Concordia University and McGill University are two public universities in Montreal, Canada. The two universities rank among top 25 universities in Canada according to QS and THE.
Concordia University | McGill University | |
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Collegedunia Score | 4.2 Out of 10 | 6.6 Out of 10 |
ranking (overall) | # 387 QS World University 2024 # 501 Times Higher Education 2024 # 551 QS World University 2023 | # 30 QS World University 2024 # 49 Times Higher Education 2024 # 31 QS World University 2023 |
Subject Strength | # 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 551 for Medicine by QS World University 2020 | # 71 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 26 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 29 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 |
Programs | UG Programs -46 PG Programs -44 Doctorate Programs -6 | UG Programs -50 PG Programs -74 Doctorate Programs -3 |
Acceptance Rate | 73.0 % | 54.0 % |
Exam Score | Duolingo - 120 GMAT - 550 IELTS - 7 PTE - 61 TOEFL - 90 | GMAT - 550 IELTS - 6.5 PTE - 65 TOEFL - 90 |
Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 19856 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 13725 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 22865 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 55389 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 19154 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 40949 Per Year |
placement (average package) | Degree Average Salary Master (Other) $86,000 Masters of Arts $77,000 MBA $75,000 Masters in Finance $63,000 Masters in Science $59,000 Bachelor (Other) $47,000 | McGill University is one of the top public universities in Montreal, Canada. It is ranked #31 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and #42 in graduate employability ranking. McGill University Graduates & Alumni Salaries - By Degree Degree Average Salary MBA $97,000 Doctorate $94,000 LLM $89,000 Masters of Arts $72,000 Masters in Science $71,000 Bachelor of Science $64,000 |
application requirements | No specific minimum GPA required | 4-year bachelors is required for pursuing for PG course. 3 year UG degree with A grade is also accepted |
Campuses and B-Schools | John Molson School of Business | Desautels Faculty of Management |
CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.7/10 Read 18 reviews | 7.6/10 Read 17 reviews |
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General Facts | Concordia University | McGill University |
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Type of University | University | University |
Established | 1974 | 1821 |
Student:Faculty Ratio | 25:1 | 16:1 |
Male:Female | 48% Male, 52% Female | 0% Male, 0% Female |
Location Facts | Located in Montreal | Two Campuses: Downtown Campus, located between Montreal and Mount Royal Park; Macdonald Campus, located on the western tip of the island of Montreal |
Library | Total collection 1,668,267 titles held | Printed books - 4,851,382; E-books: 2,707,183; Printed journals- 33,706 and E- journals - 1,15,228 |
Campus Life | The university has technoculture-arts and games, variety of sports clubs and athletic games | The campus offers Macappella, Happy Geet, MAC and MAC Agro Ecology group, Robotics, Food Science Association, CERES, Gorilla Composition, Happy Belly, and Judging Club.Join/attend/enjoy 700 musical performances each year, athletic competitions, art, theatre, and other extracurricular activities. |
Hostel | #Room - $6650 #Apartment rental and utilities - $8040 | #Double Room--Yearly - $16904 #Single Room--Yearly - $17845 |
Famous Alumni | Two time winter-Olympic Gold medalist- Alexandre Bilodeau, Annie Proulx- Writer, Anna Hopkins- actress, Aanchal Malhotra (Author/historian), Jeff Barnbay (Director) | Justin Trudeau (Prime minister of Canada), Daliso Chaponda (Comedian), William Osler (world renowned physician), Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (American Football player), Mackenzie Davis (Actress), Ken Dryden (Former member of parliament), and Leonard Cohen (Singer). |
City Life | The city offers a huge student crowd with 6 universities and 12 colleges. | Main industries of Quebec are mining, manufacturing. Water is one of the significant natural resources of Quebec. Therefore a lot of industries around hydroelectric power raised around the city. Montreal has cheap rents, various parks and cycling lanes, affordable public transit, and more. For the flourishing industry, the unemployment rate is slightly higher than Canada. Women are financially independent as compared to 3/4th of men. |
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According to THE World University Rankings, Concordia University ranks #22 and McGill University ranks #3 in Canada. On the other hand, according to QS, Concordia University ranks #17 and McGill University ranks #2 in Canada. Based on these rankings, it is quite clear that between the two Canadian universities, McGill University would be the first choice among students looking for higher education in Canada.
- McGill University rankings are higher than Concordia University rankings both globally and subject-wise.
- Admissions at McGill University are comparatively less selective than admissions at Concordia University.
- Although the average GMAT score requirements at McGill University are higher, Concordia University has a higher requirement for English proficiency scores.
- Cost of study at Concordia University is about 19,000 USD less than McGill University.
- McGill University graduates are able to earn higher salary packages than Concordia University graduates.
- Library collection at McGill University is larger than at Concordia University.
Based on the parameters discussed above, the only reason for a student to incline their decision towards Concordia University is the fact that it is less costly as compared to McGill University. However, all the other factors such as rankings, graduate salaries, library collection, etc. make McGill University be on top for students looking for higher education in Canada.