Durham University is a collegiate public research university in Durham, England. University College London, which operates as UCL, is a public research university in London, United Kingdom.
| Durham University | University College London | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.9 Out of 10 | 7.7 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 5 The Guardian 2026 # 94 QS World University 2026 # 175 Times Higher Education 2026 | # 9 QS World University 2026 # 10 The Guardian 2026 # 22 Times Higher Education 2026 |
| Subject Strength | # 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 401 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 4 for Law by The Guardian 2026 | # 33 for Engineering by QS World University 2025 # 21 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 8 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -79 PG Programs -65 Doctorate Programs -5 | UG Programs -71 PG Programs -194 Doctorate Programs -9 |
| Acceptance Rate | 83.0 % | 25.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-600 GRE-299 IELTS-5.5 PTE-64 TOEFL-88 | GMAT-600 GRE-318 IELTS-6.5 PTE-75 TOEFL-110 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 24401.1 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 28262.1 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 23704 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 33977 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 32100 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 20058 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Ranking: #88; | Graduate employability rank: #22, |
| application requirements | Bachelor’s aspirants from India must have at least 87%. | applications must be made through UCAS. Personal statement and LORs are an important part of both UG and PG applications. |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Durham University Business School | NA |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.2/10 Read 6 reviews | 7.5/10 Read 12 reviews |
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| General Facts | Durham University | University College London |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1832 | 1826 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 15:1 | 10:1 |
| Male:Female | 46% Male, 54% Female | 57% Male, 43% Female |
| Location Facts | 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. | UCL’s main campus is located in Bloomsbury around Queen Square, the university is considered to be placed perfectly to foster enterprise and business partnerships. It is surrounded by great museums, archives, libraries, and professional bodies. |
| Library | 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 | 17 libraries and learning spaces. The main library observed a recent addition of 1.5 million books and 30 databases even during COVID-times. Except for the main library, UCL libraries are mostly dedicated to one specific subject area. |
| Campus Life | 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. | Various shops on-campus offer computer supplies, clothing, art material, stationery, and other essentials. It has a theatre (Bloomsbury), over 300 student union-run clubs and societies, dance and music clubs, opera house, and three museums. There are various fitness activities and sports teams. |
| Hostel | #Single Standard Room - $11436 #Single En-suite Room - $12268 | #Rent - $17524 |
| Famous Alumni | 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 | Alexander Graham Bell, Christopher Nolan (filmmaker), Chris Martin (singer), Francis Crick (British Biologist), Ricky Gervais (Comedian), Derek Jarman (film director), John Stuart Mill (British Philosopher), Robert Browning (poet), Antony Gormley (sculptor), Mahatma Gandhi |
| City Life | 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% | With some amazing bars, buzzing night clubs, and restaurants at its doorstep, London is among the top cities to live in UK. Even though the city is comparatively expensive locations, you can find student discounts while shopping, eating, as well as traveling in London. It is a global capital of culture with hundreds of museums, festivals, live performances, etc and thousands of open spaces, and green parks. The unemployment rate id around 4.4%. It is one of the highest paying cities in UK |
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