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McMaster University is a much older university established in the year 1887 while Concordia University came into existence in 1976. Both are public research universities in Canada.
| Concordia University | McMaster University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 4.2 Out of 10 | 5.5 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 465 QS World University 2026 # 601 Times Higher Education 2026 # 415 QS World University 2025 | # 116 Times Higher Education 2026 # 173 QS World University 2026 # 116 Times Higher Education 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 251 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 551 for Medicine by QS World University 2020 | # 176 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 41 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -46 PG Programs -43 Doctorate Programs -6 | UG Programs -69 PG Programs -47 Doctorate Programs -6 |
| Acceptance Rate | 78.0 % | 59.0 % |
| Exam Score | Duolingo-120 GMAT-580 IELTS-7 PTE-61 TOEFL-90 | Duolingo-120 GMAT-600 GRE-305 IELTS-6.5 PTE-60 TOEFL-86 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 19856 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 63318 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 26353 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 53040 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 17096 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 15470 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Average Salaries By Degree:
| Ranked #81 for graduation emplyment rate Salaries by degree:
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| Campuses and B-Schools | John Molson School of Business | DeGroote School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.3/10 Read 39 reviews | 7.7/10 Read 29 reviews |
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| General Facts | Concordia University | McMaster University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1974 | 1887 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 13:1 | 62:1:1 |
| Male:Female | 48% Male, 52% Female | 43% Male, 0% Female |
| Location Facts | Located in Montreal | Located on the western end of lake Ontario, McMaster University is located in the Golden Horshoe. It is surrounded by Cootes Paradise and natural marshlands. |
| Library | Total collection 1,668,267 titles held | McMaster University has a total of 4 libraries. There are 1.9 million print and electronic books, 86,000 print and electronic journal titles, 14,000 linear feet of archival resources combined. |
| Campus Life | The university has technoculture-arts and games, variety of sports clubs and athletic games | Located in the Waterfall Capital of Canada- Hamilton, the campus has McMaster Museum of Art, W.J. McCallion Planetarium, McMaster Nuclear Reactor, McMaster Hall, 16 sports clubs, Bertrand Rusell Archives, etc. |
| Hostel | #Room - $7728 #Apartment rental and utilities - $8800 | #Housing - $9750 |
| Famous Alumni | Two time winter-Olympic Gold medalist- Alexandre Bilodeau, Annie Proulx- Writer, Anna Hopkins- actress, Aanchal Malhotra (Author/historian), Jeff Barnbay (Director) | Tihomir Oreškovi (11th PM of Croatia); Bertram Brockhouse (Nobel Laureate in Physics); Stephen Elop (President and CEO of Nokia Corporation); Myron Scholes (Nobel Laureate in Economics); Roberta Bondar (Canada’s first female astronaut and neurologist in space) |
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Based on the ranking by THE and QS News, McMaster University emerges as a better university than Concordia University. Lets take a look at their rankings and other factors detail:
- According to QS News and THE World University Ranking of 2020, Concordia University ranks at 477 and 601 – 800 respectively.
- McMaster University ranks at 144 and 72 as per QS News and THE World University 2020 respectively.
- Subject ranking of McMaster University is also better than Concordia University.
- Average salary offered to graduates of both the universities is approximately same ie. 60,000 CAD per annum.
- Graduate Employability Ranking 2020 of McMaster University is 98 where as Concordia University ranked between 301 to 500.
Hence, it is quite clear that McMaster University is a better university as Concordia University in terms of both research opportunities and future job prospects.
