Mcgill University and Concordia University both are public affiliated universities and bagged #=31 and #=477 position in the QS world ranking list. As per QS and THE, the universities count among the top 25 Canadian Universities. McGill’s Finance discipline is internationally appreciated for its innovative teaching and high-quality research whereas the John Molson of Business School believes in awarding more hands-on experience to its students and in building a unique co-op program. 

McGill allows its students to work and interact with people from all around the world and at the same time interact with alumni and different industry leaders to learn more about the subfields of Finance. The presented table gives a clear cut comparison between two universities:

The John Molson of Business School's principle is to apply whatever students learned in the classroom to the real world as it will help them to confront live cases, work with real-life companies facing real problems, and will get some hands-on experience in the world of Business. McGill holds ideology and theory focussed programs, on the other hand, Concordia University programs are generally Practical-Based.

The University of Waterloo has a good scope and facilities for Biological science when compared to Concordia University. Moreover, it is one of the top universities with a good employment rate and average salary. QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020 has ranked University of Waterloo at #25 and Concordia University #301-500. 

Both the university has a good placement rate with a 96.46% employment rate for the University of Waterloo and an average salary of $92,889. Concordia has an 87% employment rate with an average salary of $62,993.

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020 has placed Waterloo’s Biological Sciences program at #251-300. Particulars for Biological science are:

The University of Waterloo is ranked #9 in Canada and #201-250 in the world whereas Concordia University has been ranked #22 in Canada and #601-800 in the world by The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021. Overall, The University of Waterloo is the potential choice for Biological science.

Both Carleton and Concordia are top public universities of Canada, securing #301/400 and #201/400 rank in the domain of mechanical engineering by Academic Ranking of Universities Ranking (ARWU) 2020. 

However, the program duration in both universities differs, the MEng program at Concordia University is 2 years whereas at Carleton University it's 1 year. Here’s a brief comparison of the MEng program in both universities:

Concordia University students receive easy access to state of the art laboratories and research centers for a good grip and better understanding of Industrial Control, on the other hand, Carleton's MEng program focuses on building student's engineering career by the combined rigorous program along with a supportive learning environment and hands-on experience training. 

Placements

On the completion of the program, Concordia students get placed as Mechanical Engineers, Aerospace Engineers with an average package of $46,475 whereas Clareton students receive job opportunities as Robotic Engineer, Nanotech Engineer, etc with a median package of $61860.

Concordia University provides the students with a variety of possible paths to a degree with over 200-degree programs and 7,000 courses that offer a unique and rewarding educational experience. If your IELTS overall score is above 6.5 and also happens to have a 2-year work experience in the same field of your graduation subject, it will be a great addition to your resume. However, work experience matters only if you are applying for a master’s or research programs, what they really consider is your previous academic grades and overall performance. Here are some factors for admission:

• IELTS 8 is good to get your application accepted in most programs as a minimum is 6.5.
• Your previous academic record is very important, a minimum GPA of 2.80 is a must.
• Your 2 years of experience will only matter if you are considering a Ph.D. or Master by research program.
• SAT score should have at least 980 or an ACT minimum composite score of 18 .

Here’s a Quick Guide for Concordia’s admissions: 

Concordia focuses on your undergraduate records hoping your academic scores are better than average, considering your IELTS score of 8 and two years of work experience in the same field you will have no issue in getting an offer letter from Concordia University. 

Both universities are considered great and Canada, hence its a given that they will incur good costs. Different programs will have different fees and additional costs. If you are an international student, your fee will be significantly higher as well. 

McGill University range is quite wide from $13,830 to $136,721 for some professional degrees whereas the Concordia University range is from $11,299 to $72,768.

Keep in mind the living costs as well, as tuition only refers to the program cost. Fees differ from courses to courses so here are some particulars of both the universities of some courses:

Additional expenses also include the application fees, for McGill University it can range from $85.37 - $89.87 and $77.14 – $772.12 for Concordia University. 

On-campus living expenses at McGill University range from $13,623 - $18,527 and for off-campus may be anywhere from $8,600 - $20,100. Living expenses of Concordia University range from $26,755.57- $28,136.56.