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Though both York University and Concordia University lie within the top 500 global universities, their national rankings lie within the top 25. Detailed below is the comparison of these two closely ranking universities in Canada.
| York University | Concordia University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 4.3 Out of 10 | 4.2 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 333 QS World University 2026 # 401 Times Higher Education 2026 # 362 QS World University 2025 | # 465 QS World University 2026 # 601 Times Higher Education 2026 # 415 QS World University 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 501 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 551 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 63 for Law by Times Higher Education 2025 | # 251 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 551 for Medicine by QS World University 2020 |
| Programs | UG Programs -59 PG Programs -41 Doctorate Programs -6 | UG Programs -46 PG Programs -43 Doctorate Programs -6 |
| Acceptance Rate | 48.0 % | 78.0 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS-7 TOEFL-100 | Duolingo-120 GMAT-580 IELTS-7 PTE-61 TOEFL-90 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 24861 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 10033 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 16865 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 19856 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 63318 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 26353 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Rankings (QS 2023)- #301-500
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| Campuses and B-Schools | Schulich School of Business Osgoode Hall Law School | John Molson School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 6.8/10 Read 41 reviews | 7.3/10 Read 39 reviews |
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| General Facts | York University | Concordia University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1959 | 1974 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 12:1:1 | 13:1 |
| Male:Female | 43% Male, 57% Female | 48% Male, 52% Female |
| Location Facts | Completely bilingual Gledon campus- home to Southern Ontario’s Center for Excellence for French Langauge & Bilingual Postsecondary education. Third largest university in Canada. | Located in Montreal |
| Library | Four main and one archive libraries with more than 2,500,000 volumes | Total collection 1,668,267 titles held |
| Campus Life | 25 organized research centers | The university has technoculture-arts and games, variety of sports clubs and athletic games |
| Hostel | #Residence/Apartment - $13800 | #Room - $7728 #Apartment rental and utilities - $8800 |
| Famous Alumni | Lily Singh (Youtuber), Steve Maclean (astronaut), John Tory (Mayor of Toronto), Dr. Miguna Miguna (Canadian-Kenyan Author), Jack Layton (Former MP), Shawn Doyle (Actor), Navdeep Bains (Minister of innovation, science and industry), Eric Walter (Author). | Two time winter-Olympic Gold medalist- Alexandre Bilodeau, Annie Proulx- Writer, Anna Hopkins- actress, Aanchal Malhotra (Author/historian), Jeff Barnbay (Director) |
| City Life | Toronto is the second-largest financial city in North America with a rate of success is higher for its brilliant management of talent, good quality of life, and excessive competitive business ambiance. Since 2009, the GDP growth of Toronto is higher in comparison to other major cities. | The city offers a huge student crowd with 6 universities and 12 colleges. |
| Weather |
York University ranks #16 in Canada, while Concordia University ranks #22 among the best Canadian University rankings as per Times Higher Education. An international student can base their decision on opting between these two universities by carefully understanding both qualitative and quantitative differences between the two.
Why Study at Concordia University
- Two percent better graduation rate, York University has a graduation rate of 93% while Concordia University has 95%.
- Lower cost of attendance at Concordia University.
- The average tuition fees for pursuing studies at Concordia University is around 6000 USD lower than York University.
- The cost of living in Canada is higher for Toronto city over Montreal.
- The city of Montreal is an IT hub, allowing students to begin their careers in the form of internships, part-time work, etc while studying with IT giants and startups located within the city.
- The university offers the largest fine arts faculty in Canada, fine arts applicants can benefit from the facilities offered.
- Bilingualism is the part of the city’s culture allowing students of international origin an opportunity of learning a new language.
Why Study at York University
- Along with less stringent score requirements for exams to study in Canada, York University also has an acceptance rate higher than Concordia University. This suggests that getting admissions at York University is easier.
- York is recognized for its research excellence through it’s 25 organized research centers and 36 Canada research chairs.
- It is also ranked #3 globally for the research area of computational and biological vision.
- The MBA program at York University is recognized as one of the best in Canada.
- Ranked amongst the best business schools in Canada, Schulich School of Business is ranked #83 globally.
- Various other programs like Kinesiology & Health Sciences, Law, etc are also recognized alongside globally ranking institutions for the program.
The choice of program will highly affect the decision of which University one should opt for. However, the decision for most courses is strongly inclined towards York University.
