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Criteria	IIT Madras: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	Liverpool John Moores — View → ✕ Remove	LPU Online — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Public (IIT)	International	Indian Private
Established	1959 67 yrs	1823 203 yrs	2005 21 yrs
Location	Chennai India	Liverpool UK	Jalandhar India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC	Not Accredited	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	Institute of National Importance, NAAC A++, UGC-DEB (BS Data Science)	UK Office for Students, QAA, Royal Charter	UGC-DEB, NAAC A++, AICTE
International Recognition	WES eligible; globally recognised IIT brand	AIU equivalence required for Indian careers; NARIC for UK; 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	✅ Yes
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 75,000–500,000	USD 10,000–22,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 120,000–250,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Both	✅ Degree	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	6 courses	12 courses
Key Programmes	BS Data Science & Applications, BSc Programming & Data Science, Executive Programmes, Professional Certificates (AI/ML)	Online MBA, Online MSc (Data Science, Project Management, Finance, HR)	Online MBA, Online MCA, Online BBA, Online BCA, Online BA, Online B.Com, Online MA, Online M.Com, Online M.Sc
Weekly Hours Required	12–18 hrs/week	10–14 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
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	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive	🔵 2-5 years preferred	✅ Not required
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement; IITM Research Park	⚠️ Alumni network only; no campus drives	✅ Yes – LPU placement cell & industry ne
Best For	Data science aspirants; engineering managers wanting India's #1 ranked institution brand	Professionals targeting UK credential with 200-year university heritage	North India professionals wanting NAAC A++ credential with widest programme variety
⭐ Key Differentiator	India's ONLY UGC-recognised online degree from an IIT; consistently #1 NIRF Engineering	200-year-old UK Royal Charter university; strong engineering & technology programme heritage; Liverpool tech sector employer connections	Largest private university campus in India; NAAC A++; extensive north India employer network
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	12/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	4/23	17/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick
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