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Criteria	upGrad — View →✕ Remove	IIM Sirmaur: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View →✕ Remove	IIIT Bangalore — View →✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Edtech	Indian Public (IIM)	Indian Private (Deemed)
Established	2015 11 yrs	2015 11 yrs	1999 27 yrs
Location	Mumbai India	Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh India	Bengaluru India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	Not Accredited	✅ A ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	Partner universities hold UGC-DEB (IIIT-B, Manipal, NMIMS, BITS Pilani)	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)	UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University
International Recognition	UGC-DEB eligible via partner universities	IIM brand; certificates not master's degrees	WES eligible; UGC-DEB
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	❌ No	✅ Yes
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 50,000–800,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 150,000–600,000	INR 150,000–500,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Both	🔵 Certificate	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	11 courses	3 courses	4 courses
Key Programmes	Online Master's (IIIT-B, LJMU, Deakin), Online MBA, Bootcamps & Certificates, Doctorate	Executive Certificate in General Management, Executive Programme in Business Analytics, Professional Certificate in Strategy	Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science)
Weekly Hours Required	8–20 hrs/week	10–14 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–15 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Partner-specific; PG: Bachelor's 50%+; Bootcamps: variable	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test
Work Experience	🔵 0-2 yrs standard; 2+ executive	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – 300+ employer partners (Cognizan	❌ No formal placement	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n
Best For	Career-changers & skill-upgraders wanting structured career services + degree	Mid-career managers (3-6 yrs) wanting IIM brand at moderate fee; mountain economy/ESG careers	Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand
⭐ Key Differentiator	India's largest edtech (5M+ learners); 300+ employer pipeline; 1:1 career coaching	IIM brand at most accessible fee tier; unique mountain economy & sustainability curriculum	IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	9/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	1/23	13/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick
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