Western University vs Ryerson University

Overview Comparison
Western UniversityToronto Metropolitan University
Collegedunia Score5 Out of 104.1 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 114 QS World University 2024
# 201 Times Higher Education 2024
# 172 QS World University 2023
# 601 Times Higher Education 2024
# 851 QS World University 2024
# 801 QS World University 2023
Subject Strength# 176 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 175 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 176 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
# 401 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 982 for Medicine by US News 2022
# 801 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023
ProgramsUG Programs -34
PG Programs -39
Doctorate Programs -13
UG Programs -53
PG Programs -31
Doctorate Programs -5
Acceptance Rate57.0 %59.0 %
Exam ScoreIELTS - 7
PTE - 58
TOEFL - 88
IELTS - 7
PTE - 60
TOEFL - 93
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   25144
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  9974
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 26690 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   38457
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  26710
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 36468 Per Year
placement (average package)

Western University has an employment rate of 91.5% after 6 months of graduation. With dentistry, medicine and therapy & rehabilitation having an employment rate of 100%. Average salary of Western University graduates is 62,000 USD. Highest earning graduates are Doctorate (293,000 USD); Executive MBA (181,000); Masters in Finance (161,000 USD); MBA (109,000 USD), etc.


Ryerson has co-op and internship partnerships with companies like Coca-Cola, IBM, PwC, Universal Music Group, etc. Highest paid graduates are MS students (73,000 USD) while the lowest-paid graduates are MA students (41,000 USD). Bachelor students are able to earn 51,000 USD annually.


application requirements

Applicants for PG programs must have at least 60% (varies with program). 
Additional application form may be required for some of the programs

OUAC Application;
LORs and SOPs;
Test Scores;
Resume;
Transcripts;
Portfolio or Sample of Work (depending on program);
Supplementary Form (for a few programs)

Campuses and B-SchoolsRichard Ivey School of Business
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Ted Rogers School of Management
CollegeDunia Reviews7.9/10 Read 20 reviews7.5/10 Read 12 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsWestern UniversityToronto Metropolitan University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1878
1948
Student:Faculty Ratio22:1
40:1
Male:Female44% Male, 56% Female44% Male, 56% Female
Location Facts

Main campus is located on 1,120 acres of land in London, Ontario. Campus is surrounded by residential neighborhoods. The university operates twelve academic faculties and schools. The central campus includes most of the university residences and teaching facilities.


Ryerson’s 121 acres urban campus is located at one of the busiest intersections surrounding the Dundas Square in downtown Toronto.


Library

Western University libraries consist of six different libraries that house over 5.7 million book holdings, electronic resources such as e-books, serial titles, and databases, etc. 


Ryerson University has one library that consists of 500,000 books, 3,700 print journal titles and over 2 million USD of electronic resources, including approximately 23,000 e-journals, over 90,000 e-books, etc.


Campus Life

The university if considered Canada’s most beautiful university with Gothic-style buildings mixed with modern, LEED-certified structures. The university operates the Artlab Gallery and the McIntosh Gallery; has links with the Museum of Ontario Archaeology; has nine student residences housing; Community Centre, etc.


The campus consists of the Sheldon and Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre (SLC), Maple Leaf Garden (athletic center), Student Learning Center, Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex, 125+ research institutes and labs, 12+ clubs for students, the DMZ (business incubator for startups)


Hostel#Single Room without Meal Plan - $8020
#Double Room with Meal Plan - $8950
#Single Room with Meal Plan - $9720
#Four Bedroom Apartment - $12691
#Two Bedroom Apartment - $13946
Famous Alumni

Western University is home to over 300,000 alumni. Some of the famous alumni are:
Alice Munroe (writer and Nobel laureate)
Roberta Bondar (Canada's first female astronaut and the first neurologist in space)
Sheila Copps (ex-Deputy Prime Minister of Canada)
Glenn Stevens (Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia)


Community of 155,000 Ryerson University graduates are living around the world.
Sathish Bala (VP, Digital and Innovation, Arrivals & Departures, BlueBand Digital);
David McKibbon (SVP, Project Management, Development, Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited);
Theresa Agnew (Executive Director, Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario);
Terry O’Reilly (Co-founder, Pirate Radio & Television);
Nina Dobrev (Actress);
Gail Kim (Canadian-American professional wrestler)


City Life

London is set in the heart of Southwestern Ontario and is considered the region’s economic, entertainment, and cultural hub. With a population of more than 383,000, London is Canada’s 11th largest city. London's economy is dominated by medical research, insurance, manufacturing, and IT.


Toronto- 2nd largest financial city in North America; Since 2009, GDP growth of Toronto is higher in comparison to other major cities; most populous city in Canada; Home to Toronto Stock Exchange, headquarters of 5 largest Canadian banks; Attracts over 43 million tourists each year; Famous tourist attractions include: CN Tower, Royal Ontario Museum, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, Rogers Center, Day trip to Niagara Falls, Casa Loma; Unemployment Rate: 5.0% (Dec 2019).


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