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Criteria	IIM Kozhikode: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	Chandigarh University Online — View → ✕ Remove	MICA Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Public (IIM)	Indian Private	Indian Private
Established	1996 30 yrs	2012 14 yrs	1991 35 yrs
Location	Kozhikode India	Chandigarh India	Ahmedabad India
Study Mode	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	🔵 A+	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)	UGC-DEB, NAAC A+, AICTE, QS World Rankings	AICTE, NAAC A++
International Recognition	IIM brand recognised; certificates not master's degrees	WES eligible; UGC-DEB; QS ranked	AICTE PGDM; NAAC A++
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	❌ No	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 250,000–1,200,000	INR 140,000–260,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 400,000–800,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Certificate	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate/PGDM
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	5 courses	11 courses	3 courses
Key Programmes	Executive PGP (Working Professionals), Senior Management Programme, Certificate Programmes	Online MBA, Online MCA, Online BBA, Online BCA, Online B.Com, Online BA, Online MA, Online M.Com	PGDM-C (Communications Management), Executive Programmes in Marketing
Weekly Hours Required	12–15 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–15 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50%+; 5-10 years work experience	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience; creative portfolio
Work Experience	🔵 5-10 years (mandatory)	✅ Not required	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement (executive programme	✅ Yes – CU employer network	✅ Yes – MICA placement cell; marketing &
Best For	Senior managers (5-10 yrs) targeting South India BFSI, consulting & Middle East career networks	North India professionals (Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR) wanting QS-ranked online MBA	Marketing, brand & communications professionals targeting India's #1 marketing-communications B-school
⭐ Key Differentiator	Kerala-based IIM with strong South India BFSI & Middle East alumni corridor; among top-5 IIMs in rankings	QS World University Rankings visibility; NAAC A+; strong North India placement network	India's only dedicated communications management institution; NAAC A++; strongest marketing employer network in India
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	1/23	18/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	14/23 ⚠️ Runner Up
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