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Criteria	IIIT Bangalore — View → ✕ Remove	ESGCI School of Business - Courses Online 2025 — View → ✕ Remove	Liverpool John Moores — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private (Deemed)	International	International
Established	1999 27 yrs	1974 52 yrs	1823 203 yrs
Location	Bengaluru India	Paris France	Liverpool UK
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	✅ A ✅ Best NAAC	Not Accredited	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University	French RNCP, CGE (Conférences des Grandes Écoles)	UK Office for Students, QAA, Royal Charter
International Recognition	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	AIU equivalence required; WES for North America	AIU equivalence required for Indian careers; NARIC for UK; WES for North America
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 150,000–500,000	USD 8,000–18,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	USD 10,000–22,000
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	✅ Degree	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	2 courses	6 courses
Key Programmes	Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science)	Online MBA, Online Bachelor in Business, Online Master in International Management	Online MBA, Online MSc (Data Science, Project Management, Finance, HR)
Weekly Hours Required	10–15 hrs/week	8–12 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–14 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test	Bachelor's 50%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience
Work Experience	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n	⚠️ Alumni network only	⚠️ Alumni network only; no campus drives
Best For	Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand	Professionals targeting France/Europe or Francophone Africa markets	Professionals targeting UK credential with 200-year university heritage
⭐ Key Differentiator	IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network	RNCP-listed French grande école; strong Francophone Africa alumni network	200-year-old UK Royal Charter university; strong engineering & technology programme heritage; Liverpool tech sector employer connections
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	13/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	4/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	3/23
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