Five indicators were used to rate the cities:
- university rankings,
- student mix (student population, international student population),
- quality of living (a score based on the results of the Mercer Quality of Living Survey 2011),
- employer activity (popularity among local and foreign employers),
- affordability (tuition fees, Mercer Cost of Living Index).
Moscow ranks 37th.
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