University of Calgary overall ranking by QS is #182 out of 1401 globally, #8 out of 31 in Canada for the year 2024.The University of British Columbia is a public research university. It is amongst the world's top 20 public universities and the overall ranking by QS is #34 out of 1401 globally, #3 out of 31 in Canada for the year 2024.
| University of Calgary | The University of British Columbia | |
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| Collegedunia Score | 5.4 sfHSI/ | 6.7 sfHSI/ |
| CtVgo0 | # 140 Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026 # 200 Times Higher Education 2026 # 211 QS World University 2026 | # 30 Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026 # 40 QS World University 2026 # 45 Times Higher Education 2026 |
| Subject Strength | # 112 sQv06Y Engineering Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026 # 83 sQv06Y Medicine Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026 # 150 sQv06Y Law Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026 | # 29 sQv06Y Engineering Vi2Pqx QS World University 2026 # 23 sQv06Y Data Science and Analytics Vi2Pqx QS World University 2025 # 28 sQv06Y Medicine Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026 |
| Programs | K6FNSL -63 +BcTMq -62 uAFC26 -10 | K6FNSL -79 +BcTMq -101 uAFC26 -3 |
| Acceptance Rate | 55.0 % | 54.0 % |
| Exam Score | - | IELTS-6.5 PTE-65 TOEFL-90 |
| Cost to Study | 78XRnV 16642 [NgDAAz] 78XRnV 13386 [xcXOsd] 4fro2k + zNMGDV - 24728 j5deyA | 78XRnV 46295 [NgDAAz] 78XRnV 9500 [xcXOsd] 4fro2k + zNMGDV - 21936 j5deyA |
| 9BUHru | Graduate Employability Ranks (2023): #131-140. Top recruiters- University of Calgary, Canadian Natural Resources Limited, ATB Financials, Enbridge Pipelines Inc., Alberta Health Sevices, etc.
| Top recruiters at UBC were Deloitte, P&G, Labatt, Netsle, Telus, GE Healthcare, etc. Base salaries offered were around $160,000 for Executive MBA,$91,000 for Master in Finance, $80,000 for MBA,$68,000 for Other Degrees,$67,000 for Master Of Science,$68,000 for Master Of Arts |
| RGCJZe | Some specific courses are required for admissions (vary with program). | Core subject requirements like Maths, Science, Language. |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Haskayne School of Business | Sauder School of Business The University of British Columbia, Okanagan |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.4/10 FlUcco | 7.2/10 FlUcco |
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| H1Mbuo | University of Calgary | The University of British Columbia |
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| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1966 | 1908 |
| eNUc0E | 23:1 | :1 |
| Te91jv | 474+HGqC, 53MEcsHM | 04+HGqC, 0MEcsHM |
| Location Facts | Located in Calgary, main campus lies in the northwest quadrant close to Bow River and has a view of Alberta's rocky mountain. The other smaller campus lies in the city center. | Two campuses: Vancouver and Okanagan; Vancouver is the main campus located at the western tip of Point Grey Peninsula. |
| Library | Comprises 6 different libraries and a museum. There is a dedicated library offering recourses on business. It also has a special and archive collection. Eight largest library in Canada with over 4.0 million printed volumes, and over 300,000 full electronic text. | More than 7 million printed books, over 2.1 million ebooks, 5.3 million microforms, and 923000 other multimedia materials. |
| Campus Life | You can join various groups led by UG and PG student organizations. The Q center is dedicated to people from the queer community. A Variety of volunteering options are available. The annual Strong Festival and Carnival are two of the most celebrated events. A variety of athletic activities are also available. Calgary Dinos compete in 12 varsity sports. The university houses aquatic center, fitness studio, dance studio, weight rooms, and climbing walls. It runs 2 newspapers, a radio station and a TV production where students can indulge. | The campus has Astronomy Club, Beads and Craft Club, Chinese Students and Scholars Association (Great Wall Club), Food Society, Photographic Society, Red Cross International, Ski and Board Club and Vancouver Student Entrepreneurship Association. |
| Hostel | #Single Suite - $10219 #Two bedroom suite - $8609 | #Rent (Housing / Accommodation) - $16536 #Food - $5400 |
| Famous Alumni | Stephan Harper (Former Canadian PM), Naheed Nenshi (Politician), Robert Thirsk (Former Canadian Space Agency Astronaut), James Gosling (Computer Scientist), Kristina Groves (Speed Skater), Hal Kvisle (Canadian Businessman), Rob Anders (Former Canadian MP), Ian Brodie (Canadian Political Scientist), Ronal Wright (Canadian Author), Peter Wong (Chief Executive of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Coorp), etc. | Justin Trudeau (PM of Canada), Rick Hansen (Paralympic athlete), Kim Campbell (Former PM of Canada), Evangeline Lilly (Actress), William Gibson (Fiction writer), and Albert Bandura (Psychologist). |
| City Life | Calgary is the energy capital of Canada. It is one of the most liveable city of North America and the fourth largest city in Canada. It records the most patents per capita, highest concentration of corporate head office, and small businesses per capita in Canada. Attend events like Internation Film Festival, concerts, parades, tournaments, derby, etc. It has Calgary Stampede (national music center), few museums, and a zoo. Unemployment rate to Dec 2022: 5.8%(Dec 2022) | Vancouver itself serves 7.5% of Canada’s economy. Due to its prosperity, the freshers get good opportunities across Vancouver. The GDP is around 137 billion CAD. Some of the highly popular industries located in Vancouver are tourism, technology, housing and construction. |
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