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Criteria	IIIT Bangalore — View → ✕ Remove	IIT Madras: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	Liverpool John Moores — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private (Deemed)	Indian Public (IIT)	International
Established	1999 27 yrs	1959 67 yrs	1823 203 yrs
Location	Bengaluru India	Chennai India	Liverpool UK
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	🔵 A	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University	Institute of National Importance, NAAC A++, UGC-DEB (BS Data Science)	UK Office for Students, QAA, Royal Charter
International Recognition	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	WES eligible; globally recognised IIT brand	AIU equivalence required for Indian careers; NARIC for UK; WES for North America
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 150,000–500,000	INR 75,000–500,000	USD 10,000–22,000 ✅ Lowest Fee
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	🔵 Both	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	4 courses	6 courses
Key Programmes	Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science)	BS Data Science & Applications, BSc Programming & Data Science, Executive Programmes, Professional Certificates (AI/ML)	Online MBA, Online MSc (Data Science, Project Management, Finance, HR)
Weekly Hours Required	10–15 hrs/week	12–18 hrs/week	10–14 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test	BS: Qualifier exam open to all; Executive: Bachelor's 50%+, 2-5 yrs exp	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience
Work Experience	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n	❌ No formal placement; IITM Research Park	⚠️ Alumni network only; no campus drives
Best For	Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand	Data science aspirants; engineering managers wanting India's #1 ranked institution brand	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	India's ONLY UGC-recognised online degree from an IIT; consistently #1 NIRF Engineering	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	12/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	4/23
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