Is Cambridge better than IIT?

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Cambridge University and IIT are very well-known institutions worldwide and have their own strengths as well as weaknesses. According to the QS World University Rankings 2024, the University of Cambridge has claimed the spot #2 in Best Global Universities. Whereas, IIT Bombay ranks #149 in the same category. On the basis of world workings, Cambridge University has an upper hand.

Mentioned below is a comprehensive comparison between both the universities:

Parameters	Cambridge University	IITs in India
Acceptance Rate	21%	<1%*
QS Rankings - Best Global Universities 2024	#2	#149 - IIT Bombay #197 - IIT Delhi #271 - IIT Kharagpur
Annual Tuition Fee (B.Tech)	INR 35 L - 39 L	8 L - 20 L
Average Package	GBP 35,000 = INR 36.5 L	INR 21.82 LPA

*the acceptance rate of IIT is much lower than that of Cambridge since the number of applicants applying to IIT is much larger.

Students at Cambridge can choose their

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Cambridge University and <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/articles/iits-in-india-blogId-12884">IIT</a> are very well-known institutions worldwide and have their own strengths as well as weaknesses. According to the QS World University Rankings 2024, the University of Cambridge has claimed the spot #2 in Best Global Universities. Whereas, <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/iit-bombay-indian-institute-of-technology-mumbai-54212">IIT Bombay</a> ranks #149 in the same category. On the basis of world workings, Cambridge University has an upper hand.Mentioned below is a comprehensive comparison between both the universities:<table style="width: 84.2105%;"><tbody><tr><th style="width: 32.281%;" width="137">Parameters</th><th style="width: 34.1297%;" width="145">Cambridge University</th><th style="width: 33.5609%;" width="142">IITs in India</th></tr><tr><td style="width: 32.281%;" width="137">Acceptance Rate</td><td style="width: 34.1297%;" width="145">21%</td><td style="width: 33.5609%;" width="142"><1%*</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 32.281%;" width="137">QS Rankings - Best Global Universities 2024</td><td style="width: 34.1297%;" width="145">#2</td><td style="width: 33.5609%;" width="142">#149 - <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/iit-bombay-indian-institute-of-technology-mumbai-54212">IIT Bombay</a>#197 - <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/iit-delhi-indian-institute-of-technology-53938">IIT Delhi</a>#271 - <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/iit-kharagpur-indian-institute-of-technology-2999">IIT Kharagpur</a></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 32.281%;" width="137">Annual Tuition Fee (B.Tech)</td><td style="width: 34.1297%;" width="145">INR 35 L - 39 L</td><td style="width: 33.5609%;" width="142">8 L - 20 L</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 32.281%;">Average Package</td><td style="width: 34.1297%;">GBP 35,000 = INR 36.5 L</td><td style="width: 33.5609%;">INR 21.82 LPA</td></tr></tbody></table>*the acceptance rate of IIT is much lower than that of Cambridge since the number of applicants applying to IIT is much larger.Students at Cambridge can choose their major according to their preference. However, IIT's majors are allotted according to the candidate's score/percentile. Also, the University of Cambridge accepts applicants on the basis of their overall profile. Whereas, IITs accepts candidates solely on the basis of their score/percentile. (Conversion Used: 1 GBP = INR 104.16)

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