University of Sheffield vs University of Liverpool

Overview Comparison
University of SheffieldUniversity of Liverpool
Collegedunia Score6 Out of 105.6 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 104 QS World University 2024
# 105 Times Higher Education 2024
# 96 QS World University 2023
# 168 Times Higher Education 2024
# 176 QS World University 2024
# 155 US News 2023
Subject Strength# 94 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 114 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023
# 151 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
# 151 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 72 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 101 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -60
PG Programs -59
UG Programs -25
PG Programs -36
Acceptance Rate85.6 %14.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 550
GRE updated - 306
IELTS - 6
PTE - 61
IELTS - 6
PTE - 55
TOEFL - 78
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   30875
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  30875
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 25672 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   24500
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  25050
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 39815 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate employability ranks: #121-130
Top paying degree with average annual salary is BS: 69,000 USD, LLM: 67,000 USD, Doctorate: 66,000 USD


QS Graduate Employablity #161- 170; Highest paying degrees: Ph.D. (101,000 USD); Doctorate (96,000 USD); MBA (89,000 USD); Masters in Science (69,000 USD); Bachelor of Science (67,000 USD).


Campuses and B-SchoolsSheffield University Management School
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of SheffieldUniversity of Liverpool
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1905
1881
Student:Faculty Ratio15:1
14:1
Male:Female46% Male, 54% Female45% Male, 55% Female
Location Facts

Two campus areas: Western Bank (main) and St George’s. The main campus is located in the heart of city, surrounded by many green spaces gardens, parks and woodland area. 


Based in the city of Liverpool, England; 5 minutes' walk from Liverpool City Centre; Occupying 100 acres of land.


Library

According 2017-18 annual report: 1.1 million collections; 3.2 million visits; 3,532 study spaces; 5.6 million digital library searches; 12.1 million digital downloads; 216,000 books loaned


Open 24 hours during term; Houses 2 million books; 40,000 electronic journals; Also houses the Special Collections & Archives.


Campus Life

Student’s Union has 350 clubs and societies; bars, cafe, and restaurants; box office for tickets to concerts and performances; events; student council; support services. The university also offers opportunities to indulge in volunteering, DJing, Dancing, Sports, involving in faith groups, Faishon, and Film making. 


51 student-led sports clubs; 25 m swimming pool; fitness center; squash courts; sports halls; 13 grass pitches; 2 synthetic hockey pitches; 3G rugby training area; On-campus cafes: Victoria Gallery & Museum, Augustus John Public House, Vine Court and Guild of Students Food Court; Victoria Gallery & Museum; Garstang Museum of Archaeology; Liverpool Confucius Institute.


Hostel#Rooms (Single Standard Room) - $5914
#Rooms (Single En-suite Room) - $7498
#Rooms (En-suite Room) - $8400
#Premier Room - $11897
#Premier Studio - $13182
#Premier Studio Apartment - $14736
Famous Alumni

David Childs (former Managing Partner of Clifford Chance); Lindsay Ashford (author); Hilary Mantel (two times Booker Prize winner); Glenn Moore (comedian); Any Johnson (pilot); Helen Sharman (first British astronaut); Sir Donald Bailey (inventor of the Bailey Bridge), Lord Florey (Nobel Prize laureate), Sir Hans Krebs (Nobel Prize laureate), etc.


10 Nobel Prize laureates; Edward Stringer (Deputy Chief Defence, Royal Air Force); Gwen Alston (Aerodynamicist & educationalist); Brian Hall (Footballer); Sanjay Jha (Co-CEO Motorola, Inc.); Martin Smith (Vehicle designer); Sir James Stirling (Architect); Sir Ronald Ross (Nobel Prize winner in Medicine); Wade Barrett (professional wrestler).


City Life

Sheffield is known as the “steel city”; home to the world’s oldest football club: Sheffield FC; has the largest theatre complex of the UK. It is not only the 4th largest city in England but also one of the safest cities.  The city is also known for having the cost of living 10% lower than the national average. The unemployment rate of the city is 4.2%


Liverpool is a city in Merseyside, England; Projected 15% growth in the knowledge economy by 2022; 54 million visitors annually; 2nd highest number of museums and galleries; Popular attractions include: The Beatles Story; Albert Dock; Tate Gallery; Merseyside Maritime Museum; St. George's Hall; Museum of Liverpool


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