Higher Education News
Wednesday 26 Aug 2015
Edinburgh top student city, for finding love at university
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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