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Criteria	IMT Ghaziabad Ghaziabad, Uttar View → ✕ Remove	Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHE Manipal Online — View → ✕ Remove	MICA Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private	Indian Private	Indian Private
Established	1980 46 yrs	1953 73 yrs	1991 35 yrs
Location	Ghaziabad India	Manipal India	Ahmedabad India
Study Mode	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online + Optional Campus	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	🔵 A	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	AICTE, NAAC A, AIU, AACSB-aligned, EQUIS-aligned	UGC-DEB, NAAC A++, AACSB (TAPMI), Institution of Eminence	AICTE, NAAC A++
International Recognition	AICTE PGDM; AIU recognised	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	AICTE PGDM; NAAC A++
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	✅ Yes	❌ No	✅ Yes
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 250,000–500,000	INR 200,000–500,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 400,000–800,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Certificate/PGDM	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate/PGDM
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	10 courses	3 courses
Key Programmes	PGDM Online, Executive PGDM, Certificate Programmes	Online MBA (TAPMI/MAHE), Online MCA, Online Master's Healthcare/Public Health, Online M.Sc, PG Diplomas	PGDM-C (Communications Management), Executive Programmes in Marketing
Weekly Hours Required	8–12 hrs/week	8–11 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–15 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience	PG: Bachelor's 50%+; Executive: 2-5 yrs experience	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience; creative portfolio
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – IMT Delhi-NCR employer network (	✅ Yes – Manipal Group industry network	✅ Yes – MICA placement cell; marketing &
Best For	Delhi-NCR managers (3-8 yrs) wanting established B-school PGDM at premium-mid tier	Healthcare/life-sciences professionals; AACSB + Institution of Eminence brand seekers	Marketing, brand & communications professionals targeting India's #1 marketing-communications B-school
⭐ Key Differentiator	45-year B-school heritage; AICTE PGDM; Delhi-NCR employer proximity; AACSB & EQUIS alignment process	India's only Institution of Eminence with AACSB B-school + medical heritage	India's only dedicated communications management institution; NAAC A++; strongest marketing employer network in India
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	13/23	17/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	14/23 ⚠️ Runner Up
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