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Criteria	IIIT Bangalore — View → ✕ Remove	Chandigarh University Online — View → ✕ Remove	ESGCI School of Business - Courses Online 2025 — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private (Deemed)	Indian Private	International
Established	1999 27 yrs	2012 14 yrs	1974 52 yrs
Location	Bengaluru India	Chandigarh India	Paris France
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	🔵 A	✅ A+ ✅ Best NAAC	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University	UGC-DEB, NAAC A+, AICTE, QS World Rankings	French RNCP, CGE (Conférences des Grandes Écoles)
International Recognition	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	WES eligible; UGC-DEB; QS ranked	AIU equivalence required; WES for North America
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 150,000–500,000	INR 140,000–260,000	USD 8,000–18,000 ✅ Lowest Fee
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	✅ Degree	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	11 courses	2 courses
Key Programmes	Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science)	Online MBA, Online MCA, Online BBA, Online BCA, Online B.Com, Online BA, Online MA, Online M.Com	Online MBA, Online Bachelor in Business, Online Master in International Management
Weekly Hours Required	10–15 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	8–12 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%	Bachelor's 50%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience
Work Experience	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes	✅ Not required	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n	✅ Yes – CU employer network	⚠️ Alumni network only
Best For	Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand	North India professionals (Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR) wanting QS-ranked online MBA	Professionals targeting France/Europe or Francophone Africa markets
⭐ Key Differentiator	IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network	QS World University Rankings visibility; NAAC A+; strong North India placement network	RNCP-listed French grande école; strong Francophone Africa alumni network
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	13/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	16/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	4/23
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