Cambridge

Overall
Score

69

Cambridge

Cambridge is a world leader in education, and undergraduates here do not need to face such steep living costs as their counterparts in London. It has an open investment environment, low exchange rate volatility and real estate policies that are friendly towards foreign investors. Though small, the city has a particularly diverse mix of students, ensuring students will be exposed to a rich variety of cultures and perspectives during their stay.

Educational Returns

100.0

Ranking In QS Top 300 University Ranking 2012

100.0

QS 'Employer Activity' Ranking

48.4

Average Annual Cost Of An Undergraduate Programme

75.0

Cost Of Living For An Undergraduate

50.0

Range Of Programmes Available

Real Estate Returns

100.0

Openness Of Local Real Estate Market To Overseas Investors (In Policy Terms)

43.4

Average Growth In Residential Real Estate Prices (Last 5 Years)

75.0

Duties And Fees For Foreigners

20.9

Average Rents (Residential Properties)

Financial Returns

31.2

Real GDP Growth

100.0

Exchange Rate Volatility

59.9

Real Effective Exchange Rate

41.4

Openness Of Banking System To Foreign Investors

100.0

Tax Environment For Financial Investors

Work Experience

0.0

Length Of Post-Graduate Jobseeker Visa Or Permit For Foreign Students

70.0

Support From The University In Seeking Job Placements

80.4

Unemployment Rate

53.7

Average Wages

11.7

Income Tax

Social Experience

100.0

QS "Student Mix" Score

85.7

Openness And Diversity

50.0

Quality Of Regional And International Links

75.0

Availability Of Quality Theatre, Music And Other Cultural Attractions

75.0

Prevalence Of Crime