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This year's QS Best Student Cities ranking features some new entrants. Let's take a closer look at some of this year's entrants and their areas of strength according to our ranking which measures a range of indicators (which you can read about in our methodology).
New cities this year
Osaka
Location: Japan Best Student Cities 2026 rank: =62
Al Ain
Location: United Arab Emirates Best Student Cities 2026 rank: 107
Baku
Location: Azerbaijan Best Student Cities 2026 rank: =117
Daegu
Location: South Korea Best Student Cities 2026 rank: 131
Bishkek
Location: Kyrgyzstan Best Student Cities 2026 rank: =138
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Location: Israel Best Student Cities 2026 rank: =138
Chengdu
Location: China (Mainland) QS Best Student Cities 2026 rank: 146
Irbid
Location: Jordan QS Best Student Cities 2026 rank: 150
Previous new entrants
The cities in the table below all made their debut in a previous edition of the Best Student Cities ranking.
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This year's QS Best Student Cities ranking features some new entrants. Let's take a closer look at some of this year's entrants and their areas of strength according to our ranking which measures a range of indicators (which you can read about in our methodology).
New cities this year
Osaka
Location: Japan
Best Student Cities 2026 rank: =62
Al Ain
Location: United Arab Emirates
Best Student Cities 2026 rank: 107
Baku
Location: Azerbaijan
Best Student Cities 2026 rank: =117
Daegu
Location: South Korea
Best Student Cities 2026 rank: 131
Bishkek
Location: Kyrgyzstan
Best Student Cities 2026 rank: =138
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Location: Israel
Best Student Cities 2026 rank: =138
Chengdu
Location: China (Mainland)
QS Best Student Cities 2026 rank: 146
Irbid
Location: Jordan
QS Best Student Cities 2026 rank: 150
Previous new entrants
The cities in the table below all made their debut in a previous edition of the Best Student Cities ranking.
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As Head of Content, Craig is responsible for all articles and guides published across TopUniversities and TopMBA. He has nearly 10 years of experience writing for a student audience and extensive knowledge of universities and study programs around the world.
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