| University of York | Durham University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.6 Out of 10 | 5.9 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 147 Times Higher Education 2024 # 167 QS World University 2024 # 139 Times Higher Education 2023 | # 78 QS World University 2024 # 174 Times Higher Education 2024 # 92 QS World University 2023 |
| Subject Strength | # 251 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 215 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 126 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 401 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 60 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -116 PG Programs -172 Doctorate Programs -43 | UG Programs -79 PG Programs -70 Doctorate Programs -5 |
| Acceptance Rate | 80.0 % | 72.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT - 550 IELTS - 6.5 PTE - 61 TOEFL - 87 | GMAT - 600 GRE updated - 299 IELTS - 6.5 PTE - 64 TOEFL - 92 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 22183 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 22617 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 12805 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 24401.1 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 28262.1 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 20501 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Ranking 2020: 201 – 250; Top paying degrees with average annual salary are MBA: 137,000 USD, PhD: 107,000 USD, LLM: 98,000 USD, Bachelors: 80,000 USD; Top sectors hiring employers are legal department, financial services, legal & paralegal, and IT & software development | Graduate Employability Ranking: #88; |
| application requirements | Minimum 60% for admission in most PG programs; Statement of Purpose; CV | Bachelor’s aspirants from India must have at least 87%. |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Durham University Business School |
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| General Facts | University of York | Durham University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1963 | 1832 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 20:1 | 15:1 |
| Male:Female | 44% Male, 56% Female | 46% Male, 54% Female |
| Location Facts | Size of the campus is about 500 acres and is located on the south-east side of the city; Campus is divided into two parts: West and East; East campus is new and built in the year 2009 | Spread across two campuses, its estate is home to a part of UNESCO world heritage site, five grade one listed buildings and an ancient monument. The Durham city campus is located near botanical gardens. |
| Library | Library has a collection of over a million books and e-books, 18,000 journals published regularly, 3,500 audio visual materials, previous years exam papers and thesis and dessertations written by university students. | Special Collection at Library has around 75,000 books. Bill Bryson Library is the largest library of the university. This has a collection of 1.5 million. There are various other libraries of the university offering e-books, journals, databases for both students and staff |
| Campus Life | University has over 65 sports clubs and 200 student societies; Students participate in over 20 college sporting leagues every week; Mini festivals are organized in summer; University has music society and band society for music lovers; Students can audition for Samba York, a Brazilian style club | Over 200 student union societies, 27 student theatre companies, a range of 50 projects to volunteer, extensive sports programs, 10 different associations, a riverside bar and cafe, and over 250 student groups at Durham allow students to enjoy the most. Palatinate is the university newspaper, Purple radio is a student-run radio station of Durham. It also offers a night bus facility for safe travel throughout the city late at night. |
| Hostel | #Self-catered Shared Bathroom - $5148 #Catered En-suite Room - $7657 | #Single En-suite Room - $10569 #Single Standard Room - $9932 |
| Famous Alumni | Kerry Andrew (composer and singer); Ian Beiley (author); Charles Butler (author); Horatio Clare (writer, radio producer, and journalist); Greg Dyke (Head of Football Association and BFI); Steve Foots (Chief Executive of Croda International); Ian Bailey (author); Paul Dolan (behavioural scientist); Peter Gordon (radio presenter) | Will Carlin (Rugby Player), Graham Hancock (British writer), Will Greenwood (Rugby Player),Crispin Blunt (MP of UK), Nish Kumar (Stand-up Comedian), Charlotte Riley (Actress), Sir Harold Evans (journalist), Andrew Strauss (Cricketer), etc |
| City Life | York is located in Northern Yorkshire, England; City hosts the biggest food and drink festival of Great Britain and has the largest Railway Museum in the world; York Minster is the largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe; Economy is service-based with an unemployment rate of 2.8% in 2019. | Durham is an affordable city in UK, offering world's finest architecture. It is 10 minutes away from Newcastle. The city offers some high street shops, Gala Theatre and Cinema at City’s millennial square, Comedy stand-ups at Comedy Store, Oriental museum, and much more. The city has its own book festival, Lumiere festival, and many other cultural festivals celebrating the colorful multicultural environment. The unemployment rate is, however, on the higher side: 10.5% |
