London ranked third best city in the world to be a student
GETTY LONDON is the third best student city in the world according to new rankings
The capital saw off competition from places including Seoul, in South Korea, and Melbourne, Australia, in the 2017 Students Cities Table, published by analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds. Montreal in Canada took the top spot this year, pushing Paris, France, into second place.
The table ranks 125 cities on a number of measures, grouped into five categories - affordability, university rankings, employer activity, student mix and desirability. The rankings show that in the wake of Brexit, UK cities are holding their place against their international rivals, with several making the top 50.
GETTY Montreal in Canada took the top spot this year
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Edinburgh has moved up to 18th place from 33rd, Manchester rises 13 places to 23rd, while Glasgow is in 34th place, Coventry 39th and Nottingham 43rd.
Only Tokyo and Seoul rank above London for employer activity QS Quacquarelli Symonds
Just outside the top 50 are Birmingham in 55th place and Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 56th. “One of the main reasons for London's increase is its 15-rank rise for affordability, reflecting the post-referendum weakening of the pound against the dollar,” the rankings note.
GETTY Paris, France, came in second place