New York University is a private research university in New York City. The University of California, Berkeley is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California.
| New York University | University of California | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6.9 Out of 10 | 8.4 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 55 QS World University 2026 # 25 Center for World University Rankings 2025 # 33 Times Higher Education 2025 | # 17 QS World University 2026 # 8 Times Higher Education 2025 # 12 Center for World University Rankings 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 99 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 13 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 35 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 | # 3 for Engineering by US News 2025 # 4 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 29 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -40 PG Programs -80 Doctorate Programs -1 | UG Programs -31 PG Programs -42 Doctorate Programs -11 |
| Acceptance Rate | 7.7 % | 16.4 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-700 GRE-300 IELTS-7.5 PTE-70 SAT-1350 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-700 GRE-310 IELTS-7 SAT-1450 TOEFL-90 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 56500 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 58290 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 14969 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 47346 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 27864 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 56000 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in New York City, United States. It is ranked #39 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and #16 by Graduate Employability Ranking. Average Salaries by degree are:
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| application requirements | Resume, Portfolio, Essay, 2 LORs, Portfolio (for some programs) | LORs (usually three); |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Stern School of Business | Haas School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.8/10 Read 21 reviews | 6.9/10 Read 11 reviews |
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| General Facts | New York University | University of California |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1831 | 1868 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 10:1 | 17.8:1 |
| Male:Female | 44% Male, 56% Female | 0% Male, 0% Female |
| Location Facts | Located in two cities within New York: Manhattan and Brooklyn; Manhattan has most of the key academic and student life buildings surrounding the Washington Square Park; Brooklyn has Tandon School and few residence halls. | Overlooking the San Francisco Bay, UC Berkeley campus is spread over approximately 1,232 acres of land. It is the oldest of the ten campuses of University of California. |
| Library | NYU has 8 libraries with 4.6 million volume system. Elmer Holmes Bobst is the main library and has over a million volumes, 272,000 serial titles and 43,000 feet of archives. It can accomodate over 2,500 students for studying and computing. | UCB Library is the fourth largest library in USA comprising 24 libraries, 325 employees and 832 student employees. UCB Library has 13 million volumes in 300+ languages which includes printed books, journals, e-books, etc. |
| Campus Life | Center for student life manages over 300 clubs and organizations; Apart from all-university clubs, each school within NYU has its own club. | UCB consists of the Sather Tower, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Hall of Science, Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Botanical Garden, UC Museum of Paleontology, UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). |
| Hostel | #Double Room--Semester Rate - $6581 #Single Room--Semester Rate - $8388 | #Room & Board - $16000 #Room & Board--Apartment - $18000 #Room & Board--Residence Hall - $22000 |
| Famous Alumni | 37 Nobel laureates, 3 astronauts, 26 Pulitzer Prize winners, 37 Academy Award winners, 30 Emmy Award winners, 12 Grammy Award winners; Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter); Robert Muller III (former Director of FBI); Martin Scorsese (filmmaker), Tom Freston (founder of MTV); Paolo Nespoli (astronaut) | With a total of 520,566 alumni, UCB has 31 Nobel Laureates, 207 Turing Award, 20 Academic Awards, 20 Pulitzer Prize winners. |
| City Life | In 2022, New York contributed 12% to the USA GDP; Paygrade increased by 2.8%; Financial activities comprised of 29% of the state’s total GDP; Unemployment rate was 6% in Feburary 2023; Food and apparel are the largest manufacturing sectors of the city; Major tourist attractions are Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Times Square, etc. | Berkeley is in close proximity to San Francisco which is only a 20 minutes ride with public transport. You can hike up to Beverly Hills, explore the oldest museums, Victorian architecture, and more. Flying to Vegas and Los Angeles is also easy or drive to lake Tahoe, Berkeley’s location is within close distance to most locations. There are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, parks, etc. The unemployment rate for Nov 2022 was 3.3%. |
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