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Duke University overall ranking by QS is #57 out of 1401 globally, #18 out of 191 in USA for the year 2024. John Hopkins University is ranked among the top 50 universities in the world. In the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, JHU is ranked 15th out of 1,502 universities globally.
| Duke University | Johns Hopkins University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6.9 Out of 10 | 7.8 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 62 QS World University 2026 # 21 Center for World University Rankings 2025 # 27 Times Higher Education 2025 | # 24 QS World University 2026 # 16 Times Higher Education 2025 # 18 Center for World University Rankings 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 20 for Engineering by US News 2025 # 16 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 6 for Law by US News 2025 | # 13 for Engineering by US News 2025 # 38 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 4 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -93 PG Programs -50 Doctorate Programs -4 | UG Programs -44 PG Programs -56 Doctorate Programs -2 |
| Acceptance Rate | 5.8 % | 4.5 % |
| Exam Score | Duolingo-125 GMAT-670 IELTS-7 SAT-1480 TOEFL-90 | GMAT-600 IELTS-7 SAT-1450 TOEFL-100 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 60594 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 28950 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 41478 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 54160 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 57010 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 20150 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Duke University is one of the top private universities in Durham, United States. It is ranked #=50 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Base salaries by degree are given below:
| Johns Hopkins University is one of the top private universities in Baltimore, United States. It is ranked #24 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Average Salaries By Degree:
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| application requirements | Transcripts, Standardized scores, 3 LORs, SOP (1-2 pages), Resume, Other supplemental documents (such as writing samples, research papers, etc.) | Academic transcripts; Secondary School Report; 2 Teacher Evaluations; Mid-year Report; Standardized Test Scores; Proof of English language proficiency; Essays; SOPs; Résumé/CV; Recommendation letter(s); Professional Credential Evaluation; Financial Support Documents. |
| Campuses and B-Schools | The Fuqua School of Business | NA |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.3/10 Read 11 reviews | 7.0/10 Read 9 reviews |
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| General Facts | Duke University | Johns Hopkins University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1838 | 1876 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 5:1 | 4:1 |
| Male:Female | 50% Male, 50% Female | 48% Male, 52% Female |
| Location Facts | The campus moved to Durham in 1892. Located near the center of North Carolina the campus is divided into 4 areas- West, East, and Central campuses and the Medical centers | 4 Baltimore campuses: Homewood (home of schools of Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Education), East Baltimore (home of schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health & Johns Hopkins Hospital), Peabody campus (home to the Peabody Institute), Harbor East (home of the Carey Business School). |
| Library | Top 10 private research library systems in USA. It has a total volume count of over 7 million with an operating budget of around 41 million USD. Consists of Perkins, Bostock & Rubenstein Libraries on West Campus; Lilly and Music Libraries on East Campus and Pearse Memorial Library at Duke Marine Laboratory with several other schools and department libraries | America’s first research university library; 5 Sheridan Libraries; 4.2 million volumes; 154,000 print & e-journals; 1.6 million ebooks; special collections with 400,000 rare books |
| Campus Life | Over 400 student clubs and organizations, the other campus attractions include Duke Chapel, Duke Garden, Nasher Museum of Arts, Duke Hospital, Duke Cancer Center, Ronald McDonald House, Duke Lemur Center, Duke Marine Laboratory. | 300+ student clubs & organizations; 24 varsity sports teams (22 of them competing at NCAA Division III level); Spring Fair (America’s largest student-run festival); Peabody Institute (America’s 1st conservatory); Hopkins Symphony Orchestra; 3 university museums; one of nation’s best campus dining programs; Hopkins All Access (Live and on-demand broadcast of JHU athletics events); Johns Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame. |
| Hostel | #Double Room(Yearly) - $10254 #Single Room(Yearly) - $13546 #Triple Room(Yearly) - $9144 | #Living Expenses - $11968 |
| Famous Alumni | Duke alumni consist of over 176,592 living alumni. 15 Nobel laureates, 3 Turning Award winners, 50 Rhodes Scholars, 25 Churchill Scholars. Richard Nixon (37th President of USA); Amit Mitra (Finance Minister of West Bengal); Jared Harris (Actor); Tim Cook (CEO of Apple Inc.); Melinda Gates (Co-founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) | 29 Nobel laureates; Michael Bloomberg (Former Mayor of New York City); Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez (Mexican author); Gertrude Stein (American novelist); Woodrow Wilson (28th US President); Katherine McNamara (American actress); Daniel Koch (Swiss physician); Takuya Tasso (Japanese Politician); Rachel Carson (American marine biologist); Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigerian writer); Aziz Sancar (Molecular biologist); George H.W. Bush (41st US President); Susan Wojcicki (CEO of YouTube); Edwin E. Catmull (President of Pixar & Walt Disney Animation Studios). |
| City Life | Durham is the 4th most populous city in North Carolina. The largest employer in the city is Duke University and Duke University Health Systems. Durham is venue for the annual Bull Durham Blues Festival, the OUTsouth Queer Film Festival (2nd largest LGBTQ film festival in Southeast), American Dance Festival, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. | Baltimore- most populous city in Maryland; one of the top 10 cities in USA for food lovers according to Yelp; city hosts events such as Baltimore Comic-Con, Baltimore Farmers Market, Maryland Film Festival, book festival, Artscape (America’s largest free crafts festival), etc.; Famous tourist attractions- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Walters Art Museum, National Aquarium, American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore Museum of Art, Oriole Park at Camden Yards; Unemployment rate- 4.2% (Dec, 2019). |
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