| University of Oxford | University of Cambridge | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | # 2 QS World University 2024 # 5 Times Higher Education 2024 # 2 QS World University 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | # 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 -22 PG Programs -47 Doctorate Programs -17 | UG Programs -27 PG Programs -99 Doctorate Programs -91 | ||||||||||||||
| Acceptance Rate | 17.5 % | 0.0 % | ||||||||||||||
| Exam Score | GMAT - 690 GRE updated - 320 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1470 TOEFL - 100 | GMAT - 690 IELTS - 7.5 SAT - 990 TOEFL - 110 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 30673 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 44645 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 670 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 | 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 | 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.) | 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 | Said Business School | Cambridge Judge Business School | ||||||||||||||
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.6/10 Read 5 reviews | 7.4/10 Read 4 reviews |
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| General Facts | University of Oxford | University of Cambridge |
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| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1096 | 1209 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 11:1 | 0:1 |
| Male:Female | 54% Male, 46% Female | 0% Male, 0% Female |
| Location Facts | A collegiate research university in Oxford, England; 39 Oxford colleges; located in south England, 90 minutes from London. | Located in Cambridge, UK; 50 miles north of London, in the center of Cambridge city. |
| 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. | 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 | 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. | 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 | #Accommodation - $9450 | #Living Expenses--Per Week - $170 |
| 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) | 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 | 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% | 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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