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Criteria	IIT Madras: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	Jain University Online Bengaluru View → ✕ Remove	MICA Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Public (IIT)	Indian Private (Deemed)	Indian Private
Established	1959 67 yrs	1990 36 yrs	1991 35 yrs
Location	Chennai India	Bengaluru India	Ahmedabad India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	Institute of National Importance, NAAC A++, UGC-DEB (BS Data Science)	UGC-DEB, NAAC A++	AICTE, NAAC A++
International Recognition	WES eligible; globally recognised IIT brand	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	AICTE PGDM; NAAC A++
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 75,000–500,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 120,000–250,000	INR 400,000–800,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Both	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate/PGDM
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	10 courses	3 courses
Key Programmes	BS Data Science & Applications, BSc Programming & Data Science, Executive Programmes, Professional Certificates (AI/ML)	Online MBA, Online MCA, Online BBA, Online BCA, Online B.Com, Online BA, Online M.Com, Online MA, Online M.Sc, PG Diplomas	PGDM-C (Communications Management), Executive Programmes in Marketing
Weekly Hours Required	12–18 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–15 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	BS: Qualifier exam open to all; Executive: Bachelor's 50%+, 2-5 yrs exp	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience; creative portfolio
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive	✅ Not required	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement; IITM Research Park	✅ Yes – Bengaluru metro employer network	✅ Yes – MICA placement cell; marketing &
Best For	Data science aspirants; engineering managers wanting India's #1 ranked institution brand	Bengaluru professionals wanting NAAC A++ degree with broad specialisation catalogue	Marketing, brand & communications professionals targeting India's #1 marketing-communications B-school
⭐ Key Differentiator	India's ONLY UGC-recognised online degree from an IIT; consistently #1 NIRF Engineering	NAAC A++ deemed university; broadest specialisation catalogue among Bengaluru-based online universities	India's only dedicated communications management institution; NAAC A++; strongest marketing employer network in India
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	14/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	15/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	14/23
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