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Queen's University at Kingston, also known as Queen's University, is a public research university located in Kingston, The University of British Columbia rankings indicate that it is one of the top 50 universities in the world, according to reputed ranking agencies. QS World Ranking is #47 in 2023.
| Queen's University | The University of British Columbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5 Out of 10 | 6.7 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 191 QS World University 2026 # 301 Times Higher Education 2026 # 193 QS World University 2025 | # 40 QS World University 2026 # 45 Times Higher Education 2026 # 38 QS World University 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 | # 31 for Engineering by QS World University 2025 # 23 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 38 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -48 PG Programs -62 Doctorate Programs -10 | UG Programs -79 PG Programs -101 Doctorate Programs -3 |
| Acceptance Rate | 42.0 % | 54.0 % |
| Exam Score | Duolingo-120 GMAT-600 GRE-315 IELTS-7 PTE-60 TOEFL-88 | IELTS-6.5 PTE-65 TOEFL-90 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 18225 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 9695 [For PG Program] | Average Tuition Fees 46295 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 9500 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 21936 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 | Top recruiters at UBC were Deloitte, P&G, Labatt, Netsle, Telus, GE Healthcare, etc. Base salaries offered were around $160,000 for Executive MBA,$91,000 for Master in Finance, $80,000 for MBA,$68,000 for Other Degrees,$67,000 for Master Of Science,$68,000 for Master Of Arts |
| application requirements | Minimum 75% in bachelors for MBA and 60% for Masters in Engineering; Portfolio; Essays; Resume. | Core subject requirements like Maths, Science, Language. |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business | Sauder School of Business The University of British Columbia, Okanagan |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.7/10 Read 24 reviews | 7.1/10 Read 106 reviews |
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| General Facts | Queen's University | The University of British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1841 | 1908 |
| Male:Female | 42% Male, 0% Female | 0% 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 | Two campuses: Vancouver and Okanagan; Vancouver is the main campus located at the western tip of Point Grey Peninsula. |
| 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 | More than 7 million printed books, over 2.1 million ebooks, 5.3 million microforms, and 923000 other multimedia materials. |
| 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 | The campus has Astronomy Club, Beads and Craft Club, Chinese Students and Scholars Association (Great Wall Club), Food Society, Photographic Society, Red Cross International, Ski and Board Club and Vancouver Student Entrepreneurship Association. |
| Hostel | - | #Rent (Housing / Accommodation) - $16536 #Food - $5400 |
| 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) | Justin Trudeau (PM of Canada), Rick Hansen (Paralympic athlete), Kim Campbell (Former PM of Canada), Evangeline Lilly (Actress), William Gibson (Fiction writer), and Albert Bandura (Psychologist). |
| City Life | Kingston is located in eastern Ontario; Listed among top 5 university towns of the world by BBC; Ranked as 6th best place to retire by moneysense.ca; Unemployment rate in December 2019 was 4.7%; Popularly known as “Limestone city” as many historical buildings situated here are constructed using limestone | Vancouver itself serves 7.5% of Canada’s economy. Due to its prosperity, the freshers get good opportunities across Vancouver. The GDP is around 137 billion CAD. Some of the highly popular industries located in Vancouver are tourism, technology, housing and construction. |
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