Illinois Institute of Technology is a private research institution in Chicago. ranks in the top 5% USA universities in terms of return on investment.It is considered to be one of the top private universities in Illinois and has been continuously growing as per ranking terms.It offers a range of courses including Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical Engineering and many more and is ranked #443 and #401 in the world according to the QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education.UIC ranks #317 in QS World University Ranking 2023.University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the top 30 Public Universities in USA, is ranked among the top 200 universities in the world according to Times Higher Education, 2023.
Illinois Institute of Technology | University of Massachusetts | |
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Collegedunia Score | 4.1 Out of 10 | 4.5 Out of 10 |
ranking (overall) | # 601 QS World University 2025 # 98 US News 2024 # 351 Times Higher Education 2024 | # 275 QS World University 2025 # 67 US News 2024 # 101 QS World University 2024 |
Subject Strength | # 121 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 99 for Law by US News 2024 | # 55 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 44 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 191 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023 |
Programs | UG Programs -42 PG Programs -61 Doctorate Programs -4 | UG Programs -85 PG Programs -72 Doctorate Programs -2 |
Acceptance Rate | 57.1 % | 65.5 % |
Exam Score | GRE-300 IELTS-6.5 PTE-63 SAT-1230 TOEFL-70 | Duolingo-115 GMAT-570 GRE-291 IELTS-6.5 SAT-1180 TOEFL-80 |
Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 48670 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 53262 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 24382 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 36136 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 34352 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 17784 Per Year |
placement (average package) | Average salary 60,000 USD; Top recruiters: Enablon, Prada, Motorola Inc., Ferrovial Agroman, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.; Masters in Science- 108,000 USD; Masters (Others)- 85,000 USD. | Has an annual ROI of 8.3% with an average annual salary of 72,000 USD. Top recruiters are Raytheon Co, MassMutual Financial Group, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, IBM Corp. |
application requirements | Academic transcripts; 2-3 LORs; Personal Statement; Resume (for Business & Clinical programs); Standardized test scores; Proof of English language proficiency | Average % required for UG admission: 90%; 3 letters of recommendation, audition and potfolio (depends upon program) |
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General Facts | Illinois Institute of Technology | University of Massachusetts |
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Type of University | University | University |
Established | 1890 | 1863 |
Student:Faculty Ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 |
Male:Female | 69% Male, 31% Female | 43% Male, 57% Female |
Location Facts | five campuses in the Chicago area. Miles Campus (main campus) located on Chicago's south side; 15 minutes from downtown and less a mile away from Lake Michigan. | Main campus is in Amherst; Some parts are in the neighboring town of Hadley; Extends up to 1.6 km in all directions from Campus Center |
Library | over 1.8 million volumes (including books, journals, newspapers, videos, DVDs, maps, microforms, government documents, etc.); Electronic resources- full-text e-journals & e-books, over 100 online research databases, etc. | Two libraries: W.E.B. Du Bois Library and Science & Engineering Library; W.E.B Du Bois is the world’s second-tallest library |
Campus Life | over 150 student clubs; 664+ campus events every year; 17 Varsity Sports Teams; Illinois Tech Esports; Academic Resource Center (ARC); Student Health and Wellness Center; International Center; Sports facilities- Keating Sports Center, Ed Glancy Field, Stuart Field, Chicago Lakefront Trail, Dunbar Park, XS Tennis, etc. | Student Affairs and Campus Life helps in transitioning and connecting students to campus, fostering a positive campus climate, cultivating inclusion and diversity, supporting wellness, health and safety. |
Hostel | #Room & Board - $10800 #Rooms - $6842 | #Housing - $9462 |
Famous Alumni | 80,701 living alumni; Martin Cooper (Inventor of the mobile phone); Sanjay Kirloskar (Chairman & MD at Kirloskar Brothers Ltd.); Rajeev Chandrasekhar (MP, Member of the team which designed the Pentium chip, Founder of BPL Mobile); Jack Steinberger (Physicist); Helmut Jahn (American-German architect); Robert Pritzker (American businessman); Susan Solomon (Chemist); Art Paul (American graphic designer); Nandamuri Kalyan Ram (Indian Actor); Sherwood Anderson (American novelist) | Russell Hulse (Nobel Prize in Physics); Catherine Coleman (NASA astronaut); Col Jason Fettig (28th Director of United States Marine Band); Jack Welch (former Chairman and CEO of GE); Kang Kyung-wha (former UN Under-Secretary-General) |
City Life | Chicago- 3rd most populous city, 3rd largest gross metropolitan product and 2nd largest central business district in USA. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan. Home to several Fortune 500 companies (such as Boeing, McDonald's, Walgreens, Kraft Heinz, etc.). Famous landmarks include Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Science and Industry, Navy Pier, etc. | Amherst: a town in Hampshire County; Major industries are aerospace, manufacturing, agriculture and food companies; Unemployment rate in May 2020 was 10.8%; Popular tourist attractions are Amherst College Musuem of Natural History; Puffer’s Pond, Yiddish Book Center, Mount Holyoke Range State Park, Mead Art Museum, Amherst Farmer’s Market |
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