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University of British Columbia ranks #3 nationally, while Simon Fraser University ranks #1 as Canadian Comprehensive University. The national rankings for SFU is #11.
| The University of British Columbia | Simon Fraser University | |
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| Collegedunia Score | 6.7 Out of 10 | 4.8 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 40 QS World University 2026 # 38 QS World University 2025 # 41 Times Higher Education 2025 | # 308 QS World University 2026 # 301 Times Higher Education 2025 # 319 QS World University 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 31 for Engineering by QS World University 2025 # 23 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 38 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 | # 301 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 451 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 301 for Law by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -79 PG Programs -101 Doctorate Programs -3 | UG Programs -51 PG Programs -32 Doctorate Programs -13 |
| Acceptance Rate | 52.0 % | 60.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-550 IELTS-6.5 PTE-65 TOEFL-90 | Duolingo-125 GMAT-550 GRE-310 IELTS-6.5 PTE-65 TOEFL-90 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 46295 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 9500 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 29650 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 22035 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 5481 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 7090 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Top recruiters at UBC were Deloitte, P&G, Labatt, Netsle, Telus, GE Healthcare, etc. Base salaries offered were around $160,000 for Executive MBA,$91,000 for Master in Finance, $80,000 for MBA,$68,000 for Other Degrees,$67,000 for Master Of Science,$68,000 for Master Of Arts | Average Salaries Are Listed Below:
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| application requirements | Core subject requirements like Maths, Science, Language. | Qualitative and Analytical skill assessment |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Sauder School of Business The University of British Columbia, Okanagan | Beedie School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.1/10 Read 106 reviews | 6.6/10 Read 13 reviews |
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| General Facts | The University of British Columbia | Simon Fraser University |
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| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1908 | 1965 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 11:1 | 32:1 |
| Male:Female | 46% Male, 54% Female | 46% Male, 54% Female |
| Location Facts | Two campuses: Vancouver and Okanagan; Vancouver is the main campus located at the western tip of Point Grey Peninsula. | Simon Fraser University has three campuses, each located in different parts of Greater Vancouver. SFU's original campus is located in Burnaby, atop Burnaby Mountain. The Vancouver campus consists of multiple buildings in downtown Vancouver and the Surrey campus is located inside Central City. The downtown campus has expanded to include several other buildings in recent years, including the Segal Graduate School of Business. In September 2010, SFU Contemporary Arts moved into the Woodward's redevelopment, known as the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. SFU's three campuses are all accessible by public transit. The Vancouver campus is a block away from the Waterfront SkyTrain station while the Surrey campus is adjacent to the Surrey Central SkyTrain station. The Burnaby campus is linked to the Production Way–University, Burquitlam, and Sperling–Burnaby Lake SkyTrain stations by frequent shuttle bus service. |
| Library | More than 7 million printed books, over 2.1 million ebooks, 5.3 million microforms, and 923000 other multimedia materials. | More than 1.1 million e-books |
| Campus Life | 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. |
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| Hostel | #Shared Room - $4855 #Connected Single Room - $5712 #Single Room - $6133 #One Bedroom Apartment - $6452 | #Residence Per Term - $3920 |
| Famous Alumni | 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). | Terry Fox (Athlete), Margaret Trudeau (Actress, Author, Justin Trudeau’s Mother), Calvin Chen (businessman, actor), Christy Clark (Canadian Politician), Tony Buzan (Author and Education consultant), Dave Cobb (6 times Grammy record producer) |
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Planning to study in Canada? One of the nation’s top universities is University of British Columbia (UBC). Simon Fraser University (SFU), though lags a little behind in national rankings, but is honored in Canada #2 for international outlook by Times Higher Education. Though the obvious choice between the two universities is UBC, here are some parameters an international student can use for making a decision.
Why Study at SFU?
- Number of programs offered are more.
- Relatively higher acceptance rate.
- Tuition fees for most programs is lower than UBC.
- Cheaper on-campus accommodation
- First Canadian university to have an Executive MBA program.
Why study at UBC?
- Better global and national rankings.
- Graduates are hired at a better package.
- Larger library collection
- Better MBA and engineering rankings
- Larger student community with higher international student percentage.
UBC is not only a better ranking university, but also sees better placements. Though the tuition may seem a little higher than SFU, UBC is still more prestigious, older and renowned institution within Canada and across the world. Getting into either of the two universities is equally difficult as the exam scores required are similar and the acceptance rate also does not differ drastically. So enrolling with UBC is a better choice over enrolling with SFU.
