Durham University is a collegiate public research university in Durham, England. The University of Bath is a public research university located in Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom.
| Durham University | University of Bath | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.9 Out of 10 | 5.1 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 78 QS World University 2024 # 174 Times Higher Education 2024 # 92 QS World University 2023 | # 148 QS World University 2024 # 251 Times Higher Education 2024 # 179 QS World University 2023 |
| Subject Strength | # 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 401 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 60 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 400 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 151 for Law by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021 |
| Programs | UG Programs -79 PG Programs -70 Doctorate Programs -5 | UG Programs -78 PG Programs -89 Doctorate Programs -6 |
| Acceptance Rate | 72.0 % | 20.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-600 GRE updated-299 IELTS-6.5 PTE-64 TOEFL-92 | GMAT-600 IELTS-6.5 PTE-62 SAT-1220 TOEFL-90 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 24401.1 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 28262.1 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 20501 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 20781 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 25878 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 16079 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Ranking: #88; | Ranked 4th in graduate employment (The Guardian University Guide 2020); Average annual salary: 45,100 USD; Top recruiters: WS Atkins Consultants Limited, Renishaw Plc, BAE Systems Inc., Civica UK Ltd, Ernst & Young; Highest paying degrees: Executive Masters (140,000 USD), BBA (108,000 USD), PhD (107,000 USD), Doctorate (99,000 USD), Masters in Finance (91,000 USD), MBA (90,000 USD), Other degrees (48,000 USD). |
| application requirements | Bachelor’s aspirants from India must have at least 87%. | 60% in bachelors for MBA; Letter of Recommendation; CV |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Durham University Business School | School of Management, University of Bath |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | - | 7.7/10 Read 11 reviews |
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| General Facts | Durham University | University of Bath |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1832 | 1856 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 |
| Male:Female | 46% Male, 54% Female | 54% Male, 46% Female |
| Location Facts | Spread across two campuses, its estate is home to a part of UNESCO world heritage site, five grade one listed buildings and an ancient monument. The Durham city campus is located near botanical gardens. | Main campus located in Claverton Down, east side of Bath; 1 hour 25 minutes away from London by train; |
| Library | Special Collection at Library has around 75,000 books. Bill Bryson Library is the largest library of the university. This has a collection of 1.5 million. There are various other libraries of the university offering e-books, journals, databases for both students and staff | 24/7 access all through the year; 334,000 print books; 500,000 e-books; 26,000 e-journals; 246 print journal titles; over 1km of unique & distinctive materials in Archives & Research Collection. |
| Campus Life | Over 200 student union societies, 27 student theatre companies, a range of 50 projects to volunteer, extensive sports programs, 10 different associations, a riverside bar and cafe, and over 250 student groups at Durham allow students to enjoy the most. Palatinate is the university newspaper, Purple radio is a student-run radio station of Durham. It also offers a night bus facility for safe travel throughout the city late at night. | Over 100 societies and clubs on further mentioned themes: arts, departmental, ethical & political, faith & cultural and recreational; All international students automatically part of International Students’ Association (ISA); Postgraduate students are members of Postgraduate Association; Universities also have 48 sports clubs |
| Hostel | #Single En-suite Room - $10569 #Single Standard Room - $9932 | #Rooms (En-suite Room including Meals) - $10118 #Rooms (En -suite Room shared including Meals) - $5961 |
| Famous Alumni | Will Carlin (Rugby Player), Graham Hancock (British writer), Will Greenwood (Rugby Player),Crispin Blunt (MP of UK), Nish Kumar (Stand-up Comedian), Charlotte Riley (Actress), Sir Harold Evans (journalist), Andrew Strauss (Cricketer), etc | TS Krishnamurthy (former Chief Election Commissioner of India); Neil Fox (radio DJ and TV presenter); Peter Butcher (British diplomat and Ambassador to Turkmenistan); Falah Mustafa Bakir (Foreign Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan); Sir Julian Horn-Smith (former COO of Vodafone); Nigel Healey (Vice Chancellor at Fiji National University); Steve Borthwick (former Bath and England rugby union player); Kieran O’Neill (entrepreneur) |
| City Life | Durham is an affordable city in UK, offering world's finest architecture. It is 10 minutes away from Newcastle. The city offers some high street shops, Gala Theatre and Cinema at City’s millennial square, Comedy stand-ups at Comedy Store, Oriental museum, and much more. The city has its own book festival, Lumiere festival, and many other cultural festivals celebrating the colorful multicultural environment. The unemployment rate is, however, on the higher side: 10.5% | Bath is considered to the one of the strongest economy in Europe; Its unemployment rate for July 2020 was 9.2%; Some of the popular industries in the city are aerospace & advanced engineering, creative & digital sector; energy sector (low carbon energy generation and supply), and business & professional services. Famous tourist sectors are Roman Baths, Royal Crescent, Bath Abbey, Pulteney Bridge, and Thermae Bath Spa. |
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