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New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
Cambridge University and IIT are very well-known institutions worldwide and have their own strengths as well as weaknesses. According to the QS World University Rankings 2024, the University of Cambridge has claimed the spot #2 in Best Global Universities. Whereas, IIT Bombay ranks #149 in the same category. On the basis of world workings, Cambridge University has an upper hand.
Mentioned below is a comprehensive comparison between both the universities:
Parameters | Cambridge University | IITs in India |
|---|---|---|
Acceptance Rate | 21% | <1%* |
| QS Rankings - Best Global Universities 2024 | #2 | #149 - IIT Bombay #197 - IIT Delhi #271 - IIT Kharagpur |
Annual Tuition Fee (B.Tech) | INR 35 L - 39 L | 8 L - 20 L |
| Average Package | GBP 35,000 = INR 36.5 L | INR 21.82 LPA |
*the acceptance rate of IIT is much lower than that of Cambridge since the number of applicants applying to IIT is much larger.
Students at Cambridge can choose their
New answer posted
a year agoBeginner-Level 4
No, you can't get a government college with an 849000 rank in JEE MAINS, especially for popular branches like Computer Science Engineering (CSE) or Electrical Engineering (EE). You should try for private colleges. If you have any reservations, like if you belong to SC/ST category then you can look for some GFTIs.
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
IIT Bombay will release the question paper for the UCEED 2026 exam tentatively in the 4th week of January 2026. Typically, the question paper is released along side the draft answer key, a day or two after the conduct of the entrance exam. The candidate can download the question paper online. No log-in is required to download the question paper. Simply click on the question papers link; the question paper will open in downloadable pdf format. Download the question paper and also the answer key.
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
As per the latest report, the IIT Jammu CSE average package offered during the 2024 placement drive stood at INR 19 LPA. The branch-wise IIT Jammu average packages offered to BTech students between 2023 and 2024 are presented below:
Branch | BTech Average Package (2024) |
|---|---|
CSE | INR 19 LPA |
EE | INR 15 LPA |
ME | INR 14.2 LPA |
Chem | INR 14 LPA |
Civil | INR 12.5 LPA |
Material | INR 8.5 LPA |
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
IIT Dharwad average package for 2025 stood at INR 14.65 LPA. A fluctuating trend can be seen in the average package at IIT Dharwad Check out the table below to know the average package recorded during IIT Dharwad placements in recent years:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2023) | Placement Statistics (2024) | Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
Average Package | INR 16.41 LPA | INR 12.63 LPA | INR 14.65 LPA |
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
IIT Dharwad has released its highest package for 2025. The table below presents the highest package recorded during IIT Dharwad placements 2025
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2024) | Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|---|
Highest Package | INR 52 LPA | INR 38.5 LPA |
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
Refer the below-mentioned table for IIT Dharwad placement statistics 2023 as compared with other similar IITs such as IIT Palakkad, IIT Jammu and IIT Bhilai:
IIT Name | the highest Package (2023) | Average Package (2023) |
|---|---|---|
IIT Dharwad | INR 52 LPA | INR 16.41 LPA |
INR 47 LPA | INR 13.95 LPA | |
INR 53 LPA | INR 17 LPA | |
INR 48.64 LPA | INR 14 LPA |
Note: IIT Dharwad placement data is sourced from media reports, hence may vary.
New answer posted
a year agoBeginner-Level 5
A safe score to get into an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) through JEE Main is typically above the 97 to 98 percentile. This percentile range is crucial for securing admission to top branches like Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, and Electronics at the National Institutes of Technology (NITs). Candidates aiming for these sought-after branches and institutes need to target a percentile range of 97 to 98 to have a strong chance of admission based on current trends and expectations.
New answer posted
a year agoBeginner-Level 4
Although in IITs, there are 2 seats reserved for defence personnel but for NITs, GFTIs, IIITs there is no quota for CAPF personnel. There are in total 10,006 seats across all IITs and Jee Advanced qualified total number of students were 26,456 amongst which CAPF sets were quite less but yes reserved.
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
IIT Bombay revised syllabus for the UCEED exam in the previous edition. As per the revised syllabus, the exam conducting released the part-wise topics that candidates needed to prepare for the exam. It also released some information related to the new exam pattern, for instance the Part B now includes two questions (instead of one), while the test duration for the part was increased to 60 minutes (from 30 minutes). IIT Bombay released the full details about the UCEED in its information brochure. Note that the information brochure was released on its official website.
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