Why should I study abroad?

Lena Heckmann & John Roman, U-Multirank

December 3, 2019 13:30 (CET)

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UK, USA, Australia or Germany – in which country do the most students have an international placement as part of their degree?

Student mobility is increasing and continues to become more popular with organisations like, the Erasmus Student Network, which aims to support and develop student exchange on a local, national and international level. Countries like Germany (25%), Australia (19%), USA (15%) and UK (6.6%) show high placement of international students. The data showcasing these figures looks at the amount of students who study, work or volunteer abroad for two weeks or more as part of their degree programme.

The percentage of all countries worldwide is comparably low, considering that there are so many reasons why studying abroad enriches your university degree. For example, an international study programme can help strengthen your resume (CV), showing potential employers your ability to work in diverse groups/ cultures and even enhanced language skills, while letting you easily meet new people and experience new cultures.

Want to study abroad, but don’t know where to begin your search? If you’re interested in a university with an international outlook, then check out the top-performing universities in International Orientation below or U-Multirank’s International Orientation Ranking table for the full list. This ranking offers insights into the university’s internationalisation based on students, academic staff, how well the university collaborates on international papers and doctorate degrees. All rankings can be sorted to your liking, offering you personalised results.

International Orientation
University	Country	Student mobility	International academic staff	International joint publications	International doctorate degrees
University of Amsterdam	The Netherlands	-	A	A	A
Asian Institute of Technology	Thailand	A	A	A	A
Audencia Business School	France	A	A	A	-
Universität Basel	Switzerland	-	A	A	A
California Institute of Technology	United States	-	A	A	A
Central European University	Hungary	A	A	A	A
ESSEC Business School	France	A	A	A	A
Chalmers University of Technology	Sweden	A	A	A	A
Technical University of Denmark	Denmark	A	A	A	A
EDHEC Business School	France	A	A	A	A
University of Geneva	Switzerland	-	A	A	A
Grenoble École de Management	France	A	A	A	A
University of Groningen	The Netherlands	A	A	A	A
Handelshögskolan i Stockholm	Sweden	A	A	A	-
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck	Austria	A	A	A	A
KTH Royal Institute of Technology	Sweden	A	A	A	-
Leiden University	The Netherlands	-	A	A	A
Catholic University of Leuven	Belgium	-	A	A	A
University of Liechtenstein	Liechtenstein	A	A	A	-
Lincoln University College Malaysia	Malaysia	A	A	x	A
University of Lugano	Switzerland	-	A	A	A
University of Luxembourg	Luxembourg	A	A	A	A
Maastricht University	The Netherlands	-	A	A	A
ICN Business School Nancy	France	A	A	x	A
University of Nicosia	Cyprus	A	A	A	A
Télécom ParisTech	France	A	A	A	A
Rennes School of Business	France	A	A	A	x
SKEMA Business School	France	A	A	x	A
University of St.Gallen	Switzerland	A	A	A	A

The ranking is sorted like a medal table with the university with the most A scores first, then Bs and so on. The ranking only uses the measures being displayed. To change which ones are displayed, check-out U-Multirank’s International Orientation Ranking. Please note: where data aren’t available, a university may appear lower than it would otherwise.

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