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The University of Oxford and Harvard are both the top-ranked universities and prestigious in the world. However, the decision to choose any one out of these two universities is subjective and will be based on personal choices.
Category | University of Oxford | Harvard University |
QS Rankings 2024 | #3 | #4 |
Acceptance Rate | 18% | 4% |
Tuition Fees (MS) | INR 26.3 L - INR 48.2 L | INR 17.7 L - INR 54 L |
Average Salary (INR) | 24.89 L | 26.67 L |
When it comes to selection criteria then Oxford University has an acceptance rate of 17% whereas Harvard has an acceptance rate of just 4-5%. However, GMAT/GRE score requirement for Oxford is higher than Harvard. Similarly, applicants need to have a GPA of 4.5 out of 5 for getting into Oxford, whereas, one can secure admission at Harvard with a GPA of 4 out of 5.
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As per QS World University Rankings 2024, the University of Oxford has been ranked #3 with an overall score of 99. As per the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023 the university has been ranked #1 and as per US News & World Report 2023 Best Global Universities Rankings - the University of Oxford has been ranked #5 with a global score of 86.8. It has performed exceptionally well on the following parameters: books, total citations, number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited, and number of publications that are among the 10% most cited.
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Oxford University is made up of more than 30 different colleges. Colleges are academic communities, where students usually have their tutorials. Each college has its own dining hall, common room and library, and lots of college groups and societies. Students are provided with various facilities such as libraries, IT facilities, student welfare support, sports and recreation, social events, accommodation, just to name a few. All these facilities and student support services help the students in building a positive social connection and professional networks.
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Undergraduate applicants who are interviewed will get to know whether or not they have been offered a place at the University of Oxford is January 09, 2024. At the graduate level, the applicants are going to usually find out by email whether their application is successful from their academic department about 8-10 weeks after the application deadline.
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For Oxford University admissions, the selection criteria specified below are followed:
Undergraduate Admissions
- Applications are evaluated by the University of Oxford’s tutors using the selection criteria for each course
- The academic tutors look for the academic ability and potential of students. They look for students with a deep interest in the subject to which they are applying
- At Oxford, extra-curricular activities are not considered at the time of evaluation of the application, unless they are relevant to the course to which an applicant is applying and help to demonstrate the selection criteria for the selected course
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