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Criteria	IMT Ghaziabad Ghaziabad, Uttar View →✕ Remove	Golden Gate University — View →✕ Remove	IIT Madras: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View →✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private	International	Indian Public (IIT)
Established	1980 46 yrs	1901 125 yrs	1959 67 yrs
Location	Ghaziabad India	San Francisco USA	Chennai India
Study Mode	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	🔵 A	Not Accredited	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	AICTE, NAAC A, AIU, AACSB-aligned, EQUIS-aligned	WASC (WSCUC), ACBSP	Institute of National Importance, NAAC A++, UGC-DEB (BS Data Science)
International Recognition	AICTE PGDM; AIU recognised	AIU equivalence required for Indian careers; WES for North America	WES eligible; globally recognised IIT brand
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 250,000–500,000	USD 12,000–25,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 75,000–500,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Certificate/PGDM	✅ Degree	🔵 Both
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	5 courses	4 courses
Key Programmes	PGDM Online, Executive PGDM, Certificate Programmes	Online MBA, Online MS (Taxation, Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics)	BS Data Science & Applications, BSc Programming & Data Science, Executive Programmes, Professional Certificates (AI/ML)
Weekly Hours Required	8–12 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	8–12 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	12–18 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience	BS: Qualifier exam open to all; Executive: Bachelor's 50%+, 2-5 yrs exp
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – IMT Delhi-NCR employer network (	⚠️ Alumni network only; no campus drives	❌ No formal placement; IITM Research Park
Best For	Delhi-NCR managers (3-8 yrs) wanting established B-school PGDM at premium-mid tier	Finance & tax professionals wanting SF-based US credential with ACBSP accreditation	Data science aspirants; engineering managers wanting India's #1 ranked institution brand
⭐ Key Differentiator	45-year B-school heritage; AICTE PGDM; Delhi-NCR employer proximity; AACSB & EQUIS alignment process	120-year San Francisco institution; specialised in finance, tax & accounting; Silicon Valley employer proximity	India's ONLY UGC-recognised online degree from an IIT; consistently #1 NIRF Engineering
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	12/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	4/23	12/23 ⚠️ Runner Up
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