These 50 cities are home to the world's best universities
League tables consider many factors when ranking universities, not least the standard of teaching and quality of research.
One often overlooked element, however, is location. Many students are willing to move across the country or even abroad just to attend a certain reputable university, sometimes with little knowledge of the city in which they will be based.
So, Business Insider is here to help. Below is a list of the 50 cities that are home to the world's best universities, and a little bit about what you can expect from each.
We have used The Times Higher Education Guide's latest world ranking to pull this together. Where cities host more than one highly regarded university, we have used the top-ranked institution to decide the city's position in our list.
Keep scrolling to find out the 50 cities that host the world's best universities — and what else makes these destinations unique.
St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
University:
Washington University in St Louis (=57th in the The Times Higher Education Guide)
St. Louis in Missouri is probably best known for its university and the "Gateway Arch," built in the 1960s. Students can also revel in the local barbecue scene and blues music nightlife.
The St. Louis university there is ranked joint 57th in The Times' Higher Education world rankings thanks to its medical school and high teaching standards score.
Berlin, Germany.
University:
Humboldt University of Berlin (=57th)
Boasting world-famous tourist destinations including the Reichstag Building and Brandenburg Gate, Berlin proudly embraces its divided past, resulting in a thriving art and music scene since the Berlin wall fell in 1989.
What's more, the city also boasts the highly prestigious Humboldt University of Berlin — a pioneering institution, which has shaped the relationship between education and research over the last 200 years, according to the Times Higher Education Guide.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
University:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (56th)
With a population only 60,000 in the most recent census, Chapel Hill is one of the more rural locations on the list. Nevertheless, this town is home to the prestigious University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which places 56th in the Times rankings thanks to its schools in medicine and social sciences.
Chapel Hill labels itself "the southern part of Heaven," a phrase used by author William Meade Prince circa 1950, who grew up in the town.
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