The University of Edinburgh is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia.
| University of Edinburgh | The University of Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6.9 Out of 10 | 6.7 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 22 QS World University 2024 # 30 Times Higher Education 2024 # 15 QS World University 2023 | # 14 QS World University 2024 # 37 Times Higher Education 2024 # 25 US News 2023 |
| Subject Strength | # 83 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 23 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 13 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 69 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 20 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 8 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -42 PG Programs -74 Doctorate Programs -9 | UG Programs -32 PG Programs -132 Doctorate Programs -11 |
| Acceptance Rate | 10.0 % | 70.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT - 600 IELTS - 6.5 PTE - 70 SAT - 1290 TOEFL - 100 | GMAT - 560 GRE updated - 310 IELTS - 6.5 PTE - 58 TOEFL - 79 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 37346 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 37346 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 9950 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 17124 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 30539 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 20250 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | The University of Edinburgh is one of the top public universities in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It is ranked #15 in QS World University Rankings 2023.Graduate Employability Ranking #49;Top recruiters: Tesco Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Avaloq Evolution AG, Scottish Government; Average Salaries by the degree: MBA: $129,000 Bachelor (Other): $99,000 Executive MBA: $93,000 PhD: $80,000 Executive Masters: $75,000 Masters of Arts: $69,000 | Graduate employability ranking QS- #8. The University of Melbourne is one of the top public universities in Parkville, Australia. It is ranked #33 in QS World University Rankings 2023. LLM: $136,000 MBA: $104,000 Masters in Finance: $100,000 Executive Masters: $73,000 Master (Other): $71,000 Bachelor of Science: $64,000 |
| application requirements | Transcripts; Proof of English Language Proficiency; Portfolio; Work experience; LORs; Resume; Standardized scores (Optional); Research papers. | Overseas Secondary School Qualifications, |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Melbourne Business School |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.4/10 Read 15 reviews | 7.0/10 Read 42 reviews |
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| General Facts | University of Edinburgh | The University of Melbourne |
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| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1592 | 1853 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 13:1 | 26:1 |
| Male:Female | 40% Male, 60% Female | 56% Male, 44% Female |
| Location Facts | 5 campuses in Edinburgh- Central, King's Buildings, BioQuarter, Western General, Easter Bush; Comprises of 135 acres of land. | Located in the suburb of Parkville, other campuses spread across Victoria. |
| Library | Over 3.5 million books; 60 km of Special Collections; Museum and Art Collections; 85,000+ e-journals; 600,000 e-books. | Subject Specific libraries- Brownless Biomedical Library and Law Library. |
| Campus Life | Over 290 clubs & societies; Exhibitions; Festivals; Open Days; Gifford Lectures; 10 gyms including- spin studio, Velo-city, Katherine Grainger Rowing Gym, 102-station cardiovascular gym, etc.; 60 Sports clubs; 25-metre, six-lane swimming pool; Multi-activity sports halls; Peffermill Playing Fields. | Number of museums and art galleries located across the campus |
| Hostel | #Standard single room - $9950 | #Single Room and board - $20000 #Hostel (One bedroom - shared bathroom/kitchen) - $250 |
| Famous Alumni | 3 UK PM’s; 19 Nobel laureates; 3 Turing Award laureates; 1 Fields Medalist; 1 Abel Prize winner; 2 Pulitzer Prize winners; 2 currently sitting UK Supreme Court Justices; several Olympic gold medallists; Robert Edwards (pioneer of in-vitro fertilization); Daniel Rutherford; Alexander Graham Bell; William Wordsworth; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Charles Darwin; Ian Charleson (Actor); J.K. Rowling; Gordon Brown (Former PM of UK) | Julia Gillard (Former Australian Prime Minister), Randeep Hooda (Actor), Germaine Greer (Author), Nicole Kidman (Actor), Rony Chieng (Comedian), Stephanie Alexander (food writer/restaurateur), Tahir Bhasin (Actor) |
| City Life | Edinburgh- seat of the Scottish Government, Parliament and the supreme courts of Scotland; 2nd most populous city in Scotland; Known for National Museum of Scotland, National Library of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh International Festival, Fringe (world's largest annual international arts festival), Palace of Holyroodhouse; Unemployment rate 2.9%. | Cheap student shopping, |
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