Ranked among the top five universities in the world, University of Oxford and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are two of the most prestigious institutions in UK and USA respectively. University of Oxford is a public research university while MIT is a private research university and are over 100 years old.
| University of Oxford | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 8.9 Out of 10 | 9 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 1 Times Higher Education 2024 # 3 QS World University 2024 # 1 Times Higher Education 2023 | # 1 QS World University 2024 # 2 US News 2024 # 3 Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 4 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 1 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023 # 7 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 1 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 4 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 |
| Programs | UG Programs -22 PG Programs -47 Doctorate Programs -17 | UG Programs -48 PG Programs -41 Doctorate Programs -30 |
| Acceptance Rate | 17.5 % | 8.5 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT - 690 GRE updated - 320 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1470 TOEFL - 100 | GRE updated - 310 IELTS - 7 PTE - 65 SAT - 1510 TOEFL - 90 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 39010 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 37894 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 14070 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 57590 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 57590 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 24390 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | University of Oxford is one of the top public universities in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is ranked #4 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Degree Average Salary Executive Masters $140,000 Masters in Management $135,000 Executive MBA $127,000 Masters of Arts $107,000 LLM $101,000 Bachelor (Other) $99,000 | #1 Graduate employability QS rankings (2020) |
| application requirements | CBSE/ICSE/State Boards certificate with 85-95% (varies with program); 2-3 LORs; Personal Statement; Resume; Standardized test scores; Interview; Proof of English language proficiency; Additional Requirements (Work experience, Research proposals, etc.) | Letter of recommendations (two, preferrably from teachers of subjects maths and science or humanities) |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Said Business School | MIT Sloan School of Management |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.6/10 Read 5 reviews | - |
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| General Facts | University of Oxford | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1096 | 1861 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 11:1 | 3:1 |
| Male:Female | 54% Male, 46% Female | 54% Male, 46% Female |
| Location Facts | A collegiate research university in Oxford, England; 39 Oxford colleges; located in south England, 90 minutes from London. | Lying between central and kendall squares across Charles River from Boston’s Back bay. Small instituition with close knit student body postioned to collaborate and contribute to neighbors |
| Library | University has over 100 libraries. Bodleian Libraries include university’s main library and 30 other libraries across Oxford having over 12 million printed books and 80,000 e-journals. Also, every college has its own library. | More than 5 million items, with over 21,000 MIT theses |
| Campus Life | University has over 400 student societies including Oxford Union (debating society), Music Society, Dramatic Society, etc. Two weekly university newspapers are published: Cherwell and The Oxford Student. | Over 450 co-curricular organizations, Society for Women Engineers, LGTQ+ community, Black stuents union, 33 varsity sports, The Tech (student newspaper), The Byte (graduate student publication), religious organizations, around 43 sororities, fraternities and independent living groups. |
| Hostel | #Accommodation - $9450 | #Rooms - $10430 #Rooms - $8000 |
| Famous Alumni | 30 British Prime Ministers, 55 Nobel Prize winners, 120 Olympic medal winners; Helen Fielding (author), Edward de Bono (philosopher), Hugh Grant (actor), Stephen Hawking (physicist), Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (cricketer) | 85 Nobel laureates, 58 National Medal of Science Winners, 29 National Medal of Technology and Innovation Winners |
| City Life | The city is center for art and culture and has an amazing nightlife to offer. It has museums with ancient Egyptian artifacts, a new theatre dedicated to comedy scenes, and modern art galleries. The rive Isis beautifies the whole city. There are various authentic cuisine cafes and restaurants in the city offering a wide variety of food and drinking options. The unemployment rate is 3.1% | Cambridge- city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts; City is part of the Boston metropolitan area; home to a huge student community; Average salaries offered within the state are up to 97,5000 USD; Famous tourist attractions: Charles River, Harvard Square, Mount Auburn Cemetery, MIT Museum, CambrdgeSide, John Harvard Statue, Sanders Theatre; Unemployment rate- 2.1% (Dec 2019) |
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