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Criteria	IIT Madras: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	Golden Gate University — View → ✕ Remove	IIIT Bangalore — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Public (IIT)	International	Indian Private (Deemed)
Established	1959 67 yrs	1901 125 yrs	1999 27 yrs
Location	Chennai India	San Francisco USA	Bengaluru India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC	Not Accredited	🔵 A
All Accreditations	Institute of National Importance, NAAC A++, UGC-DEB (BS Data Science)	WASC (WSCUC), ACBSP	UGC-DEB, NAAC A, Deemed University
International Recognition	WES eligible; globally recognised IIT brand	AIU equivalence required for Indian careers; WES for North America	WES eligible; UGC-DEB
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	❌ No	✅ Yes
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 75,000–500,000	USD 12,000–25,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 150,000–500,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Both	✅ Degree	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	5 courses	4 courses
Key Programmes	BS Data Science & Applications, BSc Programming & Data Science, Executive Programmes, Professional Certificates (AI/ML)	Online MBA, Online MS (Taxation, Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics)	Online MTech (Data Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML), Online PG Diploma (Data Science)
Weekly Hours Required	12–18 hrs/week	8–12 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–15 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	BS: Qualifier exam open to all; Executive: Bachelor's 50%+, 2-5 yrs exp	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience	Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering 50%+; programming aptitude test
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 0-3 years for PG programmes
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement; IITM Research Park	⚠️ Alumni network only; no campus drives	✅ Yes – Bengaluru tech sector employer n
Best For	Data science aspirants; engineering managers wanting India's #1 ranked institution brand	Finance & tax professionals wanting SF-based US credential with ACBSP accreditation	Software engineers & data professionals wanting tech master's with IIIT-B brand
⭐ Key Differentiator	India's ONLY UGC-recognised online degree from an IIT; consistently #1 NIRF Engineering	120-year San Francisco institution; specialised in finance, tax & accounting; Silicon Valley employer proximity	IIIT-B tech sector brand; only online MTech from IIIT; strong Bengaluru product company alumni network
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	12/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	4/23	13/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick
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