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In-depth analysis of QS, THE, ARWU, and US News university rankings. Admissions guides, study abroad strategies, and campus life insights to help you choose the right university.
Perspectives & Insights
Perspectives
Rankings analysis, admissions guides, and university insights.
Oslo
Norway’s capital offers two prestigious institutions – the University of Oslo, the largest and oldest in the country, which is ranked among the world’s top 150, and BI Norwegian Business School, highly esteemed in its field worldwide.
Sao Paulo
With six institutions in the QS World University Rankings® 2020, São Paulo certainly has strong credentials as a study abroad destination. Leading the pack is Universidade de São Paulo, ranked joint 116th in the world.
Birmingham
Birmingham continues to climb up the QS Best Student Cities ranking this year, moving up two places to just inside the top 50.
Glasgow
In recent years, the city has shaken off its previously gritty image to become one the UK’s leading hubs of culture, commerce, research and academia.
Bangkok
One of Asia’s most cosmopolitan cities, Bangkok is the capital and largest city of Thailand, home to over 12 percent of the country’s population. Its full Thai name is a bit of a mouthful; in fact, it’s the longest city name on earth.
QS Best Student Cities 2016 – Out Now!
As Paris, and the rest of the world, continues to respond to the recent terrorist attacks, the French capital retains its position at the top of QS’s annual index of the world’s best student cities.
QS Best Student Cities 2016: Methodology
Published annually, the QS Best Student Cities index showcases the best urban destinations for international students, based on a diverse range of indicators grouped into five key categories.
Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe
This combined metropolitan area of three cities, Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe (also known as Keihanshin) is home to over 19 million people and contains seven universities ranked in the QS World University Rankings® 2020.
Monterrey
The third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico, Monterrey is the commercial, industrial, educational, and transportation hub of the northern part of the country.
Brno
The second-largest city in the Czech Republic, Brno (pronounced Bir-no) is the historical capital and cultural hub of the Margraviate of Moravia.
San Diego
Climbing four places in the Best Student Cities ranking this year, San Diego is the second-largest city in the US state of California, located on the west coast of the country near to the border with Mexico.
Baltimore
Located in the north-east of the US, Baltimore is the largest city in the state of Maryland. Known for being a major seaport, Baltimore is affectionately referred to as ‘Charm City’ and the ‘Land of Pleasant Living’, amongst other nicknames.