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Criteria	ATLAS SkillTech University — View → ✕ Remove	Manipal University Online Manipal University Jaipur View → ✕ Remove	Birchwood University Orlando, Florida, USA View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private	Indian Private	International
Established	2020 6 yrs	1993 33 yrs	2012 14 yrs
Location	Mumbai India	Manipal India	Orlando, Florida USA
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online (Asynchronous)
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	UGC-DEB, NAAC (applied)	UGC-DEB, NAAC A++	State of Florida Licensure, Verify current US accreditation
International Recognition	WES eligible (verify); UGC-DEB	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	Verify current US accreditation; AIU equivalence required; WES for North America
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 150,000–350,000	INR 150,000–250,000	USD 8,000–22,000 ✅ Lowest Fee
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	✅ Degree	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	8 courses	7 courses
Key Programmes	Online MBA (Design Thinking, Innovation), Online BBA, Online MA	Online MBA, Online MCA, Online BBA, Online BCA, Online BA, Online B.Com, Online M.Com, Online MA	Online MBA, Online DBA, Online Bachelor's & Master's programmes
Weekly Hours Required	6–10 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week	5–8 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience
Work Experience	✅ Not required	✅ Not required	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – Mumbai corporate network via ATL	✅ Yes – Manipal Group employer network	⚠️ Alumni network only
Best For	Innovation, design-thinking & startup-ecosystem focused professionals	Working professionals wanting structured semester-based delivery with Manipal brand	US-credential-seekers at moderate fee; DBA aspirants; self-directed learners
⭐ Key Differentiator	India's first SkillTech university; design-thinking curriculum; Mumbai startup & creative industry ecosystem	Manipal Group's 3-decade operational track record; healthcare & engineering alumni network; NAAC A++	Florida-based at competitive fees; fully asynchronous self-paced; DBA pathway
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	7/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	15/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	4/23
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