Is Harvard better than IIT?

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Subhrajeet Harichandan | Contributor-Level 9

a year ago

Harvard University and IITs in India are considered to be among the top institution across the world for academia and research work. Ranked globally, the acceptance rate of both Harvard University in US and IITs in India are considered to be highly competitive.

Acceptance Rate & Eligibility: On an av

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Anushree Sinha | Contributor-Level 10

a month ago

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 2026, Harvard University has claimed the spot #5 in Best Global Universities, whereas IIT Bombay ranks #129 in the same category. On

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