The list of Europe’s top 50 student cities is out — and only three Dutch cities made it

The list of the best student cities in Europe just dropped and — surprise, surprise! — the Netherlands only features three times, coming 12th, 24th, and 49th.

The list was compiled by The Campus Advisor, a website that rates universities across the globe, based on reviews from enrolled students.

Several factors that were used to calculate the rankings include the cost of living, access to public transport, safety, cultural diversity, nightlife, and academic environment.

Which Dutch cities made the list?

The three cities representing the Netherlands in the ranking are Amsterdam (#12), Groningen (#24), and Delft (#49).

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Despite failing to make the top ten, Amsterdam ranked first in Europe for “Cultural Diversity”, bagging an overall score of 82.5.

Groningen, in turn, did particularly well in the “Security” department. It ranked third on the list, just behind Zurich and Warsaw — taking home a solid 81.2.

Finally, Delft scored quite consistently above 70 points and totalled a respectable 74.9.

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Disappointingly, several popular Dutch student cities like Utrecht, Leiden, and Maastricht failed to make the list.

Whilst more detailed breakdown of its scores reveals that the three Dutch cities in the ranking scored consistently high in most areas, they were dragged down by their exceptionally high living costs.

So, who made it to the top?

Curious to see which cities did do well in the ranking?

Here’s the the top ten list. 👇

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