Johns Hopkins University is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. New York University is a private research university in New York City.
| Johns Hopkins University | New York University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 7.8 Out of 10 | 6.9 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 16 Times Higher Education 2026 # 24 QS World University 2026 # 16 Times Higher Education 2025 | # 31 Times Higher Education 2026 # 55 QS World University 2026 # 25 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 | # 99 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 13 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 35 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -44 PG Programs -56 Doctorate Programs -2 | UG Programs -40 PG Programs -79 Doctorate Programs -1 |
| Acceptance Rate | 6.0 % | 9.0 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS-7 PTE-68 SAT-1530 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-700 GRE-300 IELTS-7.5 PTE-70 SAT-1350 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 56500 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 76331 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 14969 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:
| New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in New York City, United States. It is ranked #39 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and #16 by Graduate Employability Ranking. Average Salaries by degree are:
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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. | Resume, Portfolio, Essay, 2 LORs, Portfolio (for some programs) |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Stern School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.0/10 Read 9 reviews | 8.0/10 Read 24 reviews |
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| General Facts | Johns Hopkins University | New York University |
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| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1876 | 1831 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 6:1 | 8:1 |
| Male:Female | 0% Male, 0% Female | 44% Male, 56% 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). | Located in two cities within New York: Manhattan and Brooklyn; Manhattan has most of the key academic and student life buildings surrounding the Washington Square Park; Brooklyn has Tandon School and few residence halls. |
| 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 | NYU has 8 libraries with 4.6 million volume system. Elmer Holmes Bobst is the main library and has over a million volumes, 272,000 serial titles and 43,000 feet of archives. It can accomodate over 2,500 students for studying and computing. |
| 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. | Center for student life manages over 300 clubs and organizations; Apart from all-university clubs, each school within NYU has its own club. |
| Hostel | #Living Expenses - $11762 | #Double Room--Semester Rate - $6581 #Single Room--Semester Rate - $8388 |
| 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). | 37 Nobel laureates, 3 astronauts, 26 Pulitzer Prize winners, 37 Academy Award winners, 30 Emmy Award winners, 12 Grammy Award winners; Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter); Robert Muller III (former Director of FBI); Martin Scorsese (filmmaker), Tom Freston (founder of MTV); Paolo Nespoli (astronaut) |
| 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). | In 2022, New York contributed 12% to the USA GDP; Paygrade increased by 2.8%; Financial activities comprised of 29% of the state’s total GDP; Unemployment rate was 6% in Feburary 2023; Food and apparel are the largest manufacturing sectors of the city; Major tourist attractions are Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Times Square, etc. |
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