London School of Economics and Political Science vs University of Cambridge

Overview Comparison
London School of Economics and Political ScienceUniversity of Cambridge
Collegedunia Score6.5 Out of 109 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 45 QS World University 2024
# 46 Times Higher Education 2024
# 37 Times Higher Education 2023
# 2 QS World University 2024
# 5 Times Higher Education 2024
# 2 QS World University 2023
Subject Strength# 151 for Medicine by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
# 14 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
ProgramsUG Programs -32
PG Programs -56
UG Programs -27
PG Programs -99
Doctorate Programs -91
Acceptance Rate8.9 %0.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 681
GRE updated - 319
IELTS - 7
PTE - 65
TOEFL - 100
GMAT - 690
IELTS - 7.5
SAT - 990
TOEFL - 110
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   26429
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  32457
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 43577 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   30673
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  44645
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 670 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate Employability Ranking 2020: 45; Top paying degrees with annual salary are MBA: 159,000 USD, Executive MBA: 151,000 USD, PhD: 144,000 USD, LLM: 120,000 USD


University of Cambridge is one of the top public universities in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is ranked #2 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Degree

Average Salary

MBA

$107,000 

Masters of Arts

$101,000 

Masters in Finance

$100,000 

LLM

$95,000 

Doctorate

$92,000 

Executive MBA

$88,000 


application requirements

87% in previous degree for most programs; Personal Statement; at least 2 recommendation letters; CV

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-SchoolsNACambridge Judge Business School
CollegeDunia Reviews7.3/10 Read 3 reviews7.4/10 Read 4 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsLondon School of Economics and Political ScienceUniversity of Cambridge
Type of UniversitySchool
University
Established1895
1209
Student:Faculty Ratio12:1
0:1
Male:Female48% Male, 52% Female0% Male, 0% Female
Location Facts

Has one campus in central London close to River Thames, Covent Garden and Theatreland and the Royal Court of Justice; Houses of Parliament is are also easily accessible from the campus


Located in Cambridge, UK; 50 miles north of London, in the center of Cambridge city. 


Library

3 libraries: British Library of Political and Economic Science (main), Shaw Library, Women’s Library; Main library has 4 million print volumes, 60,000 online journals, 29,000 electronic books


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 200 societies including Student Union’s clubs, societies, media and representation; volunteering and charity; public lectures; arts and music; faith and reflection; Saw Swee Hock Student Centre has main office of Student’s Union, cafes, pubs, nighclub, study spaces, gym and Residential Service Office.


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#Single Studio Room - $13416
#Single Room - $14833
#Single En-suite Room - $15328
#Living Expenses--Per Week - $170
Famous Alumni

Susan Rasky (journalist); Ursula von der Leyen (first female President of European Commission); Vanessa Kerry (physician); Daniel Akerson (former CEO of General Motors); Amartya Sen (Nobel laureate, economist); Leonid Hurwicz (Nober laureate, economist)


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 2019; With some amazing bars, buzzing night clubs, and restaurants at its doorstep, London is among the top cities to live in UK. Even though the city is comparatively expensive locations, you can find student discounts while shopping, eating, as well as traveling in London. It is a global capital of culture with hundreds of museums, festivals, live performances, etc and thousands of open spaces, and green parks. The unemployment rate was around 4.4% in 2019. It is one of the highest paying cities in UK


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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