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QS ranks Paris, London, Singapore best student cities

Paris is the top city in the world for students for the second year running, followed by London and Singapore, according to the QS Best Student Cities index. The team behind the QS World University Rankings has compiled the index based on the cities' university rankings, student mix, quality of living and affordability.

QS to launch BRICS universities rankings

One of the world’s most prominent league table for universities – QS World University Rankings – has been chosen by intelligence analyst firm Interfax group to rank universities in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) and publish findings as QS University Rankings: BRICS.

Internationals flocking to top Asian unis, says QS

Asia’s best universities have seen a surge in international students since 2008 as they upscale and gain ground on their Western rivals, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) says. The firm's Asian university rankings 2013, released last week, show fast rising Asian economies have made "unprecedented investment" in HE enabling them to "attract the world’s best faculty and students".

Brazil tops QS Latin rankings for third year

Brazil has again dominated the QS Latin American university rankings, with a total of 81 institutions in the top 300 and Universidade de Sao Paolo (USP) taking the top spot for the third year in a row. QS said that the rankings showed the growing importance of Latin HE on the world stage but that resistance to English-taught programmes hindered universities' competitiveness.

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