Caltech is smaller and just as prestigious. Amherst College is really small for the reputation it carries. In India, the IITs are big, but IISc has a small inta

Caltech is smaller and just as prestigious. Amherst College is really small for the reputation it carries. In India, the IITs are big, but IISc has a small intake + equivalent cachet. For design, you have RISD vs USC/CMU and Juilliard vs Berklee for performing arts. tl;dr - yes