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Study -IIT vs IIM

I have been wondering recently on the difference between education of IIT and IIM. I have been lucky enough to attend both the institutes. Following are the differences that i perceive : 1)I will start with obvious differences going towards the most subjective ones. First IIT B.tech course is of 4 years and if you are doing dual degree course it is of 5 years on the other hand IIM course is of 2 years. So, in IIT you get much more opportunities to take initiatives to take initiatives for personal and professional growth. 2)IIM curriculum is much more hectic compared to IIT. Chances of getting thrown out of the programme is also much more higher. People are admitted into IIM after group discussion and interviews, so people in IIM are much more and serious about what they want to do in the life. So if even you mess around a little bit you will fail in the course. There is also rule in every IIM that if you fail more than 3 courses in a year you have to repeat the whole year with th...