Red River College Polytechnic is a college located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and is the province's largest institute of applied learning and applied research. The University of Manitoba is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba.

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	Red River College	University of Manitoba
Collegedunia Score	-	4.8 Out of 10
ranking (overall)	-	# 661 QS World University 2025 # 351 Times Higher Education 2024 # 671 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength	-	# 370 for Engineering by QS World University 2024 # 231 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 # 351 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023
Programs	UG Programs -27	UG Programs -45 PG Programs -46 Doctorate Programs -12
Acceptance Rate	89.0 %	52.0 %
Exam Score	IELTS-6 PTE-50 TOEFL-76	GMAT-550 IELTS-6.5 PTE-58 TOEFL-86
Cost to Study	Average Tuition Fees 12516 [For UG Program] Hostel + Meal - 18857 Per Year	Average Tuition Fees 15642 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 9630 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 23482 Per Year
placement (average package)	Red River College has a high placement rate of 94%. The graduates find adequate employment within six months of completion of graduation. The average starting salary of a graduate from Red River College is 60,000 CAD (36,67,000 INR) per year.	MS graduates- up to $130,000 Other masters degrees- min. $50,000
application requirements	Submit official transcripts of all previous education completed Submit English language proficiency test scores Check program specific requirements	Academic transcripts; Proof of standardized tests; Proof of English language proficiency; 2-3 LORs; Statement of Intent; Resume; Additional requirements (work experience, research proposal, writing sample, etc.)
Campuses and B-Schools	NA	I.H. Asper School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews	7.2/10 Read 7 reviews	7.2/10 Read 14 reviews

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General Facts	Red River College	University of Manitoba
Type of University	College	University
Established	1938	1877
Student:Faculty Ratio	20:1	28:1
Male:Female	43% Male, 57% Female	44% Male, 56% Female
Location Facts	Red River College Polytechnic has three major campuses in Winnipeg – Notre Dame Campus, Stevenson (Airport) Campus and Exchange District Campus. The Notre Dame Campus (NDC) is RRC Polytech’s largest campus and only a few short minutes from the Winnipeg International Airport.	Located near the Fort Garry neighborhood of Winnipeg (Southern). Present on the Red River in south Winnipeg
Library	The college library provides resources like databases, videos, guides. Provides workshops, study spaces and equipments etc.	19 libraries with 2.5 million books, 70,000 e-journals, and 700,000 e-books
Campus Life	It has a campus store equipped with stationeries, giftware, clothing, stationery items, and college merchandise. The campus offers dining and food services for students. Some of the other facilities of Red River College are two gyms, a library, student lounges, a cafeteria, restaurants, and computer labs. RRC Polytech Students’ Association publishes the official paper of Red River College called ‘The Projector’. Students participate in the RRC radio station called Red River Radio and the yearly business and Applied Arts conference called Directions.	Campus owned Pub Art of living center Houses Gallery of Student Art Variety of athletic and gaming clubs.
Hostel	#Premium Suite - $10020 #Single Room or room in Double Suite - $8837	#Double Room with Meal Plan - $10553 #Single Room with Meal Plan - $12929
Famous Alumni	Red River College has an alumni community of more than 40,000 active members. The alumni members stay updated with all the necessary details, updates, career opportunities, seminars, workshops, and guest appearances. Some of the alumni members of the college include Cris Aglugub (A former politician in Manitoba, Canada), Janet Elizabeth Arnott (A former Canadian world champion curler and Olympic champion coach), Myrna Driedger (Politician in Manitoba, Canada), and Sheila North ( Cree leader and journalist).	99 Rhodes Scholars, most in Western Canada Murray Sinclair (Senator), Izzy Asper (Lawyer), Frank Plummer (scientist), Rosemary (professional wretsler), Guy Gavriel Kay (writer), Louis Slotin (physiscst)
City Life	The province of Manitoba has a low cost of living, is safe and friendly and has access to a range of cultural, sporting and entertainment activities – all in an atmosphere of respect and diversity. Winnipeg is the capital city of Manitoba, where most of Red River College Polytechnic’s campuses available to international students are located. With a culturally diverse population of nearly 750,000 people, Winnipeg is a safe and friendly city with access to a wide variety of cultural, sports and entertainment activities. Winnipeg has a rich arts and culture scene. It is home to Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Canada’s oldest civic art gallery, the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Many of the city’s galleries and performing arts groups are located in the Exchange District, making it an exciting neighbourhood for students to live and study. Winnipeg is home to people from countries around the world. The architecture, people, cuisine, festivals, special events, cultural offerings and facilities are some of the most unique and interesting in the country.	Winnipeg- capital & largest city in Manitoba; known as the “Gateway to the West”; railway & transportation hub; Annual festivals- Festival du Voyageur, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Jazz Winnipeg Festival, Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, Folklorama;
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