University of Edinburgh vs The University of Melbourne

The University of Edinburgh is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland.  The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia.

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Collegedunia Score6.9 sfHSI/6.7 sfHSI/
CtVgo0# 13 The Guardian 2026
# 26 Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 29 Times Higher Education 2026
# 19 QS World University 2026
# 24 Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 37 Times Higher Education 2026
Subject Strength# 50 sQv06Y Engineering Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 24 sQv06Y Data Science and Analytics Vi2Pqx QS World University 2025
# 19 sQv06Y Medicine Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 40 sQv06Y Engineering Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 33 sQv06Y Data Science and Analytics Vi2Pqx QS World University 2025
# 20 sQv06Y Medicine Vi2Pqx QS World University 2026
ProgramsK6FNSL -41
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Acceptance Rate11.0 %70.0 %
Exam ScoreIELTS-7
PTE-73
TOEFL-100
IELTS-7
PTE-72
TOEFL-102
Cost to Study78XRnV   56804
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The University of Edinburgh is one of the top public universities in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It is ranked #15 in QS World University Rankings 2023.Graduate Employability Ranking #49;Top recruiters: Tesco Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Avaloq Evolution AG, Scottish Government; 

Average Salaries by the degree:

  • MBA: $129,000 
  • Bachelor (Other): $99,000 
  • Executive MBA: $93,000 
  • PhD: $80,000 
  • Executive Masters: $75,000 
  • Masters of Arts: $69,000 

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.

  • LLM: $136,000 
  • MBA: $104,000 
  • Masters in Finance: $100,000 
  • Executive Masters: $73,000 
  • Master (Other): $71,000 
  • Bachelor of Science: $64,000

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Transcripts; Proof of English Language Proficiency; Portfolio; Work experience; LORs; Resume; Standardized scores (Optional); Research papers.

Overseas Secondary School Qualifications,
Apptitute test results, Interview and Auditions (required for certain programs)

Campuses and B-SchoolsROCsnNMelbourne Business School
CollegeDunia Reviews7.3/10 FlUcco7.2/10 FlUcco

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ranking# 24 sQv06Y Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025
# 33 sQv06Y Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025
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application datesMar 31, 2026 (Application Deadline For September 2026 Intake)
Sep 30, 2026 (March 2026 intake Application Deadline)
ranking# 30 sQv06Y Sciences by Times Higher Education 2022
# 45 sQv06Y Sciences by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
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application datesFeb 11, 2026 (Round 3 Application Deadline For September 2026 Intake)
Apr 22, 2026 (Round 4 Application Deadline For September 2026 Intake)
Apr 23, 2026 (Round 3 Decision Date For September 2026 Intake)
Jun 4, 2026 (Round 4 Decision Date For September 2026 Intake)
Jun 10, 2026 (Round 5 Application Deadline For September 2026 Intake)
Jul 23, 2026 (Round 5 Decision Date For September 2026 Intake)
Nov 24, 2025 (Round 5 Application Deadline for 2026 Intake)
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Type of UniversityUniversity
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Established1583
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Location Facts

5 campuses in Edinburgh- Central, King's Buildings, BioQuarter, Western General, Easter Bush; Comprises of 135 acres of land.


Located in the suburb of Parkville, other campuses spread across Victoria. 
Also occupies suburb of Carlton, 
Melbourne is awarded Economist’s most liveable city award 7 times,
Burney campus is surrounded by heritage-listed garderns


Library

Over 3.5 million books; 60 km of Special Collections; Museum and Art Collections; 85,000+ e-journals; 600,000 e-books.


Subject Specific libraries- Brownless Biomedical Library and Law Library. 
3.5 million items
32000 ebooks, 63,000 journals


Campus Life

Over 290 clubs & societies; Exhibitions; Festivals; Open Days; Gifford Lectures; 10 gyms including- spin studio, Velo-city, Katherine Grainger Rowing Gym, 102-station cardiovascular gym, etc.; 60 Sports clubs; 25-metre, six-lane swimming pool; Multi-activity sports halls; Peffermill Playing Fields.


Number of museums and art galleries located across the campus
Numerous water sports
Potter-heads can always play Quidditch at University of Melbourne
Around 4 fitness facilities
40 sporting clubs
200 clubs and 100 grads group


Famous Alumni

3 UK PM’s; 19 Nobel laureates; 3 Turing Award laureates; 1 Fields Medalist; 1 Abel Prize winner; 2 Pulitzer Prize winners; 2 currently sitting UK Supreme Court Justices; several Olympic gold medallists; Robert Edwards (pioneer of in-vitro fertilization); Daniel Rutherford; Alexander Graham Bell; William Wordsworth; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Charles Darwin; Ian Charleson (Actor); J.K. Rowling; Gordon Brown (Former PM of UK)


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

Edinburgh- seat of the Scottish Government, Parliament and the supreme courts of Scotland; 2nd most populous city in Scotland; Known for National Museum of Scotland, National Library of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh International Festival, Fringe (world's largest annual international arts festival), Palace of Holyroodhouse; Unemployment rate 2.9%.


Cheap student shopping,
Graffiti filled Melbourne Hosier Lane and other street artwork,
One of the highest paying city in the country, unemployment rate is 6.2%


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