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Criteria	IIIT Bangalore — View → ✕ Remove	IIM Sirmaur: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	MICA Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private (Deemed)	Indian Public (IIM)	Indian Private
Established	1999 27 yrs	2015 11 yrs	1991 35 yrs
Location	Bengaluru India	Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh India	Ahmedabad India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	🔵 A	Not Accredited	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)	AICTE, NAAC A++
International Recognition	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	IIM brand; certificates not master's degrees	AICTE PGDM; NAAC A++
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 150,000–500,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 150,000–600,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 400,000–800,000
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate	🔵 Certificate/PGDM
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	3 courses	3 courses
Key Programmes	Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science)	Executive Certificate in General Management, Executive Programme in Business Analytics, Professional Certificate in Strategy	PGDM-C (Communications Management), Executive Programmes in Marketing
Weekly Hours Required	10–15 hrs/week	10–14 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–15 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience; creative portfolio
Work Experience	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n	❌ No formal placement	✅ Yes – MICA placement cell; marketing &
Best For	Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand	Mid-career managers (3-6 yrs) wanting IIM brand at moderate fee; mountain economy/ESG careers	Marketing, brand & communications professionals targeting India's #1 marketing-communications B-school
⭐ Key Differentiator	IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network	IIM brand at most accessible fee tier; unique mountain economy & sustainability curriculum	India's only dedicated communications management institution; NAAC A++; strongest marketing employer network in India
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	15/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	3/23	14/23 ⚠️ Runner Up
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