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Queen's University at Kingston, also known as Queen's University, is a public research university located in Kingston, Queen's University overall ranking by QS is #209 out of 1401 globally, #11 out of 31 in Canada for the year 2024. McMaster University overall ranking by QS is #189 out of 1401 globally, #9 out of 31 in Canada for the year 2024.
| Queen's University | McMaster University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5 Out of 10 | 5.5 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 191 QS World University 2026 # 301 Times Higher Education 2026 # 193 QS World University 2025 | # 116 Times Higher Education 2026 # 173 QS World University 2026 # 116 Times Higher Education 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 207 for Engineering by QS World University 2025 # 197 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 101 for Law by Times Higher Education 2025 | # 176 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 41 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -48 PG Programs -62 Doctorate Programs -10 | UG Programs -69 PG Programs -47 Doctorate Programs -6 |
| Acceptance Rate | 42.0 % | 59.0 % |
| Exam Score | Duolingo-120 GMAT-600 GRE-315 IELTS-7 PTE-60 TOEFL-88 | Duolingo-120 GMAT-600 GRE-305 IELTS-6.5 PTE-60 TOEFL-86 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 18225 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 10283 [For PG Program] | Average Tuition Fees 53040 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 17096 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 15470 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Ranking 2020: 101 – 110; Average annual salary is 49,000 USD. Highest paying degree and their per annum salaries are: MBA: 96,000 CAD; BA: 79,000 CAD; BS: 75,000 CAD | Ranked #81 for graduation emplyment rate Salaries by degree:
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| application requirements | Minimum 75% in bachelors for MBA and 60% for Masters in Engineering; Portfolio; Essays; Resume. | LOR; |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business | DeGroote School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.7/10 Read 24 reviews | 7.7/10 Read 29 reviews |
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| General Facts | Queen's University | McMaster University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1841 | 1887 |
| Male:Female | 42% Male, 0% Female | 43% Male, 0% Female |
| Location Facts | Located in the heart of Kingston; Campus is divided into three major parts: Main, West and Isabel Campus located within 1.5 km of radius | 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 | Six campus libraries in five buildings; Over 3,000,000 images; 300,000 architectural drawings; 3,000,000 physical volumes; 80,000 e-journals | 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 | Over 400 student clubs such as Amnesty International, Oxfam, Urban Snowboarding, Musical Theatres, etc; Three dinning halls and 22 retail food outlets on campus | 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 | - | #Housing - $9750 |
| Famous Alumni | Arthur B. McDonald (Nobel Prize in Physics); Fraser Stoddart (Nobel Prize in Chemistry); Shirley Tilghman (President of Princeton University); Robert Borden (Prime Minister of Canada); Derek Burney (former Chairman and CEO of Bell Canada); Elon Musk (founder of SpaceX and Tesla) | 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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