The results are in and Melbourne and Sydney are amongst the world’s best places to be while you’re studying
The QS Best Student Cities rankings reveal how cities are competing to attract and support the next generation of global talent. We’re excited to see that the Asia Pacific is the most represented region in the top 20, and that Melbourne and Sydney have moved up a spot from last year.
QS Best Student Cities 2027: Top 20
#1 Seoul
#2 Tokyo
#3 London
#4 Melbourne
=5 Munich
=5 Sydney
#7 Paris
#8 Berlin
#9 Vienna
#10 Zurich
#11 Singapore
#12 Beijing
#13 Edinburgh
#14 Taipei
#15 Kuala Lumpur
#16 Kyoto
#17 Hong Kong
#18 Boston
#19 Amsterdam
#20 Montreal
You can read more about the QS Best Student Cities 2027 results here.
Mighty Melbourne
Shout out to the city of Melbourne for its well-deserved high position on this list! If you’re keen on studying in Melbourne, you’ve got an excellent selection of unis to explore:
- ACU
- Deakin University
- La Trobe University
- Monash University
- RMIT University
- Swinburne University of Technology
- The University of Melbourne
- Torrens University
- University of Divinity
- Victoria University
Sensational Sydney
Sydney also has an impressive lineup of unis:
- ACU
- Macquarie University
- The University of Sydney
- Torrens University
- University of Notre Dame
- UTS
- UNSW Sydney
- Western Sydney University
Going to uni?
Need more info about choosing a uni or a course, changing uni preferences or making decisions about your future study path? Check out our Going to Uni hub, as well as the following reads:
- All the Australian STEM uni courses in the world’s top 100
- These Australian universities are in the top 100 in the world
- Not sure you picked the right uni or TAFE course? 6 top tips to help think it through
- Didn’t get your first uni choice? Here are your options
- Can I change my preferences after ATAR?
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