IIT Vs. Harvard: Which is Better For Indian Students?

By Gaurav Kandari June 15, 2024

Harvard (#4 QS 2024) is internationally recognised for diverse academics and degree value. IIT Bombay (#149 QS 2024) excels in STEM and is highly respected in India and Asia for engineering.

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Harvard has a 4% acceptance rate, requiring top academics, strong essays, and extracurriculars. IITs have an acceptance rate of less than 1%, which follows tough entrance exams.

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Harvard uses a holistic admissions process, considering essays, extracurriculars and tests. IITs focus solely on the entrance exam scores, without considering other aspects.

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Harvard costs INR 45.1 lakhs/year but also provides generous financial aid. IITs, with fees between INR 8-20 Lakhs/year are more affordable for domestic students.

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Harvard graduates earn USD 95,114 (78.94 Lakhs INR) and have diverse career options coupled with alumni support. IIT grads get INR 10-20 Lakhs), owing to high engineering job demand.

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