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Criteria	IMT Ghaziabad Ghaziabad, Uttar View → ✕ Remove	IIT Madras: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	Manipal University Online Manipal University Jaipur View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private	Indian Public (IIT)	Indian Private
Established	1980 46 yrs	1959 67 yrs	1993 33 yrs
Location	Ghaziabad India	Chennai India	Manipal India
Study Mode	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	🔵 A	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	AICTE, NAAC A, AIU, AACSB-aligned, EQUIS-aligned	Institute of National Importance, NAAC A++, UGC-DEB (BS Data Science)	UGC-DEB, NAAC A++
International Recognition	AICTE PGDM; AIU recognised	WES eligible; globally recognised IIT brand	WES eligible; UGC-DEB
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	❌ No	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 250,000–500,000	INR 75,000–500,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 150,000–250,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Certificate/PGDM	🔵 Both	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	4 courses	8 courses
Key Programmes	PGDM Online, Executive PGDM, Certificate 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 M.Com, Online MA
Weekly Hours Required	8–12 hrs/week	12–18 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience	BS: Qualifier exam open to all; Executive: Bachelor's 50%+, 2-5 yrs exp	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive	✅ Not required
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – IMT Delhi-NCR employer network (	❌ No formal placement; IITM Research Park	✅ Yes – Manipal Group employer network
Best For	Delhi-NCR managers (3-8 yrs) wanting established B-school PGDM at premium-mid tier	Data science aspirants; engineering managers wanting India's #1 ranked institution brand	Working professionals wanting structured semester-based delivery with Manipal brand
⭐ Key Differentiator	45-year B-school heritage; AICTE PGDM; Delhi-NCR employer proximity; AACSB & EQUIS alignment process	India's ONLY UGC-recognised online degree from an IIT; consistently #1 NIRF Engineering	Manipal Group's 3-decade operational track record; healthcare & engineering alumni network; NAAC A++
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	12/23	14/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	15/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick
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