University of Saskatchewan vs University of Alberta

Overview Comparison
University of SaskatchewanUniversity of Alberta
Collegedunia Score4.3 Out of 105.7 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 345 QS World University 2024
# 351 Times Higher Education 2024
# 473 QS World University 2023
# 109 Times Higher Education 2024
# 111 QS World University 2024
# 110 QS World University 2023
Subject Strength# 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 325 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 201 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
# 90 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 69 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 101 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -54
PG Programs -48
Doctorate Programs -16
UG Programs -72
PG Programs -63
Doctorate Programs -8
Acceptance Rate65.0 %66.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 580
IELTS - 6.5
PTE - 63
TOEFL - 86
GMAT - 550
IELTS - 6.5
PTE - 61
TOEFL - 90
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   16780
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  6437
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 29000 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   22125
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  13972
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 15600 Per Year
placement (average package)

University of Saskatchewan is one of the top public universities in Saskatoon, Canada. It is ranked #=473 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Degree                                     Average Salary

Bachelor of Science                    $62,000 

Masters in Science                      $59,000 

Master (Other)                             $53,000 

Bachelor (Other)                          $50,000 


Graduate employability Ranks QS: #99

It is ranked #110 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Bachelor (Other)

$66,000 

Bachelor of Science

$57,000 

Other Degree

$51,000 

Masters in Science

$47,000 

Bachelor of Arts

$46,000 


application requirements

Academic transcripts; Resume; 2-3 LORs; SOPs/ Essays; Standardized test scores; Proof of English language proficiency; Additional requirements (research proposals; special credits, etc.)

LOR, SOP, Academic transcripts, and program-specific requirements. Grade required for UG and PG admission is B. GMAT/GRE scores are also required for various PG program admissions. 

Campuses and B-SchoolsEdwards School of Business
College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
School of Business, University of Alberta
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of SaskatchewanUniversity of Alberta
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1907
1908
Student:Faculty Ratio16:1
0:1
Male:Female43% Male, 57% Female44% Male, 56% Female
Location Facts

3 campuses- Saskatoon (main campus), Regina & Prince Albert; Main campus- spread across 2,425 acres; situated beside the South Saskatchewan River, past city center of Saskatoon.


Six campuses, with main (north campus) located on the edge of North Saskatechwan river. 
Surrounding areas offer a variety of cuisine from vegan to halal as well as authentic Canadian
The river valley offers a variety of sporting options like skiing, biking etc


Library

The library holds 2,422,695 total titles. Total volumes at library: 2,932,727. Ebooks collection at the library: 788,916. Total items loaned to other libraries: 5636. Along with these the library has numerous ejournals, databases, and articles available for students.


Eight million volumes
1.9 million ebooks
140,000 scholarly journals
120,000 digitized books


Campus Life

Global Institute of Food Security; Global Institute for Water Security; Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Center for Nuclear Innovation; Canadian Light Source synchrotron; VIDO-InterVac (International Vaccine Center); 15 athletics teams; over 150 student clubs & societies; Campus Rec (Recreation clubs, societies & teams); Culinary Services (Marquis Culinary Center, Ag Cafe, Arts Cafe, Booster Juice, Starbucks, Subway, Tim Hortons).


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


Hostel#Single Unit - $10000
#Double Unit - $9500
#Single Room - $12400
Famous Alumni

155,000+ alumni; 72 Rhodes Scholars; 2 Nobel Prizes in Chemistry; 44 Olympians; John Diefenbaker (13th Canadian PM); Lorne Babiuk (Scientist); Michael Byers (Canadian legal scholar); Kim Coates (Actor); Rahul Sharma (India businessman, founder of Revolt Motors & co-founder of Micromax Informatics); Permanand Mohan (Senior CS lecturer at University of West Indies).


One Nobel laureate, four justice of supreme court, and 68 Rhodes scholars
Rona Ambrose (Former member of the Canadian house of commons), Daryl Katz (Canadian businessman), Paul Gross (Canadian actor), Don Iveson (Mayor of Edmonton), Tak Wah Mak (Canadian geneticist), Jordan Peterson (clinal psychologist), Dinee Hinshaw (chief medical officer for health in Alberta).


City Life

Saskatoon- largest city Canadian province of Saskatchewan; cultural & economic hub of central Saskatchewan; often referred to as ‘Paris of the Prairies’; Popular tourist attractions: Remai Modern Museum, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Diefenbaker Canada Center, Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo, Meewasin Valley Trail, etc.; economy based on potash, oil, agriculture, etc.; Unemployment rate- 5.67% (2019).


The capital of Alberta, Edmonton has the lowest unemployment rate in Canada
For the last 5 years, Alberta’s Edmonton is responsible for 25% of the total new jobs located all across Canada
For the last 5 years, it has had three times higher GDP, population and income growth than Canadian Average.
Downtown has a total public and private investment of around $5 billion.


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