| Rutgers University - New Jersey | University of Pittsburgh | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.3 Out of 10 | 6 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 40 US News 2024 # 201 Times Higher Education 2024 # 299 QS World University 2024 | # 67 US News 2024 # 145 Times Higher Education 2024 # 222 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 62 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 68 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 86 for Law by US News 2023 | # 47 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 13 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 89 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -154 PG Programs -102 Doctorate Programs -10 | UG Programs -91 PG Programs -47 Doctorate Programs -7 |
| Acceptance Rate | 58.0 % | 55.0 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS - 6 SAT - 1190 TOEFL - 79 | GMAT - 580 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1260 TOEFL - 100 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 14506 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 15072 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 33851 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 32656 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 40848 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 15844 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Average annual salary is 72,000 USD. Popular recruiters are Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin Corp, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Highest paying degrees include MBA (145,000 USD); Masters (120,000 USD); Bachelor of Science (101,000 USD); Master of Science (100,000 USD). | Graduate employability rankings (2020)- #190-200 |
| application requirements | Academic transcripts; LORs; Essays; Test Scores; English proficiency scores; Resume.GPA requirements are around 3.73 for students (Grade- A-B+). | Submit short-question answers provided by the university. If you wish to apply for the Honors program submit Pitt Honors consideration. Submit self-reported academic records. |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Rutgers Business School | Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.8/10 Read 3 reviews | 7.5/10 Read 4 reviews |
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| General Facts | Rutgers University - New Jersey | University of Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1766 | 1908 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 13:1 | 6:1 |
| Male:Female | 50% Male, 50% Female | 49% Male, 51% Female |
| Location Facts | Oldest of the 3 RU campuses spread across 6 municipalities in Middlesex County; located in New Brunswick and Piscataway; Consists of 2,685 acres of 5 campuses- Busch, Cook, College Avenue, Livingston, Douglass. Located on both sides of Raritan River; offers convenient access to New York City and Philadelphia | The university is located in Oakland neighborhood. The campus is Schenley Plaza, Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Art, Carnegie Public Library, and Carnegie Music Hall. Carnegie Mellon and Carlow University and Carlow University. |
| Library | Rutgers University Libraries (RUL) system has 26 libraries, centers and reading rooms housing 5,579,900 total print and electronic volumes. 2,648,964 In-Person Visits; 3,273,398 Online Visits; 159,368 Print Circulations; 10 million+ Circulation of Online Resources; 3,111,380 Ebook Downloads; 111,781 Video Streams. | Total collection comprises of Print books- 3,484,436. Ebooks- 1,748,499. Print journals- 108,837. E-journals- 280,450. The total collection engagement of university library systems is 9,977,452. Research repository of the library systems is 2,253,516. |
| Campus Life | 6 student centers, and 4 recreation centers; second-largest bus fleet in New Jersey; SHI Stadium; Louis Bow Athletic Center; Rutgers Ecological Preserve; Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum; RU Geology Museum; Rutgers Garden. You can indulge in a total of 750 student organizations and 100+ intramural teams and sports clubs. 4 student dining halls are available on-campus. | You can indulge in various students organizations & clubs, fraternity & sorority life, intramural & recreation, The Pitt News (student-run), WPTS-FM (student-run radio station), and Pitt Arts when on-campus. LGBTQ, graduate and International students have their own communities to join. 25 locations on-campus offer a wide range of food delicacies. You can volunteer with the office of Pittserve. |
| Hostel | #On campus - $12452 #Off campus (not with family) - $18386 #Off campus (with family) - $3013 | #Rooms - $10950 #Room & Board (including Meals) - $2447 |
| Famous Alumni | Over 500,000 alumni worldwide. Louis J. Freeh (Former Director FBI); Keith Sonnier (Artist); Betty Shannon (Mathematician); Gus Edwards (American Footballer); Charles Henry Selick (American Director); Duron Harmon (American Football safety); Selman Abraham Waksman (Inventor- discovered streptomycin) | Dan Marino (American footballer), Gene Kelly (actor), Mike Ditka (American footballer), Andrew W. Mellon (former US Secretary of Treasury), Fred Rogers (TV personality), Derrick Bell (lawyer), Rick Santorum (former member of US Senate), Ben Cardin (US Senator), Sean Miller (American basketball coach), Bill Peduto (mayor of Pittsburgh), etc. |
| City Life | New Brunswick is the county seat of Middlesex County situated along the Raritan River; Johnson and Johnson’s worldwide headquarter is located here; Economy is majorly dependant on forestry, mining and finishing; Other major industries are tourism, agriculture, and small-scale manufacturing industries; Unemployment rate was 2.5% in April 2019 | Pittsburgh is 66th largest city in the USA and 2nd largest in Pennsylvania in terms of population. The picturesque city lies at the junction of three rivers which not only has some glided sites but also has both football and baseball stadiums. Popularly known as the Steel City; the Unemployment rate in June 2020 was 12.6%; Mining and logging, construction and manufacturing are the largest employing non-farm sectors of the city. |
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