IIT Vs. MIT: Which is better for Indian Students?

By Gaurav Kandari June 19, 2024

MIT (#1 QS 2024) is internationally recognised for its 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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MIT has a 6.7% 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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MIT 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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MIT costs INR 65,96,112 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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MIT graduates earn USD 168,095 (1.39 Crore INR) and have diverse career options and alumni support. IIT grads get INR 10-20 Lakhs, owing to high engineering job demand.

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