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NDTV
a day ago
- Business
- NDTV
Study Abroad: Canada Or UK? Top Universities, Fees And Other Details As Per QS Rankings
Study Abroad: Canada Or UK?: Canada and the United Kingdom are among the most sought after destinations for international students because these countries not only offer a multi-cultural environment, but also provide quality education through its world-class universities. But before choosing a country for higher education, it is necessary for students to carry out thorough research about universities and their fee structures. Here is a comparison of the top universities in Canada and UK: 1. Imperial College, London vs McGill University, Canada Imperial College is the top university in the UK and the second best in the world as per QS World University Rankings 2026. The university has a Employer Reputation (ER) score of 100. ER evaluates how highly employer's worldwide regard a university's graduates. A total of 225 courses are offered by the institution. McGill University, Canada is the best in the country and is ranked 27th among the top universities of the world providing courses in Bachelor's (249), Master's (167 programs), 3 MBA courses and 79 PhD programs. The university has a ER of 93.5. McGill university currently has 10,194 international students studying while Imperial College has 9,230 international students. Comparing the top universities of their respective country, UK and Canada, UK's Imperial College has a higher Employer and world-wide reputation. The tuition-fees starts from Rs.22,04,763 for the McGill University, while for Imperial College the tuition-fees starts at Rs.40,70,283. 2. University of Oxford, London vs University of Toronto, Canada University of Oxford is the second best in the UK and ranked fourth among the top universities of the world with a ER of 100. University of Toronto, Canada is the second best in Canada with a global ranking of 29 and an ER of 99.1. Oxford currently has 9,087 international students enrolled while Toronto has a total of 31,911 international students studying. Toronto does not offer PhD programs while Oxford offers 80 programs in several fields. 3. University College London (UCL) vs University of British Columbia, Canada UCL, London is the fourth best university in the country and ninth best in the world. The university's tuition-fees starts at Rs.27,91,051 and has a ER of 99.4. University of British Columbia, Canada provides a total of 496 Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs. It is ranked the 40th best university in the world with an ER of British Columbia currently has 16,228 international students enrolled while UCL has 26,184 international students. 4. University de Montreal, Canada vs University of Cambridge, UK Montreal University charges a tuition-fees of Rs.4,00,196 to international students and is ranked 168th among the top universities of the world. The university has 8,885 international students currently enrolled and has a low ER of 44. University of Cambridge, London has a Employer Reputation score of 100 and provides 300 Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs. The university currently has 7,973 international students enrolled.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Putting the jazz in jazz festival: Genre's influence focus of Halifax music fest
Jazz festivals across North America regularly feature artists whose music falls outside the genre, but some musicians at this year's Halifax Jazz Festival are highlighting jazz's influence on the rest of pop music. Headliners for this year's festival stretch across various genres such as folk, rock and hip-hop. Jazz can be heard in each one of those styles of music, according to one musician who specializes in the genre. "Jazz inspires pop music and pop music inspires jazz," said Quebec jazz bassist Carl Mayotte, whose band the Carl Mayotte Quintet performed at the festival this year. Mayotte, who completed a master's degree in jazz performance at McGill University, hosted one of several "jazz labs" that are part of the festival's year-round educational programming. The labs offer the public an interactive look at how a musician works on their craft and produces music. Despite peaking in the 1920s, Mayotte said jazz has had a lasting effect on different types of music that have been popular throughout the decades since. Folk, prog-rock, R&B and hip-hop are just some examples of types of music that have borrowed elements of jazz, he said. "Rap is like the [child] of jazz," Mayotte said. 'Jazz is for everyone' The Halifax festival's mandate has always included an educational component, said one organizer. "We like to do a lot of our workshops prior to the concert so people can come and learn from the artists and then go see them perform later in the day," said Andrew Jackson, the festival's artistic director. "That's a really special way to just get more out of the music as well." Several jazz musicians are part of the festival every year but typically perform at venues away from the main stage on the Halifax waterfront. Jazz is not as represented as other genres, Jackson said, which is why it's important to have education be part of the annual event. "[Jazz] music is for everyone. And so being able to, like, unlock some of those mysteries is really important to us," he said. For Mayotte, an event that has the word jazz in its name should be promoting jazz music in some way. There are a lot of talented young jazz musicians in Canada who just want the opportunity to perform live and events like the Halifax festival should be making space for them alongside the larger mainstream acts, he said. Mayotte, who also teaches music in schools, said there will always be an interest in jazz because young people are naturally drawn to it. "Because there's this kind of child play in jazz and there's this kind of feeling to be free in it, like how this concept of liberty is really implied in jazz," he said. MORE TOP STORIES
CBC
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
Putting the jazz in jazz festival: Genre's influence focus of Halifax music fest
Jazz festivals across North America regularly feature artists whose music falls outside the genre, but some musicians at this year's Halifax Jazz Festival are highlighting jazz's influence on the rest of pop music. Headliners for this year's festival stretch across various genres such as folk, rock and hip-hop. Jazz can be heard in each one of those styles of music, according to one musician who specializes in the genre. "Jazz inspires pop music and pop music inspires jazz," said Quebec jazz bassist Carl Mayotte, whose band the Carl Mayotte Quintet performed at the festival this year. Mayotte, who completed a master's degree in jazz performance at McGill University, hosted one of several "jazz labs" that are part of the festival's year-round educational programming. The labs offer the public an interactive look at how a musician works on their craft and produces music. Despite peaking in the 1920s, Mayotte said jazz has had a lasting effect on different types of music that have been popular throughout the decades since. Folk, prog-rock, R&B and hip-hop are just some examples of types of music that have borrowed elements of jazz, he said. "Rap is like the [child] of jazz," Mayotte said. 'Jazz is for everyone' The Halifax festival's mandate has always included an educational component, said one organizer. "We like to do a lot of our workshops prior to the concert so people can come and learn from the artists and then go see them perform later in the day," said Andrew Jackson, the festival's artistic director. "That's a really special way to just get more out of the music as well." Several jazz musicians are part of the festival every year but typically perform at venues away from the main stage on the Halifax waterfront. Jazz is not as represented as other genres, Jackson said, which is why it's important to have education be part of the annual event. "[Jazz] music is for everyone. And so being able to, like, unlock some of those mysteries is really important to us," he said. For Mayotte, an event that has the word jazz in its name should be promoting jazz music in some way. There are a lot of talented young jazz musicians in Canada who just want the opportunity to perform live and events like the Halifax festival should be making space for them alongside the larger mainstream acts, he said. Mayotte, who also teaches music in schools, said there will always be an interest in jazz because young people are naturally drawn to it. "Because there's this kind of child play in jazz and there's this kind of feeling to be free in it, like how this concept of liberty is really implied in jazz," he said.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Orléans young violinist wins $25K music prize
Justin Saulnier, 20, plays the violin before a performance at the Carleton-Dominion Chalmers Centre in Ottawa on Sunday, July 20, 2025. (Camille Wilson/CTV News Ottawa) Ottawa's Justin Saulnier, a 20-year-old violinist, has reached the highest level of national recognition by winning a prestigious music award. Saulnier received the Michael Measures First Prize reward of $25,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts. The rising star made his orchestral debut at 12-years-old with the Ottawa Chamber Orchestra. He's performed with major orchestras across Canada, including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the National Arts Centre, and won multiple national competitions. He currently studies at McGill University with violinist Andrew Wan. Saulnier will perform as a featured soloist with 91 of Canada's top young musicians at the National Youth Orchestra of Canada on Sunday evening at the Carleton-Dominion Chalmers Centre. This story will be updated
India Today
3 days ago
- Science
- India Today
Beneath the hill, a lost world: 4000-year-old settlement found in Karnataka's Maski
Ancient artefacts believed to be around 4000 years old have been discovered during an excavation near Mallikarjuna Hill and the Anjaneya Swamy Temple in Maski town, Raichur district. The region, already known for the discovery of a famous Ashokan inscription, has once again found itself in the archaeological spotlight.A team of archaeologists currently researching in Maski has traced human activity in the area back 4000 years, uncovering signs of an early and thriving than 20 researchers from India, the United States, and Canada are involved in the excavation. Their findings suggest that a human settlement dating back to between the 11th and 14th centuries BCE once existed such as clay pots, artistic pieces, tools, and cooking utensils have been recovered, indicating a developed community with evolving cultural practices. The excavation is being led by Professor Dr. Andrew M. Bauer from Stanford University (USA), Dr. Peter G. Johansen from McGill University (Canada), and scholars from Shiv Nadar University (India). The team has been working in Maski for the past three months, conducting intensive fieldwork after receiving permission from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).Prior to the excavation, researchers had identified 271 potential sites of interest. The current work around Mallikarjuna Hill and the nearby temple has confirmed long-term human one of the lead researchers, confirmed that the artefacts provide strong evidence of continuous human presence in Maski around 4000 years ago, further cementing the town's significance in South Indian archaeology.- Ends advertisement
