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Harvard 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, Harvard University has claimed the spot #4 in Best Global Universities, whereas IIT Bombay ranks #149 in the same category. On the basis of world workings, Harvard University has an upper hand.

Mentioned below is the comparison between both the universities on the basis of some other parameters that can help you choose the better university for you:

Parameters	Harvard University	IIT
Acceptance Rate	4%	<1%*
QS Rankings	#4	#149 - IIT Bombay #197 - IIT Delhi #271 - IIT Kharagpur
Annual Tuition Fee (B.Tech)	INR 45.1 L	8 L - 20 L
Average Package	$175,000 = INR 14.5L	INR 21.82 LPA

*the acceptance rate of IIT is much lower than that of Harvard since the number

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Harvard 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, Harvard University has claimed the spot #4 in Best Global Universities, whereas IIT Bombay ranks #149 in the same category. On the basis of world workings, Harvard University has an upper hand.Mentioned below is the comparison between both the universities on the basis of some other parameters that can help you choose the better university for you:<table><tbody><tr><th style="width: 33.3333%;" width="137">Parameters</th><th style="width: 33.3333%;" width="145">Harvard University</th><th style="width: 33.3333%;" width="142">IIT</th></tr><tr><td width="137">Acceptance Rate</td><td width="145">4%</td><td width="142"><1%*</td></tr><tr><td width="137">QS Rankings</td><td width="145">#4</td><td 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 width="137">Annual Tuition Fee (B.Tech)</td><td width="145">INR 45.1 L</td><td width="142">8 L - 20 L</td></tr><tr><td>Average Package</td><td>$175,000 = INR 14.5L</td><td>INR 21.82 LPA</td></tr></tbody></table>*the acceptance rate of IIT is much lower than that of Harvard since the number of applicants applying to IIT is much larger.Students at Harvard can choose their major according to their preference. However, IIT's majors are allotted according to the candidate's score/percentile. Also, Harvard accepts applicants on the basis of their overall profile. Whereas, IITs accepts candidates solely on the basis of their score/percentile.

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