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| 📋 Basic Information | |||
| University Type | International | Edtech | Indian Private |
| Established |
1901
125 yrs
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— |
1993
33 yrs
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| Location |
San Francisco
USA |
Mumbai
India |
Manipal
India |
| Study Mode | 🔵 Online | 🔵 Online | 🔵 Online |
| 🏅 Accreditation & Grade | |||
| NAAC Grade | Not Accredited | Not Accredited |
✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC |
| All Accreditations | WASC (WSCUC), ACBSP |
UGC-DEB (via partner universities) |
UGC-DEB, NAAC A++ |
| International Recognition | AIU equivalence required for Indian careers; WES for North America |
Not specified |
WES eligible; UGC-DEB |
| ✅ Regulatory Approvals | |||
| UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles | No | No | No |
| 💰 Fees & Credential | |||
| Fee Range Total programme fee |
USD 12,000–25,000
✅ Lowest Fee |
INR 50,000–400,000
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INR 150,000–250,000
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| Credential Awarded | ✅ Degree | 🔵 Certificate | ✅ Degree |
| 📚 Courses & Eligibility | |||
| Courses Available |
5 courses
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2 courses
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8 courses
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| Key Programmes | Online MBA, Online MS (Taxation, Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics) |
Leadership Development, Management, Professional Skills |
Online MBA, Online MCA, Online BBA, Online BCA, Online BA, Online B.Com, Online M.Com, Online MA |
| Weekly Hours Required |
8–12 hrs/week
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4–6 hrs/week
✅ Least Intensive |
6–10 hrs/week
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| Minimum Eligibility | Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience |
Working professionals, no strict minimum |
PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50% |
| Work Experience | 🔵 2-5 years preferred | 🔵 Preferred | ✅ Not required |
| 🎯 Placement & Career | |||
| Placement Support | ⚠️ Alumni network only; no campus drives | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Yes – Manipal Group employer network |
| Best For | Finance & tax professionals wanting SF-based US credential with ACBSP accreditation |
Working professionals seeking behavioural & leadership skills |
Working professionals wanting structured semester-based delivery with Manipal brand |
| ⭐ Key Differentiator | 120-year San Francisco institution; specialised in finance, tax & accounting; Silicon Valley employer proximity |
Behaviour-first learning model; bite-sized weekly habit-driven delivery |
Manipal Group's 3-decade operational track record; healthcare & engineering alumni network; NAAC A++ |
| 🏆 Overall Score | |||
| AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses |
4/23
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5/23
⚠️ Runner Up |
15/23
✅ 🏆 Top Pick |
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🤖 AI Verdict Based on NAAC, NIRF, approvals and available courses
Top Pick
Manipal University Online
15
AE Score / 23
✅ A++ 🔵 UGC-DEB ✅ Placement ✓
Runner Up
Harappa School of Leadership
5
AE Score / 23
🔵 UGC-DEB
Option 3
Golden Gate University
4
AE Score / 23
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