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Criteria	IIIT Bangalore — View → ✕ Remove	Liverpool John Moores — View → ✕ Remove	IIM Sirmaur: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private (Deemed)	International	Indian Public (IIM)
Established	1999 27 yrs	1823 203 yrs	2015 11 yrs
Location	Bengaluru India	Liverpool UK	Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	✅ A ✅ Best NAAC	Not Accredited	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University	UK Office for Students, QAA, Royal Charter	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)
International Recognition	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	AIU equivalence required for Indian careers; NARIC for UK; WES for North America	IIM brand; certificates not master's 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	USD 10,000–22,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 150,000–600,000
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	6 courses	3 courses
Key Programmes	Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science)	Online MBA, Online MSc (Data Science, Project Management, Finance, HR)	Executive Certificate in General Management, Executive Programme in Business Analytics, Professional Certificate in Strategy
Weekly Hours Required	10–15 hrs/week	10–14 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–14 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience
Work Experience	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n	⚠️ Alumni network only; no campus drives	❌ No formal placement
Best For	Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand	Professionals targeting UK credential with 200-year university heritage	Mid-career managers (3-6 yrs) wanting IIM brand at moderate fee; mountain economy/ESG careers
⭐ Key Differentiator	IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network	200-year-old UK Royal Charter university; strong engineering & technology programme heritage; Liverpool tech sector employer connections	IIM brand at most accessible fee tier; unique mountain economy & sustainability curriculum
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	13/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	4/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	1/23
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