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Northeastern University is ranked at 388 in the QS World University Rankings and 14 among USA Universities.University of Texas at Dallas is one of the top universities in Texas , it’s ranking by QS is 520 out of 1401 globally
| Northeastern University | University of Texas Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| ranking (overall) | # 201 Times Higher Education 2026 # 384 QS World University 2026 # 201 Times Higher Education 2025 | # 401 Times Higher Education 2026 # 597 QS World University 2026 # 54 Financial Times 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 34 for Engineering by US News 2025 # 389 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 # 68 for Law by US News 2025 | # 85 for Engineering by US News 2025 # 301 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 39 for Law by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021 |
| Programs | UG Programs -90 PG Programs -92 | UG Programs -34 PG Programs -48 |
| Acceptance Rate | 5.6 % | 65.0 % |
| Exam Score | Duolingo-105 IELTS-6.5 PTE-53 TOEFL-79 | Duolingo-105 IELTS-6.5 PTE-67 TOEFL-80 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 19700 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 48000 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 21000 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 39776 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 36144 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 15124 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate employability rankings: #201-250
Some of the top recruiters are Amazon, iRobot, Morgan Stanley, EY, Bose, Blackstone group, Wellington Management etc | Top recruiters: Ebay, IBM, Amazon, Google, Cisco, Samsung, and Microsofty Base Salaries are given below:
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| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.5/10 Read 51 reviews | 7.4/10 Read 26 reviews |
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| General Facts | Northeastern University | University of Texas Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1898 | 1961 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 16:1 | 25:1:1 |
| Male:Female | 44% Male, 0% Female | 56% Male, 0% Female |
| Location Facts | The campus is located near to Museum of Fine Arts and Symphony Hall. It is situated in the heart of Boston and is filled with greenery. Northeastern University lies in the neighborhood of Huntington Avenue. | Located in a prime location, one of the largest metropolitan and second-largest state, it is connected with two airports. |
| Library | More than 50,000 printed books, 861,676 ebooks, 100,887 licenced e-journals, and 116,739 streaming audio and visual titles.The professional research available is accessible to public (open). | Total items: 3,097,715. Physical items: 1,354,580 and Electronic items: 1,743,135. microform: 660,402.e-journals and newspapers: 165,725. |
| Campus Life | 32 intramural sports, 18 varsity sports, and 43 club sports. Additionally, campus offers Fall Fest, Afro Flow Yoga workshop, Field hockey, volleyball, soccer games, Night at the student center, and First pages. | There are 300 students organization, sororities, fraternities, sports clubs, recreational clubs, and others. There are various student voluntarism opportunities are available. Various donation drives, such as book drive, hygiene drive, food drive, pet food drive, blood drive, etc are also included as a part of volunteerism. |
| Hostel | #Housing Allowance - $16200 | #Housing and Food - $15124 |
| Famous Alumni | Shawn Fanning (Computer programmer), Wendy Williams (TV host), Reggie Lewis (basketball player), Jane Curtin (actress), James Franklin Jeffrey (American Diplomat), Jeff Clarke (Executive Chairman of FTD), Albert Sacco (Dean Whitacre College of Engineering), Yale Patt (professor), Mo Cowan (former US Senator). | James F. Reilly (NASA Astronaut), Michael Burgess (US Republic Representative), Eric Hansen (Canadian Chess Player), Aziz Sancar (Nobel laureate in Chemistry), Denis Scheck (Literary Critic), Naveen Jindal (Jindal Steel and Power Ltd), etc. |
| City Life | With a huge student community, the population diversity is vast and lies within the same braoder age group. The city offers a great nightlif with gastropubs, live music, and cocktail bars. Boston’s cosmopolitan excitement is bus-ride away. Average salaries offered within the state are up to 97,5000 USD | The university is located in Richardson, Texas. Some of the major attractions are Chinatown, North Texas Automotive Museum, Eisman Center for the Performing Arts. The cost of living at Richardson is low, and is connected through Forth Worth- Dallas International Airport. The unemployment rate for Richardson is 2.90% |
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Pursuing higher education in the USA allows international students to choose between a variety of colleges. Northeastern University ranks #40 and UT Dallas ranks #147 among the top US universities. Detailed analysis of the two universities is as follows:
- Admissions: Admissions with UT Dallas are easier than Northeastern University as the acceptance rate of the latter is higher and the standardized test score requirement is also low.
- Tuition Fees: The tuition fees of UG programs at Northeastern University is around $20,000 less.
- Average Salaries: The average salaries offered to graduates of UT Dallas is slightly higher than in Northeastern University.
- The overall graduate employability rankings of Northeastern University are better than UT Dallas.
- Program Recognition: Northeastern University is recognized for its Pharmacy & Pharmacology, International Business, MBA, and Law programs. University of Texas, Dallas is well recognized for its pre-health programs. 70% of pre-health students are admitted to medical schools in the USA.
University of Texas, Dallas is ranked #1 by Times Higher Education among the top 200 universities under 50 years of age. Overall UG student enrolment at UT Dallas is around 4000 higher than Northeastern University. These factors suggest that thought Northeastern University performs better in rankings, students prefer University of Texas, Dallas.
Choosing between these two universities is mostly dependent on the choice of program, and the location of the campus. International students must opt for what is best fitting to their requirements.
