University of Leeds vs University of Edinburgh: Better university for international students?

University of Leeds vs University of Edinburgh

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University of Leeds rankings have placed it among the top 100 universities in the world since 2020, as per the latest reports by QS. University of Edinburgh is considered to be among the  top 50 universities in the world. 

Overview Comparison
University of LeedsUniversity of Edinburgh
Collegedunia Score5.9 Out of 106.9 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 82 QS World University 2025
# 75 QS World University 2024
# 87 QS World University 2024
# 27 QS World University 2025
# 22 QS World University 2024
# 30 Times Higher Education 2024
Subject Strength# 93 for Engineering by QS World University 2024
# 98 for Medicine by QS World University 2024
# 59 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
# 51 for Engineering by QS World University 2024
# 21 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024
# 21 for Medicine by QS World University 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -132
PG Programs -165
UG Programs -42
PG Programs -75
Doctorate Programs -9
Acceptance Rate75.4 %10.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT-600
GRE-299
IELTS-6
PTE-60
SAT-1200
TOEFL-87
GMAT-600
IELTS-6.5
PTE-70
SAT-1290
TOEFL-100
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   34592
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  35277
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 15750 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   37346
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  37346
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 9950 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate Employability Ranking 2023: 52;

University of Leeds is one of the top public universities in Leeds, United Kingdom. It is ranked #86 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Average Salaries Of :

  • MBA : $91,000 
  • Executive MBA :  $83,000 
  • Masters in Management : $70,000 
  • Doctorate : $64,000 
  • Other Degree  :  $63,000 
  • Bachelor (Other) :  $61,000 

The University of Edinburgh is one of the top public universities in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It is ranked #15 in QS World University Rankings 2023.Graduate Employability Ranking #49;Top recruiters: Tesco Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Avaloq Evolution AG, Scottish Government; 

Average Salaries by the degree:

  • MBA: $129,000 
  • Bachelor (Other): $99,000 
  • Executive MBA: $93,000 
  • PhD: $80,000 
  • Executive Masters: $75,000 
  • Masters of Arts: $69,000 

application requirements

Minimum 60% in bachelors for admission in PG; Letter of Intent, Statement of Purpose, CV, at least 2 references

Transcripts; Proof of English Language Proficiency; Portfolio; Work experience; LORs; Resume; Standardized scores (Optional); Research papers.

Campuses and B-SchoolsLeeds University Business School
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of LeedsUniversity of Edinburgh
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1904
1592
Student:Faculty Ratio14:1
13:1
Male:Female40% Male, 60% Female40% Male, 60% Female
Location Facts

Campus is 10 minutes away from Leed’s city center; well-connected with regular public transport services; it has Parkinson Building, Maurice Keyworth Building, Great Hall and Post-war buildings


5 campuses in Edinburgh- Central, King's Buildings, BioQuarter, Western General, Easter Bush; Comprises of 135 acres of land.


Library

5 libraries with 3900 study spaces; Brotherton library: for arts, social sciences, and law; Edward Boyle library: for science and engineering; Health Sciences Library: for medicine and health-related subjects; Laidlaw Library: for group work, bookable space and on-site academic skills support, St James University Hospital Library: supports university’s research & teaching staff, medical & healthcare students and employees of the Hospital trust; 


Over 3.5 million books; 60 km of Special Collections; Museum and Art Collections; 85,000+ e-journals; 600,000 e-books.


Campus Life

University’s union has over 300 clubs and societies; Free counseling, mental health support groups, workshops, etc; discounted access to university’s sports center: The Edge; Sports Park Weetwood for outdoor sports; various sports clubs and programs; University has shops, cafes, bars, nightclubs, theatre, spa, hairdressers, bank and a student advice center on-campus


Over 290 clubs & societies; Exhibitions; Festivals; Open Days; Gifford Lectures; 10 gyms including- spin studio, Velo-city, Katherine Grainger Rowing Gym, 102-station cardiovascular gym, etc.; 60 Sports clubs; 25-metre, six-lane swimming pool; Multi-activity sports halls; Peffermill Playing Fields.


Hostel#Self Catered En-Suite Room - $7599
#Catered En-suite Room - $8151
#Standard single room - $9950
Famous Alumni

George Porter (Nobel Prize in Chemistry); Wole Soyinka (Nobel Prize in Literature); Archer John Porter Martin (Nobel Prize in Chemistry); Emma Mackey (actress); Tony Harrison (poet); Alan Yentob (former BBC executive); Piers Sellers (NASA astronaut)


3 UK PM’s; 19 Nobel laureates; 3 Turing Award laureates; 1 Fields Medalist; 1 Abel Prize winner; 2 Pulitzer Prize winners; 2 currently sitting UK Supreme Court Justices; several Olympic gold medallists; Robert Edwards (pioneer of in-vitro fertilization); Daniel Rutherford; Alexander Graham Bell; William Wordsworth; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Charles Darwin; Ian Charleson (Actor); J.K. Rowling; Gordon Brown (Former PM of UK)


City Life

Leeds is the largest city of West Yorkshire in Northern England; located approximately 170 miles north of Central London; 30 minutes away from Leeds Bradford international airport; 1 hour away from Manchester airport; Unemployment rate in 2019 was 4.1%; it is the 8th largest engineering center and 2nd largest printing manufacturing center in UK


Edinburgh- seat of the Scottish Government, Parliament and the supreme courts of Scotland; 2nd most populous city in Scotland; Known for National Museum of Scotland, National Library of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh International Festival, Fringe (world's largest annual international arts festival), Palace of Holyroodhouse; Unemployment rate 2.9%.


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