Well, that’s a fair argument. But with half a million people arguing it’s hard to give the kind of focus Harvard might give its arguments. </p>
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Absolutely correct. Indians would be fools to equate IIT with MIT. What makes it so prestigious is that each IIT is a microcosm of the highest echelons of India’s youth. What makes it sad is that they leave, and for good reason.</p>
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In terms of prestige foreign degrees from top universities are far greater. However, in terms of recruitment and such, I don’t know. </p>
<p>As fun trivia, askmen.com lists an IIT BSc as amongst the world’s most prestigious degrees, along with a Yale JD and a Harvard MBA.</p>