is QS Best Student City in India. Image Credit: M. R. Gears.

Photo: London. Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey. London is the World’s Best Student City. Image Credit: Duane Wessels.

LONDON, July 31, 2019 — London is the world’s best student city for the second consecutive year, according to the latest guide to the globe’s top urban study destinations. The sixth edition of the QS Best Student Cities Ranking, compiled by global consultancy QS Quacquarelli Symonds, sees London outrank competition from Tokyo and Melbourne.

London remains the world’s leading student city due to the high number of top universities present in the city, its high levels of employer activity and student diversity. Further, the global student body holds it in high regard. These positive elements outweigh London’s low ‘Affordability’ score.

QS ranks Student Cities according to:

• Number and performance of their Universities.
• The extent to which employers are actively hiring there.
• City’s affordability.
• City’s Desirability and Quality of Life.
• Diversity of the city’s student body.

Feedback from over 87,000 current and prospective international students also impacts the results.

• Both the US and UK have 14 cities ranked, led by Boston (12th) and London (1st) respectively.
• Canada’s top City is Montreal (6th) and second-best according to the students surveyed;
• Toronto (11th) ranks third for Desirability;
• Asia’s top city remains Tokyo (2nd) followed by Seoul (10th) and Hong Kong (14th);
• China’s top is Beijing (32nd), with Shanghai (33rd):
• India’s top is Bangalore (81st), with Mumbai (85th);
• Australia boasts seven cities, with Melbourne (3rd) and Sydney (9th) confirming their top-10 rank;
• Auckland (37th) is New Zealand’s top city;
• In Continental Europe, Munich (4th) leads, followed by Berlin (5th), Paris (7th) and Zurich (8th);
• Scandinavia’s best is Stockholm (37th);
• Moscow (34th) leads in Eastern Europe, followed by Prague (35th);
• Budapest (43rd) tops the Affordability Indicator, followed by Kuala Lumpur;
• Latin America’s best City is Buenos Aires once again (31st ).
• Dubai-Ajman-Sharjah (60th) tops the Middle East;
• Africa’s top is Johannesburg (78th ), with Cape Town (80th);
• Pakistan’s leading city is Islamabad (110th), with Lahore (115th).

QS Best Student Cities

Rank — City — Country

1. London — United Kingdom
2. Tokyo — Japan
3. Melbourne — Australia
4. Munich — Germany
5. Berlin — Germany
6. Montreal — Canada
7. Paris — France
8. Zurich — Switzerland
9. Sydney — Australia
10. Seoul — South Korea
11. Toronto — Canada
12. Boston — United States
13. Vienna — Austria
14. Hong Kong — Hong Kong
15. Edinburgh — United Kingdom
16. Vancouver — Canada
17. Taipei — Taiwan
18. Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe — Japan
19. New York — United States
20. Singapore — Singapore
21. Barcelona — Spain
22. Brisbane — Australia
23. Canberra — Australia
24. Amsterdam — Netherlands
25. Los Angeles — United States
26. Adelaide — Australia
27. Auckland — New Zealand
28. Kuala Lumpur — Malaysia
29. Manchester — United Kingdom
30. Buenos Aires — Argentina
31. Beijing — China
32. Shanghai — China
33. Moscow — Russia
34. Prague — Czech Republic
35. San Francisco — United States
36. Dublin — Ireland
37. Stockholm — Sweden
38. Glasgow — United Kingdom
39. Milan — Italy
40. Chicago — United States
41. Perth — Australia
42. Brussels — Belgium
43. Budapest — Hungary
44. Ottawa — Canada
45. Copenhagen — Denmark
46. Coventry — United Kingdom
47. Nottingham — United Kingdom
48. Birmingham — United Kingdom
49. Lyon — France
50. Warsaw — Poland
51. Lisbon — Portugal
52. Mexico City — Mexico
53. Santiago — Chile
54. Gothenburg — Sweden
55. Helsinki — Finland
56. Atlanta — United States
57. Newcastle Upon Tyne — United Kingdom
58. Bangkok — Thailand
59. Brno — Czech Republic
60. Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman — United Arab Emirates
61. Philadelphia — United States
62. Washington DC — United States
63. Aberdeen — United Kingdom
64. Christchurch — New Zealand
65. St. Petersburg — Russia
66. Pittsburgh — United States
67. Hsinchu — Taiwan
68. Stuttgart — Germany
69. Rome — Italy
70. Istanbul — Turkey
71. Athens — Greece
72. Tomsk — Russia
73. Toulouse — France
74. Valencia — Spain
75. San Diego — United States
76. Sao Paulo — Brazil
77. Johannesburg — South Africa
78. Graz — Austria
79. Cape Town — South Africa
80. Bangalore — India
81. Bogota — Colombia
82. Brighton — United Kingdom
83. Gold Coast — Australia
84. Manila — Philippines
85. Mumbai — India
86. Baltimore — United States
87. Abu Dhabi — United Arab Emirates
88. Ankara — Turkey
89. Daejeon — South Korea
90. Monterrey — Mexico
91. Novosibirsk — Russia
92. Houston — United States
93. Miami — United States
94. Nagoya — Japan
95. Vilnius — Lithuania
96. Bristol — United Kingdom
97. Lima — Peru
98. Nanjing — China
99. Montpellier — France
100. Beirut — Lebanon
101. Rio de Janeiro — Brazil
102. Sheffield — United Kingdom
103. Krakow — Poland
104. Wuhan — China
105. Liverpool — United Kingdom
106. Cairo — Egypt
107. Wroclaw — Poland
108. Jakarta — Indonesia
109. Riga — Latvia
110. Islamabad — Pakistan
111. Almaty — Kazakhstan
112. Delhi — India
113. Dallas — United States
114. Chennai — India
115. Lahore — Pakistan
116. Quebec — Canada
117. Kiev — Ukraine
118. Leicester — United Kingdom
119. Minsk — Belarus

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “The fact that London has again been ranked the best city in the world in which to be a student is fantastic news. It is no surprise given that London is home to world-leading higher education institutions and a vibrant cultural life. London is open to students and talent from around the world.”

Debuting at 81st position globally, Bangalore has been ranked India’s best city for students. In terms of affordability, Bengaluru is ranked seventh globally.

The other top Indian cities include Mumbai (85), Delhi (113), and Chennai (115). Among these, Mumbai has gained ground, moving 14 places up from last year.

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds

|GlobalGiants.Com|

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