While we used to see Toulouse at the top of the rankings, the pink city once again loses its title of champion. So why can’t the trend be reversed? What are the criteria that keep us losing the top spot? Toulouse Secret tells you more about the loss of the title of best student city in France, awarded by the online magazine L’Étudiant.
Montpellier voted best student city in France, Toulouse in 3rd place
After winning the title of France’s best student city five times, we’re wondering why Toulouse is still behind Montpellier (1st), Rennes (2nd) and ex-aequo with Caen (3rd). Compared with last year, the Rugby capital has nonetheless regained one place and climbed back onto the podium. Produced by the L’Étudiant website, this ranking published on July 3, 2024 is based on 5 criteria: living environment, employment, attractiveness, accessibility and, of course, student life.
For the 2024 edition of this ranking, l’Etudiant’s editorial staff compared the 47 French cities with more than 8,000 students. Toulouse scored 90 points out of 121 (last year we won 91). Its strong points? Employment (9/10), attractiveness (16/20) and training (15/20). Student life (23/30 in 2024 vs. 18/30 in 2023) – with cultural offerings just below average – and quality of life (29/41) are also up, with only 4/10 for air quality.
L’Étudiant website analysis
Toulouse may have lost its place as best student city, but it still has a certain influence. At least, that’s the conclusion we draw from the analysis of the specialized website L’Étudiant:
“Described as “warm” by its students, the Pink City seduces with its colors and architecture. The city’s accessibility, particularly its public transport network (including a metro that runs until 3am), is also appreciated.For those who prefer to pedal, Toulouse also boasts 1,462 km of cycle paths.
A culture pass is also available to students, as are free concerts. The training offer is dense and varied, with a wide range of engineering schools and, in total, 2,230 courses in the urban area”.
While we’re waiting to be crowned France’s best student city, we can take comfort in this list of the best places to study in Toulouse! Because, like it or not, the pink city remains a bastion of student life!