The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. The Georgia Institute of Technology, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia.
| University of Illinois | Georgia Institute of Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6 Out of 10 | 6.1 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 35 US News 2024 # 42 Times Higher Education 2024 # 64 QS World University 2024 | # 33 US News 2024 # 36 Times Higher Education 2024 # 97 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 11 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 48 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023 # 43 for Law by US News 2024 | # 5 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 346 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 251 for Law by QS World University 2020 |
| Programs | UG Programs -163 PG Programs -104 Doctorate Programs -4 | UG Programs -42 PG Programs -65 Doctorate Programs -8 |
| Acceptance Rate | 66.0 % | 23.0 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS - 6.5 SAT - 1340 TOEFL - 92 | GMAT - 620 GRE updated - 305 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1300 TOEFL - 95 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 43996 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 27323.63 [For PG Program] | Average Tuition Fees 31370 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 29140 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 8032 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | 89% of graduates were employed or were working within 6 months of graduation. 5,700+ companies visited for campus recruitment. Degree Average Salary PhD $140,000 Masters in Finance $137,000 Doctorate $127,000 MBA $94,000 Bachelor (Other) $85,000 Bachelor of Science $81,000 | Top Recruiters: A T Kearney; Accenture; Acuity Brands Lighting; Aerospace Corp; Akuna Capital; AT&T; Barry Wehmiller Design Group; BMW Manufacturing Co. etc. 75% of students get recruitment through the placement cell. Average Salaries By Degree: Doctorate: $170,000 PhD: $120,000 MBA: $111,000 Masters in Science: $94,000 Master (Other): $88,000 Bachelor of Science: $82,000 |
| application requirements | 4 years of English and 3 to 3.5 years of Maths at high school level is required for UG admission; 300 to 400 words answer to Essay questions given by university; minimum 55% in bachelors for graduate admission | LOR; SOP; GPA- 3.3 (percentage equivalent 86-89%). |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Scheller College of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.7/10 Read 9 reviews | 7.6/10 Read 6 reviews |
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| General Facts | University of Illinois | Georgia Institute of Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1867 | 1885 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 21:1 | 22:1 |
| Male:Female | 55% Male, 45% Female | 62% Male, 38% Female |
| Location Facts | UIUC is located a few hours from Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Louis in east-central Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. | If you have love for animals then you can visit Georgia Aquarium to catch the beautiful glances of the aquatic world. You can also immerse yourself in the fantasy world of coca cola. The exciting history of the museum will give you the secret formula of happiness. You can also enjoy your leisure time by taking a tour to Fox Theatres which has been restored recently in its original exquisite look back from the 1920s. |
| Library | UIUC Library is one of the largest public university collections with over 24 million resources. Consists of 14 million volumes in 37 unit libraries. 53,000,000 people visit the online catalog every year. | Around 2.4 million books, 2.7 million technical reports, 240 online databases and more than 40,000 e-journals |
| Campus Life | Campus facilities include multipurpose State Farm Center (16,500 seats); Memorial Stadium (70,000 seats), site of Big Ten Conference football games; the Activities & Recreation Center (ARC), Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Krannert Art Museum & Kinkead Pavilion, Spurlock Museum, 4 theatres, 24 residence halls, etc. | Economic Engine, Game on, Music Mecca and foodie heaven are the well known events celebrated within the campus to promote diversity among the students. Apart from these events, there are more than 500 organizations made for the students as per their choices. |
| Hostel | - | #Single Apartment- Per Semester - $5324 |
| Famous Alumni | One of the largest alumni networks in the USA with 470,000+ alumni. 30 Nobel laureates, 2 Turing Award winners, 1 Fields medalist, 29 Pulitzer Prizes. John Bardeen (Nobel laureate); Jawed Karim and Steve Chen (Co-founders of YouTube); Jack Welch (former CEO of General Electric); Sushanth (Indian actor) | Jimmy Carter (former President of USA); Chri Bosh (Basketball player); Nomar Garciaparra (Baseball player); Krishna Bharat (Google research scientist and founder of Google News) |
| City Life | Illinois is located at the industrial belt and fertile agriculture land of USA; its economy is supported by manufacturing, agriculture, mining, transportation, and tourism sector; unemployment rate was 4.2% in March 2020; major attractions are Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Science and Industry, and Field Museum of National History | Atlanta is the most popular city of the US state of Georgia with a population of about 506,811 (2019). The city is situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. With a GDP of 385 billion USD, Atlanta's economy is among the top 20 in the world. As a national center for the arts, the city is home to several art museums and institutions, opera, ballet, symphony orchestra, theatre, etc. |
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