| University of Pittsburgh | Duke University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6 Out of 10 | 6.9 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 67 US News 2024 # 145 Times Higher Education 2024 # 222 QS World University 2024 | # 7 US News 2024 # 26 Times Higher Education 2024 # 57 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 47 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 13 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 89 for Law by US News 2024 | # 22 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 5 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 5 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -91 PG Programs -47 Doctorate Programs -7 | UG Programs -79 PG Programs -48 Doctorate Programs -4 |
| Acceptance Rate | 55.0 % | 10.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT - 580 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1260 TOEFL - 100 | GMAT - 660 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1480 TOEFL - 90 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 32656 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 40848 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 15844 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 60594 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 28950 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 39174 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate employability rankings (2020)- #190-200 | Duke University is one of the top private universities in Durham, United States. It is ranked #=50 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Base salaries by degree are given below: Doctorate: $150,000 Executive MBA: $148,000 MBA: $140,000 Masters in Finance: $120,000 PhD: $113,000 Masters in Management: $105,000 |
| application requirements | Submit short-question answers provided by the university. If you wish to apply for the Honors program submit Pitt Honors consideration. Submit self-reported academic records. | Transcripts, Standardized scores, 3 LORs, SOP (1-2 pages), Resume, Other supplemental documents (such as writing samples, research papers, etc.) |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh | The Fuqua School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.5/10 Read 4 reviews | 8.2/10 Read 1 reviews |
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| General Facts | University of Pittsburgh | Duke University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1908 | 1838 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 6:1 | 5:1 |
| Male:Female | 49% Male, 51% Female | 50% Male, 50% Female |
| Location Facts | The university is located in Oakland neighborhood. The campus is Schenley Plaza, Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Art, Carnegie Public Library, and Carnegie Music Hall. Carnegie Mellon and Carlow University and Carlow University. | The campus moved to Durham in 1892. Located near the center of North Carolina the campus is divided into 4 areas- West, East, and Central campuses and the Medical centers |
| Library | Total collection comprises of Print books- 3,484,436. Ebooks- 1,748,499. Print journals- 108,837. E-journals- 280,450. The total collection engagement of university library systems is 9,977,452. Research repository of the library systems is 2,253,516. | Top 10 private research library systems in USA. It has a total volume count of over 7 million with an operating budget of around 41 million USD. Consists of Perkins, Bostock & Rubenstein Libraries on West Campus; Lilly and Music Libraries on East Campus and Pearse Memorial Library at Duke Marine Laboratory with several other schools and department libraries |
| Campus Life | You can indulge in various students organizations & clubs, fraternity & sorority life, intramural & recreation, The Pitt News (student-run), WPTS-FM (student-run radio station), and Pitt Arts when on-campus. LGBTQ, graduate and International students have their own communities to join. 25 locations on-campus offer a wide range of food delicacies. You can volunteer with the office of Pittserve. | Over 400 student clubs and organizations, the other campus attractions include Duke Chapel, Duke Garden, Nasher Museum of Arts, Duke Hospital, Duke Cancer Center, Ronald McDonald House, Duke Lemur Center, Duke Marine Laboratory. |
| Hostel | #Rooms - $10950 #Room & Board (including Meals) - $2447 | #Single Room(Yearly) - $12542 #Triple Room(Yearly) - $8466 #Double Room(Yearly) - $9494 |
| Famous Alumni | Dan Marino (American footballer), Gene Kelly (actor), Mike Ditka (American footballer), Andrew W. Mellon (former US Secretary of Treasury), Fred Rogers (TV personality), Derrick Bell (lawyer), Rick Santorum (former member of US Senate), Ben Cardin (US Senator), Sean Miller (American basketball coach), Bill Peduto (mayor of Pittsburgh), etc. | Duke alumni consist of over 176,592 living alumni. 15 Nobel laureates, 3 Turning Award winners, 50 Rhodes Scholars, 25 Churchill Scholars. Richard Nixon (37th President of USA); Amit Mitra (Finance Minister of West Bengal); Jared Harris (Actor); Tim Cook (CEO of Apple Inc.); Melinda Gates (Co-founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) |
| City Life | Pittsburgh is 66th largest city in the USA and 2nd largest in Pennsylvania in terms of population. The picturesque city lies at the junction of three rivers which not only has some glided sites but also has both football and baseball stadiums. Popularly known as the Steel City; the Unemployment rate in June 2020 was 12.6%; Mining and logging, construction and manufacturing are the largest employing non-farm sectors of the city. | Durham is the 4th most populous city in North Carolina. The largest employer in the city is Duke University and Duke University Health Systems. Durham is venue for the annual Bull Durham Blues Festival, the OUTsouth Queer Film Festival (2nd largest LGBTQ film festival in Southeast), American Dance Festival, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. |
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