The University of Kent is a semi-collegiate public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom. The University of Surrey is a public research university in Guildford, Surrey, England.
University of Kent | University of Surrey | |
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Collegedunia Score | 4.2 Out of 10 | 4.8 Out of 10 |
ranking (overall) | # 336 QS World University 2024 # 401 Times Higher Education 2024 # 351 Times Higher Education 2023 | # 244 QS World University 2024 # 251 Times Higher Education 2024 # 201 Times Higher Education 2023 |
Subject Strength | # 351 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2023 # 351 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023 # 101 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 126 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 451 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 74 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 |
Programs | UG Programs -183 PG Programs -111 Doctorate Programs -72 | UG Programs -77 PG Programs -56 Doctorate Programs -3 |
Acceptance Rate | 85.0 % | 65.0 % |
Exam Score | IELTS-6.5 PTE-62 TOEFL-90 | GMAT-590 GRE updated-299 IELTS-6.5 PTE-73 SAT-1290 TOEFL-88 |
Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 19269.5 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 16330 [For PG Program] | Average Tuition Fees 26167 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 29729 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 362 Per Year |
placement (average package) | University of Kent is one of the top public universities in Canterbury, United Kingdom. It is ranked #=375 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Degree Average Salary MBA $92,000 LLM $85,000 Master (Other) $54,000 Masters in Management $53,000 Bachelor (Other) $51,000 PhD $49,000 | University of Surrey is one of the top public universities in Guildford, United Kingdom. It is ranked #305 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Base Salaries by degree: LLM: $112,000 MBA: $103,000 PhD: $77,000 Executive MBA: $76,000 Masters in Management: $68,000 Doctorate: $67,000 |
application requirements | Submit official transcripts of all previous education Submit English language proficiency Check program specific requirements | Students should have scored a minimum of 70% on average Submit official transcripts, degrees etc Submit English language proficiency test scores Check program specific requirements |
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General Facts | University of Kent | University of Surrey |
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Type of University | University | University |
Established | 1965 | 1966 |
Student:Faculty Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
Male:Female | 47% Male, 53% Female | 47% Male, 53% Female |
Location Facts |
| The University of Surrey is just 10 minutes’ walk from the centre of Guildford, offering a vibrant blend of entertainment, culture and history. |
Library | On campus, Templeman Library is the center of activity. There are more than 500 study rooms there, in addition to a lecture hall, a café, and an exhibition space. A wide variety of top-notch digital materials are available to students, including e-books, e-journals, databases, newspapers, and multimedia. Templeman Library is now the largest in Kent; used by 9,000 people every day. It homes a collection of more than one million books and journals. The refurbishment and extension bring together a variety of reader spaces, versatile collection and exhibition space, and a distinctive resin clad 250 seat lecture theatre. | Library resources (print or electronic) includes books, articles, scores, TV/film, research publications, theses and dissertations, special collections and our unique archive materials. They work with faculty to ensure that the collections reflect the needs of our community and engage students through social media and projects such as the Student Curator initiative. |
Campus Life | More than 175 clubs and societies with academic, professional, social, and special interests are available in Kent. Try as many as you can to see if you have what it takes to become the next great baker, chess grandmaster, or performer.
| Surrey is known to emphasise the social life of students and always care about how you spend your free time at University. The student union offers more than 160 societies based on any hobbies and interests students have and clubs for all kinds of sport that a student might want to take up. The Students’ Union is 7th in the country and plans some of the most exciting events around. StagTV is the television station run by students at the University of Surrey. It is primarily run from offices on the main Stag Hill campus and it also creates content for the Students' Union, through which it is a constituted group, but has editorial independence |
Hostel | - | #Standard Single-Weekly - $106 #Studio Flat - $256 |
Famous Alumni | More than 181,000 alumni from the University of Kent reside in 180 different countries. Some of these notable Kent alumni are AlanDavies- Comedian, and Actor; Gavin Esler- Journalist; Ellie Goulding- An award-winning singer and songwriter; Sir Kazuo Ishiguro OBE- Author and Nobel Prize in Literature winner; E.L. James- Author; Tom Wilkinson- Actor. |
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City Life | The city of Canterbury is one of the most popular places for Londoners to head when moving out to Kent and it's no wonder – perfect for culture vultures (think outstanding theatre, World Heritage Site, top tourist attraction) plus shopper and foodie paradise all rolled into one. Every year, a swarm of students descend on the city to study at one of the many campuses. If you’ve ever worried about making friends, you won’t have a problem here. You might find comfort in the knowledge that you’ll never be alone in your experience and that there are thousands of students in the same boat as you. This fact alone carries a few extra benefits like student shopping nights and discounts… | Surrey is the second-largest city by population in British Columbia and is only 23 km from Vancouver Centre. And, housing is more affordable than in Vancouver. So, many people choose to live in Surrey and commute to Vancouver for work if necessary. It also has great access to nature, as well as a great hospital system, among other excellent features unemployment rate : 3% (Sept 2022) |
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