QS Best Student Cities Rankings 2025 | Top Universities

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Thinking of studying abroad? Explore the world's most student-friendly locations with the QS Best Student Cities 2025.

This year, the top 10 cities for students are: London, Tokyo, Seoul, Munich, Melbourne, Sydney, Paris, Zurich, Berlin, and Montreal.

150 cities are ranked in this year's table in total. Find out more about all of these cities in the full QS Best Student Cities 2025 ranking below.

Or, find out more about how QS compiles rankings by reading our methodology.

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QS Best Student Cities 2025

Thinking of studying abroad? Explore the world's most student-friendly locations with the QS Best Student Cities 2025.

This year, the top 10 cities for students are: London, Tokyo, Seoul, Munich, Melbourne, Sydney, Paris, Zurich, Berlin, and Montreal.

150 cities are ranked in this year's table in total. Find out more about all of these cities in the full QS Best Student Cities 2025 ranking below.

Or, find out more about how QS compiles rankings by reading our methodology.

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Published on: 18 June 2024

Published on: 18 June 2024

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Student Mix
Employer Activity
Desirability
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Rank 5 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 97.1
Melbourne Melbourne
location Australia
QS stars QS Stars

Student View

98.5

Student Mix

100

Employer Activity

85.4

Desirability

94.4

Affordability

22.7

Rankings

71.1
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Overall Score: 95.4
Sydney Sydney
location Australia
QS stars QS Stars

Student View

96.2

Student Mix

98

Employer Activity

84.9

Desirability

96

Affordability

18.7

Rankings

70
Rank 24 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 85
Auckland Auckland
location New Zealand
QS stars QS Stars

Student View

86.2

Student Mix

90.4

Employer Activity

68.7

Desirability

87.7

Affordability

30.9

Rankings

49.5
Rank 25 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 84.8
Brisbane Brisbane
location Australia
QS stars QS Stars

Student View

81.3

Student Mix

96

Employer Activity

69.7

Desirability

84.8

Affordability

23.8

Rankings

56.9
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Overall Score: 84.1
Adelaide Adelaide
location Australia
QS stars QS Stars

Student View

90.8

Student Mix

92.6

Employer Activity

62.3

Desirability

82.5

Affordability

28.1

Rankings

52.6
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Overall Score: 83.8
Canberra Canberra
location Australia
QS stars QS Stars

Student View

78.8

Student Mix

90.4

Employer Activity

75

Desirability

83.6

Affordability

26.1

Rankings

53.5
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Overall Score: 82.2
Perth Perth
location Australia
QS stars QS Stars

Student View

79.5

Student Mix

89.6

Employer Activity

58

Desirability

83.5

Affordability

30.2

Rankings

58.7
Rank 79 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 64.4
Christchurch Christchurch
location New Zealand
QS stars QS Stars

Student View

51.5

Student Mix

71.8

Employer Activity

40.9

Desirability

71.3

Affordability

46.6

Rankings

31.1
Rank 93 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 61.4
Gold Coast Gold Coast
location Australia
QS stars QS Stars

Student View

49.6

Student Mix

79.8

Employer Activity

31.4

Desirability

73.6

Affordability

32.5

Rankings

31.4

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