In its latest reports of QS ranking, Chennai and Delhi join Mumbai and Bengaluru as top Indian cities for International students. The cities have secured their place among 140 cities worldwide with Mumbai securing the highest rank among the Indian cities at 103, up from 106 last year followed by Bengaluru at 114. Chennai and Delhi ranked 125th and 129th respectively. On global level, London, Seoul and Munich are the top three favorite destinations for international students; while Boston university of US has been edged out from the top 10 ranks.
By end of 2023, India seeks to attract 2,00,000 international students, which is more than four times the current total, a goal which may need to be reviewed as it was set prior to the pandemic, which has affected international students mobility. QS uses six metric groups to compile the “Best Student Cities Ranking”: whether the city has a range of highly ranked universities (ranking); is this city a desirable place to live (desirability); is this city affordable for students (affordability); employer activity; and is the city a diverse and tolerant place (student mix) and do students who have actually studied in this city recommend it to their peers (student voice).
The latest edition is informed by the views of 98,426 survey respondents. Five of the world’s top-10 cities in this metric are based in Asia, highlighting the continent broadly as a bastion of higher education excellence.
