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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 average while 18 -20 students are selected out of every 100 students that apply to Harvard University, only 1 student out of 100 is likely to be selected in top IITs in India.

Apart from MBA, Harvard University provides admission based on previous qualifications and submission of SOP and LORs. However, for IITs, the admission is based on scores

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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 average while 18 -20 students are selected out of every 100 students that apply to Harvard University, only 1 student out of 100 is likely to be selected in top IITs in India.Apart from MBA, Harvard University provides admission based on previous qualifications and submission of SOP and LORs. However, for IITs, the admission is based on scores in national-level entrance exams such as JEE Main and CAT, followed by a Counselling round. Hence, the process of selection at IITs is comparatively competitive in nature.Fee: Course fee of some of the prominent courses such as BTech and MBA at Harvard University are comparatively higher when compared to IITs in India. Mentioned below are the comparison between both universities to help you in finding better option for you :Acceptance rate of Harvard University is 4% whereas it is less 1% in IITs. Harvard University ranks at #4 according to QS World University Rankings, whereas different IITs like IIT Bombay ranks #149, IIT Delhi ranks #197 and IIT Kharagpur ranks #271. Annual fees of Both Universities (B.Tech) are INR 45.1L at Harvard and 8L - 20L at IITs. Average package of Harvard is INR. 14.5 L whereas Average Package of IITs are INR 21.82 LPA.*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, IIT accepts candidates solely on the basis of their score/percentile.

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Anushree Sinha | Contributor-Level 10

12 hours 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 the basis of world workings, Harvard University has an upper hand.

Look at the comparison given below between the two great institutions of the world -

Parameters	Harvard University	IIT
Acceptance Rate	4%	<1%*
QS Rankings	#4	#129 - IIT Bombay
Annual Tuition Fee (B.Tech)	INR 45.1 L	8 L - 20 L
Average Package	175,000 (INR 1.45 Cr)	INR 23.5 LPA

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 appli

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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 2026, Harvard University has claimed the spot #5 in Best Global Universities, whereas IIT Bombay ranks #129 in the same category. On the basis of world workings, Harvard University has an upper hand.Look at the comparison given below between the two great institutions of the world -<table style="width: 95.3427%;"><tbody><tr><th style="width: 32.2442%;" width="137">Parameters</th><th style="width: 34.1788%;" width="145">Harvard University</th><th style="width: 33.534%;" width="142">IIT</th></tr><tr><td style="width: 32.2442%;" width="137">Acceptance Rate</td><td style="width: 34.1788%;" width="145">4%</td><td style="width: 33.534%;" width="142"><1%*</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 32.2442%;" width="137">QS Rankings</td><td style="width: 34.1788%;" width="145">#4</td><td style="width: 33.534%;" width="142">#129 - <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/iit-bombay-indian-institute-of-technology-mumbai-54212">IIT Bombay</a></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 32.2442%;" width="137">Annual Tuition Fee (B.Tech)</td><td style="width: 34.1788%;" width="145">INR 45.1 L</td><td style="width: 33.534%;" width="142">8 L - 20 L</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 32.2442%;">Average Package</td><td style="width: 34.1788%;">175,000 (INR 1.45 Cr)</td><td style="width: 33.534%;">INR 23.5 LPA</td></tr></tbody></table>Students at Harvard can choose their major according to their preference. However, <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/articles/iit-courses-blogId-19985">IIT's majors</a> 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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