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Criteria	IIT Madras: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	LIBA Chennai — View → ✕ Remove	IMT Ghaziabad Ghaziabad, Uttar View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Public (IIT)	Indian Private	Indian Private
Established	1959 67 yrs	1979 47 yrs	1980 46 yrs
Location	Chennai India	Chennai India	Ghaziabad India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC	🔵 A	🔵 A
All Accreditations	Institute of National Importance, NAAC A++, UGC-DEB (BS Data Science)	AICTE, NAAC A, AACSB-aligned	AICTE, NAAC A, AIU, AACSB-aligned, EQUIS-aligned
International Recognition	WES eligible; globally recognised IIT brand	AICTE-approved PGDM	AICTE PGDM; AIU recognised
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	❌ No	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 75,000–500,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 200,000–450,000	INR 250,000–500,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Both	🔵 Certificate/PGDM	🔵 Certificate/PGDM
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	3 courses	4 courses
Key Programmes	BS Data Science & Applications, BSc Programming & Data Science, Executive Programmes, Professional Certificates (AI/ML)	Online PGDM, Executive Certificate Programmes	PGDM Online, Executive PGDM, Certificate Programmes
Weekly Hours Required	12–18 hrs/week	8–12 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	8–12 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	BS: Qualifier exam open to all; Executive: Bachelor's 50%+, 2-5 yrs exp	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement; IITM Research Park	✅ Yes – Chennai corporate & BFSI employe	✅ Yes – IMT Delhi-NCR employer network (
Best For	Data science aspirants; engineering managers wanting India's #1 ranked institution brand	Chennai professionals wanting Jesuit B-school credential with south India corporate connect	Delhi-NCR managers (3-8 yrs) wanting established B-school PGDM at premium-mid tier
⭐ Key Differentiator	India's ONLY UGC-recognised online degree from an IIT; consistently #1 NIRF Engineering	Loyola Institute 45+ year Jesuit heritage; AICTE PGDM; strong Tamil Nadu corporate & BFSI employer connections	45-year B-school heritage; AICTE PGDM; Delhi-NCR employer proximity; AACSB & EQUIS alignment process
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	14/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	12/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	12/23
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