The University of Bath is a public research university located in Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom. The University of Birmingham is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
University of Bath | University of Birmingham | |
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Collegedunia Score | 5.1 Out of 10 | 6.1 Out of 10 |
ranking (overall) | # 148 QS World University 2024 # 251 Times Higher Education 2024 # 179 QS World University 2023 | # 84 QS World University 2024 # 101 Times Higher Education 2024 # 91 US News 2023 |
Subject Strength | # 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 400 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 151 for Law by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021 | # 100 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 62 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 99 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 |
Programs | UG Programs -78 PG Programs -89 Doctorate Programs -6 | UG Programs -55 PG Programs -154 Doctorate Programs -57 |
Acceptance Rate | 20.0 % | 13.5 % |
Exam Score | GMAT-600 IELTS-6.5 PTE-62 SAT-1220 TOEFL-90 | GMAT-500 GRE updated-292 IELTS-6 PTE-59 TOEFL-80 |
Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 20781 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 25878 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 16079 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 27180 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 26640 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 21743 Per Year |
placement (average package) | Ranked 4th in graduate employment (The Guardian University Guide 2020); Average annual salary: 45,100 USD; Top recruiters: WS Atkins Consultants Limited, Renishaw Plc, BAE Systems Inc., Civica UK Ltd, Ernst & Young; Highest paying degrees: Executive Masters (140,000 USD), BBA (108,000 USD), PhD (107,000 USD), Doctorate (99,000 USD), Masters in Finance (91,000 USD), MBA (90,000 USD), Other degrees (48,000 USD). | Graduate employability ranking #86; Annual average salary 57,100 USD; Top recruiters: IBM, Capgemini, Peter Brett Associates, WSP Global Inc., Barclays Bank, etc.; Highest paid degrees: Executive MBA (127,000 USD), MBA (104,000 USD), Bachelor (101,000 USD), LLM (85,000 USD), Masters in Finance (76,000 USD). |
application requirements | 60% in bachelors for MBA; Letter of Recommendation; CV | Academic transcripts; 2 reference letters; personal statement; essay; research proposal (for research programs); Proof of English language proficiency |
Campuses and B-Schools | School of Management, University of Bath | NA |
CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.7/10 Read 11 reviews | 5.8/10 Read 2 reviews |
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General Facts | University of Bath | University of Birmingham |
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Type of University | University | University |
Established | 1856 | 1900 |
Student:Faculty Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
Male:Female | 54% Male, 46% Female | 44% Male, 56% Female |
Location Facts | Main campus located in Claverton Down, east side of Bath; 1 hour 25 minutes away from London by train; | 2 campuses- Edgbaston and Selly Oak located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK; centered around Chancellor’s Court and Old Joe. |
Library | 24/7 access all through the year; 334,000 print books; 500,000 e-books; 26,000 e-journals; 246 print journal titles; over 1km of unique & distinctive materials in Archives & Research Collection. | 7 libraries and resource center; 2.7 million books and scholarly periodicals, over 16,000 electronic resources; 1.8 million print; 500,000 online books; over 85,000 print & online journals. |
Campus Life | Over 100 societies and clubs on further mentioned themes: arts, departmental, ethical & political, faith & cultural and recreational; All international students automatically part of International Students’ Association (ISA); Postgraduate students are members of Postgraduate Association; Universities also have 48 sports clubs | 250 clubs & societies; Houses the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Shakespeare Institute, Mingana Collection of Middle Eastern manuscripts, Lapworth Museum of Geology, Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower; UoB Sport & Fitness club (consisting of 50m swimming pool, multi-sports arena, 6 glass-backed squash courts, 200-station gym, 10m climbing wall, Performance Centre, 5 activity studios, etc.); 9 Costas, 2 Starbucks; other university cafes; etc. |
Hostel | #Rooms (En-suite Room including Meals) - $10118 #Rooms (En -suite Room shared including Meals) - $5961 | #Room and Board (including meals) - $10147 #Rooms - $8696 |
Famous Alumni | TS Krishnamurthy (former Chief Election Commissioner of India); Neil Fox (radio DJ and TV presenter); Peter Butcher (British diplomat and Ambassador to Turkmenistan); Falah Mustafa Bakir (Foreign Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan); Sir Julian Horn-Smith (former COO of Vodafone); Nigel Healey (Vice Chancellor at Fiji National University); Steve Borthwick (former Bath and England rugby union player); Kieran O’Neill (entrepreneur) | 11 Nobel laureates; Neville Chamberlain & Stanley Baldwin (Former British PM); Sir Edward Elgar (British composer); Baroness Amos (UN Under-Secretary-General); Lord Roll of Ipsden (Director of the Bank of England); Isaac Hempstead Wright (Actor); Rodolfo Neri Vela (Mexican scientist & astronaut); Tim Curry (Actor) |
City Life | Bath is considered to the one of the strongest economy in Europe; Its unemployment rate for July 2020 was 9.2%; Some of the popular industries in the city are aerospace & advanced engineering, creative & digital sector; energy sector (low carbon energy generation and supply), and business & professional services. Famous tourist sectors are Roman Baths, Royal Crescent, Bath Abbey, Pulteney Bridge, and Thermae Bath Spa. | A city in West Midlands, England; 2nd largest city in England; Economy dominated by the service sector; 2nd largest metropolitan economy in UK with a GDP of 121.1 billion USD; Top tourist attractions include Victoria Square, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Thinktank- Birmingham Science Museum, National SEA LIFE Centre, St. Philip's Cathedral, Cadbury World |
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