Simon Fraser University vs McGill University, where to study in Canada?

Simon Fraser University vs McGill University

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Simon Fraser University overall ranking by QS is #318 out of 1401 globally, #13 out of 31 in Canada for the year 2024.McGill University is ranked #31 in QS World University Rankings 2023. According to Maclean University Rankings, the university is placed in 1st position among the medical-doctoral universities of Canada for 15 consecutive years

Overview Comparison
Simon Fraser UniversityMcGill University
Collegedunia Score4.8 Out of 106.6 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 301 Times Higher Education 2026
# 308 QS World University 2026
# 301 Times Higher Education 2025
# 27 QS World University 2026
# 41 Times Higher Education 2026
# 27 Center for World University Rankings 2025
Subject Strength# 301 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025
# 451 for Medicine by QS World University 2025
# 301 for Law by QS World University 2025
# 45 for Engineering by QS World University 2025
# 30 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025
# 28 for Medicine by QS World University 2025
ProgramsUG Programs -51
PG Programs -33
Doctorate Programs -13
UG Programs -50
PG Programs -74
Doctorate Programs -3
Acceptance Rate59.0 %46.0 %
Exam ScoreDuolingo-125
IELTS-6.5
PTE-65
TOEFL-90
IELTS-6.5
TOEFL-86
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   22035
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  5481
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 16002 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   55389
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  19154
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 2850 Per Year
placement (average package)

Average Salaries Are Listed Below:

  • Masters in Science : $102,000 
  • MBA : $65,000 
  • Bachelor of Science : $60,000 
  • Executive MBA : $57,000 
  • Bachelor of Arts : $53,000 
  • Bachelor (Other) : $48,000 

McGill University is one of the top public universities in Montreal, Canada. It is ranked #31 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and #42 in graduate employability ranking.

McGill University Graduates & Alumni Salaries - By  Degree

  • MBA : $97,000 
  • Doctorate : $94,000 
  • LLM : $89,000 
  • Masters of Arts : $72,000 
  • Masters in Science : $71,000 
  • Bachelor of Science : $64,000 

application requirements

Qualitative and Analytical skill assessment
Graduation from University-prepratory program (program dependent)

4-year bachelors is required for pursuing for PG course. 3 year UG degree with A grade is also accepted

Campuses and B-SchoolsBeedie School of Business
Desautels Faculty of Management
CollegeDunia Reviews6.6/10 Read 13 reviews7.3/10 Read 25 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsSimon Fraser UniversityMcGill University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1965
1821
Student:Faculty Ratio21:1:1
15:1:1
Male:Female46% Male, 0% Female0% Male, 0% Female
Location Facts

Simon Fraser University has three campuses, each located in different parts of Greater Vancouver. SFU's original campus is located in Burnaby, atop Burnaby Mountain. The Vancouver campus consists of multiple buildings in downtown Vancouver and the Surrey campus is located inside Central City.

The downtown campus has expanded to include several other buildings in recent years, including the Segal Graduate School of Business. In September 2010, SFU Contemporary Arts moved into the Woodward's redevelopment, known as the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts.

SFU's three campuses are all accessible by public transit. The Vancouver campus is a block away from the Waterfront SkyTrain station while the Surrey campus is adjacent to the Surrey Central SkyTrain station. The Burnaby campus is linked to the Production Way–University, Burquitlam, and Sperling–Burnaby Lake SkyTrain stations by frequent shuttle bus service.


Two Campuses: Downtown Campus, located between Montreal and Mount Royal Park; Macdonald Campus, located on the western tip of the island of Montreal


Library

More than 1.1 million e-books
1,475,000 Print books
2500 print and 98,000 ejournal subscriptions
500+ database


Printed books - 4,851,382; E-books: 2,707,183; Printed journals- 33,706 and E- journals - 1,15,228


Campus Life
  • The Simon Fraser Student Society provides funding for over 300 campus clubs
  • Graduate student society, peer education and leadership programs.
  • Movie Nights on-campus (COVID-19 made it Virtual movie nights on campus)
  • Program specific societies.
  • Pub Maggie Benston
  •  SFU also houses various competitive club teams, including Men's Lacrosse, who currently competes in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association, and Men's Hockey, who currently competes in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League. Other club teams include rugby, cheerleading, rowing, quidditch, and field hockey.
  • CJSF-FM radio is the school's radio station, broadcasting from 90.1 FM to Burnaby and surrounding communities


 


The campus offers Macappella, Happy Geet, MAC and MAC Agro Ecology group, Robotics, Food Science Association, CERES, Gorilla Composition, Happy Belly, and Judging Club.Join/attend/enjoy 700 musical performances each year, athletic competitions, art, theatre, and other extracurricular activities.  


Hostel#Residence - $8904
#Large Single Room - $1075
#Small Single Room - $875
#Single Room - $900
Famous Alumni

Terry Fox (Athlete), Margaret Trudeau (Actress, Author, Justin Trudeau’s Mother), Calvin Chen (businessman, actor), Christy Clark (Canadian Politician), Tony Buzan (Author and Education consultant), Dave Cobb (6 times Grammy record producer)


Justin Trudeau (Prime minister of Canada), Daliso Chaponda (Comedian), William Osler (world renowned physician), Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (American Football player), Mackenzie Davis (Actress), Ken Dryden (Former member of parliament), and Leonard Cohen (Singer).


City Life

Burnaby is a thriving urban centre known for its sound public transit system, great shopping and restaurants, and excellent family-friendly communities. It is sandwiched in between the Fraser River and the Burrard Inlet, and has the Canadian Rockies as a stunning backdrop

The average burnaby bc salary in Canada is $39,400 per year or $20.21 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $33,150 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $74,211 per year.


Main industries of Quebec are mining, manufacturing. Water is one of the significant natural resources of Quebec. Therefore a lot of industries around hydroelectric power raised around the city. Montreal has cheap rents, various parks and cycling lanes, affordable public transit, and more.

For the flourishing industry, the unemployment rate is slightly higher than Canada. Women are financially independent as compared to 3/4th of men.


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