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Criteria	IIIT Bangalore — View → ✕ Remove	IMT Ghaziabad Ghaziabad, Uttar View → ✕ Remove	Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHE Manipal Online — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private (Deemed)	Indian Private	Indian Private
Established	1999 27 yrs	1980 46 yrs	1953 73 yrs
Location	Bengaluru India	Ghaziabad India	Manipal India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online + Optional Campus
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	🔵 A	🔵 A	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University	AICTE, NAAC A, AIU, AACSB-aligned, EQUIS-aligned	UGC-DEB, NAAC A++, AACSB (TAPMI), Institution of Eminence
International Recognition	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	AICTE PGDM; AIU recognised	WES eligible; UGC-DEB
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	❌ No	✅ Yes
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 150,000–500,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 250,000–500,000	INR 200,000–500,000
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate/PGDM	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	4 courses	10 courses
Key Programmes	Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science)	PGDM Online, Executive PGDM, Certificate Programmes	Online MBA (TAPMI/MAHE), Online MCA, Online Master's Healthcare/Public Health, Online M.Sc, PG Diplomas
Weekly Hours Required	10–15 hrs/week	8–12 hrs/week	8–11 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience	PG: Bachelor's 50%+; Executive: 2-5 yrs experience
Work Experience	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n	✅ Yes – IMT Delhi-NCR employer network (	✅ Yes – Manipal Group industry network
Best For	Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand	Delhi-NCR managers (3-8 yrs) wanting established B-school PGDM at premium-mid tier	Healthcare/life-sciences professionals; AACSB + Institution of Eminence brand seekers
⭐ Key Differentiator	IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network	45-year B-school heritage; AICTE PGDM; Delhi-NCR employer proximity; AACSB & EQUIS alignment process	India's only Institution of Eminence with AACSB B-school + medical heritage
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	15/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	12/23	16/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick
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