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Criteria	IIT Madras: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	Kalinga University Engineering — View → ✕ Remove	IIIT Bangalore — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Public (IIT)	Indian Private	Indian Private (Deemed)
Established	1959 67 yrs	2013 13 yrs	1999 27 yrs
Location	Chennai India	Raipur India	Bengaluru India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Regular Campus	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC	⚠️ B++	🔵 A
All Accreditations	Institute of National Importance, NAAC A++, UGC-DEB (BS Data Science)	UGC, AICTE, NAAC	UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University
International Recognition	WES eligible; globally recognised IIT brand	WES eligible (verify); AICTE	WES eligible; UGC-DEB
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 75,000–500,000	INR 70,000–180,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 150,000–500,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Both	🔵 Both	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	—	4 courses
Key Programmes	BS Data Science & Applications, BSc Programming & Data Science, Executive Programmes, Professional Certificates (AI/ML)	B.Tech (regular), Online MBA/MCA, Online BBA/BCA/B.Com	Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science)
Weekly Hours Required	12–18 hrs/week	5–8 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–15 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	BS: Qualifier exam open to all; Executive: Bachelor's 50%+, 2-5 yrs exp	B.Tech: 10+2 PCM ~50% + JEE; Online PG: Bachelor's 50%	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive	✅ Not required	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement; IITM Research Park	✅ Yes – Chhattisgarh steel, mining, powe	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n
Best For	Data science aspirants; engineering managers wanting India's #1 ranked institution brand	Central India (Chhattisgarh, MP, Odisha) learners wanting NAAC-accredited option at low fees	Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand
⭐ Key Differentiator	India's ONLY UGC-recognised online degree from an IIT; consistently #1 NIRF Engineering	Most affordable NAAC-accredited in Chhattisgarh; Raipur-Bhilai core-sector employer connections	IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	13/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	16/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	13/23
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