London Business School is a business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London. Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
| London Business School | Harvard University | |
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| Collegedunia Score | 4.2 Out of 10 | 10 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 600 US News 2023 # 600 US News 2022 # 909 Center for World University Rankings 2022 | # 4 QS World University 2025 # 3 US News 2024 # 4 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | - | # 1 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 5 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024 # 1 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 |
| Programs | PG Programs -7 Doctorate Programs -7 | UG Programs -40 PG Programs -56 Doctorate Programs -9 |
| Acceptance Rate | 25.0 % | 7.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-600 GRE-304 IELTS-6.5 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-620 GRE-300 IELTS-7 SAT-1470 TOEFL-100 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 126119 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 64847 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 56550 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 25464 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 32724 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Highest paying degrees: Executive Masters (152,000 USD); Executive MBA (148,000 USD); BBA (142,000 USD); MBA (133,000 USD); Masters in Finance (123,000 USD). | Harvard University is one of the top private universities in Cambridge, United States. It is ranked #5 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and ranked #1 in US UNI.
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| application requirements | Standardized test scores (GRE, GMAT, etc.); Proof of English language proficiency; Application Essay; 2 references; Resume; Academic transcripts; Application Fee (200 GBP); Work experience (for executive programs) | Teacher Evaluation forms (as additional LORs); Sample of academic work, potfolio, music recordings, art work, etc (supplementary documents); IELTS/TOEFL; Standardized test scores |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Harvard Law School Harvard Extension School Harvard Kennedy School Harvard Business School |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 6.9/10 Read 2 reviews | 7.1/10 Read 5 reviews |
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| General Facts | London Business School | Harvard University |
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| Type of University | School | University |
| Established | 1964 | 1636 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 17:1 | 7:1 |
| Male:Female | 72% Male, 28% Female | 52% Male, 48% Female |
| Location Facts | Campuses in London (main campus) & Dubai; Main campus in Sussex Place in London; Overlooking Regents Park; Three main buildings on-campus- London Business School, Taunton Center, Sammy Ofer Center. | Harvard Yard: Campus’s historic hub, Harvard Square: Campus’s personal hagout destination with restaurants, cafe, bookstores, theater, shops. Well connected to the local neighborhood of Boston by public transport, the campus traverses the Charles River to near by Allston. |
| Library | LBS Library houses books, journals and e-books ranging from business titles and fiction to language and travel guides. | Largest academic library in the world. 20.4 million volumes, 400 million manuscript items, 180,000 serial titles. The library offers various grants and fellowships for both students and faculty. |
| Campus Life | Over 75 student clubs; 1,000+ club events every year; Campus events include- Tattoo, Sundowners, etc.; facilities such as sports center, restaurant, 3 cafes, private run pub- The Windsor Castle, LBS Hub (Alumni Online Club), etc. | Students from over 50 states and 80 countries are offered assistance by over 400 official student organization. The campus has its own museum, radio station, magazine and newspaper. Along with student clubs for Aikikai, archery, dance, theatre/drama, music, etc, campus also offers cultural & racial initiatives, asian student centric-projects, etc. Varsity sports, crimson pride and various atheletic teams. |
| Hostel | #Shared Room - $16562 #Studio Flat Room - $23243 #Private Room with shared bathroom - $25042 | #Medium Single - $10719 #Large Single - $13644 #Standard Single - $8361 |
| Famous Alumni | Kaveh Alamouti (CEO of Citadel LLC Asset Management Europe); Ashley Almanza (CEO of G4S); Sir David Arculus (Chairman O2); Kumar Birla (Chairman, Aditya Birla Group); Ronald Boire – Former President and CEO of Brookstone); Sir Richard Greenbury (Former Chairman & CEO, Marks & Spencer); Cyrus Pallonji Mistry (Former Chairman & CEO of the Tata Group). | Eight US Presidents, 62 living billionaires, 242 Marshall Scholars, 359 Rhodes scholars. Barak Obama (ex-president of USA), Michelle Obama (Former First Lady of USA), Mark Zuckerberg, Natalie Portman (Actress), Bill Gates, Conan O’ Brien (comedian writer), Al Gore (Winner-Peace Prize), Matt Damon (Actor), Helen Keller, Subramaniam Swami (Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha) |
| City Life | London ranks 1st in QS News Best Student Cities for 2019; the capital city of England; known for Palace of Westminster, Tower of London, London Eye, Arts Galleries, Museum of London, Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and various other cultural attractions. The UK parliament and PM’s home is located in London. The city has BBC headquarters. | Cambridge- city in Massachusetts; home to a huge student community; city offers a great nightlife with gastropubs, live music, and cocktail bars. Boston’s cosmopolitan excitement is bus-ride away. Average salaries offered within the state are up to 97,5000 USD; Famous tourist attractions: Charles River, Harvard Square, Mount Auburn Cemetery, MIT Museum, CambrdgeSide, John Harvard Statue, Sanders Theatre; Unemployment rate- 3.2% |
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