India, July 17 -- Germany is emerging as a top choice for Indian students planning to study abroad. As per last year's data, international students represented 13 per cent of the total students in the country. India was leading with 42,578 students followed by China with 39,137 students.

Germany has some of the top-ranked higher education institutions in the world, a key factor that a student planning to study abroad would consider. However, there are other things one should look at before choosing an institution in a foreign country. Some of them are the cost of living, diversity, employment opportunities, and student satisfaction.

The recently announced QS rankings for the best student cities in the world could help in making this dec...