Higher Education News
Wednesday 26 Aug 2015
Edinburgh top student city, for finding love at university
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Students who are heading to university next month can look forward to making best friends for life but, moreover, could even end up meeting that special one, according to a recent survey.
The University of Surrey spoke with over 1,000 graduates to find 36 per cent of them had met their husband, wife, or partner during their studies.
Compiling a list of the top ten cities in the UK where students have found love, Edinburgh came out on top with a score of 53 per cent.
Bristol and Liverpool came second and third with a score or 46 per cent each as university also proved a hit for those who met their best friend for life.
The top ten cities for finding love at university:
Edinburgh – 53 per cent
Bristol – 46 per cent
Liverpool – 46 per cent
Cambridge – 42 per cent
Norwich – 42 per cent
Durham – 41 per cent
London – 37 per cent
Oxford – 36 per cent
Birmingham – 36 per cent
Nottingham – 35 per cent
Source: The Independent
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