Queen's University vs McGill University

Overview Comparison
Queen's UniversityMcGill University
Collegedunia Score5 Out of 106.6 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 209 QS World University 2024
# 251 Times Higher Education 2024
# 246 QS World University 2023
# 30 QS World University 2024
# 49 Times Higher Education 2024
# 31 QS World University 2023
Subject Strength# 301 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 196 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 126 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
# 71 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 26 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 29 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -45
PG Programs -69
Doctorate Programs -10
UG Programs -50
PG Programs -74
Doctorate Programs -3
Acceptance Rate0.0 %54.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 600
GRE updated - 315
IELTS - 6.5
PTE - 60
TOEFL - 88
GMAT - 550
IELTS - 6.5
PTE - 65
TOEFL - 90
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   18225
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  9695
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 10920 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   55389
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  19154
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 40949 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate Employability Ranking 2020: 101 – 110; Average annual salary is 49,000 USD. Highest paying degree and their per annum salaries are:

MBA: 96,000 CAD; BA: 79,000 CAD; BS: 75,000 CAD


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

Minimum 75% in bachelors for MBA and 60% for Masters in Engineering; Portfolio; Essays; Resume.

4-year bachelors is required for pursuing for PG course. 3 year UG degree with A grade is also accepted

Campuses and B-SchoolsStephen J.R. Smith School of Business
Desautels Faculty of Management
CollegeDunia Reviews7.7/10 Read 21 reviews7.6/10 Read 17 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsQueen's UniversityMcGill University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1841
1821
Male:Female0% Male, 0% Female0% Male, 0% Female
Location Facts

Located in the heart of Kingston; Campus is divided into three major parts: Main, West and Isabel Campus located within 1.5 km of radius


Two Campuses: Downtown Campus, located between Montreal and Mount Royal Park; Macdonald Campus, located on the western tip of the island of Montreal


Library

Six campus libraries in five buildings; Over 3,000,000 images; 300,000 architectural drawings; 3,000,000 physical volumes; 80,000 e-journals


Printed books - 4,851,382; E-books: 2,707,183; Printed journals- 33,706 and E- journals - 1,15,228


Campus Life

Over 400 student clubs such as Amnesty International, Oxfam, Urban Snowboarding, Musical Theatres, etc; Three dinning halls and 22 retail food outlets on campus


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 - $7488
#Double Room--Yearly - $16904
#Single Room--Yearly - $17845
Famous Alumni

Arthur B. McDonald (Nobel Prize in Physics); Fraser Stoddart (Nobel Prize in Chemistry); Shirley Tilghman (President of Princeton University); Robert Borden (Prime Minister of Canada); Derek Burney (former Chairman and CEO of Bell Canada); Elon Musk (founder of SpaceX and Tesla)


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

Kingston is located in eastern Ontario; Listed among top 5 university towns of the world by BBC; Ranked as 6th best place to retire by moneysense.ca; Unemployment rate in December 2019 was 4.7%; Popularly known as “Limestone city” as many historical buildings situated here are constructed using limestone


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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