Quakare Simmons (QS), a higher education consulting institution in London, has announced the latest version of the "Top 120 Student Cities in the World".Tokyo ranked second in the world and became the top in Asia.
The evaluation indicators of the ranking are "number of universities and their evaluation", "employment opportunity", "cost", "attractiveness of the city and quality of life", and "diversity of students".In addition to this, it was created by incorporating the feedback data (“student voice”) of more than 87,000 active students and examinees owned by QS.
The first place was London, England, where "the number of universities and their evaluation", "employment opportunities" and "student voice" were highly evaluated. Tokyo, which ranks second, is ranked first in the world in terms of "employment opportunities" and "city appeal and quality of life." "City attractiveness and quality of life" is composed of the degree of pollution, corruption, etc. of the city and the quality of life considering the answers to the city questionnaire conducted by QS for students to live in.The university level in Tokyo also contributed greatly to this high ranking, and gave a high score in "Number of universities and their evaluation".However, the index of "student voice" evaluated in the questionnaire for 1 students and examinees was low, and Tokyo was ranked 2th.
Ben Sorter, Research Director of QS, said, "In this year's QS Best Student City Rankings, Tokyo's overall success was outstanding. The quality of life seen from the attractiveness of the city and world-class academics from the university rankings. Not only is it an opportunity, but students can study at a very low cost compared to other ranked cities. "He continued, "The advantage that Melbourne and London have and Tokyo does not have is the living environment in English. However, when I talk to students who want a chance to study in Asia, Tokyo is the best. It turns out to be popular. "
From Japan, in addition to Tokyo, which is second, Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe are ranked 2th, and Nagoya is ranked 18th.
<QS Best Student City Ranking 2019 Top 10>
1st place London (UK)
2nd place Tokyo (Japan)
3rd place Melbourne (Australia)
4th place Munich (Germany)
5th place Berlin (Germany)
6th place Montreal (Canada)
7th place Paris (France)
8th place Zurich (Switzerland)
9th Sydney (Australia)
10th place Seoul (Korea)
Reference: [QS Quacquarelli Symonds] Out Now: QS Best Student Cities 2019!
