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Anonymous06/17/25, 18:23No.16700175
How bad is Indian academia overall? I was thinking of applying for a postdoc at an IIT once I finish my PhD in America. But I have heard very bad things about these institutions, like how they have rampant academic fraud and toxic work environments. Is IIIT less sketchy than IIT?
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAcademia/comments/1abrlkw/the_harsh_reality_behind_indian_academia_and/
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Anon06/17/25, 18:27No.16700179
Are you Indian? If you are, it's more respected than by Indians than MIT is by Americans. If you're not Indian, you'll be seen as a novelty, but you won't get to take advantage of Indian nepotism and racism.
Unless you're getting a full ride scholarship, it's going to be a waste of your time if you're not Indian.
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Anon06/17/25, 23:46No.16700359
If this is a genuine thread and not bait, don't do a postdoc anywhere that you think wouldn't want to work as a professor. The life of an Indian post doc is very different (and worse) compared to an American grad student or even post doc
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Anon06/18/25, 06:09No.16700545
Why waste your time in a swamp of lies?
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Anon06/18/25, 07:27No.16700560
I like when indian cuties come to my country to study medicine and then leave when they get their degree. It's the perfect crime.
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Anon06/21/25, 18:43No.16704492
The answer to your question depends on what you even want to do. If you mean that you want to work in India as a professor, then absolutely not. If you want to learn to just work in industry,then absolutely not. Its horrible country.
>i am indian
oh, then absolutely go. Have fun and never leave india again
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Anon06/22/25, 04:12No.16704805
an indian masters is at best an american bachelors