Delhi Most Affordable City for International Students: ReportIn February 2025, the Knight Frank India, Deloitte India and Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) jointly released a report titled “India’s 155 Million Student Mandate”, in which it highlighted that New Delhi, Delhi has emerged as “world’s most affordable student city, ranked first globally”
Key Highlights
Data: The report cross-references its findings with data from the QS Best Student Cities 2026 and the QS International Student Survey 2025, which show a marked improvement in the global perception of Indian cities.
QS Ranking: The QS Best Student Cities 2026 ranking showcases the most attractive urban destinations for international students.
Categories: The rankings are based on a diverse variety of indicators grouped under six key categories

• Around 150 cities were assessed across these equally weighted categories, namely affordability, employer activity, university ranking, city desirability, student voice and student mix.