Best Cities in United Kingdom for Education

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Monday — January 02, 2017

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Once a student has decided which country he/she wants to go to for education, there is one point they usually ignore. That is, which city to go of the particular country one has selected as study abroad destination. Here I have listed all the cities of United Kingdom that are considered best for students and the reasons behind it.

1 - London:

London is the Capital and most populous city of England and with that it is also considered the best city in United Kingdom for students. London is home to many of world’s best universities which makes it more attractive for international students. London is such a fascinating city that there are more than 300 languages spoken and most certainly that includes your language too.

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London is also ranked as 5^th best city in the world for students. Two of the Top 10 universities, University College London, ranked 7th and Imperial College London, ranked 8^th by QS Ranking are situated here. Following are some of the most Top ranked universities of London:

1. UCL (University College London)

2. Imperial College London

3. King's College London (KCL)

4. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

5. Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL)

6. Royal Holloway University of London

2 - Edinburgh:

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland in United Kingdom. Though it’s a very important city, population there is relatively smaller and 4.2% of them are students comprising more than 40% international students. Edinburgh is ranked 33^rd best city for students by QS other than this, they have good quality and life style that really attracts foreigners.

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Edinburgh is ranked 2^nd best city of UK for education of students. Its top university is ranked 21^st best of world by QS Ranking. Following are the most prestigious and top ranked universities of Edinburgh:

1. University of Edinburgh

2. Heriot-Watt University

3. Edinburgh Napier University

3 - Manchester:

Manchester is a major city in the northwest of England that possess an ironic trade heritage, ranked 3^rd best in United Kingdom for students by QS Ranking. This city is not among best for nothing since it also homes one of the world class institutions University of Manchester that is ranked as 33^rd best university of the world.

Manchester has many universities of which some of the most highlighted are following.

Manchester also has great way of life with all the utilities easily available. In Global livability ranking, it was ranked 46^th best city out of 117 cities. If you are a football fan, you must be aware of FC Manchester, this is where you will find their club. Manchester has a total population of 2,550,000 of which 3.1% are students. Of total student population in Manchester 25% are international student.

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4 - Oxford:

Oxford which you may know as university, is also a city which is mostly comprised by Oxford University. Oxford is in the South East region of England and the county town of Oxfordshire with a population of just about 160,000.

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So, it’s funny to mention top universities of Oxford city since Oxford city is Oxford University that is ranked 1^st Top University of the world by THE Ranking. To mention student cities, it is literally a student city. It is the best place a student can be in the world that is if you get admission in university.

5 - Glasgow:

Glasgow is the largest and most populous city of Scotland and third largest of United of Kingdom. Glasgow is ranked 63^rd best city of world for students. It is a wonderful place where a lot opportunities are easily available. The city has many facilities for a wide range of cultural activities, from curling to opera and ballet and from football to art appreciation; it also has a large selection of museums that include those devoted to transport, religion, and modern art.

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Of total student population of Glasgow, 28% are international. Its top university is ranked 62^nd best of the world. There are also many other admired educational institutes available. Following are the most famous universities of Glasgow:

1. University of Glasgow, ranked 62^nd best of world

2. University of Strathclyde

3. Glasgow Caledonian University

6 - Birmingham:

City of Birmingham is the second largest city of United Kingdom which means there are plenty more opportunities than any other city and it is one of most multicultural places in United Kingdom. Birmingham city is also ranked 66^th best city for students.

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With numerous other respected universities, Birmingham’s top university is ranked 77th best of the world. There is no shortage of universities in Birmingham, following are the most popular universities of Birmingham.

1. University of Birmingham, ranked 77^th best of the world

2. Aston University

3. Birmingham City University

7 - Cambridge:

Just like the city of Oxford, Cambridge is also a city located in the north of London, United Kingdom. Its total population is about 124,000 that includes more than 30,000 students. As you can guess, this city is mostly covered by its university.

If talk about its universities, there are just two universities here but one of them leaves all other universities in world behind, the prestigious University of Cambridge that is ranked 5^th best of world and a local campus of Anglia Ruskin University which also educates more than 30,000 students in its two campuses, one outside the Cambridge. With these strong institutions, Cambridge is considered one of the best student cities in United Kingdom.