10 good reasons to study in Strasbourg

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Are you still hesitating about studying in Strasbourg? Here are 10 good reasons to come and stay!

1. A great place to live

Strasbourg is an ideal city for students, thanks to its human scale. Everything is easy to do here: getting around on foot, by bike or by tram is quick and easy.

One of Strasbourg's greatest assets is its university campus, located right next to the city centre. In just a few minutes, you can go from classrooms to librairies, cafés, parks ou aux cultural places. 

2. A city popular choice for students

Strasbourg, with its 70,000 students, is a very popular city with students. Regularly ranked in the top 3 national cities preferred by students according to the L'Etudiant rankings,they recommend it as a place to study and for student life: quality of life, atmosphere, transport and cultural life are assets often mentioned by young people.

3. Appropriate rates 

Strasbourg is committed to making student life more accessible thanks to its solidarity pricing policy. Based on the family quotient, this scheme allows students to benefit from reductions on transport, mobility and certain municipal services. By making day-to-day life easier, the city is affirming its role as a welcoming, supportive area that encourages student success.

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4. France's top cycling city

As a pioneering city for cycling, Strasbourg is an ideal place to get around easily and sustainably. Its dense, continuous cycle network, combined with accessible services such as Vélhop bike hire (with special rates for students and students on grants), means that you can quickly link the campus, city centre and residential areas.

5. A city open to Europe

Strasbourg is a city at the heart of Europe, so students can take full advantage of this privileged location to add an international angle to their studies and CVs:  forum mondial de la démocratie, debates at Council of Europe or the European Parliament, crossing the the Rhine to perfect their German.

6. A city close to nature  

Strasbourg is characterised byits natural environment, with almost 450 hectares of green spaces, parks, gardens and waterways accessible to all.
The city is developing  an  Urban Nature Park and a une "Green Belt" / Ceinture verte to link neighbourhoods, natural landscapes and biodiversity.
This urban nature makes Strasbourg a sustainable, peaceful and attractive place to live.

7. A top higher education

Strasbourg has a university of excellence with with 20 NOBEL AND KAVLI awards, and is particularly well placed in the field of medical technology. The University of Strasbourg is part of the tri-national EUCOR - European campus and the network LERU (League of European Research University).

Furthermore, there are exclusive programmes in Strasbourg, such as Environmental Councelor Programme, prestigious higher education establishments, like the INSP (ex-ENA), as well as schools at the cutting edge of architecture, art and engineering and a business school integrated into the University. 

8. Enriching your experience 

In Strasbourg, there's no shortage of activities of all kinds: nighttime rollerblading along the docks, 3D design workshops in the FabLab at the Shadok – digital factory, unusual tours and exhibitions in one of the 11 museums of the city, retro-gaming in the media libraries, swimming in an outdoor heated pool, concerts and festivals in major, iconic performance halls, opera and ballet, theatre of all kinds… and all this at a minimal price, thanks to the Carte Culture or Atout Voir. 

9. Getting involved in community life

Move, create, share! In Strasbourg, Strasbourg's community life and student associations give you the chance to develop your talents, meet new people and play an active part in the city in a wide range of areas: sport, culture, solidarity, etc. 

10. How about a change of scenery

Make the most of Strasbourg's location at the crossroads of Europe! You can hop on a cheap flight from the Strasbourg Airport, take a train or share a car for a weekend trip to Basel or Brussels, or go to Paris in just 1 hour and 50 minutesvia the TGV. Or maybe you'd rather explore trails in the Vosges or the Black Forest, where you'll be able to go hiking, mountain climbing or skiing.


For all these reasons and more, students simply love Strasbourg!