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Brown University overall ranking by US News is #119 out of 1740 globally, #43 out of 247 in USA for the year 2023 and for the Medicine stream, it ranks #35 out of 124 in global ranking, #22 out of 98 in USA for the year 2023.Columbia University overall ranking by QS is #23 out of 1401 globally, #11 out of 191 in USA for the year 2024.
| Brown University | Columbia University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6.7 Out of 10 | 8.4 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 69 QS World University 2026 # 58 Times Higher Education 2025 # 71 Center for World University Rankings 2025 | # 38 QS World University 2026 # 8 Center for World University Rankings 2025 # 18 Times Higher Education 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 90 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 51 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 116 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 | # 18 for Engineering by US News 2025 # 17 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 5 for Law by Times Higher Education 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -59 PG Programs -26 Doctorate Programs -7 | UG Programs -25 PG Programs -61 Doctorate Programs -7 |
| Acceptance Rate | 5.7 % | 3.9 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS-8 SAT-1500 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-680 IELTS-7 SAT-1510 TOEFL-105 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 59254 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 59254 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 9774 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 58440 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 53040 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 11000 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Brown University is one of the top private universities in Providence, United States. It is ranked #63 in QS World University Rankings 2023. It ranks #55 in the graduate employability rank Brown University Graduates & Alumni Salaries - By Degree
| Columbia University is one of the top private universities in New York City, United States. It is ranked #22 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Ranked #18 in Graduate Employability Rank Base Salaries by the following degrees:
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| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Teachers College at Columbia University Columbia Business School |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 6.9/10 Read 2 reviews | 7.1/10 Read 20 reviews |
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| General Facts | Brown University | Columbia University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 11:1 | 6:1 |
| Male:Female | 46% Male, 54% Female | 52% Male, 48% Female |
| Location Facts | Campus is located in College Hill and Jewelry District; Main campus is situated on the east side of Campus Hill and has 235 buildings | Lies in the heart of NYC on Broadway and two faculties located outside Manhattan. |
| Library | One of the USA’s oldest library; has 6 million items including bound volumes, periodicals, maps, sheet music, digital objects, manuscripts, and electronic resources; 6 libraries ie. John D. Rockefeller Jr Library for humanities and social science, Science Library, John Hay Library for special collections, Orwig Music Library, Art Slide Library and Library Collections Annex | The low memorial library is a landmark. The university owns around 23 libraries scattered across the city. |
| Campus Life | 38 varsity sports team having more than 900 student-athletes; Over 400 student organizations including Capella groups and community services, 4100 intramural sports participants and 60 public service groups; Main campus centuries-old-structures, labs and world-class ibraries | Art Gallery The university offers it all!!! |
| Hostel | #On campus - $9774 | #First-Year Residents - $11000 |
| Famous Alumni | John Hay (US Secretary of State); Charles Evans Hughes (Chief Justice and US Secretary of State); John D Rockefeller Jr (philanthropist); Jim Yong Kim (World Bank President); Ted Turner (CNN founder and America’s Cup yachtsman); Dara Khosroswshahi (Uber CEO); Emma Watson (actress); Mary Chapin Carpenter (humorist); Samuel Gridley Howe (historian) | Barak Obama (Former US President), Alexander Hamilton (founding father of USA), Alicia Keys (singer), Sara Ali Khan (actress), Dorothy Irene Height (Women rights activist), Jake Gyllenhall (actor). |
| City Life | Providence is the capital city of Rhode Island; Originally was known as Providence Plantations; One of the first industrialized cities in the USA; known for textile manufacturing, machine tool, jewelry, and silverware industries; Unemployment rate was 4.1% in January 2020 |
Total international students in NY- 11% |
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