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Criteria	IIM Sirmaur: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	Chandigarh University Online — View → ✕ Remove	IMT Ghaziabad Ghaziabad, Uttar View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Public (IIM)	Indian Private	Indian Private
Established	2015 11 yrs	2012 14 yrs	1980 46 yrs
Location	Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh India	Chandigarh India	Ghaziabad India
Study Mode	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	✅ A+ ✅ Best NAAC	🔵 A
All Accreditations	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)	UGC-DEB, NAAC A+, AICTE, QS World Rankings	AICTE, NAAC A, AIU, AACSB-aligned, EQUIS-aligned
International Recognition	IIM brand; certificates not master's degrees	WES eligible; UGC-DEB; QS ranked	AICTE PGDM; AIU recognised
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	❌ No	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 150,000–600,000	INR 140,000–260,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 250,000–500,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Certificate	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate/PGDM
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	3 courses	11 courses	4 courses
Key Programmes	Executive Certificate in General Management, Executive Programme in Business Analytics, Professional Certificate in Strategy	Online MBA, Online MCA, Online BBA, Online BCA, Online B.Com, Online BA, Online MA, Online M.Com	PGDM Online, Executive PGDM, Certificate Programmes
Weekly Hours Required	10–14 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	8–12 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)	✅ Not required	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement	✅ Yes – CU employer network	✅ Yes – IMT Delhi-NCR employer network (
Best For	Mid-career managers (3-6 yrs) wanting IIM brand at moderate fee; mountain economy/ESG careers	North India professionals (Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR) wanting QS-ranked online MBA	Delhi-NCR managers (3-8 yrs) wanting established B-school PGDM at premium-mid tier
⭐ Key Differentiator	IIM brand at most accessible fee tier; unique mountain economy & sustainability curriculum	QS World University Rankings visibility; NAAC A+; strong North India placement network	45-year B-school heritage; AICTE PGDM; Delhi-NCR employer proximity; AACSB & EQUIS alignment process
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	2/23	18/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	12/23 ⚠️ Runner Up
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