To begin with the universities are ranked at the position #2 and #3 interchangeability as per the ranking agency. Where QS ranks McGill (#35) higher than UBC (#51), THE Rankings position University of British Columbia (#34) over McGill University (#42).
| McGill University | The University of British Columbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6.6 Out of 10 | 6.7 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 27 QS World University 2022 # 27 Center for World University Rankings 2021 # 31 QS World University 2021 | # 46 QS World University 2022 # 27 Times Higher Education 2021 # 30 Times Higher Education 2021 |
| Subject Strength | # 16 for Law by Times Higher Education 2021 # 24 for Clinical Science by Times Higher Education 2021 # 35 for Psychology by Times Higher Education 2021 | # 13 for Psychology by Times Higher Education 2021 # 22 for Education by Times Higher Education 2021 # 28 for International Business by Times Higher Education 2021 |
| Programs | UG Programs -49 PG Programs -72 Doctorate Programs -1 | UG Programs -72 PG Programs -62 Doctorate Programs -2 |
| Acceptance Rate | 45.0 % | 53.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-660 IELTS-7 PTE-70 TOEFL-105 | PTE-77.5 IELTS-6.5 TOEFL-90 GMAT-650 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 39336 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 14928 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 29142 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 33916 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 7304 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 27252 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | The placement rate observed was 93% in 4 months of graduation. Base salaris offered (mean) are around 87,000 CAD. Top recruiters include EY, KPMG, McKinsey Consulting, Adidas, Loreal, etc | Top recruiters at UBC were Deloitte, P&G, Labatt, Netsle, Telus, GE Healthcare, etc. Base salaries offered were around $90,000 to the postgraduates. Finance graduates were highest paid: $107,000 |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Desautels Faculty of Management | The University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.1/10 Read 65 reviews | 7.4/10 Read 192 reviews |
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| General Facts | McGill University | The University of British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1821 | 1908 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 28:1 | 11:1 |
| Male:Female | 41% Male, 59% Female | 44% Male, 56% Female |
| Location Facts | Two Campuses: Downtown Campus, located between Montreal and Mount Royal Park; Macdonald Campus, located on the western tip of the island of Montreal | Two campuses: Vancouver and Okanagan; Vancouver is the main campus located at the western tip of Point Grey Peninsula. |
| Library | Printed books - 4,851,382; E-books: 2,707,183; Printed journals- 33,706 and E- journals - 1,15,228 | More than 7 million printed books, over 2.1 million ebooks, 5.3 million microforms, and 923000 other multimedia materials. |
| Campus Life | The campus offers Macappella, Happy Geet, MAC and MAC Agro Ecology group, Robotics, Food Science Association, CERES, Gorilla Composition, Happy Belly, and Judging Club.Join/attend/enjoy 700 musical performances each year, athletic competitions, art, theatre, and other extracurricular activities. | The campus has Astronomy Club, Beads and Craft Club, Chinese Students and Scholars Association (Great Wall Club), Food Society, Photographic Society, Red Cross International, Ski and Board Club and Vancouver Student Entrepreneurship Association. |
| Hostel | #Single Room - $9480 #Double Room - $8712 | #Shared Room - $4855 #Connected Single Room - $5712 #Single Room - $6133 #One Bedroom Apartment - $6452 |
| Famous Alumni | Justin Trudeau (Prime minister of Canada), Daliso Chaponda (Comedian), William Osler (world renowned physician), Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (American Football player), Mackenzie Davis (Actress), Ken Dryden (Former member of parliament), and Leonard Cohen (Singer). | Justin Trudeau (PM of Canada), Rick Hansen (Paralympic athlete), Kim Campbell (Former PM of Canada), Evangeline Lilly (Actress), William Gibson (Fiction writer), and Albert Bandura (Psychologist). |
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A student looking for computer science and information system program, must opt for UBC as the subject ranking of UBC is #25 while McGill ranks between #51-100. If you are planning to pursue MBA in Canada, McGill University is a better choice with higher subject rankings in comparison to UBC. Similarly, aspirants of Business analytics masters degree from Canada UBC will be a preferred study destination.
The student community of McGill represents around 12,600 international students from over 150 countries and UBC 17,225 international students from over 160 countries. The acceptance rate observed for the two universities ranged around 43% for McGill and 50% for UBC. The overall student stats work in the favor of University of British Columbia.
Discussing the cost involved while pursuing studies at both the universities, UG programs at McGill cost comparativey lesser. The UG programs at UBC will cost you an additional 8,000 to 21,000 CAD. On the other hand, pursuing PG programs at University of British Columbia will cost cheaper while at McGill University you have to pay an additional 7000 to 10,000 CAD.
In terms of eligibility, tests required to enter McGill have lower minimum requirements in comparison to UBC. The English language proficiency tests, like IELTS and TOEFL is higher at UBC while for other entrance exams like GMAT/GRE score requirements for admission to UBC is less stringent in comparison to McGill.
UBC receives around 669 million CAD for funding of 9544 research projects. While McGill University received a total of 566 million CAD for its research projects. The research contracts made by McGill University were around 109 (with government and industry) while University of British Columbia made over 1000 contracts and agreements.
Where both the universities offer a great deal of opportunities to international students, University of British Columbia outstands McGill University with a bigger alumni network, more Nobel laureates affiliated with university, bigger library, better subject strength, cheaper PG programs, and higher endowment. Additionally, the university lies in an English speaking province making it a preferred destination for international students.
McGill University, on the other hand, has cheaper tuition for UG programs, is ranked better for its MBA program, has a lower accommodation costs, and has more sports and extracurricular activities to offer.
