Is Stanford better than IIT?

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Anushree Sinha | Contributor-Level 10

a month ago

Stanford University and the IITs are very well-known institutions worldwide and have their own strengths as well as weaknesses.

According to the QS World University Rankings 2026, Stanford University has secured the spot #3, whereas IIT (Bombay) ranks #129. On the basis of world workings, Stanford Un

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Subhrajeet Harichandan | Contributor-Level 9

2 years ago

Stanford 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 Stanford University in USA and IITs in India are considered to be highly competitive.

Acceptance Rate & Eligibility: On an

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