| King's College London | University of Cambridge | |||||||||||||||
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| Collegedunia Score | 6.6 Out of 10 | 9 Out of 10 | ||||||||||||||
| ranking (overall) | # 38 Times Higher Education 2024 # 40 QS World University 2024 # 33 US News 2023 | # 2 QS World University 2024 # 5 Times Higher Education 2024 # 2 QS World University 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Subject Strength | # 35 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2023 # 12 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 27 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 5 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 3 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023 # 3 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Programs | UG Programs -50 PG Programs -86 Doctorate Programs -35 | UG Programs -27 PG Programs -99 Doctorate Programs -91 | ||||||||||||||
| Acceptance Rate | 13.0 % | 0.0 % | ||||||||||||||
| Exam Score | IELTS - 6.5 PTE - 58 TOEFL - 100 | GMAT - 690 IELTS - 7.5 SAT - 990 TOEFL - 110 | ||||||||||||||
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 38709 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 30180 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 1265 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 30673 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 44645 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 670 Per Year | ||||||||||||||
| placement (average package) | According to QS World University Rankings, the King's College London QS Ranking is 37. King's College ranks among the top 100 universities in the world since 2017 by Times Higher Education Ranking 2023. THE has ranked 35 in the world university ranking and sixth position in the UK for 2023. Base Salaries By Degree: Executive Masters: $86,000 LLM: $77,000 Bachelor (Other): $73,000 Masters in Management: $70,000 PhD: $64,000 Master (Other): $57,000 | University of Cambridge is one of the top public universities in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is ranked #2 in QS World University Rankings 2023.
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| application requirements | Indian Student’s applying for UG programs must have at least 80-90% | Academic Transcripts; Cambridge Online Preliminary Application (for UG applicants); Proof of English language proficiency; Interviews; subject-specific written admission assessment; 1-2 References; Personal Statement; Resume; Standardized test scores (GRE, etc.) | ||||||||||||||
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Cambridge Judge Business School | ||||||||||||||
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.2/10 Read 13 reviews | 7.4/10 Read 4 reviews |
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| General Facts | King's College London | University of Cambridge |
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| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1829 | 1209 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 12:1 | 0:1 |
| Male:Female | 38% Male, 62% Female | 0% Male, 0% Female |
| Location Facts | KCL is London’s central university. One of the campuses is located in the south of the city and four Thames sided campus of KCL opportunity to explore the city. KCL campuses currently partner with British Library, National Gallery, British Museum, Tate Modern, etc. | Located in Cambridge, UK; 50 miles north of London, in the center of Cambridge city. |
| Library | 1.2 million printed and e-books; 60,000 journals; 5 million archives at overall 6 campus libraries | Cambridge University Library is over 600 years old and is one of the largest legal deposit libraries in the world. There are a total of 100 faculty and college libraries across the departments in the university. The libraries hold over 8 million books, journals, and other items. It is one of the largest collections on open shelves in Europe. In 2010, with a generous donation of around 1.5 million GBP, the digitizing of some of the library collections was started. |
| Campus Life | Over 100 societies to join, multicultural festivals like King’s Diwali show, ROAR: student’s monthly newspaper, three on-campus gyms, various sports and wellness activities. Five major venues to chill and various cafes’, bars, and shops for dining out and fulfilling basic needs. | The campus offers University of Cambridge Library; nine specialist museums; extensive welfare services; over 60 sports; language center; 500+ student clubs; King’s College Chapel; Cavendish Laboratory; Cambridge University Press. |
| Hostel | #Living Cost Per Month - $1265 | #Living Expenses--Per Week - $170 |
| Famous Alumni | Florence Nightingale (statistician), Virginia Woolf (writer), Rosalind Franklin (chemist), Thomas Hardy (novelist), Arthur C. Clarke (science writer), Michael Collins (Irish revolutionary), Banita Sandhu (actress), Tom Hiddleston (actor), Alan Rickman (actor), etc | 20 Nobel Laureates; 11 field medalists; 7 Tiring Award winners; 194 Olympic medals; Sir Issac Newton; Srinivasa Ramanujan (Indian Mathematician); Stephen Hawking; Rajiv Gandhi (Former Prime Minister of India); Eddie Redmayne (Actor), etc. |
| City Life | London ranks 1st in QS News Best Student Cities for 2023; the capital city of England; known for Palace of Westminster, Tower of London, London Eye, Arts Galleries, Museum of London, Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and various other cultural attractions. The UK parliament and PM’s home is located in London. The city has BBC headquarters. | The city of Cambridge offers Folk festivals, food festivals, and diverse cultural festivals. The unemployment rate of the city is as low as 2.6%. The city has a buzzing nightlife, a variety of art venues, museums, cinemas, parks, and tourist attractions. |
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