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York University is the third-largest populous university of Canada. On the other hand, Queen’s University is one of the oldest university of Canada established in the year 1841 by Queen Victoria.
| York University | Queen's University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 4.3 Out of 10 | 5 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 333 QS World University 2026 # 362 QS World University 2025 # 401 Times Higher Education 2025 | # 191 QS World University 2026 # 193 QS World University 2025 # 301 Times Higher Education 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 | # 207 for Engineering by QS World University 2025 # 197 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 101 for Law by Times Higher Education 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -59 PG Programs -41 Doctorate Programs -6 | UG Programs -48 PG Programs -62 Doctorate Programs -10 |
| Acceptance Rate | 27.0 % | 42.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-550 GRE-320 IELTS-6.5 TOEFL-88 | Duolingo-120 GMAT-600 GRE-315 IELTS-6.5 PTE-60 TOEFL-88 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 24861 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 10033 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 38900 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 18225 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 10283 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 19280 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Rankings (QS 2023)- #301-500
| Graduate Employability Ranking 2020: 101 – 110; Average annual salary is 49,000 USD. Highest paying degree and their per annum salaries are: MBA: 96,000 CAD; BA: 79,000 CAD; BS: 75,000 CAD |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Schulich School of Business Osgoode Hall Law School | Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 6.8/10 Read 41 reviews | 7.6/10 Read 23 reviews |
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| General Facts | York University | Queen's University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1959 | 1841 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 11:1:1 | :1 |
| Male:Female | 43% Male, 57% Female | 57% Male, 43% 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 the heart of Kingston; Campus is divided into three major parts: Main, West and Isabel Campus located within 1.5 km of radius |
| Library | Four main and one archive libraries with more than 2,500,000 volumes | Six campus libraries in five buildings; Over 3,000,000 images; 300,000 architectural drawings; 3,000,000 physical volumes; 80,000 e-journals |
| Campus Life | 25 organized research centers | Over 400 student clubs such as Amnesty International, Oxfam, Urban Snowboarding, Musical Theatres, etc; Three dinning halls and 22 retail food outlets on campus |
| Hostel | #Shared Bathroom and Board - $7040 #Ensuite Room and board - $8960 | #Room and Meal Plan - $16632 |
| 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). | Arthur B. McDonald (Nobel Prize in Physics); Fraser Stoddart (Nobel Prize in Chemistry); Shirley Tilghman (President of Princeton University); Robert Borden (Prime Minister of Canada); Derek Burney (former Chairman and CEO of Bell Canada); Elon Musk (founder of SpaceX and Tesla) |
| 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. | Kingston is located in eastern Ontario; Listed among top 5 university towns of the world by BBC; Ranked as 6th best place to retire by moneysense.ca; Unemployment rate in December 2019 was 4.7%; Popularly known as “Limestone city” as many historical buildings situated here are constructed using limestone |
| Weather |
Both York University and Queen’s University at Kingston are able to secure a place within the list of top universities published by reputable organizations such as QS News and THE. Following are some points of comparison between these two universities:
- Queen’s University at Kingston was ranked at 239 and 251 – 300 by QS News and THE ranking of 2020 respectively.
- York University received 511 – 520 and 401 – 500 position in 2020 by QS News and THE respectively.
- According to THE and QS News, York University has a better outlook towards international students than Queen’s University.
- On other factors such as teaching, research, citations, industry income, etc, Queen’s University scored better.
- York University accepts over 50% of the total applications while Queen’s University accepts only 13% of them.
- Queen’s University’s accommodation cost is slightly higher than York University.
- Graduate Employability Ranking 2020 of Queen’s University is 101-110 while York University was at 301 – 500 position.
- Salary offered to Queen’s University graduates is also higher than what is offered to York University students.
Based on the above information, it can be concluded that Queen’s University is a step ahead of York University and should be preffered by students.
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