Georgia Institute of Technology vs MIT, where to study in US?

Georgia Institute of Technology vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Overview Comparison
Georgia Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Collegedunia Score6.1 Out of 109 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 33 US News 2024
# 36 Times Higher Education 2024
# 97 QS World University 2024
# 1 QS World University 2024
# 2 US News 2024
# 3 Times Higher Education 2024
Subject Strength# 5 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 346 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 251 for Law by QS World University 2020
# 1 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 4 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
ProgramsUG Programs -42
PG Programs -65
Doctorate Programs -8
UG Programs -48
PG Programs -41
Doctorate Programs -30
Acceptance Rate23.0 %8.5 %
Exam ScoreGMAT-620
GRE updated-305
IELTS-7
SAT-1300
TOEFL-95
GRE updated-310
IELTS-7
PTE-65
SAT-1510
TOEFL-90
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   31370
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  29140
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 8032 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   57590
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  57590
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 24390 Per Year
placement (average package)

Top Recruiters: A T Kearney; Accenture; Acuity Brands Lighting; Aerospace Corp; Akuna Capital; AT&T; Barry Wehmiller Design Group; BMW Manufacturing Co. etc. 75% of students get recruitment through the placement cell. 

Average Salaries By Degree:

Doctorate:      $170,000 

PhD:               $120,000 

MBA:               $111,000 

Masters in Science: $94,000 

Master (Other):     $88,000 

Bachelor of Science:  $82,000 


#1 Graduate employability QS rankings (2020)
#3 Graduate employability THE rankings
Over 55% UG and 82% PG students enter workforce. 
Average salaries offered to baccalaureates $85,000
Average salaries offer to masters graduates $112,000 
Top recruiters: Google, Microsoft, Amazon, McKinsey & Co., Bain & Co. 


application requirements

LOR; SOP; GPA- 3.3 (percentage equivalent 86-89%). 

Letter of recommendations (two, preferrably from teachers of subjects maths and science or humanities)
Student profile
Creative portfolio
Interview
 

Campuses and B-SchoolsScheller College of Business
MIT Sloan School of Management
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsGeorgia Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1885
1861
Student:Faculty Ratio22:1
3:1
Male:Female62% Male, 38% Female54% Male, 46% Female
Location Facts

If you have love for animals then you can visit Georgia Aquarium to catch the beautiful glances of the aquatic world. 

You can also immerse yourself in the fantasy world of coca cola. The exciting history of the museum will give you the secret formula of happiness. 

You can also enjoy your leisure time by taking a tour to Fox Theatres which has been restored recently in its original exquisite look back from the 1920s.


Lying between central and kendall squares across Charles River from Boston’s Back bay. Small instituition with close knit student body postioned to collaborate and contribute to neighbors


Library

Around 2.4 million books, 2.7 million technical reports, 240 online databases and more than 40,000 e-journals


More than 5 million items, with over 21,000 MIT theses
478 online database
17,000 journals
55,000 electronic journals


Campus Life

Economic Engine, Game on, Music Mecca and foodie heaven are the well known events celebrated within the campus to promote diversity among the students. Apart from these events, there are more than 500 organizations made for the students as per their choices.


Over 450 co-curricular organizations, Society for Women Engineers, LGTQ+ community, Black stuents union, 33 varsity sports, The Tech (student newspaper), The Byte (graduate student publication), religious organizations, around 43 sororities, fraternities and independent living groups.


Hostel#Single Apartment- Per Semester - $5324
#Rooms - $10430
#Rooms - $8000
Famous Alumni

Jimmy Carter (former President of USA); Chri Bosh (Basketball player); Nomar Garciaparra (Baseball player); Krishna Bharat (Google research scientist and founder of Google News)


85 Nobel laureates, 58 National Medal of Science Winners, 29 National Medal of Technology and Innovation Winners
Kofi Annan (Former secretary general of UN), Buzz Aldrin (former Apolo 11 astronaut & fighter pilot), Benjamin Netanyahu (Iraesli Prime Minister), Amar Gopal Bose (Owner of Bose), etc


City Life

Atlanta is the most popular city of the US state of Georgia with a population of about 506,811 (2019). The city is situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. With a GDP of 385 billion USD, Atlanta's economy is among the top 20 in the world. As a national center for the arts, the city is home to several art museums and institutions, opera, ballet, symphony orchestra, theatre, etc.


Cambridge- city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts; City is part of the Boston metropolitan area; home to a huge student community; Average salaries offered within the state are up to 97,5000 USD; Famous tourist attractions: Charles River, Harvard Square, Mount Auburn Cemetery, MIT Museum, CambrdgeSide, John Harvard Statue, Sanders Theatre; Unemployment rate- 2.1% (Dec 2019)


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