Seoul ranked world’s second-best city for studying abroad, while Hong Kong climbs 3 spots to 12th place in annual QS report
- South Korean capital comes in at second place for the first time in global list that ranks 140 cities, while London takes top spot
- Trailing Seoul and Tokyo, Hong Kong becomes Asia’s third-best student city and achieves seventh-highest score in world for employment opportunities
Seoul for the first time has been ranked the world’s second-best city for studying abroad, while Hong Kong has risen by three spots to 12th place, according to an annual higher education report.
London took the top spot again, extending its list-topping run to four years, while Munich shared second place with the capital of South Korea. Another city in the United Kingdom, Edinburgh, climbed from 12th to 10th, becoming the only newcomer in the world’s top 10.
The Best Student Cities 2023 report released on Wednesday by Britain-based education information firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranked 140 cities. Of these, 58 marked an improvement in their positions, six remained unchanged, 46 declined and 30 were new entries.
Seoul rose one spot from third place in last year’s ranking. Trailing Seoul and Tokyo, Hong Kong became Asia’s third-best city for students, climbing three positions to 12th globally. The city was once among the top 10 in the world, coming in at fifth place in 2015. QS does not include Australia or New Zealand as part of Asia.
Hong Kong was ranked seventh in the world for the indicators of universities’ quality and employment opportunities for graduates, according to QS.
Seoul scored a perfect 100 on an indicator measuring the number and quality of universities.
“Seoul is home to 23 ranked institutions compared to London’s 18 – per the most recent QS World University Rankings,” the company said.
