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The University of Edinburgh is one of the top research institutions in Scotland and is ranked among the top 20 universities in the world by QS World University Rankings. Durham University is among the World's top 100 universities and is an elite multi-disciplinary university. It has a global reputation for both high-quality research and educational excellence
| University of Edinburgh | Durham University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6.9 Out of 10 | 5.9 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 13 The Guardian 2026 # 29 Times Higher Education 2026 # 34 QS World University 2026 | # 5 The Guardian 2026 # 94 QS World University 2026 # 175 Times Higher Education 2026 |
| Subject Strength | # 58 for Engineering by QS World University 2025 # 24 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 20 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 | # 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 401 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 4 for Law by The Guardian 2026 |
| Programs | UG Programs -41 PG Programs -73 Doctorate Programs -8 | UG Programs -79 PG Programs -65 Doctorate Programs -5 |
| Acceptance Rate | 10.0 % | 83.0 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS-7 PTE-73 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-600 GRE-299 IELTS-5.5 PTE-64 TOEFL-88 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 34713 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 28380 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 5200 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 24401.1 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 28262.1 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 23704 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | 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:
| Graduate Employability Ranking: #88; |
| application requirements | Transcripts; Proof of English Language Proficiency; Portfolio; Work experience; LORs; Resume; Standardized scores (Optional); Research papers. | Bachelor’s aspirants from India must have at least 87%. |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Durham University Business School |
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| General Facts | University of Edinburgh | Durham University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1583 | 1832 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | :1 | 15:1 |
| Male:Female | 62% Male, 0% Female | 46% Male, 54% Female |
| Location Facts | 5 campuses in Edinburgh- Central, King's Buildings, BioQuarter, Western General, Easter Bush; Comprises of 135 acres of land. | Spread across two campuses, its estate is home to a part of UNESCO world heritage site, five grade one listed buildings and an ancient monument. The Durham city campus is located near botanical gardens. |
| Library | Over 3.5 million books; 60 km of Special Collections; Museum and Art Collections; 85,000+ e-journals; 600,000 e-books. | Special Collection at Library has around 75,000 books. Bill Bryson Library is the largest library of the university. This has a collection of 1.5 million. There are various other libraries of the university offering e-books, journals, databases for both students and staff |
| 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. | Over 200 student union societies, 27 student theatre companies, a range of 50 projects to volunteer, extensive sports programs, 10 different associations, a riverside bar and cafe, and over 250 student groups at Durham allow students to enjoy the most. Palatinate is the university newspaper, Purple radio is a student-run radio station of Durham. It also offers a night bus facility for safe travel throughout the city late at night. |
| Hostel | - | #Single Standard Room - $11436 #Single En-suite Room - $12268 |
| 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) | Will Carlin (Rugby Player), Graham Hancock (British writer), Will Greenwood (Rugby Player),Crispin Blunt (MP of UK), Nish Kumar (Stand-up Comedian), Charlotte Riley (Actress), Sir Harold Evans (journalist), Andrew Strauss (Cricketer), etc |
| 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%. | Durham is an affordable city in UK, offering world's finest architecture. It is 10 minutes away from Newcastle. The city offers some high street shops, Gala Theatre and Cinema at City’s millennial square, Comedy stand-ups at Comedy Store, Oriental museum, and much more. The city has its own book festival, Lumiere festival, and many other cultural festivals celebrating the colorful multicultural environment. The unemployment rate is, however, on the higher side: 10.5% |
| Weather | - |
