If you’ve ever wondered which city offers the best student experience, then your search ends here. According to the new ranking from QS, Paris, followed by France has topped as the best city in the world for students. Paris has topped the list for the third time at a stretch, with no less than 17 universities assessed within the QS World University Rankings 2014/15, as reported by Peter Jacobs Business Insider.
#10 Seoul
Labeled as an up-coming Asian city, Seoul, South Korea’s capital is considered one of its most exciting study destinations for students in the world. In the QS Best Student Cities ranking Seoul has climbed four places, nudging its way into the top 10 with 14 universities rankings this year, out of which the highest ranked is Seoul National University.
The city’s improvement and high scores come in a number of indicators, most notably the employer activity, which reflects the reputation of universities in Seoul amongst the domestic and international employers. In addition the city also scores brilliantly within the university rankings category, gaining highest scores in the top 10 outside of Paris and London.
#9 Toronto
While Montreal remains just ahead of Toronto, this place has been named the best city in the world for young people in the latest QS World University Rankings, with the University of Toronto making the cut.
Though the primary factors measured in the study were affordability, desirability, academic standards and job prospects, the city also tops in terms of “desirability” and does well in rankings–coming in on 16th.
#8 Montreal
Home to several of Canada’s highest ranking institutions, including McGill University, Montreal surges ahead of Toronto as Canada’s cultural capital, and one of the world’s most livable cities for students.
In the latest QS Best Student Cities rankings, Montreal proves itself to be one of the world’s best cities for students, moving up from 9th to 8th place, behind Tokyo. With a relatively large and diverse student population, Montreal gets its highest score in the student mix category and its weakest point being the affordability.
#7 Tokyo
For those who want to study amidst the busy schedules and fast paced environment of the big city, they don’t come much bigger and busier than Tokyo, which stands tall in 7th place as one of the world’s best cities for students.
In the latest rankings Tokyo climbs 10 places from previous year alongside a high rating from graduate employers, it scores notably high in the desirability category, which considers factors such as safety, quality of living, tolerance, transparency and pollution.
#6 Boston
Boston is certainly one of the world’s best-known academic hubs, and in the QS Best Student Cities 2015 it ranked as the world’s sixth best city for students, moving up two places from the previous year.
The city scored high in the university rankings category and also tied with London as one of the two top-scorers in the employer activity category, reflecting the strong international reputation of its institutions among graduate employers. Despite its high scores the city’s high tuition fees bring Boston’s overall score down.
#5 Hong Kong
Considered as the world’s leading financial centers and most densely populated, Hong Kong has long been regarded as best cities in the world for students with HKUST, HKU and the Chinese University of Hong Kong making its way on top.
Having climbed two places in the 2015 edition of the QS Best Student Cities index, Hong Kong is now Asia’s leading city with Tokyo following in 7th place. Hong Kong scores high for its relatively diverse student community, high rating from graduate employers, and a strong overall score in the desirability category.
#4 Sydney
Though its slips behind Melbourne, Sydney retains its position at 4th with five of its universities featuring within the QS World University Rankings 2014/15.
Although overtaken by Melbourne as Australia’s leading student city this year, Sydney scores remarkably well for its student mix that include student diversity, social inclusion and tolerance along with desirability and employer activity. Sydney currently has five universities included in the QS World University Rankings, led by the University of Sydney at 37th and the University of New South Wales at 48th.
#3 London
With 18 universities featured in the latest QS rankings, including UCL, Imperial, KCL and LSE, it is no surprise that London makes it the best city for students on this list. However, it misses out on the top spot by two places.
Although being an academic hub, the UK’s capital also offers far more to students as it is one of the world’s great centers of culture and creativity, famed for its museums, arts scene, nightlife and diversity.
#2 Melbourne
Jumping three places in this year’s QS Best Student Cities ranking, it’s yet another Australian city making it to the top 10 cities that is Melbourne for you.
Within the QS Best Student Cities ranking, Melbourne boasts the highest score in the student mix category, along with employer activity and desirability, which respectively look at the city’s institutions from the point of view of employers and the overall quality of living in the city. The only factor that Australian cities tend to stumble on is affordability, due to relatively high tuition fees and high living costs.
#1 Paris
Topping the QS Best Student Cities index for the third year running is Paris, which has no less than 17 universities assessed within the QS World University Rankings 2014/15.
Although Paris has a reputation for being an expensive place to live, but their universities relatively have low tuition fees, which represents more affordable destination when compared to many other popular student cities. In addition, students also often enjoy extensive access to leading academics, with top universities in Paris providing small class sizes and intensive teaching, despite the low fees.
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