Is Stanford better than IIT?
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2 Answers
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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 University has an upper hand.
Given below is the comprehensive comparison between both the universities on the basis of some other parameters:
Parameters
Stanford University
IIT (Bombay) Acceptance Rate
4%
<1%*
QS Rankings #3
#129
Annual Tuition Fee (B.Tech)
INR 58 L
INR 8 L - 10 L
Average Package USD 185,00 (INR 1.6 Cr)
INR 23.5 LPA
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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 average while 20 students are selected out of every 100 students that apply to Stanford University, only 1 student out of 100 is likely to be selected in top IITs in India
Fee: Course fee of some of the prominent courses such as BTech and MBA at Stanford University are comparatively higher when compared to IITs in India.
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