Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies vs ESEUNE Business School vs Moi University vs National Institute of Technology Srinagar vs Thai Nguyen University of Technology - tnut

Side-by-side comparison from 139 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: M P Birla Institute of Management - MPBIM (4.50)
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies: wins 0/6 categories
ESEUNE Business School: wins 0/6 categories
Moi University: wins 0/6 categories
National Institute of Technology Srinagar: wins 0/6 categories
Thai Nguyen University of Technology - tnut: wins 0/6 categories
M P Birla Institute of Management - MPBIM: wins 3/6 categories
British University Vietnam - BUV: wins 3/6 categories
Comparing
Best programme: International Affairs
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Best programme: Education
Best programme: Mechanical Engineering
Best programme: Business Administration
Best programme: BSc Computer Science (awarded by University of Staffordshire)
Category ratings
Facilities
3.17
Not rated
3.92
3.00
1.00
4.00
4.68
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Location
4.00
Not rated
3.93
5.00
2.00
5.00
4.18
Professors
4.17
Not rated
4.24
4.00
1.00
5.00
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4.54
Internationality
4.00
Not rated
3.75
4.00
1.00
4.00
4.05
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Student life
2.12
Not rated
4.05
4.00
1.00
4.50
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4.39
Value
3.15
Not rated
4.16
4.00
1.00
4.50
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4.46
Accommodation
2.82
Not rated
3.68
3.00
1.00
4.00
4.32
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Strong academic programs with interdisciplinary focus
  • +Excellent professors and practical knowledge
  • +High reputation and valuable networking opportunities

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  • +Dedicated lecturers and strong academic foundation
  • +Diverse student body and vibrant campus life
  • +Hands-on training and research opportunities
  • +Strong placement support for CSE/IT
  • +Good learning environment for dedicated students
  • +Opportunities for personal and academic growth
  • +Accessible and supportive instructors
  • +Engaging and relevant course content
  • +Strong career services and networking opportunities
  • +Highly qualified and experienced faculty
  • +Practical learning through case studies and projects
  • +Positive learning environment and atmosphere
  • +Beautiful, modern campus and excellent facilities.
  • +Diverse, international community and supportive local people.
  • +High-quality British education with passionate professors.
Cons
  • -Excessive tuition fees and poor value for money.
  • -Ineffective and insensitive administrative and support services.
  • -Unprofessional and judgmental staff.

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  • -Frequent strikes disrupt academic activities and extend graduation timelines.
  • -Administrative issues include delayed payment of staff, fund embezzlement, and missing marks that hinder graduation.
  • -Outdated and poor infrastructure, coupled with overpopulation, negatively impact the learning environment.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and technology hinder learning.
  • -Lack of support and engagement from faculty is a problem.
  • -Poor quality of instruction and English communication from some lecturers.
  • -Inadequate and poorly maintained dormitory facilities.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources are a recurring problem.
  • -Poor communication and lack of support negatively impact the student experience.
  • -Lack of clear course direction and insufficient professor support for deeper learning.
  • -Perceived apathy from professors due to assumptions about student engagement.
Rating summary
What students say

Academic excellence stands out, with a high rating for professors. Location and internationality also received positive marks. However, student life and accommodation were identified as areas needing improvement, indicated by lower scores. Facilities and overall value fall somewhere in the middle, suggesting a mixed but generally positive perception of the university's offerings.

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Overall, the university receives solid ratings across most aspects. Professors and value emerge as the strongest areas, boasting the highest scores. Accommodation is the weakest point, with the lowest rating. Other categories like facilities, location, student life, and internationality are all rated positively, indicating a well-rounded experience, though not reaching the exceptional levels of the top-performing areas.

This institution excels significantly in its **Location**, receiving a perfect score, and performs strongly across Professors, Student Life, Internationality, and Value. The weakest areas identified are Facilities and Accommodation, both scoring a moderate 3 out of 5. Overall, the university presents a well-rounded experience with notable strengths in its surroundings and community, alongside opportunities for improvement in its physical infrastructure.

This institution garners predominantly high marks, excelling particularly in facilities, professors, student life, accommodation, internationality, and value, all receiving a perfect score. Its sole area for improvement lies in location, which received a less favorable rating. The overall assessment indicates a university that delivers strongly on most student experience aspects.

This institution demonstrates notable strengths, particularly in its **professors** and **location**, both receiving perfect scores. Student life and value also stand out with strong ratings of 4.5. Facilities and accommodation are well-regarded at 4, while internationality also scores a solid 4. Overall, the university presents a compelling offering with excellent academic and environmental factors.

This institution receives high marks, notably excelling in **Facilities** with a score of 4.68. **Student Life** (4.39), **Accomodation** (4.32), and **Value** (4.46) also show considerable strengths. The university's **Location** (4.18) and **Internationality** (4.05) are its relatively weaker, though still respectable, areas. **Professors** are rated highly at 4.54.

Reviews summary
Highlights

With a 3/5 average rating, reviews show ~33% negative feedback. Positive comments highlight theoretical/practical knowledge and reputation, while negative feedback points to high tuition and unhelpful administrative support.

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~74% of reviews are positive, highlighting strong academics, dedicated lecturers, and a diverse student body. A small percentage (~5.7%) of negative feedback mentions administrative inefficiencies and occasional missing marks.

With a single review, the average rating is 4/5. The feedback suggests a positive experience, particularly highlighting good placement scenarios for CSE/IT students. Non-IT branches may face poorer placement outcomes.

This university has one review, rating it 1/5 stars. The sole feedback is negative, highlighting poor instruction from non-native English speakers and substandard dormitory facilities.

With a 4.5/5 average rating from 2 reviews, this university is highly praised. Students highlight world-class learning, qualified faculty, and a great atmosphere for growth. Negative feedback is absent.

With an average rating of 4.44/5 from 41 reviews, ~90% are positive, praising the beautiful campus, professional staff, and strong British-standard education. A small amount of negative feedback (~2.4%) mentioned vague courses and insufficient professor support.

Rating distribution
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17%
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56%
4★
17%
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36%
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34%
3★
33%
0%
22%
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7%
2★
17%
0%
2%
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2%
1★
17%
0%
3%
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Scam for students of the global south - beware

The Graduate Institute Geneva (IHEID) is one of the worst educational institutions in Switzerland. It's important to dive into the specifics as to why. When it comes to a master’s degree in Switzerland, tuition ranges from 500–2,000 Swiss francs, however, IHEID charges foreign students a whopping 8,000 Swiss francs. While you may argue that American universities charge more and so therefore this is a bargain, you would be dumbfounded to experience some of the educational conditions in comparison to American universities. • Scholarships: For over a decade, IHEID has shown no transparency on its scholarships. At this point, it can be assumed that something terribly wrong is going on behind the scene, as they have refused to show how many scholarship packages are provided but have justified an increase in tuition in this manner. IHEID has been audited by so many governmental agencies it reeks of fraudulent governance. The institute has been financially audited, its governance has been audited, even its sexual harassment mechanism has been audited. • Student Representation: The Institute has been called out for a lack of student involvement for years, going far as appearing in front of state officials to plead their case. It is clear however that the new director enjoys this level of student participation as she cancelled her meetings with the student association for over 3 months this past 2021 summer, to punish them, for an article that was written in the independent student press. She has called members of the association intimidating and harassing when they have advocated for better housing services. The trauma some members of the association have faced has pushed them into depression, and psychotic breaks. Alumni of the association have experienced these tactics throughout generations and is an integral part of the IHEID student association experience. • Sexual and Moral Harassment: IHEID Senior administrators have been accused of sexual harassment for over ten years, while the directrice herself has recently been accused of intimidating and threatening members of the Student Association, IHEID student journalists and independent advocates. IHEID’s most valuable asset isn't its students, but its reputation and anyone that attempts to bring anything to light is disposable. As a 2014 article states, if you do not like the Institute, you can leave”. • Career Services: As a foreign student, Switzerland is a distinctively difficult country to migrate to. You are effectively competing against the Swiss/permanent residents, and then Europeans as they are legally prioritized in terms of visas. Unless you are in one of those situations, your status will be considered a third-country national (Asians, Africans, Americans). How is it them that career services only have 1–2 people on staff for a 1000 student institution? Furthermore, the IHEID does not recognize institutional racism, and it, therefore, does not provide resistance techniques to counter these policies. • No skill-based centres: Where American universities may have writing centres, IHEID does not make any effort to close the academic gap between students whose language isn't English or may have studied in another language in their bachelors. You also do not have any math, Econ, or stats centre to gain help or tutoring when needed. • The Interdisciplinary program: Additionally, if you happened to have chosen the Masters in International Development, you will soon notice that you are actually not learning much. The quality of the core courses is far below the quality promised. Essentially, you are buying a degree and you do not need to invest too much time or effort into your courses. It is also not expected; Professors in the Interdisciplinary program do not connect with you in the same way other program professors do. Actually, the program is referred to as the Cash Cow of the Institute by professors themselves. This program will not teach you IR concepts, the bare minimum of political science, such as you would in a government 101 class. ○ Students Background: Since there are no IR or Policy sci requirements to enter this program, your peers can have studied biology or English literature. This will impact the level of academic rigour you will be exposed to. • Teaching Assistants: Their salaries have not been increased in over 7 years. When they sign their contracts they are not shown internal regulations or teaching staff regulations. They are not only the least paid in the entire country when recently told they may get a raise, but their social benefits such as unemployment are also significantly reduced. The manner in which they are treated those not encourage master students to rely on them for academic support. IHEID’s priority is to build its reputation on the backs of students, particularly students of diversity. The Institute counts on students’ ties with the institution to avoid improving its services. As a student whose visa is associated with the school, I am less likely to revolt. The same can be said for students under scholarships, or employed by it. It is a terrible place to conduct one’s study and I would not recommend it to my worst enemy. Below are some of the articles written that convey the previous facts: particularly the latest developments regarding the ongoing movement; No more silencing students.

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Practical learning and peer engagement

I appreciated Moi University’s strong commitment to hands-on training, research exposure, and mentorship from dedicated lecturers who genuinely supported student growth. The diverse student community enriched my learning experience both culturally and intellectually. Although some administrative processes, like registration and access to resources, could be more efficient, these challenges built my patience and adaptability. Overall, I would highly recommend Moi University for its quality education, supportive environment, and opportunities for both personal and professional development.

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BUV - The Engagement Hub

As a Chinese international student at BUV, I’ve had a wonderful experience. The students, teachers, and staff are always so friendly and ready to help with anything. There are so many clubs and activities, from skill-building workshops to just-for-fun events, and it feels like there’s something for everyone. These activities have helped me learn new things and make great friends. BUV is not just about academics it’s also a vibrant community where I feel supported and engaged.

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