University of British Columbia and York University are the public research universities of Canada. UBC ranks within top 100 among world universities. On the other hand, York University is the fourth-largest university in Canada community-wise.
| York University | The University of British Columbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 4.3 Out of 10 | 6.7 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 351 Times Higher Education 2024 # 353 QS World University 2024 # 401 Times Higher Education 2023 | # 34 QS World University 2024 # 41 Times Higher Education 2024 # 35 US News 2023 |
| Subject Strength | # 401 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 401 for Medicine by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022 # 96 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 49 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 22 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 37 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -58 PG Programs -41 Doctorate Programs -6 | UG Programs -75 PG Programs -104 Doctorate Programs -3 |
| Acceptance Rate | 80.0 % | 69.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT - 550 GRE updated - 320 IELTS - 6.5 TOEFL - 83 | GMAT - 550 IELTS - 6.5 PTE - 65 TOEFL - 90 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 24861 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 10033 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 38900 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 46295 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 9500 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 29650 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Rankings (QS 2023)- #301-500 Degree Average Salary MBA $107,000 Doctorate $89,000 PhD $85,000 LLM $76,000 Executive Masters $70,000 Bachelor (Other) $69,000 | Top recruiters at UBC were Deloitte, P&G, Labatt, Netsle, Telus, GE Healthcare, etc. Base salaries offered were around $160,000 for Executive MBA,$91,000 for Master in Finance, $80,000 for MBA,$68,000 for Other Degrees,$67,000 for Master Of Science,$68,000 for Master Of Arts |
| application requirements | Supplementary Program Information Form | Core subject requirements like Maths, Science, Language. |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Schulich School of Business Osgoode Hall Law School | Sauder School of Business The University of British Columbia, Okanagan |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.4/10 Read 22 reviews | 7.2/10 Read 94 reviews |
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| General Facts | York University | The University of British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1959 | 1908 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 47:1 | 15:1 |
| Male:Female | 43% Male, 57% Female | 46% Male, 54% Female |
| Location Facts | Completely bilingual Gledon campus- home to Southern Ontario’s Center for Excellence for French Langauge & Bilingual Postsecondary education. Third largest university in Canada. | Two campuses: Vancouver and Okanagan; Vancouver is the main campus located at the western tip of Point Grey Peninsula. |
| Library | Four main and one archive libraries with more than 2,500,000 volumes | More than 7 million printed books, over 2.1 million ebooks, 5.3 million microforms, and 923000 other multimedia materials. |
| Campus Life | 25 organized research centers | The campus has Astronomy Club, Beads and Craft Club, Chinese Students and Scholars Association (Great Wall Club), Food Society, Photographic Society, Red Cross International, Ski and Board Club and Vancouver Student Entrepreneurship Association. |
| Hostel | #Shared Bathroom and Board - $7040 #Ensuite Room and board - $8960 | #Shared Room - $4855 #Connected Single Room - $5712 #Single Room - $6133 #One Bedroom Apartment - $6452 |
| Famous Alumni | Lily Singh (Youtuber), Steve Maclean (astronaut), John Tory (Mayor of Toronto), Dr. Miguna Miguna (Canadian-Kenyan Author), Jack Layton (Former MP), Shawn Doyle (Actor), Navdeep Bains (Minister of innovation, science and industry), Eric Walter (Author). | Justin Trudeau (PM of Canada), Rick Hansen (Paralympic athlete), Kim Campbell (Former PM of Canada), Evangeline Lilly (Actress), William Gibson (Fiction writer), and Albert Bandura (Psychologist). |
| City Life | Toronto is the second-largest financial city in North America with a rate of success is higher for its brilliant management of talent, good quality of life, and excessive competitive business ambiance. Since 2009, the GDP growth of Toronto is higher in comparison to other major cities. | Vancouver itself serves 7.5% of Canada’s economy. Due to its prosperity, the freshers get good opportunities across Vancouver. The GDP is around 137 billion CAD. Some of the highly popular industries located in Vancouver are tourism, technology, housing and construction. |
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York University stands in no way close to the popularity and prestige of the University of British Columbia. It doesn’t even rank within top 200 universities of the world. However, the University of British Columbia was included in the list of top 100 universities across the world.
- THE ranked York University between 401-500 while UBC was ranked at 34th for 2020.
- UBC received 51st position while York University was placed between 511 - 520, according to QS News World University Ranking of 2020.
- 2020 Impact ranking of York University was slightly better securing 33rd place. However, here too, the University of British Columbia ranked much higher at 7th position.
- The acceptance rate of UBC is also higher than at York University by 3%.
- Although there is not much difference, still the cost of attending British Columbia is to some degree cheaper than York University.
- York University's MBA graduates are offered a 33,000 USD higher salary than UBC's MBA graduates.
- Other than that, all other programs of UBC have better salary packages than York University.
Considering all the above factors, it is quite apparent than the University of British Columbia exceeds York University not only in terms of prestige but also in ease of admission and cost of living. It obviously would be a better choice for study abroad aspirants.
