University of British Columbia and University of Melbourne are two of the top-ranking public research universities located in Canada and Australia respectively.
| The University of British Columbia | University of Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6.7 Out of 10 | 6.7 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 30 Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026 # 40 QS World University 2026 # 45 Times Higher Education 2026 | # 19 QS World University 2026 # 24 Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026 # 37 Times Higher Education 2026 |
| Subject Strength | # 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 | # 50 for Engineering by QS World University 2025 # 33 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 25 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -79 PG Programs -101 Doctorate Programs -3 | UG Programs -42 PG Programs -130 Doctorate Programs -9 |
| Acceptance Rate | 54.0 % | 70.0 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS-6.5 PTE-65 TOEFL-90 | IELTS-7 PTE-72 TOEFL-102 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 46295 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 9500 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 21936 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 17124 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 30539 [For PG Program] |
| placement (average package) | 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 | Graduate employability ranking QS- #8. The University of Melbourne is one of the top public universities in Parkville, Australia. It is ranked #33 in QS World University Rankings 2023.
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| application requirements | Core subject requirements like Maths, Science, Language. | Overseas Secondary School Qualifications, |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Sauder School of Business The University of British Columbia, Okanagan | Melbourne Business School |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.1/10 Read 106 reviews | 7.2/10 Read 58 reviews |
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| General Facts | The University of British Columbia | University of Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1908 | 1853 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | :1 | :1 |
| Male:Female | 0% Male, 0% Female | 0% Male, 0% Female |
| Location Facts | Two campuses: Vancouver and Okanagan; Vancouver is the main campus located at the western tip of Point Grey Peninsula. | Located in the suburb of Parkville, other campuses spread across Victoria. |
| Library | More than 7 million printed books, over 2.1 million ebooks, 5.3 million microforms, and 923000 other multimedia materials. | Subject Specific libraries- Brownless Biomedical Library and Law Library. |
| Campus Life | 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. | Number of museums and art galleries located across the campus |
| Hostel | #Rent (Housing / Accommodation) - $16536 #Food - $5400 | - |
| Famous Alumni | 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). | Julia Gillard (Former Australian Prime Minister), Randeep Hooda (Actor), Germaine Greer (Author), Nicole Kidman (Actor), Rony Chieng (Comedian), Stephanie Alexander (food writer/restaurateur), Tahir Bhasin (Actor) |
| City Life | 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. | Cheap student shopping, |
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Based on the QS Global Employability Rankings 2020, University of Melbourne ranks #7 while the University of British Columbia does not even make it to the list. However, there are other points of comparison that can help select one between the two universities.
- The University of Melbourne ranks higher than the University of British Columbia according to top-ranking agencies for World University Rankings 2020.
- Melbourne Business School MBA ranks among the top colleges according to Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2020.
- UBC ranks higher for engineering and technology rankings.
- University of Melbourne ranks higher for Law, Business and Management, medicine.
- UBC ranks #2 globally for Sports-related subjects 2020.
- Admissions at the University of Melbourne are comparatively less stringent with an acceptance rate of around 70%.
- The average cost of study and living is higher at UBC than the University of Melbourne.
- University of Melbourne graduates are able to earn higher salaries as compared to UBC.
Therefore while choosing one of the universities, students must make a choice based on their choice of program, costs, global rankings, placement package, etc. It must be noted that the cost of study and living is comparatively lower in Australia for students wishing to study at the University of Melbourne. Also, the salary packages for University of Melbourne graduates are higher. However, students looking for engineering and technology studies might want to pursue their studies in Canada at UBC.
