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Criteria	IIT Madras: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View →✕ Remove	IIM Indore: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View →✕ Remove	IIT Roorkee: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals Uttarakhand View →✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Institute of National Importance (IIT)	Indian Public (IIM)	Indian Public (IIT)
Established	1959 67 yrs	1996 30 yrs	1847 179 yrs
Location	Chennai India	Indore India	Roorkee India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	Not Accredited	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	Institute of National Importance under the Institutes of Technology Act; UGC-DEB and NAAC grades are not applicable to this listing	Institute of National Importance under the IIM Act, 2017; institutional or programme accreditations must be verified for the selected offering	Institute of National Importance under the Institutes of Technology Act; UGC-DEB and NAAC grades are not applicable to this listing
International Recognition	WES eligible; globally recognised IIT brand	IIM brand + AACSB + AMBA; certificates not master's degrees	IIT brand; certificates not master's degrees
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	No	No	No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 75,000–500,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 250,000–1,500,000	INR 200,000–600,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Both	🔵 Certificate	🔵 Certificate
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	4 courses	2 courses
Key Programmes	BS Data Science & Applications, BSc Programming & Data Science, Executive Programmes, Professional Certificates (AI/ML)	Executive PGP, Senior Management Programme, Certificate Programmes Strategy/Marketing/Finance	Executive PGP in Management, Professional Certificate Data Science/AI, Executive Certificate Engineering Management
Weekly Hours Required	12–18 hrs/week	12–15 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	12–16 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	BS: Qualifier exam open to all; Executive: Bachelor's 50%+, 2-5 yrs exp	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive	🔵 2-10 years depending on programme	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement; IITM Research Park	❌ No formal placement	❌ No formal placement
Best For	Data science aspirants; engineering managers wanting India's #1 ranked institution brand	Senior managers (5-12 yrs) targeting Director/VP; FMCG, consulting, BFSI in western India	Engineering managers & project leads in infrastructure, power, water management, construction
⭐ Key Differentiator	India's ONLY UGC-recognised online degree from an IIT; consistently #1 NIRF Engineering	AACSB + AMBA dual accreditation; among India's top-5 IIMs; IPM pioneer	India's oldest technical institution (1847); deepest alumni in NTPC, NHPC, NHAI, L&T Infrastructure
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	3/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	1/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	1/23
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