Best student cities for 2015
By Carlton Leisure -
12/01/2015
While choosing a city for higher education, students take into account various things: Quality of education, affordability, safety, good cultural environment and good student community. Based on these parameters a higher education expert has compiled the list of top universities in the world.
Paris the capital of France claims the top slot with a wide array of universities and good cultural scene. The city fares better on several parameters. Being home to some of the great educational institutions gives a reason to students for mass exodus to the city. École Normale Superieure, École Polytechnique and Université Paris Diderot are major educational institution.
Apart from being one of the most livable cities in the world Melbourne in Australia is also well known for its great educational institution. Known for its laidback charm the city performs well on a number of metrics. University of Melbourne is one of the top rated universities in Australia. Apart from these the city is well known for its student friendly environment.
London, England
Apart from its other allures, the city of London is known for its educational institutions of repute. And some of its educational institution has produced leaders for society, arts, science and business. The city performs better on several metrics of education that include university reputation and employability. The city boasts of a great socio-cultural life.
One of the most glamorous cities in the world, Sydney has carved a niche for itself as a place for quality education. The city may be costlier to an extent but it does better on the “desirability” and “employer activity” metrics. When it comes to social and cultural life the city has few parallels.
Hong Kong also referred as Asia’s world city is well known for its cosmopolitan charm. A skyscape filled with high risers, the city can give its Asian peers run for the money. Not a surprise the city is high in demand among student community. The city also scores high on affordability and quality of education as Hong Kong University is ranked in the top three educational institutions in Asia.
Boston is one of the major educational cities in the US. The city scores high on several metrics that includes “employer activity”. Being situated in vicinity to top institutions like Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology also works to its advantage.
Besides being one of the most popular cities in the world, Tokyo also enjoys a great reputation as one of the most desired cities for students. It also scores well in terms of “employer activity”. Its socio-cultural life has very few parallels.