For the past three years, London has been ranked the world’s best student city.
SHARE:
According to the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), students in London say their experience of higher education has exceeded their expectations.
The student population in the capital is now over half a million and only growing. London is continuing to attract students to many of its leading higher education institutions.
Analysed in three different surveys, students in London are more likely than those in other English regions to say their experience of higher education has exceeded their expectations.
Shown in national survey data by London Higher, students say that they feel prepared for life after graduation.
The Living and Learning in London report also finds that London’s students are the most likely to say they would choose the same course and higher education institution again.
For the past three years, London has been ranked the world’s best student city, for indicators including student mix, desirability and employer activity.
The new analysis of HEPI’s and Advance HE’s national student survey data adds to what London’s students rate most highly about their academic experience: including teaching quality, course content and institutional facilities and resources.
The future of the London student population however depends on a sustainable funding solution – as fees remain frozen while operating costs rise.
Submitted Article
Headline
Short Headline
Standfirst
Published Article
HeadlineLondon’s students are the happiest in the country, according to new data
Short HeadlineLondon's students are the happiest, according to new data
StandfirstStudents in London say their experience of higher education has exceeded their expectations and has prepared them for life after university.
According to the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), students in London say their experience of higher education has exceeded their expectations.
The student population in the capital is now over half a million and only growing. London is continuing to attract students to many of its leading higher education institutions.
Analysed in three different surveys, students in London are more likely than those in other English regions to say their experience of higher education has exceeded their expectations.
Shown in national survey data by London Higher, students say that they feel prepared for life after graduation.
The Living and Learning in London report also finds that London’s students are the most likely to say they would choose the same course and higher education institution again.
For the past three years, London has been ranked the world’s best student city, for indicators including student mix, desirability and employer activity.
The new analysis of HEPI’s and Advance HE’s national student survey data adds to what London’s students rate most highly about their academic experience: including teaching quality, course content and institutional facilities and resources.
The future of the London student population however depends on a sustainable funding solution – as fees remain frozen while operating costs rise.
A 2024 Freedom of Information request showed Bromley Council had £4.5 million invested in arms companies that year with £1.5 million reportedly linked to Israel.
Undercover officers raided three linked shops in Barking town centre, revealing how illicit tobacco is being hidden in walls, ceilings and nearby locations to evade detection.
More than 330,000 people across the UK sought support from the Stop It Now helpline in 2025 over concerns about their own or someone else’s online sexual behaviour towards children, according to new charity data. The anonymous service says contacts by phone, email and webchat rose significantly over the year.
