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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. Cornell University overall ranking by QS is #13 out of 1401 globally, #7 out of 191 in USA for the year 2024
| Johns Hopkins University | Cornell University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 7.8 Out of 10 | 7.9 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 16 Times Higher Education 2026 # 24 QS World University 2026 # 16 Times Higher Education 2025 | # 16 QS World University 2026 # 18 Times Higher Education 2026 # 14 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 | # 12 for Engineering by US News 2025 # 15 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 31 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -44 PG Programs -56 Doctorate Programs -2 | UG Programs -64 PG Programs -70 Doctorate Programs -78 |
| Acceptance Rate | 6.0 % | 8.0 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS-7 PTE-68 SAT-1530 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-720 IELTS-7.5 TOEFL-100 |
| 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 58586 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 20800 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 44182 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:
| Cornell University is one of the top private universities in Ithaca, United States. It is ranked #20 in QS World University Rankings 2023.
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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. | Counselor recommendation, teacher evaluation, and midyear evaluations are mandatory along with the applications. |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Johnson Graduate School of Management |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.0/10 Read 9 reviews | 7.7/10 Read 11 reviews |
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| General Facts | Johns Hopkins University | Cornell University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1876 | 1865 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 6:1 | 9:1 |
| Male:Female | 0% Male, 0% Female | 48% Male, 52% 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). | University has 6 campuses; Main campus is located in Ithaca, New York; Other campuses are in Roosevelt Island, Qatar, Geneva, Washington DC and Rome |
| 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 | 11th largest library in USA; Over 8 million printed volumes, 1 million ebooks, 120,000 periodical titles, 8.5 million microfilms and microfiches, 71,000 cubic feet of manuscripts, 500,000 other materials such as motion pictures, sound recordings, etc. |
| 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. | Over 1,000 student organizations; awards and funding by Student and Campus Life (SCL) such as Cornell Commitment, Public Service Center, Cornell Career Services, Merrill Presidential Scholars Program, etc. |
| Hostel | #Living Expenses - $11762 | #Triple Room - $11312 #Double Room - $12296 #Single Room - $13246 |
| 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). | Tsai Ing-wen (first female president of Taiwan), David Starr Jordan (founding president of Stanford University), Ratan Tata (CEO of Tata Group), Toni Morrison (Nobel laureate), Junot Diaz (Pulitzer Prize winner) |
| 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). | New York was ranked 34th in USA for economic growth and contributes over 8% to GDP. Financial activities, professional & business services, transportation, trade & utilities are the top contributors. |
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