University of New South Wales vs The University of Queensland

The University of New South Wales is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The University of Queensland is a public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland.

Overview Comparison
University of New South WalesThe University of Queensland
Collegedunia Score6.6 Out of 106.3 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 19 QS World University 2024
# 84 Times Higher Education 2024
# 41 US News 2023
# 43 QS World University 2024
# 70 Times Higher Education 2024
# 36 US News 2023
Subject Strength# 64 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 54 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 32 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
# 58 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 32 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 74 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -128
PG Programs -122
Doctorate Programs -44
UG Programs -85
PG Programs -81
Doctorate Programs -1
Acceptance Rate78.5 %74.8 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 660
IELTS - 6
PTE - 63
TOEFL - 90
GMAT - 550
GRE updated - 291
IELTS - 6.5
PTE - 64
TOEFL - 87
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   31898
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  31629
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 69056 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   34960
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  45120
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 37756 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate Employability rankings: #27, 
Ranks #22 in world employer reputation
Executive MBA: $160,000
MBA: $106,000
Masters in Finance: $100,000


Graduate Employability Rankings #57; Top recruiters- Aecom Corporation; RACQ; GREENCROSS; News Corp, etc.; Highest paid degrees- MBA (201,000 USD); LLM (175,000 USD); Masters in Science (91,000 USD); Masters of Arts (87,000 USD); Masters in Management (80,000 USD).


application requirements

Fulfill country and program-specific requirements, 
CBSE students also need to provide their admit card

Fulfill General Entry Requirements
English language proficiency

Campuses and B-SchoolsAustralian Graduate School of Management
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CollegeDunia Reviews8.2/10 Read 11 reviews8.1/10 Read 23 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of New South WalesThe University of Queensland
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1949
1909
Student:Faculty Ratio30:1
34:1
Male:Female47% Male, 53% Female55% Male, 45% Female
Location Facts

Located in the suburbs of Kensington, seven kilometers away from center of Syndey. Two other campuses located in Paddington and Canberra. 


Located in Brisbane with three campuses. The main campus of the suburbs of St Lucia is bordered by a meander in Brisbane river to east, south, and north.


Library

e-books collection: 831,449;
Print titles: 1,085,805;
E-journals: 159,710;
Print Loans: 134,826


2.17 million book titles,
158,000 journals (electronic and print)
65,000 conference papers,
20,000 theses,
165,000 physical items.


Campus Life

300 clubs and societies, has its own religious center, aquatic center, a roundhouse, a variety of shops and food joints on-campus. 
The main campus also has medical center, dentist, supermarket, pharmacy, and two banks and an innovation center with 260 partner companies.
The university has its own planes, a Foucault pendulum in physics building.


100+ research centers, 220 clubs, and society, on-campus 6-museums, music festivals, parties, film screenings, etc. 


Hostel#Single Room Bed - $18772
#Double Room Bed - $24541
#Double Room Bed(Large Apartment) - $25743
#Room - $14572
#Room - $23184
Famous Alumni

Scott Morrison (Australian PM), Lucy Turnbull (Former Lord mayor of Syndey), Campbell Newman (Former Premier of Queensland), Marise Payne (Minister of Foreign Affairs), Raj Reddy (former Co-chair of US president’s IT), Rebel Wilson (Actress), Mehreen Faruqi (Australian Senator)


Drew Pavlou (Australian Activist), Peter Varghese (Chancellor of UQ), Kim Wilkins (Writer), Di Farmer (Politician), Jon Coghill (Australian Drummer), Elton Mayo (Psychologist), Jack Thompson (actor). 


City Life

Unemployment rate of Sydney is low as 2.8%,
offers world attractions like Sydney opera house, Sydney Harbour, paddy’s market, Darling harbour, Bondi Beach, blue mountains and more.
Multicultural celebration of food, music, festivals, and arts.
Get daily Koala encounter sessions at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo


Weekend getaways to rainforest, waterfalls, beaches and islands, a cultural hub of art galleries and museums, sunshine weather (lack of winters), One of the top-paying cities, the unemployment rate of Queensland is 6.8%


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