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Carnegie Mellon University rankings place this private global research university among the top 100 universities in the world. It occupies the impressive 52nd position in the latest QS University Rankings 2023. As per QS World rankings, the university has been at #1 for over 9 years in a row. Time Higher Education has ranked the university among the top 5 in the world for the past 8 years. It also ranks #1 for Graduate Employability as per QS Rankings.
| Carnegie Mellon University | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6.4 Out of 10 | 9 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 58 QS World University 2025 # 24 Times Higher Education 2024 # 24 US News 2024 | # 1 QS World University 2025 # 1 QS World University 2024 # 1 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 5 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 2 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024 # 401 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 | # 1 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 1 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024 # 5 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -60 PG Programs -59 Doctorate Programs -27 | UG Programs -47 PG Programs -40 Doctorate Programs -30 |
| Acceptance Rate | 21.7 % | 4.0 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS-7.5 SAT-1430 TOEFL-102 | GRE-310 IELTS-7 PTE-65 SAT-1510 TOEFL-90 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 54244 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 48500 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 15864 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 57590 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 57590 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 32280 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Average salary of university graduates is 98,000 USD per annum; Annual ROI is 6.8%; Top employers are Amazon, IBM, Apple, etc. | Average Salaries Of Degree:
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| application requirements | UG applicants must have at least grade B+ (3.69 GPA on 4.0). Interviews are conducted for many UG programs. | Letter of recommendations (two, preferrably from teachers of subjects maths and science or humanities) |
| Campuses and B-Schools | College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business | MIT Sloan School of Management |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.4/10 Read 8 reviews | - |
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| General Facts | Carnegie Mellon University | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1900 | 1861 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 14:1 | 3:1 |
| Male:Female | 52% Male, 48% Female | 54% Male, 46% Female |
| Location Facts | Main campus is located 5 km away from Downtown Pittsburgh; Over 12 degree-granting campuses are located in six continents including Qatar and Silicon Valley | Lying between central and kendall squares across Charles River from Boston’s Back bay. Small instituition with close knit student body postioned to collaborate and contribute to neighbors |
| Library | University has 5 libraries: Hunt Library, Roger Sorrells Engineering & Science Library, Mellon Institute Library, Posner Library and Qatar Library; Hunt Library is solely dedicated to the research of botany, horticulture and history of the plant sciences | More than 5 million items, with over 21,000 MIT theses |
| Campus Life | Over 300 student organizations, activities and support services including Division of Student Affairs, Student Academic Success Center, Center for Diversity and Inclusion; Campus has an art store, bookstore, computer store, coffee shops, cafeterias and other dine options | Over 450 co-curricular organizations, Society for Women Engineers, LGTQ+ community, Black stuents union, 33 varsity sports, The Tech (student newspaper), The Byte (graduate student publication), religious organizations, around 43 sororities, fraternities and independent living groups. |
| Hostel | #On campus - $13784 #Off campus (with family) - $2080 | #Rooms - $12000 #Rooms - $13060 |
| Famous Alumni | Over 20 Nobel laureates, 124 Emmy Award recipients, 10 Academy Award recipients, 47 Tony Award recipients, 2 winners of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology; Steven Bocho (ten times recipient of Emmy Award); Charles Geschke (Co-founder of Adobe Systems); Randy Pausch (author of The Last Lecture); Edgar Mitchell (astronaut) | 85 Nobel laureates, 58 National Medal of Science Winners, 29 National Medal of Technology and Innovation Winners |
| City Life | Pittsburgh is 66th largest city in the USA and 2nd largest in Pennsylvania in terms of population; Popularly known as the Steel City; the Unemployment rate in January 2020 was 5.2%; Mining and logging, construction and manufacturing are the largest employing non-farm sectors of the city | Cambridge- city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts; City is part of the Boston metropolitan area; home to a huge student community; Average salaries offered within the state are up to 97,5000 USD; Famous tourist attractions: Charles River, Harvard Square, Mount Auburn Cemetery, MIT Museum, CambrdgeSide, John Harvard Statue, Sanders Theatre; Unemployment rate- 2.1% (Dec 2019) |
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