London at the top of the world
There are several factors behind London’s lead. First of all, the high concentration of world-class universities, and in fact, in the ranking indicator, London gets the second best score in the world. And then the extremely positive feedback from the students who have studied in the city, with a score of 98.5/100 for the Student View, which was only preceded by Berlin. But the exceptional career opportunities for graduates also play a role: the British capital ranks fourth internationally in the Recruitment Activity Indicator with a score of 92.7/100, giving it the fifth-best score in the world (94.9/100) for student Mix (student nationality).
Commenting on the data, Ben Sowter, Senior Vice President of QS said: “The responses to our surveys of students who have studied in London make it clear that this city offers enormous cultural, economic and educational opportunities. With two of the top ten universities in the world in the city, it remains a world-leading center of learning. Of concern is the fact that cities are becoming less and less accessible for students according to QS parameters, with a nearly 90% drop in our affordability indicator, which measures the cost of studying and living. .
The rest of the world
Overall, Great Britain, Germany and Australia are each home to two of the top ten student cities in the world. Paris rises to eighth place. Barcelona (31st) is the best city in Spain. Canada has three student cities in the top 20, while the United States, Japan and Switzerland have two each.
The most popular US cities are Boston (11th) and New York City (18th). And Los Angeles also makes it into the top 30. For Asians, Seoul (2nd place) is the most popular Asian city, while (mainland) China with Beijing (29th place) comes first. While Latin America’s number one student destination is Buenos Aires (23rd)