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Criteria	IIIT Bangalore — View → ✕ Remove	Manipal University Online Manipal University Jaipur View → ✕ Remove	IIM Nagpur: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals Nagpur, Maharashtra View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private (Deemed)	Indian Private	Indian Public (IIM)
Established	1999 27 yrs	1993 33 yrs	2015 11 yrs
Location	Bengaluru India	Manipal India	Nagpur India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Quarterly Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	🔵 A	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University	UGC-DEB, NAAC A++	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)
International Recognition	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	IIM brand; certificates not master's degrees
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 150,000–500,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 150,000–250,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 150,000–800,000 ✅ Lowest Fee
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	8 courses	8 courses
Key Programmes	Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science)	Online MBA, Online MCA, Online BBA, Online BCA, Online BA, Online B.Com, Online M.Com, Online MA	Executive PGP, Executive Certificate Strategic Management, Executive Certificate Operations & SCM, Professional Certificates
Weekly Hours Required	10–15 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–14 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience
Work Experience	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes	✅ Not required	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n	✅ Yes – Manipal Group employer network	❌ No formal placement
Best For	Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand	Working professionals wanting structured semester-based delivery with Manipal brand	Central India operations/supply-chain professionals; manufacturing & logistics leadership
⭐ Key Differentiator	IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network	Manipal Group's 3-decade operational track record; healthcare & engineering alumni network; NAAC A++	Mandatory quarterly campus immersion; responsible business + ESG curriculum; operations heritage
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	15/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	17/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	3/23
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