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There are over 20 IITs in India to study and the University of Southern California (USC) is among the top-ranked university in the USA to study. They both offer better placements to their graduates. According to IIT Placements, the highest domestic package range is INR 20 L to INR 1 Cr annually. The highest domestic package range at USC is INR 60 L to INR 1.40 Cr annually.
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Both IISc and IITs are the premier institutes of India. But there are certain distinctions between them in terms of research, faculty, ranking, etc. deciding which university is better varies from student to student based on different parameters set by them. However, as per NIRF 2023 Rankings, IISc Bangalore holds the top two rankings in the "University" and "Overall" categories. The majority of IITs are not as highly ranked by the NIRF. Additionally, the highest package offered due to IISc placements 2023 was INR 85 LPA, while the average package offered was INR 28 LPA. Furthermore, aside from other IITs, IISc Bangalore is the only in
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
You need to have an overall atleast 75%in each of the subjects.
Generally, candidates should having a percentile between 85 to 95 for getting NIT seats. Here, we have given the previous year cutoff and percentile trends for NIT Admission for your reference. Students who score above the 95 percentile in the JEE Main exam or secure a rank below 60,000 may be eligible for admission to NIT'. However, competition is much tougher to secure a seat in top NITs, where students are required to rank under 25,000.
With the rank of 70,000 candidates can expect to get admission in a few of the popular NITs, IIITs and GFTIs through the JoSA
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a year agoGuide-Level 15
IITs are world-wide recognised as premier institutions of India. The institutes are recognised for offering world-class education. IITs are very competitive and only 1 or 2 % of the total applicants make it to the institute. Admission in IITs are very competitive. In 2025, more than 1.8 lakh (180,422 in total) students appeared for JEE Advanced and only 54,378 qualified it which clearly justifes the competitive admission process of IITs.
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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
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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.
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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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As per the latest report, the IIT Jammu CSE average package offered during the 2025 placement drive stood at INR 22.32 LPA. The branch-wise IIT Jammu average packages offered to BTech students between 2024 and 2025 are presented below:
Branch | BTech Average Package (2024) | BTech Average Package (2025) |
|---|---|---|
Computer Science & Engineering | INR 20.26 LPA | INR 22.32 LPA |
Electrical Engineering | INR 13.81 LPA | INR 12.94 LPA |
Mechanical Engineering | INR 14.21 LPA | INR 12.44 LPA |
Chemical Engineering | INR 12.51 LPA | INR 9.30 LPA |
Civil Engineering | INR 12.48 LPA | INR 10.57 LPA |
Materials Engineering | INR 8.44 LPA | INR 10.02 LPA |
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