The QS Best Student Cities 2025 rankings are now live! Now in its 12th year, the QS Best Student Cities rankings compare 150 study destinations in indicators important to international students – student feedback, university ranking, affordability, employment opportunities, and diversity. London is the world’s best student city for the sixth consecutive edition. Tokyo is
UK universities that outsource admissions and conversion services to QS Quacquarelli Symonds have seen a 40% increase in Chinese applications for the upcoming intakes compared to the previous year, as universities aim to offset a 48% decline from other markets. Australian universities have experienced a 66% increase in Chinese applications alongside a 6% decline from
QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a leader in global higher education analysis and insights, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Innovation of Hungary. This collaborative initiative is designed to enhance the global stature and performance of Hungarian universities, supporting the Ministry’s commitment to promoting educational excellence, research, and innovation on
A new report, produced by QS and Universities UK International (UUKi), details the perspectives and experiences of over 10,000 international graduates who graduated from 37 UK universities, plus British Council and NISAU alumni, over the past six years. The key learnings and recommendations Below, an excerpt from the report details the five key learnings. Read
International offices are busy places. They deal with academics focused on teaching and research, IT departments, governance when it comes to reporting, they’re at the forefront of striking partnerships with other institutions across the world, and then they go on to manage these partnerships. These all happen regardless of internationalisation objectives – which may add
In the concluding part of the series exploring why international universities should expand into the Indian market, Dr Ashwin Fernandes, QS Executive Director for Africa, Middle East & South Asia, looks at why India is a promising, viable market for foreign universities, and what conditions make it favourable for them to do so. Previously, Dr
University ratings systems, like QS Stars, assess how institutions perform in the areas that matter to students, graduates, faculty and partners. Universities receive an overall QS Star rating, and a rating for each of the categories, all out of five. Once the QS Stars audit is complete, the rating can be used to refine an
Following India’s recent success in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, Dr Vidya Yeravdekar, Chair of the FICCI Higher Education Committee and Pro-Chancellor of Symbiosis International University, explores the value Indian institutions, and their prospective students, can find in university rankings. Quality benchmarks can be seen in all sorts of industries – from