WHAT IS THE RANKING AND ACCEPTANCE RATE OF UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA?

Author(s): Karan ThakurThe pristine University of Victoria is located in Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. The university is one of the most premier institutions in the world in terms of education and overall development of the...

WHAT IS THE RANKING AND ACCEPTANCE RATE OF UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA?
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The pristine University of Victoria is located in Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. The university is one of the most premier institutions in the world in terms of education and overall development of the individuals. The university provides a unique learning environment for the faculties as well as for students that has helped it carve its own niche in the field of education and research.

The University of Victoria has been ranked very high on different university ranking parameters. On the World University Rankings parameter for 2019, the University of Victoria bagged a rank in the range of 301-350. On the Graduate Employability scale, the University of Victoria ranked in the range of 301-500. In accordance with the Academic Ranking of the World Universities, the University of Victoria secured a rank of 300.

There are various other rankings that are calculated on diverse parameters some of which are enlisted below:

1.      Rank on Global Research Reputation- 437

2.      Rank on Regional Research Reputation- 133

3.      Rank on International Collaboration- 237

4.      Total number of citations- 350

5.      World University ranking in Masters in Management- 101+

The prestigious University of Victoria houses close to 20,000 students. It has an acceptance rate of around 75% with moderate difficulty in securing admissions. The acceptance of an individual largely depends on a lot of factors such as a minimum GPA of 2.5 in high school. In addition to this, student’s overall profile is also a determining factor of whether he/she will secure admissions or not. For some specialized programs, a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required in the high school along with an interview/audition and a portfolio. For the students coming from countries other than Canada, clearing exams such as IELTS and TOEFL with the minimum eligibility score or band is also necessary.

The university, located along the Pacific coast of Canada. It offers degree programs in a myriad of disciplines to more than 20,000 students every year with a very good boy to girl ratio of 47:53. The graduation disciples include mathematics, engineering, oceanic studies, data science, statistics, computer science etc. The best part of the university is that it includes civic engagement as an integral part of its mission. The students, as well as the faculties, engage in collaborative association with local as well as international partners to address the major global issues. In addition to this, the university also offers amazing social, ethical, cultural, environmental and athletic or sports opportunities to the students in the form of concerts, athletic meets etc.

The University of Victoria is one of the most sought after places in Canada as well as across the world in order to get a quality education and develop an overall personality. With such stellar rankings and moderate-high acceptance rates, it might be difficult but not impossible to get admission in the University and climb the ladder of success.


Date: 
Monday, February 18, 2019