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What is the best place to study abroad?

Now featuring 120 cities around the world, the recently published QS Best Student Cities 2020 is a great way to research which city is the best place to study Abroad for you based on the factors you care about in a study destination. The ranking is compiled based on six indicators, including affordability, desirability and student view, the latter of which takes into account opinions from students themselves.

5. Hong Kong (SAR)

Hong Kong (SAR), up to two spots this year to rank joint 5th in the QS Best Student Cities index, is one of the largest financial centers in the world and makes for an interesting and dynamic study destination. It gets its best score in the rankings and employer activity indicators, with seven internationally ranked universities to choose from, led by the University of Hong Kong, which was ranked joint 25th in the QS World University Rankings® 2020.

4. Sydney

Sydney also attached to 4th places among the best student cities in the world this year, unsurprisingly claiming its best score in the value category (ranked second in the world) due to its high quality of life. Of course, this amazing carefree lifestyle comes with a hefty price tag, but students certainly find it worth the money, rating it 22nd in the student view indicator.

3. Paris

Paris is down slightly this year to place Third in the city ranking but nonetheless remains a top-10 study destination. The French capital also earlier featured as the number one city for students between 2018 and 2019, and now earns its best score in the rankings indicator, with no fewer than 12 QS-ranked universities to choose from, led by Université PSL (Paris Sciences & Lettres) in 53rd place.

2. Melbourne

Melbourne continues to be the second highest-ranked student city in the world in 2019, with a first-place position in the student mix indicator. It has the largest ratio of students to the overall population in the top 10, and a whopping 41 percent of students come from outside Australia

1. London

finally, the number one student city continues to be London, which earns very high scores for every indicator except, of course, affordability. The 2020 editions of the Best Student Cities index saw London climb four spots in the student view indicator to now be rated in the top 5 by students themselves,