QS Best Student Cities 2024 released
QS Best Student Cities 2024
In July 2023, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) released the Best Student Cities 2024, which is about the 160 world’s best locations to be a student based on six key factors: QS World University Rankings, student mix, desirability, employer activity, affordability, and student voice (QS, 2023). To be considered for inclusion in the study, each city must have more than 250,000 people and two universities or more listed in the most recent QS World University Rankings (QS Top Universities, 2023a).
QS Best Student Cities in the UK and their QS Top Universities 2024
London takes the top spot once again, accumulating the second-highest score in student voice (98.4) and World University Rankings (94.9) and strengthening the city’s and the UK’s position as a leading global study destination (QS, 2023). This capital city is home to some of the world’s most prestigious academic institutions, such as Imperial College London, UCL, King’s College London, LSE, Queen Mary University of London, etc. (see Table 1 below for more information, QS Top Universities, 2023b). In total, 16 UK cities have been named QS Best Student Cities 2024: London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Bristol, Coventry, Birmingham, Nottingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Belfast, Sheffield, Aberdeen, Brighton, and Leicester. Most of the Best Student Cities are in England, followed by Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Table 1: QS Best Student Cities in the UK and their QS Top Universities 2024
Sources: QS Top Universities (2023b); QS Top Universities (2023c)
QS Best Student Cities in the UK 2024 with photos
1. London
16. Edinburgh
30. Manchester
36. Glasgow
39. Newcastle Upon Tyne
44. Bristol
44. Coventry
49. Birmingham
52. Nottingham
55. Leeds
58. Liverpool
Check out the complete list here: https://www.topuniversities.com/city-rankings/2024?&page=1&tab=indicators
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References
QS (2023) Rankings released! QS Best Student Cities 2024. Available at: https://www.qs.com/rankings-released-qs-best-student-cities-2024/ (Accessed: 31 July 2023).
QS Top Universities (2023a) QS Best Student Cities methodology. Available at: https://www.topuniversities.com/best-student-cities/methodology (Accessed: 21 August 2023).
QS Top Universities (2023b) QS Best Student Cities 2024. Available at: https://www.topuniversities.com/city-rankings/2024?&tab=indicators®ion=Europe (Accessed: 31 July 2023).
QS Top Universities (2023c) QS World University Rankings 2024: Top global universities. Available at: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2024 (Accessed: 31 July 2023).