Tokyo

QS Best Student Cities ranking: 7^th

For those who want to study amidst the hustle and bustle of the big city, they don't come much bigger and busier than Tokyo, one of the world’s most populous urban areas. Ranked 7^th overall in the 2017 edition of the QS Best Student Cities index, Tokyo is Asia’s second-leading student city, behind Seoul (4^th).

Such is the mind-blowing scale of the Japanese capital that even with 13 internationally ranked universities, it still has one of the lowest proportionate student populations of any city in the QS Best Student Cities index. Tokyo, then, is a city for those who favor total immersion in local culture rather than living in a “student bubble”.

The upshot of Tokyo's gargantuan size is that it offers one of the most varied and cosmopolitan living environments on Earth. As one of the world's three leading financial epicenters, alongside New York and London, it also provides enviable professional and internship opportunities, and claims the index’s strongest score in the Employer Activity category.

Alongside a high rating from graduate employers, Tokyo scores notably well in the Desirability component of the index, which considers both the overall quality of living in the city, and how in-demand it is among prospective international students.

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