London Business School vs Stanford University

London Business School is a business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London. Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California.

Overview Comparison
London Business SchoolStanford University
Collegedunia Score4.2 Out of 109.3 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 600 US News 2023
# 600 US News 2022
# 909 Center for World University Rankings 2022
# 2 Times Higher Education 2024
# 3 US News 2024
# 5 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength-# 2 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 5 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 1 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsPG Programs -7
Doctorate Programs -7
UG Programs -53
PG Programs -41
Doctorate Programs -70
Acceptance Rate13.0 %4.8 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 600
GRE updated - 304
IELTS - 6.5
TOEFL - 100
GMAT - 600
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1440
TOEFL - 100
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees  126119
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 64847 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   73964
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  72420
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 30610 Per Year
placement (average package)

Highest paying degrees: Executive Masters (152,000 USD); Executive MBA (148,000 USD); BBA (142,000 USD); MBA (133,000 USD); Masters in Finance (123,000 USD). 


Stanford University is one of the top private universities in Stanford, United States. It is ranked #3 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Ranked #2 in Graduate Employability Rank 

Bachelor (Other): $221,000 

MBA: $184,000 

Executive MBA: $181,000 

Masters in Finance: $154,000 

Executive Masters: $142,000 

Doctorate: $140,000


application requirements

Standardized test scores (GRE, GMAT, etc.); Proof of English language proficiency; Application Essay; 2 references; Resume; Academic transcripts; Application Fee (200 GBP); Work experience (for executive programs)

Supplemental Form (for a few programs);
LORs & SOPs;
Essays;
Portfolio (required for a few programs)

Campuses and B-SchoolsNAStanford Graduate School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews6.9/10 Read 2 reviews8.8/10 Read 3 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsLondon Business SchoolStanford University
Type of UniversitySchool
University
Established1964
1885
Student:Faculty Ratio17:1
5:1
Male:Female72% Male, 28% Female50% Male, 50% Female
Location Facts

Campuses in London (main campus) & Dubai; Main campus in Sussex Place in London; Overlooking Regents Park; Three main buildings on-campus- London Business School, Taunton Center, Sammy Ofer Center. 


The campus is located in the center of the San Francisco Peninsula. Settled on 8,180 acres of land, the campus is located approx. 37 miles southeast of San Francisco and approx. 20 miles northwest of San Jose.


Library

LBS Library houses books, journals and e-books ranging from business titles and fiction to language and travel guides.


With a network of 20 libraries, the Stanford University Library has a collection of 9.3 million volumes, nearly 300,000 rare or special books, 1.5 million e-books, 2.5 million audiovisual materials, 77,000 serials, nearly 6 million microform holdings, and thousands of other digital resources.


Campus Life

Over 75 student clubs; 1,000+ club events every year; Campus events include- Tattoo, Sundowners, etc.; facilities such as sports center, restaurant, 3 cafes, private run pub- The Windsor Castle, LBS Hub (Alumni Online Club), etc.


Campus landmarks include the Main Quad, Memorial Church, Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford Mausoleum, Hoover Tower, Stanford University Arboretum, Green Library, 31 Club Sports, etc. There are over 625 student-organized groups to participate in, eight dining halls to experience the food on-campus, 2 museums, and 25 student affairs offices. 


Hostel#Shared Room - $16562
#Studio Flat Room - $23243
#Private Room with shared bathroom - $25042
#Campus Housing(Graduate) - $21710
Famous Alumni

Kaveh Alamouti (CEO of Citadel LLC Asset Management Europe); Ashley Almanza (CEO of G4S); Sir David Arculus (Chairman O2); Kumar Birla (Chairman, Aditya Birla Group); Ronald Boire – Former President and CEO of Brookstone); Sir Richard Greenbury (Former Chairman & CEO, Marks & Spencer); Cyrus Pallonji Mistry (Former Chairman & CEO of the Tata Group).


Presently, there are more than 220,000 Stanford alumni that include 83 Nobel laureates, 28 Turing Award laureates, 8 Fields Medalists, 270 Olympic medals including 139 gold medals. Larry Page (Co-founder Google); Mike Krieger (Co-founder, Instagram); Peter Thiel (Co-founder, Paypal); Gene D. Block (8th chancellor of UCLA); Derek Bok (25th president of Harvard), etc.


City Life

London ranks 1st in QS News Best Student Cities for 2019; 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.


Located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, Stanford is a census-designated place in California. You can explore various museums, the national zoo, enjoy delicacies of all kinds available at multicuisine restaurants, enjoy basketball games, national baseball games, Jazz music, waterfront near Georgetown, and more. The unemployment rate of the city is 5.1%


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