Hungarian cities among Europe’s 50 best student cities!

The list evaluates key factors such as the proportion of students in the population, academic environment, student friendliness, cost of living, cultural diversity, nightlife, public transport, amenities, safety, and more, identifying the top cities that provide a comprehensive student experience.

A spokesperson for The Campus Advisor commented, “We are excited to share our ranking of the best student cities in Europe for 2024. This list represents the voices of thousands of students who have provided honest feedback about their experiences. We are committed to continually gathering and analysing data collected from students to provide the most relevant and valuable insights. These rankings serve as an important resource for students seeking the ideal educational environment and help them better prepare for the next chapter in their lives.”

The complete rankings, high-resolution logos, and infographics related to the rankings can be found on our website at this link, and a detailed breakdown of all the rating scores across each category is available on THIS Google Sheet.

50 Best Student Cities in Europe 2024
Position	City	Overall Score
1st	Prague	87.3
2nd	Heidelberg	86.7
3rd	Galway	86.2
4th	Budapest	86.1
5th	Granada	85.7
6th	Aarhus	85.6
7th	Warsaw	85.5
8th	Newcastle	85.2
9th	Berlin	85.0
10th	Bologna	84.7
11th	Vienna	84.6
12th	Amsterdam	84.5
13th	Brno	84.2
14th	Pecs	83.7
15th	Valencia	83.4
16th	Copenhagen	83.2
17th	Edinburgh	82.9
18th	Lisbon	82.4
19th	London	82.3
20th	Cork	82.1
21st	Uppsala	81.7
22nd	Lille	81.5
23rd	Vilnius	81.4
24th	Groningen	81.2
25th	Zurich	81.1
26th	Nottingham	80.8
27th	Liverpool	80.7
28th	Leuven	80.3
29th	Seville	79.9
30th	Porto	79.5
31st	Turin	79.2
32nd	Dublin	78.9
33rd	Toulouse	78.3
34th	Barcelona	77.9
35th	Lund	77.7
36th	Krakow	77.6
37th	Bristol	77.5
38th	Paris	77.3
39th	Manchester	77.0
40th	Leipzig	76.8
41st	Kaunas	76.4
42nd	Zagreb	76.3
43rd	Lyon	75.8
44th	Salamanca	75.7
45th	Poznan	75.6
46th	Brussels	75.4
47th	Milan	75.3
48th	Graz	75.1
49th	Delft	74.9
50th	Mannheim	74.7

Top 5 Student Cities in Europe for each of the Categories
Category	1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place	4th Place	5th Place
Academic Excellence	London	Zurich	Vienna	Berlin	Heidelberg
Student Friendliness	Galway	Aarhus	Granada	Newcastle	Brno
Cost of Living	Pecs	Vilnius	Granada	Kaunas	Poznan
Cultural Diversity	Amsterdam	London	Heidelberg	Newcastle	Berlin
Nightlife	Newcastle	Prague	London	Budapest	Berlin
Amenities	Heidelberg	London	Berlin	Prague	Newcastle
Public Transport	Vienna	London	Heidelberg	Aarhus	Prague
Safety	Zurich	Warsaw	Groningen	Galway	Heidelberg

Students who would like to have their voice heard in the next rankings published by The Campus Advisor, can share their own personal experiences of life in higher education by submitting a review here.