Nanjing among top 100 cities for intl students
By Zou Shuo (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated：2019-08-01
International students at Nanjing University take a selfie at their commencement ceremony April 19, 2019. [Photo/VCG]
Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, is among the world's top 100 cities for international students to study in, according to the latest QS Best Student Cities Ranking released July 31.
The eastern Chinese city ranked 99th in the sixth edition of the rankings published by the global education consultancy QS Quacquarelli Symonds.
Also on the list are Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, ranking 32nd, 33rd and 105th.
The ranking compares the world's 120 top student cities.
Cities are ranked according to six criteria: the number and performance of their universities, graduates' employment prospects, affordability, desirability and quality of life, the diversity of their student body, and students' opinion of the city.
London retained its status as the world's best student city, Tokyo remained second and Melbourne in Australia held onto third position.
Christina Yan Zhang, QS's China director, said: "China has attached great importance to establishing itself as a world leader in higher education. This has enabled Chinese universities to enhance their overall global competitiveness and influence. Many cities in China are now new study destinations for top talent globally."
Developing an efficient overseas student management framework that is world class but with Chinese characteristics has become increasingly important, she said.
If China could provide more opportunities for internships, work and startups for students, it would give a boost to the Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese companies' ambitions to go global, and the country's economic and political influence, she added.
China has been the most popular destination for international students in Asia since 2014. In 2018, the country welcomed 492,000 international students from 196 countries and regions to study at 1,004 universities and research institutes across the country, according to the Ministry of Education.
