Master of Science Aeronautics and Astronautics 

at MIT USA, Cambridge

Massachusetts Institute of Technology acceptance rate stands at 5% according to unofficial source. This shows that institution is highly selective and the applications are reviewed with utmost care. International students are required to meet MIT admission criteria which includes very good academic background, excellent extracurriculars top notch scores in standardized entrance test scores along with relevant work experience for some programs. 

Yes, Indians with tight finances may find it expensive to enroll in undergraduate or graduate programs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The annual tuition fees for UG are between INR 50 L and INR 52 L for undergraduate and INR 35 L and INR 1 Cr for graduates. This shows the university is highly expensive. Also, students must be ready for additional costs required for accommodation, transportation, food, insurance, personal expenses, and more. The tuition fee table for popular courses is attached below:

MIT USA fees for international students is USD 64310 - INR 55.8 L for UG and USD 83405 - INR 72.4 L per year for PG students. These are estimated yearly costs and MIT tuition fees may vary for each course. UG students can also expect annual cost of living of USD 25030 - INR 21.7 L and same for PG students is USD 46474 - INR 40.25 L. Source - MIT Ofiicial website

Students who have completed their 12 can enter MIT only if their academic record is excellent over the year. The MIT acceptance rate is 5%, as per an unofficial source. This shows they are extremely competitive during admission. After completing the 12th with excellent grades, students can apply for UG courses. They must fulfill the basic eligibility and requirements.

The popular majors that US News and World Report 2025 has mentioned are Chemical Engineering, CS, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Electrical and Electronics Engineering etc. 

The popular MIT majors for 2022 graduates were -

• CS: 28%
• Mechanical Engineering: 10%
• Mathematics: 9%
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering: 5%

MIT and Harvard offers quality MS programme in Big Data & Analytics specialization. MIT Master's in Data Science is a 2 years course while Harvard MS in Data Science is a 18 months course for international students. The below table includes comparision between these two in terms of world ranking and course fees:

Yes, the Caltech acceptance rate stands at 3%. while the Massachusetts Institute of Technology acceptance rate is 4.52% giving students a marginally better chance of admission.

Interested applicants must stand out among their peers both academically and non-academically, across every level of studies and submit a standout application to have the best possible chance of admission.

MIT is not costly for Indian students. Applicants can study BTech program at affordable tuition fees as compared to other BTech colleges in the USA. The MIT BTech fees is around INR 50 L to INR 52 L.

According few reviews MIT is better than IIT when it comes to placements because:

• MIT’s infrastructure such as the research equipment etc. is the state of the art. A huge amount of funding from various organizations for cutting edge research is received by MIT
• In the institute like MIT, more focus is laid on research than classroom teaching, whereas, at IITs, classroom teaching takes more time than research

Both are very good but in different areas.  MIT is considered a better choice for STEM courses. Princeton University stands out for its UG Liberal Arts courses. MIT has a better global reputation. It ranks above Princeton in the world rankings given by Shiksha and QS World. Princeton ranks above MIT on a national level as part of US News rankings.

Both offer very similar chances of admission. Princeton acceptance rate is 4.6%. MIT's stands at 4.5%.