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| 📋 Basic Information | |||
| University Type | Indian Private | Indian Private (Deemed) | International |
| Established |
2012
14 yrs
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1999
27 yrs
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2000
26 yrs
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| Location |
Chandigarh
India |
Bengaluru
India |
Ithaca
USA |
| Study Mode | 🔵 Online | 🔵 Online | 🔵 Online |
| 🏅 Accreditation & Grade | |||
| NAAC Grade |
✅ A+ ✅ Best NAAC |
🔵 A | Not Accredited |
| All Accreditations | UGC-DEB, NAAC A+, AICTE, QS World Rankings |
UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University |
Middle States (Cornell parent), Ivy League brand |
| International Recognition | WES eligible; UGC-DEB; QS ranked |
WES eligible; UGC-DEB |
Cornell/Ivy brand; certificates not degrees |
| ✅ Regulatory Approvals | |||
| UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| 💰 Fees & Credential | |||
| Fee Range Total programme fee |
INR 140,000–260,000
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INR 150,000–500,000
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USD 3,000–10,000
✅ Lowest Fee |
| Credential Awarded | ✅ Degree | ✅ Degree | 🔵 Certificate |
| 📚 Courses & Eligibility | |||
| Courses Available |
11 courses
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4 courses
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10 courses
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| Key Programmes | Online MBA, Online MCA, Online BBA, Online BCA, Online B.Com, Online BA, Online MA, Online M.Com |
Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science) |
Online Certificate Programmes (Leadership, HR, Data Science, Marketing, Hospitality, Finance) |
| Weekly Hours Required |
6–10 hrs/week
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10–15 hrs/week
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5–8 hrs/week
✅ Least Intensive |
| Minimum Eligibility | PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50% |
Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test |
Working professionals; no strict minimum |
| Work Experience | ✅ Not required | 🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes | 🔵 Varies by programme |
| 🎯 Placement & Career | |||
| Placement Support | ✅ Yes – CU employer network | ✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n | ❌ No formal placement |
| Best For | North India professionals (Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR) wanting QS-ranked online MBA |
Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand |
Working professionals wanting Ivy League branded certificates in specialised subjects |
| ⭐ Key Differentiator | QS World University Rankings visibility; NAAC A+; strong North India placement network |
IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network |
Cornell University (Ivy League) certificate programmes; widest online certificate catalogue; hospitality & HR specialisation depth |
| 🏆 Overall Score | |||
| AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses |
16/23
✅ 🏆 Top Pick |
13/23
⚠️ Runner Up |
3/23
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🤖 AI Verdict Based on NAAC, NIRF, approvals and available courses
Top Pick
Chandigarh University Online
16
AE Score / 23
✅ A+ 🔵 UGC-DEB 🔵 AICTE ✅ Placement ✓
Runner Up
IIIT Bangalore
13
AE Score / 23
✅ A 🔵 UGC-DEB ✅ Placement ✓
Option 3
eCornell
3
AE Score / 23
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