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Criteria	upGrad — View →✕ Remove	Liverpool John Moores — View →✕ Remove	Deakin Business School — View →✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Edtech	International	International
Established	2015 11 yrs	1823 203 yrs	1974 52 yrs
Location	Mumbai India	Liverpool UK	Melbourne Australia
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	Not Accredited	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	Partner universities hold UGC-DEB (IIIT-B, Manipal, NMIMS, BITS Pilani)	UK Office for Students, QAA, Royal Charter	AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA (Triple Crown)
International Recognition	UGC-DEB eligible via partner universities	AIU equivalence required for Indian careers; NARIC for UK; WES for North America	AIU equivalence required for Indian careers; WES for North America
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 50,000–800,000	USD 10,000–22,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	USD 15,000–30,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Both	✅ Degree	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	11 courses	6 courses	5 courses
Key Programmes	Online Master's (IIIT-B, LJMU, Deakin), Online MBA, Bootcamps & Certificates, Doctorate	Online MBA, Online MSc (Data Science, Project Management, Finance, HR)	Online MBA, Online Master's (Business Analytics, HR, Marketing, Finance)
Weekly Hours Required	8–20 hrs/week	10–14 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–15 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Partner-specific; PG: Bachelor's 50%+; Bootcamps: variable	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience
Work Experience	🔵 0-2 yrs standard; 2+ executive	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – 300+ employer partners (Cognizan	⚠️ Alumni network only; no campus drives	⚠️ Alumni network only; no campus drives
Best For	Career-changers & skill-upgraders wanting structured career services + degree	Professionals targeting UK credential with 200-year university heritage	Globally-mobile professionals wanting Triple Crown accredited Australian MBA
⭐ Key Differentiator	India's largest edtech (5M+ learners); 300+ employer pipeline; 1:1 career coaching	200-year-old UK Royal Charter university; strong engineering & technology programme heritage; Liverpool tech sector employer connections	Triple Crown (AACSB+EQUIS+AMBA); one of few Australian universities with all 3 accreditations; strong Asia-Pacific employer network
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	7/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	4/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	3/23
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