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"To be considered for inclusion, each city must have a population of over 250,000, and be home to at least two universities featured in the most recent QS World University Rankings®."
The overall QS score is based on several indicators grouped into categories, such as university rankings, desirability, employer activity, affordability, student mix, and student view.
The ranking's methodology is available .
The best city to study abroad in Russia was Moscow, having gained 82.6 points in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Best Student Cities ranking 2022. The Russian capital ranked 25th worldwide. The country's second-largest city, Saint Petersburg, had the second-highest score nationwide at 59.8 points.
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