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Criteria	IIIT Bangalore — View → ✕ Remove	IIT Roorkee: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals Uttarakhand View → ✕ Remove	Golden Gate University — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private (Deemed)	Indian Public (IIT)	International
Established	1999 27 yrs	1847 179 yrs	1901 125 yrs
Location	Bengaluru India	Roorkee India	San Francisco USA
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++	WASC (WSCUC), ACBSP
International Recognition	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	IIT brand; certificates not master's degrees	AIU equivalence required for Indian careers; 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	INR 200,000–600,000	USD 12,000–25,000 ✅ Lowest Fee
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	2 courses	5 courses
Key Programmes	Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science)	Executive PGP in Management, Professional Certificate Data Science/AI, Executive Certificate Engineering Management	Online MBA, Online MS (Taxation, Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics)
Weekly Hours Required	10–15 hrs/week	12–16 hrs/week	8–12 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience
Work Experience	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n	❌ No formal placement	⚠️ Alumni network only; no campus drives
Best For	Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand	Engineering managers & project leads in infrastructure, power, water management, construction	Finance & tax professionals wanting SF-based US credential with ACBSP accreditation
⭐ Key Differentiator	IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network	India's oldest technical institution (1847); deepest alumni in NTPC, NHPC, NHAI, L&T Infrastructure	120-year San Francisco institution; specialised in finance, tax & accounting; Silicon Valley employer proximity
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	13/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	9/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	4/23
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