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Criteria	IIIT Bangalore — View → ✕ Remove	IIM Kozhikode: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	Manipal University Online Manipal University Jaipur View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private (Deemed)	Indian Public (IIM)	Indian Private
Established	1999 27 yrs	1996 30 yrs	1993 33 yrs
Location	Bengaluru India	Kozhikode India	Manipal India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	🔵 A	Not Accredited	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)	UGC-DEB, NAAC A++
International Recognition	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	IIM brand recognised; certificates not master's degrees	WES eligible; UGC-DEB
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	❌ No	✅ Yes
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 150,000–500,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 250,000–1,200,000	INR 150,000–250,000 ✅ Lowest Fee
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	5 courses	8 courses
Key Programmes	Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science)	Executive PGP (Working Professionals), Senior Management Programme, Certificate Programmes	Online MBA, Online MCA, Online BBA, Online BCA, Online BA, Online B.Com, Online M.Com, Online MA
Weekly Hours Required	10–15 hrs/week	12–15 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test	Bachelor's 50%+; 5-10 years work experience	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%
Work Experience	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes	🔵 5-10 years (mandatory)	✅ Not required
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n	❌ No formal placement (executive programme	✅ Yes – Manipal Group employer network
Best For	Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand	Senior managers (5-10 yrs) targeting South India BFSI, consulting & Middle East career networks	Working professionals wanting structured semester-based delivery with Manipal brand
⭐ Key Differentiator	IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network	Kerala-based IIM with strong South India BFSI & Middle East alumni corridor; among top-5 IIMs in rankings	Manipal Group's 3-decade operational track record; healthcare & engineering alumni network; NAAC A++
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	15/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	1/23	17/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick
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