University of Cambridge

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:

*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 major according to their preference. However, IIT's majors are allotted according to the candidate's score/percentile. Also, the University of Cambridge accepts applicants on the basis of their overall profile. Whereas, IITs accepts candidates solely on the basis of their score/percentile.

(Conversion Used: 1 GBP = INR 104.16)

Cambridge University and MIT are both a part of the top 10 universities in the world as well as in the world. Both the institutes are recognised for their academic excellence. Massachusetts Institute of Technology focuses mainly on the STEM courses like Science, Math, and Technology. Whereas, the University of Cambridge offers a wide variety of Arts & Humanities, Biological Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Humanities and Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Technology programs. It is difficult to get into both Camridge University and MIT University as the acceptance rate of both colleges is quite low. For the class of 2027, the MIT acceptance rate stands at 4.8%. Whereas, Cambridge University acceptance rate is around 21%.