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Criteria	IIT Madras: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	LPU Online — View → ✕ Remove	Kalinga University Engineering — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Public (IIT)	Indian Private	Indian Private
Established	1959 67 yrs	2005 21 yrs	2013 13 yrs
Location	Chennai India	Jalandhar India	Raipur India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Regular Campus
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC	⚠️ B++
All Accreditations	Institute of National Importance, NAAC A++, UGC-DEB (BS Data Science)	UGC-DEB, NAAC A++, AICTE	UGC, AICTE, NAAC
International Recognition	WES eligible; globally recognised IIT brand	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	WES eligible (verify); AICTE
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	❌ No	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 75,000–500,000	INR 120,000–250,000	INR 70,000–180,000 ✅ Lowest Fee
Credential Awarded	🔵 Both	✅ Degree	🔵 Both
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	12 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 BA, Online B.Com, Online MA, Online M.Com, Online M.Sc	B.Tech (regular), Online MBA/MCA, Online BBA/BCA/B.Com
Weekly Hours Required	12–18 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week	5–8 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
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%	B.Tech: 10+2 PCM ~50% + JEE; Online PG: Bachelor's 50%
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive	✅ Not required	✅ Not required
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement; IITM Research Park	✅ Yes – LPU placement cell & industry ne	✅ Yes – Chhattisgarh steel, mining, powe
Best For	Data science aspirants; engineering managers wanting India's #1 ranked institution brand	North India professionals wanting NAAC A++ credential with widest programme variety	Central India (Chhattisgarh, MP, Odisha) learners wanting NAAC-accredited option at low fees
⭐ Key Differentiator	India's ONLY UGC-recognised online degree from an IIT; consistently #1 NIRF Engineering	Largest private university campus in India; NAAC A++; extensive north India employer network	Most affordable NAAC-accredited in Chhattisgarh; Raipur-Bhilai core-sector employer connections
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	13/23	17/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	16/23 ⚠️ Runner Up
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