Deakin University or University of Liverpool?

Deakin University vs University of Liverpool

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 Deakin University ranked 283rd in the QS World University Rankings 2022. It has been one of the top 300 institutions since 2019.According to the University of Liverpool world rankings, it ranks in the top 200 global universities by prominent ranking agencies like QS, THE, U.S. News and Shanghai ARWU. QS has placed the university at #190 and THE has placed it at #176.

Overview Comparison
Deakin UniversityUniversity of Liverpool
Collegedunia Score4.6 Out of 105.6 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 197 QS World University 2025
# 233 QS World University 2024
# 251 Times Higher Education 2024
# 165 QS World University 2025
# 168 Times Higher Education 2024
# 176 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 126 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 262 for Medicine by QS World University 2024
# 201 for Law by QS World University 2024
# 151 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 78 for Medicine by QS World University 2024
# 101 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -120
PG Programs -67
Doctorate Programs -5
UG Programs -24
PG Programs -38
Acceptance Rate75.0 %14.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT-500
GRE-291
IELTS-6.5
PTE-58
TOEFL-70
IELTS-6
PTE-55
TOEFL-78
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   20286
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  26496
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 544 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   24500
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  25050
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 667 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate Employability Ranking- #271; Highest paid degrees- MBA (131,000 USD); Masters (93,000 USD); Masters in Finance (88,000 USD); Bachelor (87,000 USD); Bachelor of Science (84,000 USD).


QS Graduate Employablity #161- 170; Highest paying degrees: Ph.D. (101,000 USD); Doctorate (96,000 USD); MBA (89,000 USD); Masters in Science (69,000 USD); Bachelor of Science (67,000 USD).


Campuses and B-SchoolsDeakin Business School
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsDeakin UniversityUniversity of Liverpool
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1974
1881
Student:Faculty Ratio30:1
14:1
Male:Female58% Male, 42% Female45% Male, 55% Female
Location Facts

Campuses located in Melbourne's Burwood suburb, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront and Warrnambool, as well as the online Cloud Campus; the Largest campus is in Burnwood located 45 minutes by tram from the Melbourne CBD


Based in the city of Liverpool, England; 5 minutes' walk from Liverpool City Centre; Occupying 100 acres of land.


Library

Online Collections of over 970,000 resources: 636,845 e-books; 201,666 e-journals; 577 online databases; 73,693 streaming audio; 116,828 streaming video; 96,424 records in Deakin Research Online; 18,003 Open Access records in Deakin Research Online. Physical Collections of over 815,000 resources: 694,960 books; 2,885 print journals; 97,247 items in special collections; 17,854 DVDs and videos; Extensive microform collection.


Open 24 hours during term; Houses 2 million books; 40,000 electronic journals; Also houses the Special Collections & Archives.


Campus Life

120 clubs and societies; Deakin sports club that include Deakin Burwood Basketball Association, Deakin University Football and Netball Club (Sharks) & Sharks Players United, and Deakin Snow Riders (DSR); Deakin University Student Association (DUSA); gyms, fitness classes, basketball courts & sports ovals


51 student-led sports clubs; 25 m swimming pool; fitness center; squash courts; sports halls; 13 grass pitches; 2 synthetic hockey pitches; 3G rugby training area; On-campus cafes: Victoria Gallery & Museum, Augustus John Public House, Vine Court and Guild of Students Food Court; Victoria Gallery & Museum; Garstang Museum of Archaeology; Liverpool Confucius Institute.


Hostel#Studio Apartments(week) - $265
#Large Studio Apartments(week) - $279
#Premier Room(Per Week) - $199
#Premier Studio(Per week) - $221
#Premier Studio Apartment(Per Week) - $247
Famous Alumni

Anurag Singh (Indian film director); Leigh Peta Sales (Australian Journalist); Stella Young (Australian Comedian); Benjamin James Graham (Former Australian Rule Footballer); Rodger Corser (Australian Actor); Michael Klinger (Australian Cricketer); James William Kilgore (American Activist)


10 Nobel Prize laureates; Edward Stringer (Deputy Chief Defence, Royal Air Force); Gwen Alston (Aerodynamicist & educationalist); Brian Hall (Footballer); Sanjay Jha (Co-CEO Motorola, Inc.); Martin Smith (Vehicle designer); Sir James Stirling (Architect); Sir Ronald Ross (Nobel Prize winner in Medicine); Wade Barrett (professional wrestler).


City Life

Located in Geelong, southwest of Melbourne; 2nd largest city in Victoria; 2nd fastest city in Australia; Major employers: Ford Motor Company, Avalon Airport. Target Australia; Shell oil refinery; etc.; Popular tourist attractions include Buckley Falls; - Curlewis Golf Club; Market Square; Point Lonsdale Lighthouse; Queenscliffe Maritime Museum; Geelong Art Gallery; Ozone shipwreck, etc.


Liverpool is a city in Merseyside, England; Projected 15% growth in the knowledge economy by 2022; 54 million visitors annually; 2nd highest number of museums and galleries; Popular attractions include: The Beatles Story; Albert Dock; Tate Gallery; Merseyside Maritime Museum; St. George's Hall; Museum of Liverpool


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