London Business School vs Imperial College London

London Business School vs Imperial College London

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London Business School ranking by QS for Business stream is #5 out of 252 in global ranking, #1 out of 28 in UK for the year 2023.Imperial College London is regarded as one of the top 10 global universities and is ranked  #6 in the QS World University Rankings.

Overview Comparison
London Business SchoolImperial College London
Collegedunia Score4.2 Out of 107.6 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 600 US News 2023
# 600 US News 2022
# 909 Center for World University Rankings 2022
# 2 QS World University 2025
# 6 QS World University 2024
# 8 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength-# 7 for Engineering by QS World University 2024
# 19 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024
# 7 for Medicine by QS World University 2024
ProgramsPG Programs -7
Doctorate Programs -7
UG Programs -37
PG Programs -117
Doctorate Programs -1
Acceptance Rate25.0 %18.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT-600
GRE-304
IELTS-6.5
TOEFL-100
GMAT-600
GRE-314
IELTS-6.5
PTE-62
TOEFL-92
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees  126119
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 64847 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   47265
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  46580
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 11537 Per Year
placement (average package)

Highest paying degrees: Executive Masters (152,000 USD); Executive MBA (148,000 USD); BBA (142,000 USD); MBA (133,000 USD); Masters in Finance (123,000 USD). 


Ranked 6th in the world in the QS World University Rankings® 2023, Imperial College London is a one-of-a-kind institution in the UK, focusing solely on science, engineering, medicine and business.

Base Salaries By Degree:

  • Executive Masters: $123,000 
  • Executive MBA: $96,000 
  • MBA: $89,000 
  • Masters in Finance: $85,000 
  • Doctorate: $78,000 
  • Bachelor of Arts: $77,000

application requirements

Standardized test scores (GRE, GMAT, etc.); Proof of English language proficiency; Application Essay; 2 references; Resume; Academic transcripts; Application Fee (200 GBP); Work experience (for executive programs)

BMAT score for MBBS and BSc medicine; MAT for BS and MS in Mathematics; at least 2 recommendation letters

Campuses and B-SchoolsNAImperial College Business School
CollegeDunia Reviews6.9/10 Read 2 reviews7.8/10 Read 14 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsLondon Business SchoolImperial College London
Type of UniversitySchool
University
Established1964
1907
Student:Faculty Ratio17:1
12:1
Male:Female72% Male, 28% Female62% Male, 38% Female
Location Facts

Campuses in London (main campus) & Dubai; Main campus in Sussex Place in London; Overlooking Regents Park; Three main buildings on-campus- London Business School, Taunton Center, Sammy Ofer Center. 


Has a number of campuses situated in the center of London; close to London’s museum district, Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park; Campus are located at Charing Cross, Chelsea and Westminster, Hammersmith, Royal Brompton, Silwood Park, etc. 


Library

LBS Library houses books, journals and e-books ranging from business titles and fiction to language and travel guides.


7 libraries; Central Library at South Kensington; medical libraries at Charing Cross, Chelsea and Westminster, Hammersmith, Royal Brompton and St Mary’s Hospital; Silwood Park Campus Library; Science Museum’s library was previously included in the central library


Campus Life

Over 75 student clubs; 1,000+ club events every year; Campus events include- Tattoo, Sundowners, etc.; facilities such as sports center, restaurant, 3 cafes, private run pub- The Windsor Castle, LBS Hub (Alumni Online Club), etc.


More than 380 clubs and societies related to academic, arts & entertainment, charitable, cultural, departmental, faith, indoor, martial arts, media, outdoor, social and sports; Caving, gliding and canoeing are also organized by the college; Student Union runs two bars and a nighclub on campus


Hostel#Shared Room - $16562
#Studio Flat Room - $23243
#Private Room with shared bathroom - $25042
#Room- 9 months - $8160
Famous Alumni

Kaveh Alamouti (CEO of Citadel LLC Asset Management Europe); Ashley Almanza (CEO of G4S); Sir David Arculus (Chairman O2); Kumar Birla (Chairman, Aditya Birla Group); Ronald Boire – Former President and CEO of Brookstone); Sir Richard Greenbury (Former Chairman & CEO, Marks & Spencer); Cyrus Pallonji Mistry (Former Chairman & CEO of the Tata Group).


Nobel laureates of medicine: Sir Alexander Fleming, Sir Ernst Boris Chain, Sir Andrew Fielding Huxley, Peter Higgs; HG Wells (author); William Crookes (physicist); Thomas Huxley (biologist)


City Life

London ranks 1st in QS News Best Student Cities for 2019; the capital city of England; known for Palace of Westminster, Tower of London, London Eye, Arts Galleries, Museum of London, Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and various other cultural attractions. The UK parliament and PM’s home is located in London. The city has BBC headquarters.


London ranks 1st in QS News Best Student Cities for 2023; the capital city of England; known for Palace of Westminster, Tower of London, London Eye, Arts Galleries, Museum of London, Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and various other cultural attractions. The UK parliament and PM’s home is located in London. Unemployment rate was 3.7% in December, 2022


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