| Stanford University | University of Cambridge | |||||||||||||||
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| Collegedunia Score | 9.3 Out of 10 | 9 Out of 10 | ||||||||||||||
| ranking (overall) | # 2 Times Higher Education 2024 # 3 US News 2024 # 5 QS World University 2024 | # 2 QS World University 2024 # 5 Times Higher Education 2024 # 2 QS World University 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Subject Strength | # 2 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 5 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 1 for Law by US News 2024 | # 5 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 3 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023 # 3 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Programs | UG Programs -53 PG Programs -41 Doctorate Programs -70 | UG Programs -27 PG Programs -99 Doctorate Programs -91 | ||||||||||||||
| Acceptance Rate | 4.8 % | 0.0 % | ||||||||||||||
| Exam Score | GMAT - 600 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1440 TOEFL - 100 | GMAT - 690 IELTS - 7.5 SAT - 990 TOEFL - 110 | ||||||||||||||
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 73964 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 72420 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 30610 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 30673 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 44645 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 670 Per Year | ||||||||||||||
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Stanford University is one of the top private universities in Stanford, United States. It is ranked #3 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Ranked #2 in Graduate Employability Rank Bachelor (Other): $221,000 MBA: $184,000 Executive MBA: $181,000 Masters in Finance: $154,000 Executive Masters: $142,000 Doctorate: $140,000 | University of Cambridge is one of the top public universities in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is ranked #2 in QS World University Rankings 2023.
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| application requirements | Supplemental Form (for a few programs); | Academic Transcripts; Cambridge Online Preliminary Application (for UG applicants); Proof of English language proficiency; Interviews; subject-specific written admission assessment; 1-2 References; Personal Statement; Resume; Standardized test scores (GRE, etc.) | ||||||||||||||
| Campuses and B-Schools | Stanford Graduate School of Business | Cambridge Judge Business School |
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| General Facts | Stanford University | University of Cambridge |
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| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1885 | 1209 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 5:1 | 0:1 |
| Male:Female | 50% Male, 50% Female | 0% Male, 0% Female |
| Location Facts | The campus is located in the center of the San Francisco Peninsula. Settled on 8,180 acres of land, the campus is located approx. 37 miles southeast of San Francisco and approx. 20 miles northwest of San Jose. | Located in Cambridge, UK; 50 miles north of London, in the center of Cambridge city. |
| Library | With a network of 20 libraries, the Stanford University Library has a collection of 9.3 million volumes, nearly 300,000 rare or special books, 1.5 million e-books, 2.5 million audiovisual materials, 77,000 serials, nearly 6 million microform holdings, and thousands of other digital resources. | Cambridge University Library is over 600 years old and is one of the largest legal deposit libraries in the world. There are a total of 100 faculty and college libraries across the departments in the university. The libraries hold over 8 million books, journals, and other items. It is one of the largest collections on open shelves in Europe. In 2010, with a generous donation of around 1.5 million GBP, the digitizing of some of the library collections was started. |
| Campus Life | Campus landmarks include the Main Quad, Memorial Church, Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford Mausoleum, Hoover Tower, Stanford University Arboretum, Green Library, 31 Club Sports, etc. There are over 625 student-organized groups to participate in, eight dining halls to experience the food on-campus, 2 museums, and 25 student affairs offices. | The campus offers University of Cambridge Library; nine specialist museums; extensive welfare services; over 60 sports; language center; 500+ student clubs; King’s College Chapel; Cavendish Laboratory; Cambridge University Press. |
| Hostel | #Campus Housing(Graduate) - $21710 | #Living Expenses--Per Week - $170 |
| Famous Alumni | Presently, there are more than 220,000 Stanford alumni that include 83 Nobel laureates, 28 Turing Award laureates, 8 Fields Medalists, 270 Olympic medals including 139 gold medals. Larry Page (Co-founder Google); Mike Krieger (Co-founder, Instagram); Peter Thiel (Co-founder, Paypal); Gene D. Block (8th chancellor of UCLA); Derek Bok (25th president of Harvard), etc. | 20 Nobel Laureates; 11 field medalists; 7 Tiring Award winners; 194 Olympic medals; Sir Issac Newton; Srinivasa Ramanujan (Indian Mathematician); Stephen Hawking; Rajiv Gandhi (Former Prime Minister of India); Eddie Redmayne (Actor), etc. |
| City Life | Located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, Stanford is a census-designated place in California. You can explore various museums, the national zoo, enjoy delicacies of all kinds available at multicuisine restaurants, enjoy basketball games, national baseball games, Jazz music, waterfront near Georgetown, and more. The unemployment rate of the city is 5.1% | The city of Cambridge offers Folk festivals, food festivals, and diverse cultural festivals. The unemployment rate of the city is as low as 2.6%. The city has a buzzing nightlife, a variety of art venues, museums, cinemas, parks, and tourist attractions. |
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