Which university has more intelligent students? Harvard or MIT?

[Rand M Arthur]

I think it depends on how you choose to define intelligence.

As others have pointed out, MIT specializes in quantitative disciplines, which, all other things being equal, attracts people with the highest IQs. However, conventional measures of IQ often ignore social and emotional measures, which are better predictors of overall success.

I think Harvard is likely to produce more entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders, while MIT is going to produce better researchers and scientists.

Somebody once characterized the difference as a Harvard grad will own the company, and will hire MIT grads to do the work (I'm paraphrasing).

Both are top notch institutions, so graduates from either are likely to be extremely capable.

I read somewhere that companies founded by MIT alumni would collectively be the 8th richest country in the world.

 

[tuckermaclain]

If your dad is rich you can buy your way into Harvard. That really drops the average smartness. Paris Hilton coulda gone there.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

MIT for sure. Its focus is science and tech. Nuff said.