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|---|---|---|---|
| 📋 Basic Information | |||
| University Type | Indian Private | Indian Private (Deemed) | Indian Public (IIT) |
| Established | 1991 35 yrs | 1999 27 yrs | 2016 10 yrs |
| Location | Ahmedabad India | Bengaluru India | Jammu India |
| Study Mode | 🔵 Online + Campus Immersion | 🔵 Online | 🔵 Online |
| 🏅 Accreditation & Grade | |||
| NAAC Grade | ✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC | 🔵 A | Not Accredited |
| All Accreditations | AICTE, NAAC A++ | UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University | Institute of National Importance (IIT Act) |
| International Recognition | AICTE PGDM; NAAC A++ | WES eligible; UGC-DEB | IIT brand; certificates not master's degrees |
| ✅ Regulatory Approvals | |||
| UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| 💰 Fees & Credential | |||
| Fee Range Total programme fee | INR 400,000–800,000 | INR 150,000–500,000 ✅ Lowest Fee | INR 150,000–400,000 ✅ Lowest Fee |
| Credential Awarded | 🔵 Certificate/PGDM | ✅ Degree | 🔵 Certificate |
| 📚 Courses & Eligibility | |||
| Courses Available | 3 courses | 4 courses | 2 courses |
| Key Programmes | PGDM-C (Communications Management), Executive Programmes in Marketing | Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science) | Executive Certificate in AI/Data Science, Executive Programme in Engineering Management |
| Weekly Hours Required | 10–15 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive | 10–15 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive | 12–16 hrs/week |
| Minimum Eligibility | Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience; creative portfolio | Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test | Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience |
| Work Experience | 🔵 2-5 years preferred | 🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes | 🔵 2-5 years (mandatory) |
| 🎯 Placement & Career | |||
| Placement Support | ✅ Yes – MICA placement cell; marketing & | ✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n | ❌ No formal placement |
| Best For | Marketing, brand & communications professionals targeting India's #1 marketing-communications B-school | Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand | North India AI/data science aspirants wanting IIT credential at lower fee tier |
| ⭐ Key Differentiator | India's only dedicated communications management institution; NAAC A++; strongest marketing employer network in India | IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network | Most affordable IIT AI/data credential; strong J&K govt & defence PSU employer recognition |
| 🏆 Overall Score | |||
| AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses | 14/23 ⚠️ Runner Up | 15/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick | 3/23 |
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🤖 AI Verdict Based on NAAC, NIRF, approvals and available courses
Top Pick
IIIT Bangalore
15
AE Score / 23
✅ A 🔵 UGC-DEB ✅ Placement ✓
Runner Up
MICA Ahmedabad
14
AE Score / 23
✅ A++ 🔵 AICTE ✅ Placement ✓
Option 3
IIT Jammu: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals
3
AE Score / 23
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