University of Edinburgh | King's College London | |
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Collegedunia Score | 6.9 Out of 10 | 6.6 Out of 10 |
ranking (overall) | # 22 QS World University 2024 # 30 Times Higher Education 2024 # 15 QS World University 2023 | # 38 Times Higher Education 2024 # 40 QS World University 2024 # 33 US News 2023 |
Subject Strength | # 83 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 23 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 13 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 35 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2023 # 12 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 27 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 |
Programs | UG Programs -42 PG Programs -74 Doctorate Programs -9 | UG Programs -50 PG Programs -86 Doctorate Programs -35 |
Acceptance Rate | 10.0 % | 13.0 % |
Exam Score | GMAT-600 IELTS-6.5 PTE-70 SAT-1290 TOEFL-100 | IELTS-6.5 PTE-58 TOEFL-100 |
Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 37346 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 37346 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 9950 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 38709 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 30180 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 1265 Per Year |
placement (average package) | The University of Edinburgh is one of the top public universities in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It is ranked #15 in QS World University Rankings 2023.Graduate Employability Ranking #49;Top recruiters: Tesco Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Avaloq Evolution AG, Scottish Government; Average Salaries by the degree: MBA: $129,000 Bachelor (Other): $99,000 Executive MBA: $93,000 PhD: $80,000 Executive Masters: $75,000 Masters of Arts: $69,000 | According to QS World University Rankings, the King's College London QS Ranking is 37. King's College ranks among the top 100 universities in the world since 2017 by Times Higher Education Ranking 2023. THE has ranked 35 in the world university ranking and sixth position in the UK for 2023. Base Salaries By Degree: Executive Masters: $86,000 LLM: $77,000 Bachelor (Other): $73,000 Masters in Management: $70,000 PhD: $64,000 Master (Other): $57,000 |
application requirements | Transcripts; Proof of English Language Proficiency; Portfolio; Work experience; LORs; Resume; Standardized scores (Optional); Research papers. | Indian Student’s applying for UG programs must have at least 80-90% |
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General Facts | University of Edinburgh | King's College London |
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Type of University | University | University |
Established | 1592 | 1829 |
Student:Faculty Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
Male:Female | 40% Male, 60% Female | 38% Male, 62% Female |
Location Facts | 5 campuses in Edinburgh- Central, King's Buildings, BioQuarter, Western General, Easter Bush; Comprises of 135 acres of land. | KCL is London’s central university. One of the campuses is located in the south of the city and four Thames sided campus of KCL opportunity to explore the city. KCL campuses currently partner with British Library, National Gallery, British Museum, Tate Modern, etc. |
Library | Over 3.5 million books; 60 km of Special Collections; Museum and Art Collections; 85,000+ e-journals; 600,000 e-books. | 1.2 million printed and e-books; 60,000 journals; 5 million archives at overall 6 campus libraries |
Campus Life | Over 290 clubs & societies; Exhibitions; Festivals; Open Days; Gifford Lectures; 10 gyms including- spin studio, Velo-city, Katherine Grainger Rowing Gym, 102-station cardiovascular gym, etc.; 60 Sports clubs; 25-metre, six-lane swimming pool; Multi-activity sports halls; Peffermill Playing Fields. | Over 100 societies to join, multicultural festivals like King’s Diwali show, ROAR: student’s monthly newspaper, three on-campus gyms, various sports and wellness activities. Five major venues to chill and various cafes’, bars, and shops for dining out and fulfilling basic needs. |
Hostel | #Standard single room - $9950 | #Living Cost Per Month - $1265 |
Famous Alumni | 3 UK PM’s; 19 Nobel laureates; 3 Turing Award laureates; 1 Fields Medalist; 1 Abel Prize winner; 2 Pulitzer Prize winners; 2 currently sitting UK Supreme Court Justices; several Olympic gold medallists; Robert Edwards (pioneer of in-vitro fertilization); Daniel Rutherford; Alexander Graham Bell; William Wordsworth; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Charles Darwin; Ian Charleson (Actor); J.K. Rowling; Gordon Brown (Former PM of UK) | Florence Nightingale (statistician), Virginia Woolf (writer), Rosalind Franklin (chemist), Thomas Hardy (novelist), Arthur C. Clarke (science writer), Michael Collins (Irish revolutionary), Banita Sandhu (actress), Tom Hiddleston (actor), Alan Rickman (actor), etc |
City Life | Edinburgh- seat of the Scottish Government, Parliament and the supreme courts of Scotland; 2nd most populous city in Scotland; Known for National Museum of Scotland, National Library of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh International Festival, Fringe (world's largest annual international arts festival), Palace of Holyroodhouse; Unemployment rate 2.9%. | London ranks 1st in QS News Best Student Cities for 2023; the capital city of England; known for Palace of Westminster, Tower of London, London Eye, Arts Galleries, Museum of London, Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and various other cultural attractions. The UK parliament and PM’s home is located in London. The city has BBC headquarters. |
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