Colleges in USA

Princeton, Harvard, and Yale are considered the "Big 3". Their dominance in American College football being the reason. Also called "HYP", these 3 universities still remain rivals. Each of them have consistently ranked among the top 25 global universities for several years.

Harvard (#2) ranks above both Yale (#11) and Princeton (#12) in the latest global rankings given by Shiksha.

Princeton has a more thesis-based education culture. Other Ivy League universities have a more project-based culture. Given below is how Princeton University USA compares to the rest of the Ivy League.

Life for Indian students is generally very positive, per reviews posted by students on Shiksha Study Abroad. The teachers are considered very supportive and always ready to help. Students learn a lot on how to better manage their funds. Studies are manageable with a few part-time jobs.

Princeton is connected nicely with NYC. It usually takes only a couple of hours to get there by train.

Princeton does not have a minimum requirement for SAT. However, a score in the range of 1500-1580 should be enough, per an unofficial source. It also considers academics, curiosity, and leadership potential of a student.

Other requirements include LORs, SOPs, Essays and transcripts of past education.  Students have to submit their applications in advance to allow enough time for processing of documents.

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%.

The University of Manchester offers high placement rate in the UK. As per University of Manchester reviews posted by students on Shiksha, the university has been rated 4.4 out of 5 for the quality of its faculty. The students rated the Manchester University for placement is as follows:

According to Financial Times Rankings 2025, the University of Manchester placements rate is 94% and the graduates are employed within 3 months of graduation. The University of Manchester graduates work for top sectors that are listed below-

• Business Development
• Education
• Operations
• Engineering
• Research

The University of Manchester is one of the most esteemed universities for higher education in the UK. The top employers at Manchester University is listed below-

• NHS
• Deloitte
• The University of Manchester
• NHS England
• EY
  
  

Manchester University offers high placement rate for international students in the UK. According to Financial Times Rankings 2025, the University of Manchester placements rate is 94% and the graduates are employed within 3 months of graduation. The average University of Manchester MBA salary is USD 151,826.

The university graduates are highly skilled in Leadership, Management, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Public Speaking, etc. The top employers at Cornell University is listed below-

• Cornell University
• Google
• Amazon
• Microsoft
• Marriott International