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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. University of Birmingham has achieved gold in teaching excellence by British Government Assessment. It is a top-ranked research institute with QS ranking as 91
| University of Liverpool | University of Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.6 Out of 10 | 6.1 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 165 QS World University 2025 # 168 Times Higher Education 2024 # 176 QS World University 2024 | # 80 QS World University 2025 # 70 QS World University 2024 # 84 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 151 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 78 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 # 101 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 100 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 68 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 # 99 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -24 PG Programs -38 | UG Programs -53 PG Programs -149 Doctorate Programs -55 |
| Acceptance Rate | 14.0 % | 13.5 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS-6 PTE-55 TOEFL-78 | GMAT-500 GRE-292 IELTS-6 PTE-59 TOEFL-80 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 24500 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 25050 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 667 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 27180 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 26640 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 21489 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | 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). | Graduate employability ranking #86; Annual average salary 57,100 USD; Top recruiters: IBM, Capgemini, Peter Brett Associates, WSP Global Inc., Barclays Bank, etc.; Highest paid degrees: Executive MBA (127,000 USD), MBA (104,000 USD), Bachelor (101,000 USD), LLM (85,000 USD), Masters in Finance (76,000 USD). |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.3/10 Read 5 reviews | 6.8/10 Read 6 reviews |
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| General Facts | University of Liverpool | University of Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1881 | 1900 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
| Male:Female | 45% Male, 55% Female | 44% Male, 56% Female |
| Location Facts | Based in the city of Liverpool, England; 5 minutes' walk from Liverpool City Centre; Occupying 100 acres of land. | 2 campuses- Edgbaston and Selly Oak located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK; centered around Chancellor’s Court and Old Joe. |
| Library | Open 24 hours during term; Houses 2 million books; 40,000 electronic journals; Also houses the Special Collections & Archives. | 7 libraries and resource center; 2.7 million books and scholarly periodicals, over 16,000 electronic resources; 1.8 million print; 500,000 online books; over 85,000 print & online journals. |
| Campus Life | 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. | 250 clubs & societies; Houses the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Shakespeare Institute, Mingana Collection of Middle Eastern manuscripts, Lapworth Museum of Geology, Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower; UoB Sport & Fitness club (consisting of 50m swimming pool, multi-sports arena, 6 glass-backed squash courts, 200-station gym, 10m climbing wall, Performance Centre, 5 activity studios, etc.); 9 Costas, 2 Starbucks; other university cafes; etc. |
| Hostel | #Premier Room(Per Week) - $199 #Premier Studio(Per week) - $221 #Premier Studio Apartment(Per Week) - $247 | #Room and Board (including meals) - $10147 #Rooms - $8442 |
| Famous Alumni | 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). | 11 Nobel laureates; Neville Chamberlain & Stanley Baldwin (Former British PM); Sir Edward Elgar (British composer); Baroness Amos (UN Under-Secretary-General); Lord Roll of Ipsden (Director of the Bank of England); Isaac Hempstead Wright (Actor); Rodolfo Neri Vela (Mexican scientist & astronaut); Tim Curry (Actor) |
| City Life | 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 | A city in West Midlands, England; 2nd largest city in England; Economy dominated by the service sector; 2nd largest metropolitan economy in UK with a GDP of 121.1 billion USD; Top tourist attractions include Victoria Square, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Thinktank- Birmingham Science Museum, National SEA LIFE Centre, St. Philip's Cathedral, Cadbury World |
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