McGill University makes its place in the world’s best top #40 universities while University of Alberta makes it to top #150 universities across the world. Though as per world rankings McGill may strike out an applicants choice of UAlberta, but there are various aspects one must consider while choosing between the two.
| University of Alberta | McGill University | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.7 Out of 10 | 6.6 Out of 10 | ||||||||||
| ranking (overall) | # 109 Times Higher Education 2024 # 111 QS World University 2024 # 110 QS World University 2023 | # 30 QS World University 2024 # 49 Times Higher Education 2024 # 31 QS World University 2023 | ||||||||||
| Subject Strength | # 90 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 69 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 101 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 71 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 26 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 29 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | ||||||||||
| Programs | UG Programs -72 PG Programs -63 Doctorate Programs -8 | UG Programs -50 PG Programs -74 Doctorate Programs -3 | ||||||||||
| Acceptance Rate | 66.0 % | 54.0 % | ||||||||||
| Exam Score | GMAT - 550 IELTS - 6.5 PTE - 61 TOEFL - 90 | GMAT - 550 IELTS - 6.5 PTE - 65 TOEFL - 90 | ||||||||||
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 22125 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 13972 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 15600 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 55389 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 19154 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 40949 Per Year | ||||||||||
| placement (average package) | Graduate employability Ranks QS: #99 It is ranked #110 in QS World University Rankings 2023.
| McGill University is one of the top public universities in Montreal, Canada. It is ranked #31 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and #42 in graduate employability ranking. McGill University Graduates & Alumni Salaries - By Degree Degree Average Salary MBA $97,000 Doctorate $94,000 LLM $89,000 Masters of Arts $72,000 Masters in Science $71,000 Bachelor of Science $64,000 | ||||||||||
| Campuses and B-Schools | School of Business, University of Alberta | Desautels Faculty of Management | ||||||||||
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.6/10 Read 14 reviews | 7.6/10 Read 17 reviews |
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| General Facts | University of Alberta | McGill University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1908 | 1821 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 0:1 | 16:1 |
| Male:Female | 44% Male, 56% Female | 0% Male, 0% Female |
| Location Facts | Six campuses, with main (north campus) located on the edge of North Saskatechwan river. | Two Campuses: Downtown Campus, located between Montreal and Mount Royal Park; Macdonald Campus, located on the western tip of the island of Montreal |
| Library | Eight million volumes | Printed books - 4,851,382; E-books: 2,707,183; Printed journals- 33,706 and E- journals - 1,15,228 |
| Campus Life | Aboriginal Peoples Network, BearsDen (online student community), Fraternities and Sororities, Graduate Students' Association, Peer Support Centre, Sport Clubs, Student Music Ensembles, Students' Union, and Volunteer Opportunities | The campus offers Macappella, Happy Geet, MAC and MAC Agro Ecology group, Robotics, Food Science Association, CERES, Gorilla Composition, Happy Belly, and Judging Club.Join/attend/enjoy 700 musical performances each year, athletic competitions, art, theatre, and other extracurricular activities. |
| Hostel | #Single Room - $12400 | #Double Room--Yearly - $16904 #Single Room--Yearly - $17845 |
| Famous Alumni | One Nobel laureate, four justice of supreme court, and 68 Rhodes scholars | Justin Trudeau (Prime minister of Canada), Daliso Chaponda (Comedian), William Osler (world renowned physician), Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (American Football player), Mackenzie Davis (Actress), Ken Dryden (Former member of parliament), and Leonard Cohen (Singer). |
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Nationally ranked at #3, McGill University offers a wider variety of program to its students in comparison University of Alberta. Additionally, the choice between McGill and UAlberta is majorly leaned towards the former for the following reasons:
- McGill has produced around 12 Nobel laureates and 145 Rhodes scholars.
- Courses at McGill, including Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science and Investment Management considered to be exceptionally brilliant.
- Ranked 2nd within the nation for its MBA programs, the weighted salaries offered to its MBA graduates is as high as $108,000.
- The university has ranked #1 for 15th consecutive years among medical-doctoral universities in Canada.
- Funding at McGill is available to international students as well as a work-study program allows students to earn while learning.
- Top recruiters for graduates from McGill include Big Four such as EY, Deloitte, etc.
- Larger library collection
Though these resons may seem enough for a student to opt for McGill University, parameters that may incline their decision to University of Alberta. These majorly include higher acceptance rate, lower score requirements for exams required to study in Canada, lower tuition fees, and other overall cost of attendance. McGill aces in performance over UAlberta, but a student on budget or with less score in standardized tests may opt for the latter.
