Master of Science Program in Computational Science and Engineering 

at MIT USA, Cambridge

Yes, the Caltech acceptance rate stands at 3%. while the Massachusetts Institute of Technology acceptance rate is 4.52% giving students a marginally better chance of admission.

Interested applicants must stand out among their peers both academically and non-academically, across every level of studies and submit a standout application to have the best possible chance of admission.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers over 100 undergraduate and more than 50 graduate courses, including various popular majors such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Management, Science, and more. International students can check the MIT popular majors along with the graduation rates from the table below:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology acceptance rate stands at 5% according to unofficial source. This shows that institution is highly selective and the applications are reviewed with utmost care. International students are required to meet MIT admission criteria which includes very good academic background, excellent extracurriculars top notch scores in standardized entrance test scores along with relevant work experience for some programs. 

Yes, MIT has been home to a vast number of Indian students. Listed below are some of the Indians who are included in the list of Massachusetts Institute of Technology notable alumni:

Raghuram Rajan: Indian economist and former Governor of the RBI
Arvind Subramanian: Economist and the former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India
N. R. Narayana Murthy: An Indian billionaire businessman, who is one of the seven co-founders of Infosys

MIT is not costly for Indian students. Applicants can study BTech program at affordable tuition fees as compared to other BTech colleges in the USA. The MIT BTech fees is around INR 50 L to INR 52 L.

According to the review of few students, MIT is better than IIT when it comes to placements. Some of the reasons as to why MIT is better than IIT are:

• Infrastructure: MIT’s infrastructure such as the research equipment etc. is the state of the art. A huge amount of funding from various organizations for cutting edge research is received by MIT
• Teaching Practices: In the institute like MIT, more focus is laid on research than classroom teaching, whereas, at IITs, classroom teaching takes more time than research
• Supportive professors: At MIT, students and professors come together to solve a problem. One can talk to a professor about anything and everything. This quality allows students to communicate, take advice, and counter professors

Also Check: List of Top IIT is India

Yes, Indians with tight finances may find it expensive to enroll in undergraduate or graduate programs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The annual tuition fees for UG are between INR 50 L and INR 52 L for undergraduate and INR 35 L and INR 1 Cr for graduates. This shows the university is highly expensive. Also, students must be ready for additional costs required for accommodation, transportation, food, insurance, personal expenses, and more. The tuition fee table for popular courses is attached below:

Students who have completed their 12 can enter MIT only if their academic record is excellent over the year. The MIT acceptance rate is 5%, as per an unofficial source. This shows they are extremely competitive during admission. After completing the 12th with excellent grades, students can apply for UG courses. They must fulfill the basic eligibility and requirements. The basic eligibility includes the high school certificate or equivalent with good academic performance, and meeting standardized test scores (ACT/SAT).