Lancaster University vs University of Leeds

Overview Comparison
Lancaster UniversityUniversity of Leeds
Collegedunia Score5.5 Out of 105.9 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 122 QS World University 2024
# 155 Times Higher Education 2024
# 122 Times Higher Education 2023
# 75 QS World University 2024
# 129 Times Higher Education 2024
# 86 QS World University 2023
Subject Strength# 176 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 122 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023
# 126 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
# 101 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 104 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 59 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -29
PG Programs -97
UG Programs -128
PG Programs -164
Acceptance Rate18.7 %75.4 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 600
IELTS - 6.5
PTE - 58
TOEFL - 87
GMAT - 600
GRE updated - 299
IELTS - 6
PTE - 60
SAT - 1200
TOEFL - 87
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   23944.7
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  20708.0
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 12542 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   34592
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  35277
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 15750 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate Employability rank (2020): 201-250.
LLM: $107,000.
Masters in Finance: $97,000.
Executive masters: $79,000.
PhD: $87,000


Graduate Employability Ranking 2023: 52;

University of Leeds is one of the top public universities in Leeds, United Kingdom. It is ranked #86 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Degree                Average Salary

MBA                          $91,000 

Executive MBA          $83,000 

Masters in Management   $70,000 

Doctorate                   $64,000 

Other Degree             $63,000 

Bachelor (Other)         $61,000 


application requirements

Indian UG aspirants must have 75-87% in best four including Hindi and PE.
Indian PG aspirants must have 60% (overall) with minimum 55% in each year.

Minimum 60% in bachelors for admission in PG; Letter of Intent, Statement of Purpose, CV, at least 2 references

Campuses and B-SchoolsNALeeds University Business School
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsLancaster UniversityUniversity of Leeds
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1964
1904
Student:Faculty Ratio13:1
14:1
Male:Female49% Male, 51% Female40% Male, 60% Female
Location Facts

Located 3 miles from Lancaster, surrounded by countryside. It is located close to lake district national park and Lancashire’s beaches. You can reach the historical city of Lancaster with a short bus ride. 


Campus is 10 minutes away from Leed’s city center; well-connected with regular public transport services; it has Parkinson Building, Maurice Keyworth Building, Great Hall and Post-war buildings


Library

Leisure collection, special collection, ebooks, thousands of journals, over 200 databases, Grey literature, theses & dissertation, audiovisual content, digital content, and research management content, you can find it all at the library. Currently under extension project of a budget of 11million Pounds (2020). 


5 libraries with 3900 study spaces; Brotherton library: for arts, social sciences, and law; Edward Boyle library: for science and engineering; Health Sciences Library: for medicine and health-related subjects; Laidlaw Library: for group work, bookable space and on-site academic skills support, St James University Hospital Library: supports university’s research & teaching staff, medical & healthcare students and employees of the Hospital trust; 


Campus Life

Over 200 student groups to join. Cafes, bars, medical facilities, and banks are all available on-campus. On-Campus cinema includes Hollywood, classical, and international films. Over 100 different sports clubs to join. Volunteering for environmental, social enterprising, and businesses is available. On-campus Chaplainacy center for different religions, groups, & services. Sugarhouse is university’s nightclub.


University’s union has over 300 clubs and societies; Free counseling, mental health support groups, workshops, etc; discounted access to university’s sports center: The Edge; Sports Park Weetwood for outdoor sports; various sports clubs and programs; University has shops, cafes, bars, nightclubs, theatre, spa, hairdressers, bank and a student advice center on-campus


Hostel#Rooms - $9317
#Self Catered En-Suite Room - $7599
#Catered En-suite Room - $8151
Famous Alumni

Alan Milburn (former secretary of State for health), Andy Serkis (Actor), Andrew Miller (Novelist), Robert Fisk (writer), John C. Hull (professor at Rotman School of Management), Alan Campbell (MP UK), W. Brian Arthur (Economist), Hanif Kureishi (British Playwright), Dave Snowden (Welsh Consultant), Ben Crystal (Actor), etc.


George Porter (Nobel Prize in Chemistry); Wole Soyinka (Nobel Prize in Literature); Archer John Porter Martin (Nobel Prize in Chemistry); Emma Mackey (actress); Tony Harrison (poet); Alan Yentob (former BBC executive); Piers Sellers (NASA astronaut)


City Life

Lancaster is a historical city, offering a coastline and picturesque beaches of Blackpool and Morecambe Bay. The countryside has England’s largest national park. It is connected to Manchester and Liverpool through a train ride of 1-2 hours. The city offers great nightlife, clubs, bars, and pubs. It also has excellent film, theatre and music scene, and is a great place to shop. The unemployment rate of the city is around 4.3% (March’20)


Leeds is the largest city of West Yorkshire in Northern England; located approximately 170 miles north of Central London; 30 minutes away from Leeds Bradford international airport; 1 hour away from Manchester airport; Unemployment rate in 2019 was 4.1%; it is the 8th largest engineering center and 2nd largest printing manufacturing center in UK


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