University of South Australia vs Deakin University

Overview Comparison
University of South AustraliaDeakin University
Collegedunia Score4.6 Out of 104.6 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 301 Times Higher Education 2024
# 326 QS World University 2024
# 301 Times Higher Education 2023
# 233 QS World University 2024
# 251 Times Higher Education 2024
# 218 US News 2023
Subject Strength# 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 301 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023
# 301 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023
# 126 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 243 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 201 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -142
PG Programs -48
UG Programs -106
PG Programs -60
Doctorate Programs -5
Exam ScoreGMAT - 500
IELTS - 6
PTE - 50
GMAT - 500
GRE updated - 291
IELTS - 6.5
PTE - 58
TOEFL - 70
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   25102
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  27643
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 20192 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   20286
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  26496
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 27842 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate Employability Ranking 2020: 301 – 500; Top paying degree along with their annual salary are: MBA – 128,000 USD; Masters in Finance – 81,000 USD; BBA – 73,000 AUD


Graduate Employability Ranking- #271; Highest paid degrees- MBA (131,000 USD); Masters (93,000 USD); Masters in Finance (88,000 USD); Bachelor (87,000 USD); Bachelor of Science (84,000 USD).


application requirements

60% in best four subjects for UG; Letters of Recommendation; Personal Statement; Work Experience

award certificates; academic transcripts; formal identity papers (e.g. your passport); CVs; Personal Statement; Proof of English proficiency.

Campuses and B-SchoolsNADeakin Business School
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of South AustraliaDeakin University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1991
1974
Student:Faculty Ratio0:1
30:1
Male:Female0% Male, 0% Female58% Male, 42% Female
Location Facts

University has 8 campuses: Adelaide – City East; Adelaide – City West; Magill at Eastern Suburbs, Mawson Lakes; Whyalla; Mount Gambier; Enterprising Spaces; UniSA Cancer Research Institute


Campuses located in Melbourne's Burwood suburb, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront and Warrnambool, as well as the online Cloud Campus; the Largest campus is in Burnwood located 45 minutes by tram from the Melbourne CBD


Library

Important collections of library include Bob Hawke, Alexander Downer, Rosemary Crowley, De Lissa Association, Dr Basil Hetzel, Chris Hurford, etc. 


Online Collections of over 970,000 resources: 636,845 e-books; 201,666 e-journals; 577 online databases; 73,693 streaming audio; 116,828 streaming video; 96,424 records in Deakin Research Online; 18,003 Open Access records in Deakin Research Online. Physical Collections of over 815,000 resources: 694,960 books; 2,885 print journals; 97,247 items in special collections; 17,854 DVDs and videos; Extensive microform collection.


Campus Life

University has the University of South Australia Student’s Association (USASA) ran democratically by its students; Some of the clubs are ETLAS, Hindu Society, Bangladeshi Student Society, Aviation Student Organization, etc. 


120 clubs and societies; Deakin sports club that include Deakin Burwood Basketball Association, Deakin University Football and Netball Club (Sharks) & Sharks Players United, and Deakin Snow Riders (DSR); Deakin University Student Association (DUSA); gyms, fitness classes, basketball courts & sports ovals


Hostel#Homestay - $11222
#Student Apartments - $8970
#Single Bedroom - $11696
#Shared Bedroom - $16146
Famous Alumni

Beverley Bolin (architect); Tom Calma (social justice campaigner); Philip Corey (Journalist), Bob Day (former Family First Senator of South Australia); Glenn Docherty (Mayor of the City of Playford); Dana Wortley (member of Australian Senate)


Anurag Singh (Indian film director); Leigh Peta Sales (Australian Journalist); Stella Young (Australian Comedian); Benjamin James Graham (Former Australian Rule Footballer); Rodger Corser (Australian Actor); Michael Klinger (Australian Cricketer); James William Kilgore (American Activist)


City Life

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia; 547.6 thousand people were employed here full-time and 550 thousand were working as part-time in 2019; Unemployment rate was 6.3%  


Located in Geelong, southwest of Melbourne; 2nd largest city in Victoria; 2nd fastest city in Australia; Major employers: Ford Motor Company, Avalon Airport. Target Australia; Shell oil refinery; etc.; Popular tourist attractions include Buckley Falls; - Curlewis Golf Club; Market Square; Point Lonsdale Lighthouse; Queenscliffe Maritime Museum; Geelong Art Gallery; Ozone shipwreck, etc.


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