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Criteria	IIIT Bangalore — View → ✕ Remove	ATLAS SkillTech University — View → ✕ Remove	IIT Madras: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private (Deemed)	Indian Private	Indian Public (IIT)
Established	1999 27 yrs	2020 6 yrs	1959 67 yrs
Location	Bengaluru India	Mumbai India	Chennai India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	🔵 A	Not Accredited	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University	UGC-DEB, NAAC (applied)	Institute of National Importance, NAAC A++, UGC-DEB (BS Data Science)
International Recognition	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	WES eligible (verify); UGC-DEB	WES eligible; globally recognised IIT brand
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 150,000–500,000	INR 150,000–350,000	INR 75,000–500,000 ✅ Lowest Fee
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	✅ Degree	🔵 Both
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	4 courses	4 courses
Key Programmes	Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science)	Online MBA (Design Thinking, Innovation), Online BBA, Online MA	BS Data Science & Applications, BSc Programming & Data Science, Executive Programmes, Professional Certificates (AI/ML)
Weekly Hours Required	10–15 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	12–18 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%	BS: Qualifier exam open to all; Executive: Bachelor's 50%+, 2-5 yrs exp
Work Experience	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes	✅ Not required	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n	✅ Yes – Mumbai corporate network via ATL	❌ No formal placement; IITM Research Park
Best For	Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand	Innovation, design-thinking & startup-ecosystem focused professionals	Data science aspirants; engineering managers wanting India's #1 ranked institution brand
⭐ Key Differentiator	IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network	India's first SkillTech university; design-thinking curriculum; Mumbai startup & creative industry ecosystem	India's ONLY UGC-recognised online degree from an IIT; consistently #1 NIRF Engineering
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	13/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	7/23	14/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick
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