We are feeling a little proud today at EC Montreal. We just heard the great news that Montreal has been named the best student city in the world in a global ranking of 125 cities by topuniversities.com! They were ranked number 7 in 2016 but this year have beat out Paris who dropped to number 2 and other great cities like Boston, London and New York.
The Brexit situation in the UK and Donald Trump’s victory in the USA, some believe to be influencing the vote towards a Canadian city.
Montreal’s welcoming nature, great universities, great cost of living, safety, transportation and cosmopolitan nature also played a big role in having our beloved city come out on top!
One of our favorite quotes within the article this morning read:
“With the city’s positive economic outlook according to the Conference Board of Canada, strong performance in the student indicators and university rankings and the highly attractive international nature of the city, “all things seem to be lining up to put Montreal in a strong position going forward,”
To read the article in its entirety, please click on the link: http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montreal-named-worlds-best-student-city.
EC Montreal students should be proud to be studying in the world’s best student city! Join our English and French classes soon!
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