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Johns Hopkins University is ranked among the top 50 universities in the world. In the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, JHU is ranked 15th out of 1,502 universities globally. Harvard University is ranked #5 by US News as the best business school in 2022, and Harvard Law School is ranked #4 jointly with Columbia University as the best law school.
| Johns Hopkins University | Harvard University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 7.8 Out of 10 | 10 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 16 Times Higher Education 2026 # 24 QS World University 2026 # 16 Times Higher Education 2025 | # 5 Times Higher Education 2026 # 5 QS World University 2026 # 1 Center for World University Rankings 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 13 for Engineering by US News 2025 # 38 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 4 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 | # 1 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 6 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 1 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -44 PG Programs -56 Doctorate Programs -2 | UG Programs -40 PG Programs -53 Doctorate Programs -9 |
| Acceptance Rate | 6.0 % | 3.0 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS-7 PTE-68 SAT-1530 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-620 GRE-300 IELTS-7 SAT-1470 TOEFL-80 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 54160 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 57010 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 15381 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 68266 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 71030 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 32724 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Johns Hopkins University is one of the top private universities in Baltimore, United States. It is ranked #24 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Average Salaries By Degree:
| 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 | Academic transcripts; Secondary School Report; 2 Teacher Evaluations; Mid-year Report; Standardized Test Scores; Proof of English language proficiency; Essays; SOPs; Résumé/CV; Recommendation letter(s); Professional Credential Evaluation; Financial Support Documents. | 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 | 7.0/10 Read 9 reviews | 7.1/10 Read 5 reviews |
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| General Facts | Johns Hopkins University | Harvard University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1876 | 1636 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 6:1 | 7:1 |
| Male:Female | 0% Male, 0% Female | 52% Male, 48% Female |
| Location Facts | 4 Baltimore campuses: Homewood (home of schools of Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Education), East Baltimore (home of schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health & Johns Hopkins Hospital), Peabody campus (home to the Peabody Institute), Harbor East (home of the Carey Business School). | 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 | America’s first research university library; 5 Sheridan Libraries; 4.2 million volumes; 154,000 print & e-journals; 1.6 million ebooks; special collections with 400,000 rare books | 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 | 300+ student clubs & organizations; 24 varsity sports teams (22 of them competing at NCAA Division III level); Spring Fair (America’s largest student-run festival); Peabody Institute (America’s 1st conservatory); Hopkins Symphony Orchestra; 3 university museums; one of nation’s best campus dining programs; Hopkins All Access (Live and on-demand broadcast of JHU athletics events); Johns Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame. | 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 | #Living Expenses - $11762 | #Medium Single - $10719 #Large Single - $13644 #Standard Single - $8361 |
| Famous Alumni | 29 Nobel laureates; Michael Bloomberg (Former Mayor of New York City); Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez (Mexican author); Gertrude Stein (American novelist); Woodrow Wilson (28th US President); Katherine McNamara (American actress); Daniel Koch (Swiss physician); Takuya Tasso (Japanese Politician); Rachel Carson (American marine biologist); Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigerian writer); Aziz Sancar (Molecular biologist); George H.W. Bush (41st US President); Susan Wojcicki (CEO of YouTube); Edwin E. Catmull (President of Pixar & Walt Disney Animation Studios). | 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 | Baltimore- most populous city in Maryland; one of the top 10 cities in USA for food lovers according to Yelp; city hosts events such as Baltimore Comic-Con, Baltimore Farmers Market, Maryland Film Festival, book festival, Artscape (America’s largest free crafts festival), etc.; Famous tourist attractions- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Walters Art Museum, National Aquarium, American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore Museum of Art, Oriole Park at Camden Yards; Unemployment rate- 4.2% (Dec, 2019). | 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% |
