Which is better: the Indian Statistical Institute or Delhi School of Economics?
Indian Statistical Institute of Delhi is better. It follows an updated curriculum. Due to the small batch size, the student-teacher ratio at ISI is better, so every student gets the required attention. If you want to pursue higher studies, after graduation, it is the right place for you. ISI students get accepted for Ph.D. in reputed universities across the world.
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Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) is a more research-oriented institute with a low student-teacher ratio increasing the interactivity and productivity, which is considered crucial for research. While at Delhi School of Economics (DSE), one gets a diverse crowd having a larger class size and not only constrained to Statistics and Analytics.
The table mentioned below gives a brief overview of both institutes:
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ISI |
DSE |
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ESTABLISHED |
1974 |
1949 |
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NO. OF COURSES |
6 |
12 |
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TEACHER STUDENT RATIO |
1:3 |
1:20 |
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AVERAGE PACKAGE |
12 LPA |
14 LPA |
The table mentioned below talks about the courses and admission criteria ofIndian Statistical Institute:
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COURSE NAME |
TUITION FEES |
ELIGIBILITY |
ADMISSION |
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M. STAT |
20,000 PER YEAR |
B.E/B.Tech or Bachelor’s degree in statistics, B.Math or PG Diploma in Statistical Method |
WRITTEN TEST AND INTERVIEW BY INSTITUTE |
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MS |
B.E/B.Tech or Bachelor’s degree in statistics, Maths, Physics, Economics or B.Stat from ISI |
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JRF |
59,000 (CERTIFICATION) |
MS, M.Stat, MSc, MA in Statistics, Maths, Physics, Economics |
ISI is reputed worldwide for its stringent and crisp course curriculum, curating the brightest minds of the industry. It offers a stipend of Rs. 5000 to all students in the first semester, followed up in successive semesters on the merit basis. Despite most students opting to go abroad for pursuing higher studies due to worldwide recognitions earned by this institute, still ISI has an average placement rate over 90%. Highest package offered by Goldman Sachs was 30 LPA, while other top recruiters were RBS, ICICI, RBI, DE Shaw, Barclays amongst many others.
The table mentioned below gives a brief about the admission criteria and courses forDelhi School of Economics:
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COURSE NAME |
TUITION FEES (TOTAL) |
ELIGIBILITY |
ADMISSION |
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B.A |
30,000 |
Minimum of 45% in 10+2 |
Entrance test + interview |
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MPHIL |
18,000 |
Master’s Degree with minimum of 55% |
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MA |
15,000 |
BA Hons with 60% |
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MBA |
36,000 |
50% in Bachelor’s and above 90 percentile in CAT |
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PhD |
16,000 |
60% marks in PG |
DSE ranks among the top 100 institutes in the country and has esteemed faculties who have also been part of reputed international institutions like Princeton, Harvard. It has a strong alumni network and can be found among the world’s leading organizations such as IMF, World Bank. Salient features about the placement statistics of the institute are:
- Highest package of 26 LPA
- Average placement rate over 85%
- Major recruiters being AIG, ANZ, IBM, Economic Times amongst many others
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