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| 📋 Basic Information | |||
| University Type | International | Indian Private (Deemed) | International |
| Established |
2017
9 yrs
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1999
27 yrs
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2000
26 yrs
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| Location |
Zurich
Switzerland |
Bengaluru
India |
Ithaca
USA |
| Study Mode | 🔵 Online | 🔵 Online | 🔵 Online |
| 🏅 Accreditation & Grade | |||
| NAAC Grade | Not Accredited |
✅ A ✅ Best NAAC |
Not Accredited |
| All Accreditations | EduQua (Swiss), ASIC |
UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University |
Middle States (Cornell parent), Ivy League brand |
| International Recognition | Swiss EduQua + ASIC; AIU equivalence required |
WES eligible; UGC-DEB |
Cornell/Ivy brand; certificates not degrees |
| ✅ Regulatory Approvals | |||
| UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles | No | No | No |
| 💰 Fees & Credential | |||
| Fee Range Total programme fee |
USD 5,000–15,000
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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 |
2 courses
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4 courses
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10 courses
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| Key Programmes | Online MBA, Online DBA, Online Master's programmes |
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 |
8–12 hrs/week
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10–15 hrs/week
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5–8 hrs/week
✅ Least Intensive |
| Minimum Eligibility | Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience |
Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test |
Working professionals; no strict minimum |
| Work Experience | 🔵 2-5 years preferred | 🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes | 🔵 Varies by programme |
| 🎯 Placement & Career | |||
| Placement Support | ⚠️ Alumni network only | ✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n | ❌ No formal placement |
| Best For | DBA aspirants & EMBA seekers wanting European credential without AACSB premium |
Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand |
Working professionals wanting Ivy League branded certificates in specialised subjects |
| ⭐ Key Differentiator | Lowest fee tier among Swiss-accredited programmes; technology + management hybrid curriculum |
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 |
2/23
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13/23
✅ 🏆 Top Pick |
3/23
⚠️ Runner Up |
| 🔗 Quick Actions | |||
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🤖 AI Verdict Based on NAAC, NIRF, approvals and available courses
Top Pick
IIIT Bangalore
13
AE Score / 23
✅ A 🔵 UGC-DEB ✅ Placement ✓
Runner Up
eCornell
3
AE Score / 23
Option 3
EIMT Institute
2
AE Score / 23
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