Mumbai was ranked 103 globally in the QS Best Student Cities Ranking, on Wednesday, which makes it the highest-ranked city in India. Mumbai scored well in the affordability category but inadequately in the "student mix" and "desirability" parameters.
Bengaluru, Chennai, and Delhi are among the top 140 cities too as per the QS rankings. Bengaluru follows Mumbai in rank (114). Chennai (125) and Delhi (129) this year's two new submissions gave India a double increase in representation. In India, only a small portion of the total student population are international students.
The All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2018–19 found that there were only 47,427 foreign students enrolled in Indian universities. By the end of 2023, India hopes to enroll 2,00,000 international students, more than four times the existing level. This target may need to be revised because it was established before the COVID-19 pandemic, which has significantly impacted the mobility of international students.
"Unsurprisingly, Asia is home to some of the most outstanding student experiences in the world. Seoul is its standout location, primarily thanks to the concentration of quality it boasts in its universities. However, this is not exclusive to the South Korean capital. In fact, five of the world’s top-10 cities in this metric are based in Asia, highlighting the continent broadly as a bastion of higher education excellence. Combine this with outstanding career opportunities in its metropolitan hubs and we see an exceptional region in which to study and live," said Ben Sowter, QS Senior Vice President.
