Seoul for the first time has been ranked the world's second-best city for studying abroad, while Hong Kong has risen by three spots to 12th place, according to an annual higher education report.
The Best Student Cities 2023 report released on Wednesday by Britain-based education information firm Quacquarelli Symonds ranked 140 cities. Hong Kong was ranked seventh in the world for the indicators of universities' quality and employment opportunities for graduates, according to QS."Seoul is home to 23 ranked institutions compared to London's 18 - per the most recent QS World University Rankings," the company said.
Boston in the United States, Melbourne in Australia, Montreal in Canada were ranked the best student cities in their countries, coming in at fifth, 11th and 14th in the world, respectively.