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Kartik Bisht

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Stanford University is one of the best universities in the world. Moreover, Stanford University has an acceptance rate of 3.6%, which makes this university extremely competitive. In simple words if 100 students apply for Stanford, only 3 to 4 students get admitted to the university. Additionally, enrolling at Stanford University requires unique talent, top-academic performance, and work experience.

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Stanford University is one of the hardest universities to get into. Additionally, the university has no minimum GPA requirements for its undergraduate programs. Generally, the enrolled students have good GPAs ranging from 3.8 to 4.0. Stanford University advises students to take five classes every semester.

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Kartik Bisht

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Stanford University is constantly ranked among the top 5 universities worldwide. Additionally, it is extremely competitive to enrol in Stanford University. Moreover, the average SAT score is 1570 as per unofficial sources available on the web. The minimum SAT score is 1500, hence students are required to score above 1500.

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Kartik Bisht

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Stanford University is one of the most prominent universities in the world. Along with this, courses offered by the university are graded among the top nationally including Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mathematics, etc. Moreover, Stanford University ranking is among the Top 10 Universities globally. The university is known for its exceptional academic reputation, research, and vibrant campus life. Additionally, the university is classified among R1: Doctoral Universities. Stanford's low acceptance rate contributes to its prestige signifying that exceptional students are admitted there. 

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Kartik Bisht

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According to the Shiksha Popularity rankings 2025, Stanford University is ranked #2 in the USA. The university is among the top 10 universities in the world. It offers top courses for its international and domestic students. Moreover, the university is ranked #2 among the top universities globally by highly-regarded ranking agencies. Additionally, courses offered by Stanford University such as Entrepreneurship, Mathematics, Civil Engineering, and more have rank #2 by Shiksha Grading. Along with this, Stanford University is among the top choice of international students to pursue their higher education.

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Tasneem Hoda

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Northeastern University,  Stanford University and Columbia University are some of the top universities in the USA based on their world rankings. Out of these, Stanford University is known to have the highest world ranking than Northeastern and Columbia. Whereas, Northeastern University has the highest placements data with a graduation rate of 97%. Some of the important comparative points of the university based on different parameters are given as follows:

ParameterNortheastern UniversityStanford UniversityColumbia University
QS World Rankings 2024#375#5#23
the highest Salary/PackageINR 58.2 LakhsINR 1.6 CRINR 3.3 CR
Tuition Fees (MBA)INR 21 L - INR 48 LINR 32 L - INR 1 CrINR 44 L - INR 76 L

1 USD = 83.46 INR

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Chandra Shekhar

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Stanford cost for Indian students is vary from INR 10 L to INR 1 Cr for first-year. Mentioned below is the tuition fee of popular Stanford courses:

Courses

1st Year Tuition Fees

MS

INR 29 L - 68 L

MBA/PGDM

INR 32 L - 1 Cr

BE/BTech

INR 52 L - 54 L

BA

INR 52 L - 54 L

BSc

INR 52 L - 54 L

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Anushree Sinha

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Harvard Business School of Harvard University as well as the Stanford Graduate Business School of the Stanford University are one of the top three business schools in the world and thus getting a degree from either of these is equally prestigious. In terms of rankings, the Stanford Graduate Business School has an upper hand. However, Harvard Business School offers more affordable education.

We have given below a comprehensive comparison of both the business schools below:

ParticularsHarvard Business SchoolStanford Graduate Business School
QS Global MBA Ranking 2024#3#1
Acceptance Rate3.4%3.6%
Average Package

Median Base Salary: USD 175,000 (INR 1.45 Cr)

Median Signing Bonus: USD 30,000 (INR 25 L)

 

Median Annual Base Salary: USD 182,500 (INR 1.52 Cr)

Median Signing Bonus: USD 30,000 (INR 25 L)

 

First-year Tuition FeesINR 18 L - 62 LINR 32 L - 1 Cr

Conversion Rate: 1 USD = INR 83.53

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Anushree Sinha

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At the University of Stanford, international students can choose between more than 90 undergraduate majors and over 100 graduate degree programs. According to the historical data of the university's alumni, some of the most popular Stanford University courses are:

Stanford University Popular Courses

Note: In the above pie chart,  Others include Marketing, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Organizational Leadership, Innovation, and Management Science & Engineering.

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Anushree Sinha

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Stanford University was established by Leland Stanford and his wife Jane Stanford in 1885, in memory of their son who died due to typhoid at an early age. Since its early days, the emphasized education in Science and Applied Engineering. It was the year 1906, in which a massive earthquake damaged the university. This incident shook San Francisco, but Stanford was rejuvenated. Stanford's extensive research and applied study of helped it gain its reputation in the post-World war era. Over the years, the university has produced many noble laureates and renowned personalities.

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