Study Abroad

USD 3,666 (INR 3.3 L) per year or USD 22,000 (INR 19.76 L) overall, is what an AI Certificate Program would cost you at Columbia. You would also have to pay USD 105 (INR 9.4 K) as document fee and USD 500 (INR 44.9 K) as the enrollment deposit.

1 USD = INR 89.86

At present, 24,519 students are there at Harvard University. More than 6,700 students are international at Harvard. Many international students were enrolled Harvard College and GSAS almost 1,000+. Over the last 5 years, the total student enrollment at Harvard has remained over 20,000+. Being one of the selective universities in the world, the acceptance rate of Harvard is around 3.6%. 

Yes, as an Indian student, if your family's annual income is less than USD 6,000 (INR 5.4 L), you can get a 100% Scholarship at Columbia. Your parents don't need to contribute anything towards your cost of attendance. More information can be found on the scholarships page.

1 USD = INR 89.86

You would need to do well in your academics to get into either. At Columbia however, you have better chances of admission. Columbia accepts applications at a rate of 4.3%. Harvard, on the other hand, does so at a rate of 3.6%.

Columbia accepts around 4 applications for every 100 it receives. Its acceptance rate was 4.29% for the Class of 2029. NYU accepts twice the number of applications, at an 8% acceptance rate. You would have to work hard to get into either. However, at NYU you have a better chance.

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If you convert that to a monthly budget (multiply weekly cost by ~4.3), you get a rough range of ~£860 to ~£1,820 per month, depending heavily on how expensive your accommodation is and how much you spend on lifestyle.

Many independent student‑cost guides for 2025 put the typical student monthly expenses in Leeds at somewhere between £660 and £1,120/month (average ~£890), assuming a modest/moderate lifestyle.

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Yes, Germany is generally considered a very good destination for pursuing a Master's in VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) or related fields like Microelectronics, Embedded Systems, or Semiconductor Design.

GRE is not mandatory for all MS programs abroad. Many universities have made it optional or waived the requirement. Some top universities in US and Canada often still require or recommend it for admission.

USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and Germany are some of the best countries to study MS abroad. Top ranking universities and a strong job market here are the main reasons. Germany offer free education and USA offers decent pay after studies.