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Bhumika Sharma

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The top-companies where the UC Berkeley graduates work include: 

  • Amazon
  • Google
  • LinkedIn
  • Meta
  • Apple
  • Microsoft

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For Business and Management studies, UCLA Anderson School of Management ranks at #20 in world, on the other hand, Haas ranks at #7 in this list, according to US world and News ranking 2024:

Table compares these 2 best Business schools in depth: 

Criteria

Berkeley HAAS School of Business

UCLA Anderson School of Management

Location

Berkeley, California (near Silicon Valley)

Los Angeles, California

Average Starting Salary

USD 160,000 (INR 1.42 Cr)

USD 142,800 (INR 1.27 Cr)

Acceptance Rate

17%

9.9%

Top Industries Hiring

Technology, consulting, financial services 

Consulting, technology, finance

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#18

 (USD 1 = INR 89.20)

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Loveleen Sharma

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Undergraduate programs:  As an international student, you may apply to UC as either a freshman or as a transfer student, depending on your level of education. The following are the admission requirements:

·         Must have completed their secondary education and have earned a certificate of completion.

·         Never enrolled as a university student

·         The applicant must have a 15-year-long academic course with a GPA of 3.4 GPA

·         In

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Loveleen Sharma

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UC Berkeley offers the Teaching and Education programs under its Berkeley Education School and it is considered one of the best schools for these programs around the world. According to the ranking released by US World and News, Berkeley School of Education (BSE) ranks #14 among the best education schools.

The school is known for its high quality education, notable alumni, and state-of-the-art learning infrastructure.

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Anushree Sinha

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University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Berkeley Campus as well as New York University are a part of the most prestigious universities in the world. In terms of rankings, UC Berkeley has an upper hand among all the three universities. However, New York University offers the best placement package.

Mentioned below is the comparison between all the universities on the basis of some parameters, which can help students choose a university for themselves:

ParametersUCLAUC BerkeleyNew York
QS World University Ranking 2026#46#17#55
Average Package (Base Salary)USD 135,000 or INR 1.1 CrUSD 155,000 or INR 1.3 CrUSD 185,000 or INR 1.5 Cr
MBA Fees
INR 22 L - 62 L
INR 22 L - 68 LINR 31 L - 90 L
Acceptance Rate
9%
11.6%8%

Conversion Rate: 1 USD = INR 83.53

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Anushree Sinha

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UCLA and UC Berkeley are a part of the most prestigious universities in the world and attract bright minds from all around the globe. In terms of ranking, the University of California, Berkeley beats the University of California, Los Angeles with the rank #10 in QS Rankings - Best Global Universities 2024. Whereas, the latter has been ranked at the spot #29 in the same category. In other reputable ranking bodies such as Times Higher Education (THE) as well as the US News, UC Berkeley has an upper hand. Given below is the comprehensive comparison of the global rankings of both the universities:

Ranking Body, Category & YearUCLA RankingUC Berkeley Ranking
Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings 2026 #46#17
Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings 2025 - University Rankings#18#8
US News & World Report 2024 - Best Global Universities#11#5

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Both Stanford and UC Berkeley have a high reputation and subtle differences. From a ranking point of view, Stanford has the upper hand. Given below is a comparison between them, which could help you choose.

University

Rank

Acceptance Rate

Fee

UC Berkeley

# 12

9%

UG:  INR 33.8 L - 37.74 L

PG: INR 19.43 L - 62.64 L

Stanford#6 3.68%

UG: INR 46 L - 51 L

PG: INR 32 L - 1 Cr

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sneha

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UC Berkeley is surely one of the toughest universities to get admission in. It has an acceptance rate of around 12% which shows the university takes the admission process very seriously. Hence it could be difficult for a mediocre or an average student to get into UC Berkeley. The basic requirement the university asks for is a GPA of 3 - 3.5 or above from an accredited university and a good English score. Lastly UC Berkeley takes a holistic approach and doesn't just consider marks but sees looks at factors in the student's profile. These factors include Leadership, work experience, SOP, LOR and interviews that the students have to give.

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sneha

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To stand out in UC Berkely admissions for Indian student would be a little difficult but not impossible. Mainly because it has a very low acceptnce rate and hence applicants should strictly focus on presenting a postive view of themseleves, beyond just academic achievements. Students should highlight their unique experiences, interests, and perspectives which will help the examiner or the interviewer understand the potential of the applicant. Students must talk about experiences and challenges that the've overcome as that shows how the candidate takes tasks during tough times. But again, students must not over do things and boast about
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sneha

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According to Pepperdine University the minimum GPA required from students is 3.68-3.89. But UC Berkely wants students to have a minimum 3.0 GPA, now comparing both the universities its a little the easiest to get into UC Berkely than Pepperdine University.

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