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Criteria	IIIT Bangalore — View → ✕ Remove	Chandigarh University Online — View → ✕ Remove	IIT Madras: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private (Deemed)	Indian Private	Indian Public (IIT)
Established	1999 27 yrs	2012 14 yrs	1959 67 yrs
Location	Bengaluru India	Chandigarh India	Chennai India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	🔵 A	🔵 A+	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University	UGC-DEB, NAAC A+, AICTE, QS World Rankings	Institute of National Importance, NAAC A++, UGC-DEB (BS Data Science)
International Recognition	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	WES eligible; UGC-DEB; QS ranked	WES eligible; globally recognised IIT brand
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
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	INR 75,000–500,000 ✅ Lowest Fee
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	✅ Degree	🔵 Both
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	11 courses	4 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	BS Data Science & Applications, BSc Programming & Data Science, Executive Programmes, Professional Certificates (AI/ML)
Weekly Hours Required	10–15 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	12–18 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%	BS: Qualifier exam open to all; Executive: Bachelor's 50%+, 2-5 yrs exp
Work Experience	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes	✅ Not required	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n	✅ Yes – CU employer network	❌ No formal placement; IITM Research Park
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	Data science aspirants; engineering managers wanting India's #1 ranked institution brand
⭐ 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	India's ONLY UGC-recognised online degree from an IIT; consistently #1 NIRF Engineering
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	13/23	16/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	14/23 ⚠️ Runner Up
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