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Criteria	eCornell — View → ✕ Remove	IIIT Bangalore — View → ✕ Remove	IIT Madras: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	International	Indian Private (Deemed)	Indian Public (IIT)
Established	2000 26 yrs	1999 27 yrs	1959 67 yrs
Location	Ithaca USA	Bengaluru India	Chennai India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	🔵 A	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	Middle States (Cornell parent), Ivy League brand	UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University	Institute of National Importance, NAAC A++, UGC-DEB (BS Data Science)
International Recognition	Cornell/Ivy brand; certificates not degrees	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	WES eligible; globally recognised IIT brand
✅ 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 3,000–10,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 150,000–500,000	INR 75,000–500,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Certificate	✅ Degree	🔵 Both
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	10 courses	4 courses	4 courses
Key Programmes	Online Certificate Programmes (Leadership, HR, Data Science, Marketing, Hospitality, Finance)	Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science)	BS Data Science & Applications, BSc Programming & Data Science, Executive Programmes, Professional Certificates (AI/ML)
Weekly Hours Required	5–8 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–15 hrs/week	12–18 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Working professionals; no strict minimum	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test	BS: Qualifier exam open to all; Executive: Bachelor's 50%+, 2-5 yrs exp
Work Experience	🔵 Varies by programme	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n	❌ No formal placement; IITM Research Park
Best For	Working professionals wanting Ivy League branded certificates in specialised subjects	Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand	Data science aspirants; engineering managers wanting India's #1 ranked institution brand
⭐ Key Differentiator	Cornell University (Ivy League) certificate programmes; widest online certificate catalogue; hospitality & HR specialisation depth	IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network	India's ONLY UGC-recognised online degree from an IIT; consistently #1 NIRF Engineering
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	3/23	13/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	12/23 ⚠️ Runner Up
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