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Criteria	IIIT Bangalore — View → ✕ Remove	IIM Visakhapatnam: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	DUKE CE — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private (Deemed)	Indian Public (IIM)	International
Established	1999 27 yrs	2015 11 yrs	1999 27 yrs
Location	Bengaluru India	Visakhapatnam India	Durham USA
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	✅ A ✅ Best NAAC	Not Accredited	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)	AACSB (Duke Fuqua parent), HLC
International Recognition	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	IIM brand; certificates not master's degrees	Duke brand; globally recognised; certificates not degrees
✅ 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 150,000–500,000	INR 150,000–800,000	USD 5,000–15,000 ✅ Lowest Fee
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate	🔵 Certificate
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	4 courses	5 courses
Key Programmes	Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science)	Executive PGP, Executive Certificate Business Analytics, Executive Programme Digital Marketing	Executive Education Certificates (Leadership, Strategy, Finance, Digital Transformation)
Weekly Hours Required	10–15 hrs/week	10–13 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience	Working professionals; varies by programme
Work Experience	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)	🔵 3+ years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n	❌ No formal placement	❌ No formal placement
Best For	Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand	South India coastal professionals (petroleum, ports, pharma); ESG/responsible business track	Senior executives wanting Duke Fuqua-affiliated certificate in leadership & strategy
⭐ Key Differentiator	IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network	Coastal-India industry anchor; Vizag PSU & port-economy employer network; pioneering ESG curriculum	Duke University Fuqua School affiliation; focused on executive leadership development; strong corporate programme delivery
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	13/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	1/23	3/23 ⚠️ Runner Up
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