| University of Massachusetts | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 4.5 Out of 10 | 9 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 67 US News 2024 # 123 Times Higher Education 2024 # 245 QS World University 2024 | # 1 QS World University 2024 # 2 US News 2024 # 3 Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 55 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 44 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 191 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023 | # 1 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 4 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 |
| Programs | UG Programs -81 PG Programs -68 Doctorate Programs -2 | UG Programs -48 PG Programs -41 Doctorate Programs -30 |
| Acceptance Rate | 65.5 % | 8.5 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT - 570 GRE updated - 291 IELTS - 6.5 SAT - 1180 TOEFL - 80 | GRE updated - 310 IELTS - 7 PTE - 65 SAT - 1510 TOEFL - 90 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 36136 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 34352 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 26333 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 57590 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 57590 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 24390 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Has an annual ROI of 8.3% with an average annual salary of 72,000 USD. Top recruiters are Raytheon Co, MassMutual Financial Group, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, IBM Corp. | #1 Graduate employability QS rankings (2020) |
| application requirements | Average % required for UG admission: 90%; 3 letters of recommendation, audition and potfolio (depends upon program) | Letter of recommendations (two, preferrably from teachers of subjects maths and science or humanities) |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | MIT Sloan School of Management |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.8/10 Read 2 reviews | - |
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| General Facts | University of Massachusetts | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1863 | 1861 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 16:1 | 3:1 |
| Male:Female | 43% Male, 57% Female | 54% Male, 46% Female |
| Location Facts | Main campus is in Amherst; Some parts are in the neighboring town of Hadley; Extends up to 1.6 km in all directions from Campus Center | 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 | Two libraries: W.E.B. Du Bois Library and Science & Engineering Library; W.E.B Du Bois is the world’s second-tallest library | More than 5 million items, with over 21,000 MIT theses |
| Campus Life | Student Affairs and Campus Life helps in transitioning and connecting students to campus, fostering a positive campus climate, cultivating inclusion and diversity, supporting wellness, health and safety. | 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 | #Room & Board (including Meals) - $13329 #Rooms - $7280 | #Rooms - $10430 #Rooms - $8000 |
| Famous Alumni | Russell Hulse (Nobel Prize in Physics); Catherine Coleman (NASA astronaut); Col Jason Fettig (28th Director of United States Marine Band); Jack Welch (former Chairman and CEO of GE); Kang Kyung-wha (former UN Under-Secretary-General) | 85 Nobel laureates, 58 National Medal of Science Winners, 29 National Medal of Technology and Innovation Winners |
| City Life | Amherst: a town in Hampshire County; Major industries are aerospace, manufacturing, agriculture and food companies; Unemployment rate in May 2020 was 10.8%; Popular tourist attractions are Amherst College Musuem of Natural History; Puffer’s Pond, Yiddish Book Center, Mount Holyoke Range State Park, Mead Art Museum, Amherst Farmer’s Market | 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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