Is TUM better than MIT?

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TUM is very similar to MIT USA in certain aspects. It has a world-class research environment, as does MIT. It gives just as much importance to STEM courses and Innovation as MIT. It does not have the same level of reputation as MIT does, but, it is far more affordable than the Massachusetts Institut

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Heena Agrawal | Scholar-Level 17

4 months ago

Hi.

It totally depends on your interest but few things are there-

Overall Global Reputation

MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
- Consistently ranked #1 or #2 in the world
- the strongest global brand in engineering, technology, AI, economics, entrepreneurship
TUM (Technical University of Munich,

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