Studying in a global city

London is home to over 100,000 international students from over 200 different nations—that’s more international students studying in London than in any other city in the world. According to London & Partners—the official promotional organisation for London—studying in a global city such as London has many advantages including an exciting social life and an international network of friends; students can choose from over 30,000 university courses at 45 universities in London; additionally, London has seven universities in the the world top 200 university rankings, which is more than any other city in the world; London is the most diverse and welcoming city in the world since students from more than 200 different nations study here; and a degree from a good London university is recognised by companies around the world.

In fact, Subrato Banerjee, a research scholar at the Indian Statistical Institute and someone who has lectured at the London Business School, puts it this way: “Assuming that one is backed with adequate scholarship to cover basic expenses, there is a lot to the quality of life that London can offer—availability of constant electricity supply, decent quality food, convenient transportation, and the internet can almost be taken for granted. Universities/schools in London are well equipped with libraries that often house rare manuscripts. Besides access to a vast number of celebrated online journals (exceeding

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