Studying abroad is a life-altering experience, offering access to exclusive academic programs, research, and collaborations that may not be readily available in your country. This is the reason why some countries, cities and institutes with proven track records are popular with immigrant students. For example, universities from the UK and US such as Harvard University (USA), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA), Stanford University (USA), California Institute of Technology (USA), University of Cambridge (UK), University College London (UK), King's College London (UK) and others are popular study abroad destinations. They often feature among the top 50 institutes in the popular ranking lists such as the QS World University Rankings or Times Higher Education.