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QS Best Student Cities 2027 Rankings

Analysis based on 7 articles · First reported Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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Market Impact

The rankings may influence international student enrollment decisions, benefiting cities with improved standings. India — Mumbai and India — Delhi's recognition could boost their appeal as study destinations, potentially increasing local education and housing demand.

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Event Summary

Quacquarelli Symonds released the QS Best Student Cities 2027 rankings, evaluating 150 cities worldwide on six indicators: university quality, employer activity, affordability, desirability, student mix, and student view. India — Mumbai rose to 91st globally, becoming India's highest-ranked city, while India — Delhi was named the world's most affordable student city with an affordability score of 93.9. India — Bengaluru dropped to joint 114th, and India — Chennai rose to 123rd. Globally, South Korea — Seoul retained the top spot, followed by Japan — Tokyo and United Kingdom — London.

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100 Quacquarelli Symonds released rankings
80 India — Mumbai rose to 91st
80 India — Delhi ranked most affordable
70 South Korea — Seoul retained top spot
60 India — Bengaluru dropped to 114th
50 India — Chennai rose to 123rd
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Quacquarelli Symonds
Released the QS Best Student Cities 2027 rankings, reinforcing its role as a key higher education analyst.
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India — Mumbai
Ranked 91st globally, highest among Indian cities, improving from 98th; strong employer activity and affordability scores.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 20.0
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India — Delhi
Ranked 99th globally and named world's most affordable student city with top affordability score of 93.9.
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South Korea — Seoul
Retained top spot as world's best student city.
Importance 60.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Japan — Tokyo
Ranked second globally.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment 10.0
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United Kingdom — London
Ranked third globally.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment 10.0
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India — Bengaluru
Dropped to joint 114th from 108th, partly due to higher international tuition fees.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment -10.0
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India — Chennai
Rose to 123rd from 128th, showing improvement.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Australia — Melbourne
Ranked fourth globally.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Germany — Munich
Joint fifth globally with Australia — Sydney.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Australia — Sydney
Joint fifth globally with Germany — Munich.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 10.0
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France — Paris
Ranked seventh globally.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Germany — Berlin
Ranked eighth globally.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Austria — Vienna
Ranked ninth globally.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Switzerland — Zurich
Ranked tenth globally.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 10.0
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